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September 9, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hudson Bros Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

ROLLING A PIECE OF PIPE OFF TRAILER [LARGE PIPE]PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

February 20, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hudson Bros Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE PUT CHEATER PIPE ON VICE HANDLE PIPE SLIPPED OFF HIT HIM ABOVE RIGHT EYE CAUSING SMALL GASH.

March 6, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hudson Bros Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

RUNNING LOADER. STARTED LOW BACK PAIN IN NECK AND UPPER BACK PAIN.

February 21, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hudson Bros Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING GENERATOR PAIN OCC IN LOWER BACK SPREAKDING TO LEG

February 15, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hudson Bros Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

STALKING CHAIN JUMPED THE SPROCKET AND ROLLER ATTEMPTING TO PUT IT BACK ON AND MY LEFT FOOT SLIPPED AND I LANDED ON A HYDRAULIC HOSE AND CYLINDER ON LOWER BACK AND TAILBONE.

February 12, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Hudson Bros Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE WORKING AROUND SHOP AREA PARTICLE OF RUST BLEW INTO EMPLS EYE.

August 21, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hudson Bros Mining Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BATTERY ON DOZER GREEN CORROSIVE SPLATTERED IN EYES.

June 29, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hudson Bros Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING AN AIR BOX IN AN AWKWARD POSITION AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

April 1, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER
Hudson Bros Mining Company Inc · Fall from machine

I.NAME WAS MOVING FURNITURE. I.NAME WAS HOLDING A MATTRESS WIND BLEW BOTH OUT OF BACK OF TRUCK.

February 2, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Hudson Bros Mining Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

1 EMPL USING WELDER,2 MORE AT LOCATION NOT WATCHING WELDER OPERATE EQUIP.FLASH FROM SIDE OF BUILDING CAUSED EYE BURNS-IRRITATION.

February 2, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Hudson Bros Mining Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

ONE EMPLOYEE WAS USING WELDER TWO MORE WERE AT LOCATION NOT WATCHING WELDER OPERATE EQUIPMENT FLASH FROM SIDE OF BLDG CAUSED EYE BURNS / IRRITATION

December 7, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner STRIKING OR BUMPING
Hudson Bros Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WALKED UP ON BLIND SIDE OF OPERATOR ON DCL 500 KAMATSUE BACKHOE WHILE MACHINERY WAS IN OPERATION WAS STRUCK IN TOP OF HEAD A GLANCING BLOW BY THE BUCKET ON THE END OF THE BOOM. RECEIVED APPROX A 3 1/2 INCH GASH IN FOREHEAD AND A SLIGHT CONCUSSION.

September 2, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hudson Bros Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DIGGING DIRT OUT OF DUMP BED OF TRUCK WITH APICK,PICK BOUNCED AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD.

February 21, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
Hudson Bros Mining Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE WAS STARTING THE PLANT AND HAD TO TURN ON WATER GENERATOR HE PULLED THE LEVER DOWN TO CRANK IT AND PUSHED IT UP TO LOCK THE GEAR BUT IT WOULD NOT LOCK HE DID THIS THREE TIMES AND THE THIR D TIME IT BLEW UP OIL ELECTRICITY AND FLAMES BURNED HIS FACE NECK AND HAIR CAUSING SECOND DEGREE BURND ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE AND ALL OF HIS NECK

April 3, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Hudson Bros Mining Company Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS OPERATIN1 A DOZER HAD STOPPED & LOOKED BEHIND HIM TO LOOK AT A BRUSH PILE & PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS NECK

July 2, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hudson Bros Mining Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE TRIPPE8 FALLING ON EDGE OF CATWALK HURTING KNEE

June 19, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Hudson Bros Mining Company Inc · Contact with heat

OPERATING DRAGL3NE.GOT TOO HOT CAUSING OR WHAT APPEARS TO HAVE CAUSED SEIZURES NEXT DAY.

February 27, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Hudson Bros Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

THEY WERE CUTTING A BOLT OFF A DRAGLINE HE WAS STANDING AWAY FAR ENOUGH HE THOUGHT BUT A PIECE OF HOT SLAG POPPED AND FLEW AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE

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