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July 18, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING MANIFOLD ON DOZER-DROPPED ON FEET.

June 7, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gifford-Hill & Company · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS LIFTING A BULL GEAR COVER - HE LOST HIS FOOTING AS HE WAS PICKING IT UP AND HIS WEIGHT CAME DOWN ON THE COVER WITH HIS ARM UNDER IT CAUSING HIS ARM TO GET BRUISED.

October 14, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Gifford-Hill & Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRABBED A PIECE OF METAL THAT WAS JUST TRACK WELDED. WELD BROKE AND HE PULLED METAL INTO THE FACE.

June 30, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Gifford-Hill & Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IN MASABI HAMMERING ON BOULDER & TWISTED WRIST.

March 16, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gifford-Hill & Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PLANT MAINTENANCE-SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF ROCK & FELL. TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

April 30, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by flying object

AT SOME TIME WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING HE GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS EYE.AFTER HIS EYE BOTHERED HIM FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS HE WENT TO DOCTOR.THE FOUND THE MNETAL AND GOT IT OUT.

August 8, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL LOADING BOX OF ANFO ONTO CONVEYOR WHICH WAS LOADING TRUCK WHEN HE JAMMED RIGHT HAND CAUSING FRACTURE BELOW HIS FINGERS.

May 25, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A LOADER AND WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN OFF OF IT HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE

April 4, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SHOT BY DEPUTY SHERIFFS\S OFFICER. WHILE SHERIFFS PEOPLE WERE ON THEIR WAY I.NAME TOOK THE TIRE TOOL & BROKE THE BACK WINDOW, I.NAME THEN TOOK ALL OF HIS CLOTHES OFF & CRAWLED THRU THE WIN DOW & INTO THE FRAME WHICH WAS FULL OF DIESEL. I.NAME RUBBED DIEASEL OVER HIMSELF. HE CAME OUT RAN TO THE SQUD CAR GOT A SHOTGUN OUT & FIRED AT THE OFFICER.

November 20, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON HOOKING A CHAIN TO A LOADER WHEN THE CAIN SLIPPED AND LANDED ON HIS FOOT.

July 13, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bobby Rutherford Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEES LEFT FOOT WEDGED BETWEEN ROLL CRUSHER TIRES ENTRAPPING LEG IN TIRES BROKEN BONE 3 TO 4 IN BELOW LEFT KNEE

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