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September 22, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Schoenfeld Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALL N9W SCREEN FOR SAND DECK ON TOWER #1 TRINDAD CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN JAW CRUSHER CHUTE & EDGE OF SCREEN.

May 20, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Schoenfeld Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPLACING3APRON CABLE ON 630#3 I.NAME GOT METAL IN LEFT EYE WHEN HE PULLED OLD CABLE OUT OF TUBE ASSEMBLY

February 26, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Schoenfeld Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck against a moving object

I NAME BACKED H3S SCRAPER TO WHERE THE DRALINE WAS LOADING WHICH US NEXT TO A HAD OF WATER AS BIG SECTION OF THE BANK WHERE HE WAS PARKED FELL IN WATER OVERTURNING THE SCRAPER.

December 4, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Schoenfeld Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRYING TO3CLEAN ROOTS FROM #1 SCREEN, ROCK SLIDE DOWN SCREEN AND CRUSHED MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

October 15, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Schoenfeld Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE WORKING O3 HOIST CABLE OF MODEL 6(AIRMACHINE)DRAGLINE BUCKET,I.NAME WAS REPLACING CABLE THAT HAD SLIPPED OUT,PULLED ON CABLE TO TIGHTEN WEDGE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

August 18, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Schoenfeld Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall from machine

WORKING ON WEIG2T PULLEY ON MAIN CONVEYOR-PULLEY WAS OUT OF CENTER-STARTED TO CLIMB DOWN WHEN FOOT SLIPPED ON MUDDY ANGLE IRON,FELL BACK AND LANDED ON PIPE BRACE HOLDING WEIGHT.

June 28, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Schoenfeld Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE WORKING O3 BUCKET OF MODEL 6 DRAGLINE (MANUAL) ENGINE DIED OUT & DRAGLING SWUNG TO THE RIGHT. HIS RIGHT LEG WAS CAUGHT BY HOIST CABLE & WAS THROWN OUT OF BUCKET.

June 21, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Schoenfeld Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING ON BACK3COVER PLATE A LOGG WASHER BEARING, I,NAME WAS HOLDING COVER TRYING TO LOOSEN TAKEN UP BOLT, COVER SLIPPED AND SMASHED FINGER AGAINST I-BEAM.

June 2, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Schoenfeld Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING D2WN CONCRETE DITCH I,NAME SLIPPED ON WET & MUDDY SPOT. SLIPPED & LANDED ON HIS BACK & HIT BACK & BACK OF HEAD.

September 10, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Schoenfeld Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVING BIG ROCKS AND MUD OFF MAIN CONVEYOR EMPLOYEE SMASHED HIS R WRIST BETWEEN A HAND RAIL AND THE ROCK HE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE SIZE OF ROCK WAS 15" X 20"

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