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November 2, 1999 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pioneer South Central Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO THE DUMP BED OF A CAT777 HAUL TRUCK. HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUGHT ONTO AN UNKNOWN OBJECT, TWISTING HIS LEG, CAUSING INJURY. BROKEN LEG, RIGHT LOWER LEG.

October 29, 1999 TX · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Pioneer South Central Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLER WAS PUSHING BOTTOM OF DRILL PIPE INTO LOADER WITH HIS LEFT HAND. DRILL PIPE ROTATED CATCHING THUMB OF LEFT HAND IN BETWEEN THE LOADER AND THE DRILL PIPE SMASHING THE THUMB.

March 24, 1999 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Pioneer South Central Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING SHOVEL TO CLEAN TUNNEL. AS HE WAS SHOVELING HE HEARD HIS LEFT SHOULDER POP.

March 9, 1999 TX · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pioneer South Central Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BAR TO CLOSE RAIL CAR DOOR.THE BAR SLIPPED, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE. SIX STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE HIS WOUND.

January 28, 1999 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer South Central Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEARING CHUTE OF ROCK BLOCKAGE. A ROCK CAME LOOSE & STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND

March 24, 1998 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer South Central Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE DROPPED AN ENGINE STARTER MOTOR ON HIS LEFT HAND,CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS INDEX FINGER.

December 18, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer South Central Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ROLL V-BELTS ONTO BULL SHEAVE OF CRUSHER. HIS FOOT BECAME PINNED BETWEEN SHEAVE AND GUARD. RIGHT ANKLE CHIP FRACTURE.

August 13, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pioneer South Central Inc · Fall down stairs

EE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS ON CATWALK, HE SLIPPED & FELL. HIS RIGHT LEG STRUCK THE HAND RAIL & WAS CUT.

June 16, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer South Central Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A FOOT VALVE WHICH HE HAD LAYING ON THE GROUND. AS HE WAS WWORKING WITH IT, IT ROLLED AND CUAGHHT HSI RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE VALLVEAND A SHARP ROCK CAUSING INJU RY.

May 19, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pioneer South Central Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STEPPED OFF LADDER ON HAUL TRUCK. HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE AS HE STEPPED DOWN ON THE GROUND.

January 6, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pioneer South Central Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING WITH A CO-WORKER TRYING TO FREE MATERIAL FROM A WASTE LINE. AS EE WAS PRYING AGAINST THE MATERIAL, CO-WORKER WAS HAMMERING ON THE LINE. THE MATERIAL CAME LOOSE & THE EE JUMPED CLEAR. AS HE WAS DOING SO, HE LAID HIS HAND ON THE LINE & THE CO-WORKER ACCIDENTLY STRUCK IT.

December 7, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
Pioneer South Central Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT A CHUTE. HE UNKNOWINGLY CAUGHT HIS LEFT PANT LEG ON FIRE CAUSING BURN TO LEFT SHIN.

December 4, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Pioneer South Central Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING CATWALK AROUND SECONDARY CRUSHER. A ROCK FELL FRON AN OVERHEAD CONVEYOR STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.

September 9, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Pioneer South Central Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CLOSING ACCESS DOOR TO CRUSHER WHEN A ROCK WEIGHING APPROX 100 LBS FELL OUT OF THE CRUSHER AND STRUCK THE EE'S LEFT LEG.

April 14, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pioneer South Central Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING SCREEN DECK, WHEN THE CATWALK MATERIAL UNDER HIS FEET BROKE LOOSE. EMPLOYEE FELL 22' TO THE GROUND CAUSING BROKEN RIBS, PUNCTURED LUNGS AND HEAD INJURIES.

March 24, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pioneer South Central Inc · Fall from machine

EE FELL OFF HAUL TRUCK WALKWAY. BROKE HIS RIGHT FOOT THE HEEL.

June 14, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chico Crushed Stone Partnership · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CUTTING A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING EM,PLOYEES LEG

June 6, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chico Crushed Stone Partnership · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THERE WERE THREE COME-A-LONGS ON FEEDER, LETTING DOWN OONE COME-A-LONG AND THE ON EIN THE MIDDLE SLIPPED. EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE FEEDER. THE FEEDER DROPPED DOWN AND AWAY FROM WALL EMPLO YEE'S FOOT SLIPPED DOWN BETWEEN THE WALL AND FEEDER CAUSIGN A BROKE TIBIA.

January 8, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chico Crushed Stone Partnership · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS TRYING TO TURN BLOW BAR ROTOR BY HAND NOT WATCHING POSITION OF HIS HAND. TWO FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN BLOW BAR AND WEAR LINER. HE HURT HIS FINGER ON HIS RT HAND. HIS FINGER NEEDED S TITCHES.

November 18, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chico Crushed Stone Partnership · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

TWO EMPLS. WERE IN THE PROCESS OF PLACING NEW BEARINGS & NEW TIMING GEARS ON A HORIZ.VIBRATINGSCREE. THE SCREEN'S DRIVE SHEAVES & DRIVE BELT WERE NOT IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY.AT TH E TIME OF INJURY, THE 2 GEARS WERE MOUNTED ON THE SCREEN.THE EMPLS WERE IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE WOODEN BLOCK FROM THE LOWER GEAR.ANOTHER EMPL TURNED THE LOWER SHAFT WITH A BAR. THE WOOD

September 16, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chico Crushed Stone Partnership · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT (RUFFER BELT) WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIS LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND

August 5, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chico Crushed Stone Partnership · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SPILLED FUEL ON STEPS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON TO WATER TRUCK AND RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED. HIS RIGHT KNEE TWISTED. HE HURT HIS RIGHT KNEE. EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 8-19-93 AND D ID NOT WORK ON 8-20-93.

October 7, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Chico Crushed Stone Partnership · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DOC ON 10-10-92 EMPLOYEE LOSTED TIME STARTED ON 10-12-92 EMPLOYEE PLACE A BOARD UPON THE SEAT BOARD SLIPPED OUT OF UNDER SEAT DRIVER EACHED OUT TO PICKUP BOARD THE BOARD & HITTED A BOMB CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO HIM

September 1, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Chico Crushed Stone Partnership · Fall from machine

67591TOR LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TOWARDS ROTATING DRILL STEM. THE ELBOW HIT THE ROTATING DRILL STEEL AND CUT THE SKIN. THE EMPLOYEE LOST NO TIME FROM WORK. THE CUT WAS DOCTOR TREATED.

August 27, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chico Crushed Stone Partnership · Over-exertion in lifting objects

54736YEE BENT OVER TO MOVE A BEARING WHEN HE RAISED UP, PAIN MOVE INTO HIS LOWER BACK.

August 26, 1992 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 Crushed Stone Partnership · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

49955R WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM HIS HAUL UNIT WHEN HE STEPPED ON UNLEVEL GROUND. HIS RIGHT HIP TWISTED AND HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR. HIS 1ST LOSE DAY WAS 8-27-92.

August 17, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Chico Crushed Stone Partnership · Struck against a moving object

55061S BACKING UP TO A STOCKPILE AND HIT THE PILE TOO HARD AND PULLED A CATCH IN HIS BACK THE EE FAIL TO TURN HIS BACK UP LIGGHT ON AND IT CAUSE HIGH TO MISS JUDGE HIS DISTANCE.

August 8, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chico Crushed Stone Partnership · Fall from machine

54736YEE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE WELDING TRUCK AND SLIPPED ON A LOOSE STEP ON THEW THE TRUCK.HIS FOOT LANDED IN A HOLE.

May 27, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Chico Crushed Stone Partnership · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WELDING INSIDE ON CRUSHER. HE LIFTED HIS WELDING HOOD TO CHECK WELDING LEADS AND A SMALL DEBRIS GOT IN LEFT EYE CAUSING ABRASION ON LEFT CORNEA.

April 17, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chico Crushed Stone Partnership · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OUT OF ELECTRIC SHOP. THE WEATHER WAS WET AND RAINING. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THE MUD AND FELL ON HIS BUTT AND HURT HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE HAS HAD A HISOTRY OF BACK BEGAN PROBLEM S. EMPLOYEE WENT TO A DOCTOR ON APRIL 24, 1992 AND LOST TIME BEGAN ON 4-28-92.

April 9, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chico Crushed Stone Partnership · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CUTTING A 1/2" METAL PLATE FROM A CHUTE. HE WAS PRYING ON THE PLATE AND A LOOSE METAL FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FOREHEAD. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES & WELDING HOOD.

December 6, 1991 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 Crushed Stone Partnership · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

DRIVER WAS DRAINING AIR TANK AND STEP OFF OF CATWALK ON HAUL UNIT FELL ABOUT 10' TO GROUND.

September 23, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Chico Crushed Stone Partnership · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HURT ON 03-09-90 DIDN'T LOSE TIME UNTIL 09-23-91 HE WAS OFF TILL 11-25-91 WORKED ONE WEEK THEN WENT BACK AS A LOST TIME TO HAVE OTHER KNEE OPERATED ON WENT ON LOST TIME DECEMB ER 3,1991.

August 23, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chico Crushed Stone Partnership · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEE INFORMED ME HIS BACK STARTED TO HURT AT HIS HOME. THE EMPLOYEE SAID THIS INJURY WASCAUSED ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO BY JUMPING OVER A DUTCH IN FRONT OF PRIMARY TUNNEL. THIS INJURY IS A LOWER BACK INJURY WHICH COMES BACK FROM TIME TO TIME

August 9, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chico Crushed Stone Partnership · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING PIN OUT OF TOOTH METAL WENT IN KNEE CAP

August 3, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver ELECTRICAL
Chico Crushed Stone Partnership · Fall from machine

HAUL UNIT WAS DUMPING IN AREA OF HIGH VOLTAGE LINES SPOTTER BACKED UNTI UNDER LINES THEN HAD HIM DUMP SPOTTER HAD HIM PULL FORWARD AND HE HIT THE OVERHEAD POWER LINES WHEN HE JUMPED OUT HE TUR NED AND WAS IN SHOCK.

July 27, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chico Crushed Stone Partnership · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STANDING ON HANDRAIL PRYING WITH A BAR USING HANDRAIL AS A LADDER.RAIL BROKE AND EMPL FELL.EMPL DIDNT REPORT ACCIDENT AS LOST TIME TIL CAME BACK FROM 1 DAY VACATION AND WENT TO DR.

May 21, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Chico Crushed Stone Partnership · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ON BELT WHEN IT STARTED EMPLOYEE SAID HE DIDN'T HEAR ALARM TO CLEAR BELT. ALL THREE EMPLOYEE KNOW THE DRILL WAS ENERGEZED BE FAR IT STARTED.

January 14, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chico Crushed Stone Partnership · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MECHANIC WAS PRYING WITH A BAR CHECKING BEARING PLAY ON A NEW HUDE DRUM HE WAS ABOUT TO INSTALL BAR SLIPPED & HE FELL BACK HITTING AGAINST SOME METAL ON FLOOR

October 6, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chico Crushed Stone Partnership · Struck by falling object

SERVICE MECHANIC IN PROCESS OF REMOVING HOOD FROM DIESEL ENGINE THE HOOD WAS CONNECTED TO 35 CRANE HOOD GOT IN A BEND I NAME STEPPED ONTO DECK WHERE HOOD WAS BEING REMOVED WHILE TRYING TO GET TOOL TO RELEASE HOOD THE HOOD FELL ON FOOT

May 22, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chico Crushed Stone Partnership · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS CLEANING HIS WORK AREA. HE HAD REMOVED SOME STRUTS FROM WOODEN BOXES AND WAS CLEANING UP THE BOXES. HE STUCK A STAPLE INTO HIS THUMB ON LEFT HAND.

April 4, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Chico Crushed Stone Partnership · Fall onto or against objects

HE SET A BATTLE OF CRATER ON FLOOR OF DRAGLINE. HE STEPPED UP INTO MACHINE AND OPEN GUARD OVER SWING GEAR. HE TURNED AROUND BENT DOWN AND PICKED UP JUG OF CRATER. HE STHEN TURNED AS HE TURN ED HE LOST FOOTING OR STUMBLED AND HIS RIGHT HAND WENT INTO GEAR.

February 27, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chico Crushed Stone Partnership · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING COUPLING ROD ON RAIL CAR NO SLACK IN CAR AND JERKED UP TOO HARD STRAINING LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER.

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