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April 25, 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
White'S Mines Inc · Fall from machine

I,NAME WAS STAN8ING ON THE DRIVER SIDE CATWALK OF A HAUL TRUCK ATTEMPTING TO SECURE THE WINDOW SHUT. HE LOST HIS BALANCE IN THE PROCESS AND REALIZING HE WAS GOING TO FALL, JUMPED OFF THE TRUCK . HE LANDED ON 2IS FEET BREAKING A BONE IN HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG.

November 5, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
White'S Mines Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS PULLING 9OOTS OUT OF SAND BEING USED FOR HOT MIX JARS. EE RECEIVED BITES IN PROCESS.

June 28, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
White'S Mines Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WE5DING (INSIDE) A CRUSHER (IN CONFINED AREA) AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK OF NECK.

October 5, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
White'S Mines Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPL CUTTING EMDS OUT OF RETURN ROLLERS WHEN GREASE INGITED CAUSING FLASH BURN TO FACE.

August 7, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
White'S Mines Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS SETTING THE TIMING ON A SHOVEL TO ALIGN THE TIMING MARK HE HIT THE STARTER SWITCH MOTOR VIBRATION CAUSED A CLUTCH WRENCH TO FALL INTO THE CLUTCH ASEMBLY BRINGING THE WRENCH AROUND ON TOP OF HIS RT FOOT

May 13, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
White'S Mines Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON WRENCH CAUSED THE ACCIDENT RESULTS RIGHT INJURIED HERNIA.

November 13, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
White'S Mines Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS EMPTING BINS AND PULLED UNDER BINS WITH HIS BED IN & RAISED POSITION.

July 6, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
White'S Mines Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING BROKEN FLEX PIPE OFF OF A LOADER CUTTING RIGHT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.

May 22, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
White'S Mines Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING DRILL, WHILE DOING THIS BAR CAME LOOSE ON DRILL BOOM AND SUDDENLY DROPPED MASHING THUMB AND INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND

May 21, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
White'S Mines Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING ROCKS OFF OF A BOULDER THAT WAS GOING TO BE DYNAMITED WHILE HE WAS MOVING THE ROCKS OFF ONE OF THEM HIT THE METAL BOX ON TOP OF JAW CRUSHER AND HIS LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT IN GOT CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THE ROCK AND METAL BOX

April 24, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
White'S Mines Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE QUARRY FLOOR WITH A FRONT END LOADER WHEN HE RAN INTO A LARGE TOE ON THE QUARRY FLOOR. THIS ACTION CAUSED THE LOADER TO BOUNCE VIOLENTLY JARRING AND TWISTING THE OPER ATOR IN HIS SEAT

May 2, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
White'S Mines Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING TRUCK COMING UP ON RAMP OUT OF QUARRY PIT.TRUCK STALLED AT TOP REASONS UNKNOWN,AT TIME BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE,TRUCK ROLLED DOWN HILL AND HIT ROCK WALL.

March 26, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
White'S Mines Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

SANDBLASTING STEEL AND ON BLOCKED UP A PC AND IT ROLLED OVER ON HIS FOOT TOOK HIM TO HOSPITAL AND HE HAD A CRACKED BONE IN HIS FOOT CAME BACK TO WORK ON LIGHTER DUTY JOB BUTG INFECTION SET IN ON SHINNED PLACE AND HE HAD TO MISS WORK

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