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October 16, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
V H W Inc · Fall from machine

DRIVER LOSS CONTROL OF TRUCK AND JUMPED OUT.

March 10, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
V H W Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ADJUSTING ENGINE SUCKED L HAND IN CUT OFF HALF MIDDLE FINGER TORE UP OTHER

February 5, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
V H W Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING TRUCK, HIT BIG ROCK STEERING WHEEL JERKED CAUGHT RIGHT HAND.

September 29, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
V H W Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING THROUGH CONVEYOR BELT, KNIFE WENT THROUGH BELT CAME BACK AND HIT HIS LEG.

June 6, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
V H W Inc · Struck against a moving object

WORKING AT PIT, TURNED TRUCK OVER AND HIT HIS HEAD.

June 14, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator MACHINERY
V H W Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKING DOWN IN THE PIT BOTH EYES STARTED BURNING

June 2, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
V H W Inc · Fall from machine

DRIVE SHAFT BROKE, HE JUMPED OUT OF TRUCK, ABRASIONS TO KNEES AND ARMS.

May 28, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
V H W Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKING DOWN IN PIET, BOTH EYES STARTED BURNING.

May 28, 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
V H W Inc · Fall from machine

JUMPED OFF TRUCK LANDED ON ROCK TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

October 13, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
V H W Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SEEN A COUPLE O0 BIG ROCKS COMING OUT OF CRUSHER AS HE OPENED DOOR JUMPED OUT OF WAY AND LANDED ON FOOT WRONG RT BROKEN FOOT

June 18, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler POWERED HAULAGE
V H W Inc · Struck by falling object

WALKED UNDER A 7ONVEYOR WITHOUT HIS HARDHAT ON A ROCK CAME OFF THE BELT AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS HEAD.

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