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June 14, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bandas Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING TOWARDS FEEDER HE SLIPPED & FELL ON GROUND.

May 2, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Bandas Industries Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE UNLOADING/LOADING STEEL BEAMS WITH LEASED CDRANE THE STEEL HOOK SLIPPED & DROPPED STEEL EMPLOYEE FELL WITH STEEL JOLTED & CUT RT LEG BRUISED HIP ARM & LEFT SHOULDER

June 5, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Bandas Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE GOT FINGER CAUGHT WHEN STARTING PULLEY TO BELT. LOST TIP, FLESHY TIP OF FINGER.

March 8, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Bandas Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO DISLODGE BOULDER WHEN SMALL ROCK FELL INTO IMPACT AREA. HAMMER SHOT ROCK BACK OUT WHICH HIT EMPL IN ARM WHILE ON OPERATORS DECK.

November 21, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bandas Industries Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS POURING DIESEL FUEL INTO A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT ABOVE SHOULDER HEIGHT AND SPILLED FUEL HIS LEFT SIDE.

September 25, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bandas Industries Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE DIDN'T REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 10-4-89-COULDN'T REMEMBER DATE OF ACCIDENT. EMPLOYEE SPILLED HYDRAULIC FLUID ON DECK OF BACKHOE AND SLIPPED ON THE DECK AND INJURED RIGHT LEG AND HIP.

July 1, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bandas Industries Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATES HE JUMPED OFF A LOADER.

May 4, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bandas Industries Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FUELING EQUIP FUEL HOSE CAME OUT OF TANK ON EQUIP AND OVERSPRAYED FEET WITH DIESEL FUEL CAUSING IRRIT AND BLISTERS ON FEET.

January 5, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bandas Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS SECURING LOCOMOTIVE FOR NIGHT STEPPED DOWN STEPS ON LOCOMOTIVE AND TURNED ANKLE

October 6, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bandas Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL SLIPPED & FELL TWISTING RIGHT KNEE WHILE WORKING ON WATER PUMP.NOT REPORTABLE UNTIL 10-13-888.

September 12, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bandas Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS MOUNTING A LARGE TRUCK TIRE ON A B-22 EUCLID T IRE SHIFTED TOWARD HIM WHJILE HE WAS IN A FORWARD KNEELING POSITION PUSHING HIM OFF BALANCE

August 5, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Bandas Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL STATES THAT HE WAS DISMOUNTING THE 988B LOADER AND STEPPED ONTO A SMALL LOOSE ROCK UNDER FOOT WITH RFOOT AND SPRAINED R ANKLE

July 30, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bandas Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WS CLIMBING DOWN INTO FEEDER WHEN A LG ROCK WAS DISLODGED AND FELL ON THE HEEL OF LEFT FOOT FORCING HIS FOOT INTO MORE ROCKS

June 18, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bandas Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING A TIRE ON A PICK UP THE TIRE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT AND CUT NOSE

June 16, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bandas Industries Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE TARPING TRUCK AT BACK END HE SLIPPED & FELL TO GROUND LEVEL, 4'.

June 9, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Bandas Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

OPERATOR WAS WATCHING CRUSHER #2 WHEN IT THREW ROCK. ROCK GLANCED OFF OF FRAME WORK STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN LEFT EYE.

April 5, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bandas Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE LIFTING RAIL TO BUUILD CATTLE GUARD.

March 9, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bandas Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE LOWERING A R-22 EUCLID TIRE TO GROUND LEVEL THE TIRE CAME UNHOOKED FROM THE TIRE HOIST CHAIN HOOK & FELL ON H IM PINNING EMPLOYEE AGAINST TRUCK FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES OF H EAVY WEIGHT (1500 LBS)

March 1, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bandas Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WELDER WAS LIFTING SHEET OF STEEL TO INSTALL ON CRUSHER WHEN HE SLIPPED DISC IN HIS BACK CAUSING SEVERE PAIN & STIFFNESS.

February 27, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bandas Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE PICKING UP STEEL RIM HJE CUT HJIS RT HAND INVOLVING THE MIDDLE FINTER AND PALM

December 14, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bandas Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS HELPING 4ITH THE CRANE WHEN THE MATERIAL SHIFTED & CAUGHT HIS HAND

November 30, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bandas Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

MECHANIC WAS CL3MBING UP ON SCRAPER TIRE TO REPAIR WATER LEAK AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH GLASS IN TIRE.HE CUT HIS LEFT ARM BETWEEN WRIST AND ELBOW.

October 3, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Bandas Industries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

USING WELDER TO3WELD ON IMPACT OF BIG HAMMER ON CRUSHER ,HOT FLUX PARTICLE FROM WELDING ELECTRODE FELL INTO EMPL BOOT ON LEFT FOOT CAUSING BURN TO FOOT.

May 14, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Bandas Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

A SPARK FLEW OF0 OF THE METAL BEING GROUND DOWN ON THE GRINDING WHEEL HE HAD GOGGLES & A GUARD IN USE

April 17, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Bandas Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

A ROCK FLEW OUT3OF LITTLE CRUSHER HITTING HIS HARD HATKNOCKING HIS HAT OFF THEN HITTING HIS HEAD.

March 20, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Bandas Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS NOT WEA9ING THE PROVIDED SEAT BELT SO WHEN A BIG ROCK FELL FOFF A LOADER BUCKET, STRIKING THE TAIL END OF THE EUCLID CAUSING DRIVER TO FALL OFF HIS SEAT, STRIKING HIS HEAD AND BACK

March 11, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bandas Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED & FELL 2N MUD HITTING HEAD ON PIECE OF STEEL REQUIRED 6 STITCHES

February 14, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bandas Industries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

TRUCK DRIVER CL3MBED INSIDE TRUCK BED AT ASPHALT PLANT AREA TO UNROLL ASPHALT TARP.HE DID THIS WHILE STANDING ON HOT ASPHALT MIX.

September 22, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Bandas Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING UNDERNEATH THE FINISHED PRODUCT BELT FROM SHAKER TO WASHER WHEN THE BELT GOT HOLD OF FINGER.

August 9, 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
Bandas Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL CLEARING R2CK FROM FEEDER WHEN ROCK HE WAS STANDING ON MOVED HE LOST BALANCE AND FELL ON F EEDER CHAIN.

July 6, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Bandas Industries Inc · Fall from machine

SHE WAS DRIVING HER EUKE TO THE FEEDER STALLED IT DID NOT APPLY BRAKES. PANICKED AND JUMPED FROM EUKE.

January 22, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bandas Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING A BATTERY OUT OF HIS LOADER AND WAS GOING TO REPLACE IT WITH A NEW ONE, HE HAD BACK PAIN AFTER HE WAS DONE

October 26, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bandas Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

GEARBOX - MINOR BRUISE & CUT TO FOOT

May 15, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Bandas Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK ROLLED DOWN HILL AND ROLLED OFF EMBANKMENT REASON UNKNOWN.

July 23, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bandas Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING ROCK FROM FEEDER ROCK FELL ON RIGHT FOOT IMPAIRMENT NOT PERMANENTLY DISABLING

February 26, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bandas Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SAND FROM PART OF PILE HE HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED TO AVOID SAND SLIPPED AGAINST LOADER AND IMPACT CAUSED BACK STRAIN

February 24, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bandas Industries Inc · Fall from machine

ENGING STALLED W/LOSS OF HYDRAULIC STEERING DRIVER PANICKED JUMPED FROM MACINE AND STRAINED BACK ON IMPACE

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