Mining Incidents

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3,111
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1983–2026
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January 15, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tascosa Sand & Gravel · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I NAME AND I N5ME WERE BENDING SOME METAL STRAP WHEN IT SPRANG BACK CAUSING I NAME TO FALL

September 23, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tascosa Sand & Gravel · Contact with hot objects or substances

I.NAME WAS TAKI3G RADIATOR CAP OFF WITH FOOT WHEN HOT WATER SPRAYED ON LEGS & ARMS

August 28, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tascosa Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME HAD A BO5DER LODGED IN FEEDER, WHEN HE MOVED IT ROLLED OVER ON IT IS THUMB.

April 17, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tascosa Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BREAKING3LARGE BOLDER LODGED IN SCREEN. HE MISSED BOLDER AN HIT METAL RAIL HAMMER BOUNCED BACK HITTING HIM IN HEAD.

February 18, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tascosa Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEP OFF DOZER 7WISTED KNEE ON 2-18-86 CONT. WORKING 2-1-86, 2-18-86 & 2-19-86 WENT TO DR 5:00 PM 2-20-86

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