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May 10, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
VARMICON PARTNERSHIP, Ltd. · Fall from machine

EE was told to tell crusher operator to turn off crusher so he could restart breaker. EE told operator to stop. Inj EE got on top of conveyor w/o locking in & telling anyone. They reset breaker & started conveyor without the EE getting off. The EE was carried 25' up the belt. EE jumped off and landed on his feet, hurting back & ribs.

March 4, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
VARMICON PARTNERSHIP, Ltd. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SOME STEEL WHEN HE FELT FAIN IN BACK.

May 14, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
VARMICON PARTNERSHIP, Ltd. · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON JAW CRUSHER WITH HAND ON HANDRAIL. THE HAMMER WAS WORKING ON A BIG ROCK IN THE JAW CRUSHER. THE HAMMER FLIPPED THE ROCK UP AND THE ROCK HIT HIS RIGHT HAND.

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