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October 21, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colaska Production Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNHOOKING TRAILER FROM A FRONT END LOADER,WHEN EMPLOYEE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN TRAILER AND LOADER.

October 12, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colaska Production Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON EDGE OF RAIL CAR GUIDING ROCK WHICH WAS TO BE LOADED INTO CAR. EMPLOYEE FELL INTO THE BED OF THE CAR AND INJURED HIS LEG.

June 12, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Colaska Production Company · Struck by flying object

...DRILLER INSTRUCTED TO SHOVEL OFF AND BLOW OFF AREA 2' X 3' BETWEEN CHANNELED END AND LAST LOADED HOLE AND DRILL 1 HOLE IN DEAD SPACE OF EACH OF BOTH LINE.6-9" LOOSE MATERIAL WASHED DOWN ..B Y PREVIOUS EVENINGS RAIN..DRILLER INITIATED DRILLING WITHOUT DOING THIS..DRILLED 1 HOLE WITH NO PROBLEM...NEXT HOLE DRILLED 6"..BEFORE IMPACTING & DETONATING 100 GRAIN SIDELINE DETONATOR CORD

May 29, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colaska Production Company · Fall from machine

SLIPPED ON BROKEN BOTTOM STEP ON LADDER WHEN GETTING OFF.

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