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June 23, 2009 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Chico Limestone Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Owner/Operator Customer weighed loaded truck at office scales & parked truck off scales. He came in office, signed weigh ticket, walked back to truck. After tarping trailer, apparently dies of a heart attack. Continuous conversations with MSHA about the death.

February 7, 2006 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Chico Limestone, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Accident happened on Quarry Road-Between quarry and plant. While hauling waste materical from plant to quarry haul truck stalled rolled back over berm and stopped approx. 5' or 6' below road.

January 21, 1998 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chico Limestone Inc · Fall from machine

THE EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM CATWALK TO CONVEYOR INSTEAD OF GOING DOWN STEPS. FROM CONVEYOR, FELL TO THE GROUND HITTING HAND IN FALL. FIRST LOST TIME ON 2/25/98. COPY OF LIGHT DUTY FROM DR. ENCLOS ED.

October 27, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chico Limestone Inc · Fall onto or against objects

MECH WAS RELACING LIGHT SWITCH IN CAB OF R-22 EUCLID HAUL UNIT, WHEN FINISHED WHILE CLIMBING DOWN LADDER, MISSED BOTTOM STEP AND BUMPED KNEE.

March 16, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chico Limestone Inc · Fall from machine

ASSISTING CO-WORKER PUT BAR ON SCAPLER - SLIPPED& FELL ACROSS SCALPED TO GROUND.

June 10, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Chico Limestone Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

CONTRACTOR WAS CLEANING MUD FROM HEAD PULLEY ON PRIMARY CONVEYOR ARM CAUGHT IN HEAD PULLEY BROKEN RT ARM

May 10, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chico Crushed Stone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

AFTER EMPLOYEE HELPED PULL HEAD OFF OF A 471 DETROIT DIESEL ENGINE, HE COMPLAINED OF NECK & SHOULDER SORENESS.

January 25, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chico Crushed Stone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING LARGE ROCK FROM FEEDER CRUSHER; NOW HAS L4 & L5 RUPTURED DISC IN BACK.

September 15, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Chico Crushed Stone Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE FELL F9OM CAB OF FRONT END LOADER. NOW HAS LOWER LUMBAR BACK INJURY.

October 19, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
Chico Crushed Stone Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EMP SHORTED 440 VOLTS TO GROUND WITH A SCREWDRIVER INSIDE A FUSE BOX

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