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August 7, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
South Texas Construction Company · Fall from machine

EMPL CHECKING OIL ON EUCLID,SLIPPED OFF BUMPER AND FELL TO GROUND ON ARMS.

May 14, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
South Texas Construction Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS AT WORK DRIVING A CATERPILLAR DIGGING INA PIT WHEN HE GOT A FOREIGN BODY IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

May 2, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South Texas Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SOME WHEELS OFF A DUMP TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A MUSCLE PULL IN HIS BACK.

June 7, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
South Texas Construction Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING LOADER SKIMMING SAND, HE HIT A TREE STUMP. HE WAS THROWN FORWARD HITTING LOWER ABDOMEN ON STERRING WHEEL.

May 15, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South Texas Construction Company · Struck by flying object

EMPL PRYING ROCK NOT GOING INTO JAW.WHEN ROCK FELL INTO JAW,PRYBAR SPRUNG BACK HITTING RIGHT HAND AND THUMB.

March 13, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
South Texas Construction Company · Fall onto or against objects

OPERING GATE ON SCREENING BEND THE GROUND GAV WAY CAUSNG EMP TO SLIP AND FALL DOWN HIT AAINST LEG BRACE ON BEND CAUSING INJ.

February 25, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Texas Construction Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE POSITIONING TOGGLE PLATE FOR INSTALLING THE TOGGLE PLATE SLIPPED & FALL APPROX 2 INCHES CATCHING MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN PLATE & THE SIDE GUARDS ON THE CONVEYOR BELT

August 9, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Texas Construction Company · Struck by falling object

THE BALANCE PULLEY FELL & RICOCHETED OFF A TRUCK H ITTING I.NAME IN THE R IGHT KNEE

April 14, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South Texas Construction Company · Struck by flying object

EMP.. WS PUTTING A BEARING ON HIS LOADER. HE HIT THE BEARING AND A PC. OF IT CAME OFF AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG.

July 6, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Texas Construction Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SH2VELING ROCKS UNDERNEATH THE SCREEN OF THE CRUSHER WHEN A ROCK FELL OFF THE SCREEN ONTO HIS BACK

April 10, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
South Texas Construction Company · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS HAULING 7ALICHE FROM PIT TO CRUSHER ON A M 35 MACK XXX END DUMP AND ON THE WAY BACK THE FRONT AXLE BROKE LOOSING LEFT FRONT TIRE OFF TRUCK AND IT HIT THE GROUND CAUSING SLIGHT BACK PAIN & MUSCLE SPASM.3

March 18, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South Texas Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING O3 A DOZER TRYING TO PUT THE TRACK BACK ON THE SPROCKET, HE WAS USING A BIG BAR THAT SLIPPED OUT AND HIT HIS KNEE CAUSING PAIN.

February 10, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
South Texas Construction Company · Fall onto or against objects

HIS BACK STARTI3G HURTING AGAIN ON 2-10-87 AS RE OCCURENCE OF INJURING MARCH 3, 1986. WHEN HE WAS PULLING SOME HOSE INSIDE TOOL TRAILER AND FELL BACK, HITTING HIMSELF ON RACK CAUSING LOWER BAC K PAIN. 3

September 26, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
South Texas Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT WHILE RUNNING A DRILL ON BLASTING SITE OVER ROUGHT GROUND, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

September 11, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Texas Construction Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS PUTTING 2N SOME SHAFTS & ROLLERS ON FEEDER & WHILE INSTALLING THEM THE ROLLERS SLIPPED DOWN FALLING ON HIS LEFT HAND & INJURING MIDDLE FINGER

August 4, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Texas Construction Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

& HELPER WERE P6LLING EUCLID TRACTOR TIRES OUT TO REPAIR SPRING AND HE FELT PAIN ON HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK, BUT NEXT DAY PAIN WAS WORSE AND HE WENT TO DOCTOR.

July 21, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
South Texas Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CHECKIN1 OIL IN CAT. & WAS CLIMBING DOWN WHEN SHE PUT HER FOOT ON A B ROKEN RUNG & HER FOOT SLIPPED UNDER TRUCK & SHE GRABBED TO KEEP FROM FALLING & TWISTING HER BACK IN DOING SO. SHE DIDNT GO TO THE3DR UNTIL 7-22 AND STATES SHE HAD BEEN USING OVER-THE -COUNTER DRUGS FOR PAIN. ALLED DR OFFICE & TOLD THEM SHE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AT WORK THE DAY BEFORE 7-21-86

July 21, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
South Texas Construction Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNKNOW-FOREMAN 4AS NEVER INFORMED-CLAIMANT CLAIMS BRONCHITIS IS DUE TO CALICHE DUST.

May 23, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
South Texas Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL RUNNING DR3LL ON BLASTING SITE OVER ROUGH GROUND.STARTED FEELING BACK PAIN.WAITED TO SEE IF IT WOULD GO AWAY IN A FEW DAYS BUT IT DIDNT SO HE WENT TO SEE DR.

March 9, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
South Texas Construction Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMP WAS PULLING3SOME HOSE INSIDE TOOL TRAILER AND FELL BACK, HITTING HIMSELF ON RACK CAUSING LOWER BACK PAIN, DR ADVISED TO STAY OFF WORK ONE TO TWO WEEKS

October 29, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
South Texas Construction Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CH9CKING OIL ON DOZER & SLIPPED & LANDED ON RT SHOULDER FOREMEN SENT EMPLOYEE TO DOCTOR & THOUGHT HE WOULD RET URN TO WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY BUT THE DOCTOR ADVISED HIM NOT TO WORK HE WAS LAYED O0F 2 OR 3 WEEKS

April 22, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
South Texas Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS PULLING3UNDER HOPPER AT PIT TO LOAD TRUCK AND TOP OF TRUCK BED HIT HOPPER CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO GO OUT OF CONTROL TWISTING HIS ARM AND SHOULDER

February 6, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Texas Construction Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

REMOVING RADIAT2R CAP AND STEAM BLEW INTO HIS FACE AND UPPER BODY, BURNING FACE AND ARM

December 26, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
South Texas Construction Company · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS DRIVING SCRAPER HIT A BUMP ON RAMP OF STOCKPILE CAUINGF A LITLE PAIN IN STOMACH HE SAW ONE DR AND HE TOLD HIM IT WAS A SWOLLEN COLON INTESTINE BUT HE KEPT FEELING SICK SO HE SAW ANOTH DR AND HE SAID HE HAD A HERNIA ON HIS NAVAL AND NEEDS SURGERY

May 22, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
South Texas Construction Company · Struck against a moving object

SCRAPER OPERATOR-STOCKPILING EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING 631B SCRAPER STOCKPILLING BASE MATERIAL. THE SCRAPER WAS LOADED AND OPERATOR WAS DRIVING ON TOP OF STOCKPILE TO UNLOAD. HE GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE CAUSING THE FRONT TI

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