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August 15, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ADVISED THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK WH ILE STACKING BAGE HE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 08-20-91

April 9, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand OTHER
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD FALLEN AGAINST HYDRAULIC TANK AND BRUISED HIS SIDE.OFF WORK UNTIL 02-04-91.CAME BACK TO WORK WITH FULL DOCTORS RELEASE.WENT BACK OFF WORK O4-01-91 COMPLAINING OF SAME INJURY.

January 17, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE ON THIGH WHILE CUTTING RUBBER BELT.

December 27, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Struck against a moving object

HAUL TRCUK HAD EMPTIED AT CHUTE. INJURED DRIVER LEFT UNLOADING AREA. LOADED TRUCK TURNING ONTO HAUL ROAD. INJURED DRIVER FAILED TO YIELD TO LOADED TRUCK, ATTEMPTED TO STOP, AND SLID ON WET HAUL ROAD. BED OF LOADED TRUCK HIT CAB OF UNLOADED TRUCK.

November 15, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WAS REPLACING CAP ON HYDRAULIC TANK WHEN FOOT SLIPPED & HE STRUCK TANK WITH LEFT SIDE.

June 13, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand Fatality · OTHER

EMP TAKEN OFF LIFE JACKET ATTEMPTED TO SWIM AFTER BOAT WHICH HAD DRIFTED OFF FROM THE BANK. WITNESS ADVISED THAT HE STOPPED SWIMMING AND WENT UNDER THE WATER ONCE AND CAME BACK UP. EMP THEN W ENT UNDER THE WATER AGAIN AND DID NOT COME BACK UP

June 2, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS WORKING WITH THE POWERSCREEN AND WIND IN THE PIT WAS STRONG THAT DAY AND SAND WAS BLOWN DEEP INTO HIS EAR. HE WAS UNABLE TO GET ALL THE SAND OUT OF HIS EAR. OVER A PERIOD OF TIME AFTER TRYING HIMSELF TO GET SAND OUT THE EAR BECAME INFECTED.

April 11, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJ HAULING MUD,LIFTED BED AND LOAD DIDNT SLIDE OUT.BED OF TRUCK FELL TO GROUND AND JOLTED TRUCK AND DRIVER.

June 2, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Struck against stationary object

WATER HOSE AT ROCK PLANT WAS FLOPPING AROUND INJURED WAS TRYING TO CATCH IT WHEN HE HIT LEG ON PIPE COUPLING DR CLEANED WOUND & PRESCRIBED ANTITIOTICS.

April 13, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Struck against a moving object

CINTRACTOR TRUCK DRIVER WAS BEING LOADED WITH SAND BY FRONT-END LOADER. LOADER OPERATOR ADVISED THAT HE SNEEZED AND BLACKED OUT AND STRUCK THE LEFT FRONT OF THE TRUCK WITH THE REAR OF THE LOAD ER. DRIVER OF TRUCK ADVISED THAT HE WAS NOT INJURED, BUT ON J-7-89 A CLINIC CALLED WANTING VERIFICATION OF WORKER'S COMP INSURANCE DUE TO ACCIDENT ON 4-13-89.

February 26, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A SCREEN FRAME IN THE DIESTER. THE FRAME SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT HAND AND THUMB.

October 5, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM A CONVEYOR SUPOPORT STEPPED ON THE CENTER X BRACE AND LOST GRIP PUTTING FULL WEIGHT ON FOOT IN BRACE TURNING IT AND SPRAINED ANKLE.

July 29, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS SCRAPING WEEDS ON SIDE OF ROAD WITH MOTOR GRADER THE BLADE HIT A BURIED PIPE CAUSING THE EMPL TO SLAM ITO THE STEERING WHEEL AFTER A WHILE THE PAIN DID NOT SUBSIDE SO THE EMPL WENT FOR AN EXAMINATION XRAYS SHOWED THAT HIS STERNUM IS FRACTURED ANTIINFLAMMATOR MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED

July 25, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Struck by falling object

IN WAS TRYING TO PUT BEARING ON SHAFTF WHEN CAHIN SLIPPED OFF OF THE BEARING LETTING BEARING FALL BEARING STRUCK INJ IN LEFT LEG HE WAS TREATED BY DOCTOR NO BREAK BUT BONE IS BRUISED ANTI INF LAMMATORY MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED

June 27, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS LEAVING THE CLOCKHOUSE WHEN THE OVERHANG AWNING FELL OFF OF THE BUILDING STRIKING I.NAME ON THE LOWER NECK AND UPPER BACK. INJURY DIAGNOSE AS A STABLE FRACTURE TO THE C7 VERTEBR AE. PROGNOSIS IS THAT WITHOUT DOING MANUAL LABOR CAN RETURN TO WORK FOR LIGHT DUTY.

June 14, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INJURED REACHED TO CHECK SAFETY PULL LEX SWITCH AN C-1 AND WAS STUNG BY A YELLOW JACKET THAT WAS RESTING UNDER THE SWITCH.

April 23, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON H R SCREEN,AND STEPPED OFF SIDE OF SCREEN,AT WASHER,AND TWISTED KNEE.

March 18, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED EMP. WAS CHANGING ENDS ON HIS DRAGE CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK PLACING IT ON THE DRUM.

March 14, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 12 YARD DUMP TRUCK DUMPING ON OUR SETTLING POND BERMS THE EDGE OF THE BERM CAVED OFF AND THE DUMP TRUCK ROLLED OVER ON ITS SIDE.

January 15, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3VING A FRONT END LOADER HE HIT A BUMP CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE DOOR HANDLE.

December 30, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS DRIVING3A PIN INTO PLACE WITH A HAMMER. A SMALL S SPLINTER OF STEEL FROM THE PIN EMBEDDED INTO INJUREDS LEG

December 11, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS LIFTING3100 LB SACKS OF SAND AND PULLED LEADER IN ARM

December 8, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Struck by falling object

ON 09-28-87 EMP5OYEE WAS REMOVING A PIN TO LOWER THE GANTRY ON A DRAGLINE.WHEN THE PIN CAME OUT THE GANTRY CAME DOWN AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S HEAD.EMPLOYEE WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED WORK ACTIVITY .NOTE:THERE WAS3NO NEW EVENT,OCCURRENCE OR ACCIDENT.

November 27, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED EMPLOYE9 WAS TRYING TO START BOAT MOTOR THE MOTOR BACKFIRED AND EMPLOYEE HIT FINGER ON MOTOR

November 6, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS RAISING3BELLY PAN WITH HYDRAULIC JACK TO A LINE BOLT HOLES WHEN THE JACK SLIPPED AND HIT HIM ON TOP OF THE HEAD

September 28, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING A PIN TO LOWER THE GANTRY ON THE DRAGLINE.WHEN THE PIN CAME OUT THE GANTRY CAME DOWN AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S HEAD.

September 26, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE INJURED EMP5OYEE STARTED BOAT MOTOR IN GEAR AND REACHED DOWN TO TAKE THE MOTOR OUT OF GEAR AND CUT FINGER.

September 18, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS CR2SSING ROAD WHILE WALKING FROM OFFICE TO PLANT IN HEAVY RAIN WHEN HE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY A FRONT END LOADER BUCKET

August 13, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler OTHER
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING DOWN INCLINED WALKWAY TO PUMP WHEN HIS RIGHT KNEE APPARENTLY "GAVE OUT". THE EMPLOYEE DOES NOT REMEMBER SLIPPING.

August 5, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING CLEAN THE SHOP AREA WHEN HE PICKED UP AND MOVED THE DRAGLINE BRAKE BAND AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN IT AND A CHAIR

July 31, 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
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Fall from machine

EMP WAS TAKING 5UNCH BUCKET AND RADIO TO 769 TRUCK CAB. HE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX 10 FT TO THE GROUND

July 8, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Fall onto or against objects

THE OPERATOR WA8 HURRYING INTO THE CONTROL ROOM AND SLIPPED RUNNING HIS ELBOW THROUGH THE WINDOW.

June 19, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE RAN HIS FINGER ACROSS SHARP PIECE OF METAL ON PIPE WHILE WORKING ON DREDGE PIPELINE.

May 26, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS PUTTING3LACING IN CONVEYOR BELT WHEN ONE OF THE BOLTS TURNED. HE REACHED TO HOLD PLATE AND PLATE TURNED. THE POINT ON PLATE CUT RIGHT INDEX FINGER

April 17, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WORKING SIDE BY SIDE WITH COMPANY EMPL HELPING TIGHTEN BOLTS.USING IMPACT WRENCH AND THE OTHER PERSON WAS USING BREAKOVER BAR AND SOCKET.SOCKET SLIPPED OFF BOLT AND STRUCK I.NAME ACROSS BR IDGE OF NOSE AND CUT HIS EYE.TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR SURGERY AND LOST SIGHT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

March 23, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING TO THE DREGE IN AN OPEN FIELD. HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND INJURED HIS NECK.

February 3, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Struck by falling object

CLEARING FEEDER3OF CLAY WITH A PICK-AX WHEN A LODGED STONE FELL AND MASHED HIS HAND.

December 3, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS MOVING 5UMBER WHEN A BOARD SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGER

November 26, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller POWERED HAULAGE
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL RIDING IN 1ICKUP TRUCK WHEN IT RAN OVER ROCK IN THE ROAD.DIDNT SEE DR OR LOSE TIME UNTIL 12-3-86.

September 16, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS WORKING3ON CRUSHER, HE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST HIS SHOULDER

September 10, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL REACHED UP3TO CUT ROPE WITH KNIFE.HE WAS CUTTING TOWARD BODY,KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS ARM.

September 4, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING D9ILL & WAS NOT WATCHING WHERE HE PUT HIS FOOT. HIS FOOT SLIPPED BETWEEN THE SPROCKET & THE RAIL.

July 29, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING LEADS TO THE JAW MOTOR OFF WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND STABED HIMSELF IN THE LEG.

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