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December 28, 1999 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Price Construction · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AN UNLEVELED GROUND CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE.

July 21, 1998 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Price Construction · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SHAKER. HE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 9 FEET TO GROUND.

June 15, 1998 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Price Construction · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A FRONT END LOADER, DESCENDING A SLIGHT RAMP W/EXCESSIVE SPEED & HEADED TOWARD TOP EDGE OF QUARRY WALL. HE PULLED UNIT INTO REVERSE, KILLING ENGINE, & LEAVING BOTH STEERING & BRAKING SYSTEMS INOPERABLE. THE UNIT PROCEEDED AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE OVER PIT WALL, DESCENDING 26' TO BACK SIDE OF SHOT ROCK MUCK PILE.

March 30, 1998 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Price Construction · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STEPPING OFF CVRUSHER & TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE. RESULT: TORN LIGAMENTYS IN RIGHT FOOT & ANKLE.

October 14, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Price Construction · Fall from machine

CHECKING TO SEE IN CONE CRUSHER WAS IN RUNNING POSITION. HE WAS ON TOP OF CONE CRUSHER. AS HE TURNED TO DESCEND, HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON SOMETHING, CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND.

April 1, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Price Construction · Struck by falling object

SETTING CONVEYOR BELT CHUTE FELL AND HIT EE ON HEAD ABOVE EYE. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY HAT.

August 2, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Price Construction · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CHANING A DRILL THE STEEL DRILL CAME UNHOOKED AND HIT HIM IN THE CHEST.

March 24, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Price Construction · Fall from machine

ON FRIDAY 3-24-95 AT APPROX. 3:45 PM, WHILE TRYING TO REPLACE CONVEYOR BOLT ON CRUSHER, HE WAS ON TOP CHUTE HOLDING CHAIN WITH VISE GRIPS. WHEN HE PULLED ON CHAIN WITH GRIPS, THEY UNSNAPPED AN D CAUSED HIM TO FALL BACK, ABOUT 10 FEET TO GROUND.

March 8, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Price Construction · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WE WERE PULLING TRAILER WITH WELDING EQUIP. WHEN THE HITCH UNHOOKED FROM TRUCK. TRAILER GOT STUCK UNDER BUMPER OF TRUCK. HE GOT ON TOP OF BACK OF TRAILER AND TRUCK BUMPER. TRAILER SLIPPED AND WENT BACK UNDERNEATH TRUCK BUMPER AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT.

March 12, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Price Construction · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHIEL CLEARING WORK AREA OF MESQUITE BRUSH THORN BRANCH WHIPPED LEG LEAVING THORN IN LEG. DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 5/20/91 WHEN LEG BECAME INFECTED & HE HAD IT LANCED & THORN REMOV ED. NO LOST TIME.

July 13, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Price Construction · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP ROCKS OFF RAMP AT CRUSHER AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

May 4, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Price Construction · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS STOCKPILING CRUSHED MATERIALS WITH DUMP TRUCK. HE WAS GOING UP RAMP TRUCK STALLED & ROLLED BACKWARDS.IT HIT ANOTHER STOCKPILE AT AN ANGLE & SLOWLY ROLLED OVER.

May 12, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Price Construction · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING INSTALL CONVEYOR BELT UNDER SHAKER SCREEN, WHICH WAS AN AREA THAT WAS VERY HARD TO GET TO AND IT WAS TALKING THE HELP OF ALL AVAILABLE TO THREAD THE BELT ONTO THE CONVEYO R. EMPLOYEE JUST STRAINED TOO HARD CAUSING HERNIA.

June 5, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Price Construction · Struck by falling object

TAKING OFF A HEAVY SPROCKET FROM THE MAIN FEEDER IT GOT TOO HEAVY FOR 2 MEN LIFTING AND IT FELL ON I.NAMES FOOT

May 22, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Price Construction · Fall from machine

JUMPED OFF FENDER ON TRUCK INSTEAD OF USING LADDERS.

May 21, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Price Construction · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BEND DOWN TO OPEN DOOR ON FAW CRUSHER TO BREAK ROCK WITH HYDROLIC HAMMER.

September 16, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Price Construction · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICK UP ROCK SO HE COULD BACK UP

August 30, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Price Construction · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PICKING UP 1 1/2" DRILL STEEL 5\ LONG TO ADD ON TO MORE DRILL & TURN AROUND TO FAST.

May 7, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Price Construction · Struck by powered moving object

CARL WAS UNLOADING OIL AND STQNDING INBETWEEN OIL RACK AND PICKUP ADAM WAS DRIVING PICKUP AND FOOT SLIPPED OFF CLUTCH AND COUND NOT STOP CARL WAS STANDING IN BETWEEN AND GOT HIT HE BRUISED B BOTH KNEES

April 15, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Price Construction · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

INJURED WELDER WAS ON TOP OF CRUSHER SWITCH WAS THROWN TO POWER THE WELDING MACHINE SWITCH TO CRUSHER ROLLERS 3 HAD NOT BEEN TURNED OFF INJUREDS LEG WAS DRAWN INTO ROLLS MUTILATING RIGHT LEG A BOVE THE KNEE

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