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February 14, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Garves W Yates & Sons Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE FRONT-END LOADER THAT EE WAS OPERATING RAN OFF THE TOP OF A 30' FACING AT THE ROCK QUARRY.

November 1, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Garves W Yates & Sons Inc · Struck by falling object

EE STATED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO WORK THE TOGGLE PLATE ON CRUSHER THE FEEDER WAS TURNED OFF AND THE LOADER ANOPERATOR PALSTAKENLY DUMPED MOVE MATERIAL INTO FEEDER OVER FITTING IT AND A ROCK ROLL ED OVER THE FEEDER AND HIT HIM BREAKING BOTH HISLEGS.

December 29, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garves W Yates & Sons Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DISLODGE A ROCK HUNG IN THE FEEDER AND SMASHED THE END OF HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

February 19, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STRIKING OR BUMPING
Garves W Yates & Sons Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH MAINTENANCE WORK ON THE CRUSHER AND SLIPPED AND FELL AND HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE. HIS KNEE SWELLED UP AND WAS VERY SORE.

July 30, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Garves W Yates & Sons Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A EUCLID WHEN STEERING CONTROL WAS LOST & HE JUMPED TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS BACK.

June 2, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Garves W Yates & Sons Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CHECKING WATER LEVEL IN LOADER. IT WAS LOW, SO HE GOT A BUCKET OF WATER AND WHEN HE LIFTED THE BUCKET HIS BACK POPPED.

June 6, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garves W Yates & Sons Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

WHILE DOING MAINTENANCE WORK ON A NON-OPERATING UNIT STEPPED ON A WELDING ROD SLIPPED & FELL FROM CRUSHER PLATFORM TO THE GROUND INJURING BACK.

October 16, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Garves W Yates & Sons Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GOING UP LADDER PUT FOOT ON STEP BACK PULLED HURTING

August 30, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garves W Yates & Sons Inc · Fall onto or against objects

CLAIMANT STATES THAT: THE MOTOR WAS CHOKING DOWN AND HE JUMPED UP ON LADDER AND HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE.

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