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May 24, 1999 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Southwest Silica Flux Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

TRACTOR TRAILER A ROUNDED A CURVE AT EXCESSIVE SPEED SIDE-WIPED ANOTHER TRACTOR TRAILER B AND EXITED ROADWAY JUMP ACTWIG TREES AND AN EMBANKMENT. TRACTOR A IS PROBABLY A TOTAL LOSS WITH TRAILE R AND TRACTOR TRAILER B SUFFEREING MINOR DAMAGE.BOTH DRIVERS WERE TREATED FOR CUTS AND RELEASED.

May 24, 1999 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Southwest Silica Flux Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

TRACTOR TRAILER A ROUNDED A CURVE AT AN EXCESSIVE SPEED, SIDE-SWIRED ANOTHER TRACTOR TRAILER B AND EXITED ROADWAY IMPACTING TREES AND AN EMBANKMENT. TRACTOR A IS PROBABLY A TOTAL LOSS, WITH TR AILER A TRACTOR HRL. B SUFFERING MINOR DAMAGE. BOTH DRIVERS WERE TREATED FOR CUTS AND RELEASED.

January 21, 1992 NM · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mathis & Mathis Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING ONTO THE METAL FLOOR OF THE OUTHOUSE WHICH WAS ICY DUE TO SNOW THAT HAD BLOWN IN. HER FOOT SLIPPED,TWISTING HER RIGHT KNEE AND TEARING THE LIGAMENT.

April 17, 1991 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Mathis & Mathis Mining Company · Struck by flying object

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING A WELDER CUT STEEL WHEN DEBRIS FLEW UP INTO HIS EYE

November 20, 1990 NM · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mathis & Mathis Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDERNEATH A HYDRA CRANE TRUCK WHEN SOME DEBRIS FLEW INTO HIS EYE FROM UNDERNEATH HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

October 23, 1990 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mathis & Mathis Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BREAKING ROCKS IN THE ROCK PILE WHEN A ROCK FELL ON HIS FOOT TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

October 8, 1990 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mathis & Mathis Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTING BAGS FROM CONVEYOR AND TURNING TO STACK IT ON PALLET FELT PAIN IN CHEST.EXAM DIDNT REVEAL ANY DEFINITE HEART PROBLEM.

September 13, 1990 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Cloud Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

DESCENDING LADDER OFF CRUSHER TRAILER STEPPED ON ROCK TWISTED ANKLE

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