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January 17, 1998 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aim Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE SAID HE MOVED A LADDER THAT WENT TO A IH530 LOADER: SAID HIS BACK POPPED WHEN LIFTING LADDER

October 7, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aim Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PLANT WAS SHUT DOWN. EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING ROCK OUT OF DOORWAY TO AW CRUSHER. ROCK JUMPED OT OF ROCK CHUTE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT HAND FOREFINGER CAUSING CUT TO SKIN ANAD FRACTURE TO FI NGER BONE.

June 7, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aim Materials Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON CRUSHER BULL WHEEL GUARD WHILE PLANT WAS SHUT DOWN. EMPLOYEE WAS LINIING UP GUARD TO WELD ON IT. EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BETWEEN CASE 550D LOADER BUCKET AND CRUSHER. EM PLOYEE STATED HE HAS HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND HA NOT TAKEN HIS PILLS. HE GOT DIZZY AND FELL OFF CRUSHER ONTO GRAVEL PILE NEXT TO CRUSHER. BLUNT TRAUMA TO SHOULDER, BACK & KNEE ONTO GRAVEL PI

August 3, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Aim Materials Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM HOPPER. HE THEN MOVED OUT OF HIS DESIGNATED WORKING AREA AND CLOSE TO THE OPENING OF THE HOPPER, WHERE THE BACKHOE WAS WORKING IN A CONFINED AREA. BACKHOE OPERAT OR WAS UNABLE TO SEE EE AND MOVE THE BOOM OF THEBACKHOE CAUSING THE BUCKET TO BUMP EE'S HEAD AND HIS AND SHOULDER TO BE BUMPED AGAINST HOPPER WALL.

May 7, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aim Materials Inc · Fall from machine

STEPPED OFF LOADER AND SLIPPED LOSING FOOTING CAUSING TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.

February 27, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aim Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF OFFICE STEPS CARRYING A SACK OF UNIFORMS AND TWISTED LEFT SNKLE CAUSING CHIPPED ANKLE BONE.

July 27, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aim Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE BISCUIT IN BREAK CHAMBER ON RT FRONT DRIVER ON TRUCK. DID NOT USE LOCK BOLT ON SPRING CUP. SPRING AND CUP HIT EE LEFT CHEEK AND MOUTH, CAUSING CUTS ABOVE EYE AND UPPER LI P. ALSO TWO FRACTURES NEAR TEMPLE AREA.

April 28, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aim Materials Inc · Fall from machine

STEPPED OFF FENDER OF TRUCK AND STRUCK BUTTOCKS ON FUEL TANK.

August 29, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aim Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE ENTERING CAB DRIVER RAISED FOOT & CAUGHT HOLD OF HAND RAIL-PULLING HIMSELF UP KNEE HIT TOP STEP & HE BRUISED TOP OF KNEE EMPLOYEE SAW DOC SAT SEPT 1 RECEIVED SHOT FOR PAIN INFORMED SUPT OF INJURY SEPT 5 1990

December 23, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Aim Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

ACCIDENT HAPPEN9D ON #1 SCREEN WHILE BREAKING UP LARGER ROCKS. STEEL FLEW FROM SCREEN INTO LEFT EYE. EMP REPORTED THE ACCIDENT ON THE 28TH OF DEC. AND SAW DR AT 12 30 THAT DAY AND PIECE OF STE STEEL WAS REMOV9D FROM EYE. GLASES WERE WORN AT TIME OF ACCIDENT

October 13, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aim Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING HEADS FOR ENGINE FROM RADIATOR TO SET ON BLOCK OF THE ENGINE IN C-60 CHEVROLET TRUCK. EMPLOYEE STATED 10-14-86 HE WAS ACHING ALL OVER. EMPLOYEE DID NOT WORK 10-15-86 AND S AW DOCTOR WHO S5ID HE HAD LOWER BACK MUSCLE STRAIN.

May 16, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aim Materials Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING LEVERS ON GRAVEL BIN GATE. EMPLOYEE THOUGH SHE WAS JUST TIRED AND WORKED ALL DAYN INJURY WAS REPORTED 5-19-86 AFTER WEEKEND TO SUPT INJURY WAS REPORTED TO BE LOWER BACK ST RAIN EMPLOYEE C2NSULTED PHYSICIAN 5-19-86.

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