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March 28, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Redland Worth Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMP WAS ATOP SC9EEN AND WAS ABOUT TO FLIP A PIECE OF PLYWOOD THAT WAS COVERED WITH WET LOOSE ROCK MATERIAL AS HE FLIPPED THE PLYWOOD HE DEVELOPED BACK PAIN

February 21, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Redland Worth Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE COMPLETED HIS WELDING ASSIGNMENT AND DECIDED TO USE THE 922 LOADER FOR CLEAN-UP. HE MADE A PASS UNDER 5 CONVEYOR THEN LOCKED THE BOOM LEVER IN THE RAISE POSITION BY MISTAK E AND BACKED UNDER THE CONVEYOR, STRUCK IT WITH THE RAISED BUKCET AND PULLED THE CONVEYOR OFF THE HOPPER IT WAS MOUNTED ON. THE CONVEYOR SLID DOWN THE RAISED LOADER BOOM AND CAME TO REST AT T

January 22, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Redland Worth Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

INJ EMPL HELPING OTHER MEMBERS OF CRUSHING CREW,REMOVE 6\\ ROCK FROM CRUSHER STOPPED DUE TO ELEC PROBLEM.EMPL STANDING ON CATWALK AND AS HE TURNED TO THROW ROCK HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.3-14-85 EMP L STARTED MISSING TIME DUE TO THIS INJ MAY HAVE TO UNDERGO ARTHROSCOPY.

November 21, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Redland Worth Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING CAP FOR 988 CAT LOADER BUCKET TOOTH THE EMPL EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LEFT INGUINAL AREA.TOOTH CAP WEIGHED 28 LB.ON 11-29-84 EMPL OPERATED FOR REPAIR OF LEFT INGUINAL HERNIA.IT WAS DETERMIN ED BY SURGEON THAT THIS INJURY WAS AGGRAVATION OF PRE-EXISTING HERNIA THAT HAD BEEN REPAIRED PRIOR TO EMPL WITH US.

November 19, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal grader operator, roadgrader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Worth Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING CRUSHER BEARINGS PRIOR TO START UP WHEN HE TRIPPED ON GREASE HOSE AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOREARM AND ELBOW. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOPITAL FOR X RAYS BECAUS OF AN UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF SWELLING X RAYS WERE NEGATIVE AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING CELLUTITIS UNASSOCIATED WITH THE FALL.

February 10, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Redland Worth Corp · Struck against a moving object

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 50 TON HAUL TRUCK BETWEEN THE UPPER LEVEL WEST SIDE QUARRY AND THE PROCESSING PLANT THE UNITS NORMALLY TRAVEL ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD ON ALL HAUL ROADS IN THE MINE SIGHT THE OPERATOR WAS DESCENDING FROM THE UPPER LEVEL WITH A LOAD AND AS HE APPROACHED A SMALL DECLINE HE REPORTEDLY LOST HIS STEERING CAPABILITIES HE IMMEDIATELY APPLIED THE BR

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