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March 28, 1988TX · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OVER HAND RAIL OF CATWALK STEPPED ONNTHE LEDGE AND TWISTED HIS FOOT.
March 25, 1988TX · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marock Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE SMASHED BOTH HANDS IN TAILGATE
March 3, 1988TX · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING LIGHT BULB AT PLANT STEPPED ON PIPE AND BENT FOOT BACK TOWARDS LEG.
February 17, 1988TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMP. WALKING ON TONGUE OF TRUCK SLIPPED AND FELL ON BACK.
December 28, 1987TX · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marock Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
CLEANING OUT BED OF TRUCK SLIPPED ON ICE FELL ON LEFT SHOULDER.
December 12, 1987TX · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON TAIL PULLY OF CONVEYOR WITH PRY BAR. PRY BAR SLIPPED AND HIS HAND HIT CORNER OF HIS TOOL BOX. WENT TO DECATUR HOSPITAL & SAID JUST A BAD BRUISE HOWEVER BY 11-3 HIS HAND SWELLED AND AF7ER FURTHER EXAMINATION HE HAD BLOOD POISONING IN HIS HAND.
August 25, 1986TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techELECTRICAL
EMP WAS MOVING 1UMP ON BARGE. BARGE HAD BEEN DE-ENGERIZED AT CONTROL HOUSE. WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS READY TO START PUMP HE SIGNALED CONTROL BOOTH. OPERATOR MISUNDERSTOOD & RE-ENGERIZED CAUSING ELEC TRICAL SHOCK 3
August 12, 1986TX · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marock Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING TAKE CONE CRUSHER APART, HE WAS STANDING ON THE TOP PART. IT SWUNG OUT & HIT LEG AGAINST A PIECE OF I-BEAM BRUISING HIS LEG.
August 11, 1986TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marock Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WHILE PUTTING C2NE BACK TOGETHER, WEDGE SLIPPED & PINCHED THUMB ON LEFT HAND.
August 6, 1986TX · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
WAS CHANGING TE9TH ON THE DRAGLINE BUCKET USING A HAMMER AND BAR DRIVING ONE OF THE TEETH OFF THE BUCKET A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE KNEE GOING TO THE KNEE JOINT
I,NAME WAS DRIV3NG A TRACK PIN INTO A TRACK PAD WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF PIN TO HIT HIM IN HIS LEFT FOREARM GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE BONE. I,NAME WAS DRIV3NG A TRACK PIN INTO A TRACK PAD WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. A PIECEO FO METAL BROKE OFF PIN & HIT HIM IN HIS LEFT FOREARM GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE BONE.
February 8, 1986TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techFIRE
HE WAS UNDERNEA7H DRAGLINE CUTTING BOLTS OFF WITH AN ACETYLINE TORCH & SOME HOT SLAG FELL OFF AND GOT HIS PANTS ON FIRE BURNING HIS RIGHT LEG,HIS LEG GOT INFECTED
UNDERNEATH DRAG5INE WITH PRY BAR PUTTING ON WARL//// WALKING CHAIN.OPERATOR STARTED TO ROLL CHAIN AROUND TO PLACE IT ON PINNING HIM BETWEEN PRYBAR AND GROUND BRUISING LEFT SIDE.
DRIVER CAME DO4N INCLINE OF HAUL ROAD TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE OF THE ROAD DRIVER LET OFF OF GAS BUT COULD NOT STEER TRUCK DRIVER THOUGHT TRUCK WAS GOING TO OVERTURN SO HE JUMPED OUT HE LANDED ON HIS FEET AND3 ROLLED HE SUFFERED A PINCHED NERVE IN HIS NECK
Marock Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EMPLOYEE STUMPE8 HIS TOE WHILE CARRYING A LARGE PIECE OF STEEL.WHEN HE FELL,THE PIECE OF STEEL FELL ON THE FIRST FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR RECEIVED FOUR STITCHES,AND RETURN TO WORK. 3
November 9, 1985TX · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS DI1GING OUT OF JAW CRUSHER, WHEN SOME ROCKS FELL ON HIS HAND
October 29, 1985TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSTRIKING OR BUMPING
EMP WAS WALKING FROM SAND BELT TO TOOL RM WITH HIS HEAD LOOKING BACK TALKING TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHEN HE WALKED INTO BOOM OF BOOM TRUCK HE HIT HES HEAD AND CUT THE SKIN ABOUT 1 INCH LONG O ON HIS FOREHEAD EMP DOES NOT FEEL MEDICAL ATTENTION IS NECESSARY AT THIS TIME
August 27, 1985TX · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS ON A DRAGLINE WHEN IT MALFUNCT IONED & STARTED TO TURN OVER EMPLOYEE THEN HAD TO JUMP FROM DRAGLINE & HE FELL ON HIS ARM CAUSING INJURY TO HIS NERVE ENDINGS
June 15, 1985TX · Metal/Non-Metalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING FLEX BASE, WHEN HIS TRUCK SLID INTO MUD AND TURNED OVER ON ITS SIDE. WHEN EMPLOYEE BRACED HIMSELF, HIS BODY HIT THE SIDE OF TRUCK CAUSING BRUISES.
May 28, 1985TX · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorMACHINERY
ON 4-19 EE STATED TO FOREMAN THAT HE WAS HAVING SOME BACK TROUBLE DUE TO RUNNING THE LOADER ON AN INCLINE. ON 4-23 THE PAIN HAD WORSENED & HE HAD TO GO TO THE DOCTOR.
April 15, 1985TX · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS THAT HOLD SHINS IN JAW ANS HIT HIS FINER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER.
March 23, 1985TX · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
EMPLOYEE & 2 OTHER MEN CARRYING STEEL BEAM 2FTX6FTX3/4IN-ONE OF MEN DROPPED IS END & BEAM FELL ON INJURED MANS FOOT BREAKING IT THEY DID NOT THINK IT WAS BROKEN SO HE CONTINUED WORKING WHEN HE REMOVED BOOT PAIN INCREASED & FOOT SWELLED IT WAS BROKEN BY BEAM FALLING BEHIND STEEL TOE OF BOOT