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October 26, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler ELECTRICAL
Borger Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OR CHECKING A FUSE IN THE DISCONNECT BOX AND APPARENTLY CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE MAIN FEED LINS TO THE FUSE BLOCK. EMPLOYEE HAD A SCREWDRIVER AND PLIERS IN HIS HAND AT TH E TIME AND THINKS HE STUCK THE TOOL IN THE BOX CAUSING THE SHORT BETWEEN THE TWO PHASES.

August 8, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Borger Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GOING DOWN THE STEPS AND TURNED HIS ANKLE AND KNEE. POSSIBLE KNEE STRAIN. EE WORKED 1 DAY AND TOOK OFF 8-10-95 TO GO BACK TO THE DR. BACK TO WORK FOR 4 DAYS. TOOK OFF 8-16-95 AND IS STI LL OFF.

June 8, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Borger Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON A SHAKER SCREEN. HE NEEDED A BAR TO REMOVE A ROCK AROUND THE BOLT HE WAS WORKIGN ON, ANTOEHR EMPLOYEE TOSSED EE A SCREW DRIVE AND IT HIT A PIECE OF THE SHAKER AND HIT HIS EYE CAUSIGN A MINOR SCRATCH.

February 21, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Borger Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

AROUND THE SCREEN TOWER WAS SNOW & ICE COVERED. EMPLOYEE'S FEET SLIPPED PUT FROM UNDER HIM. EMPLOYEE LANDED ON HIS SEAT AND LOWER BACK.

May 5, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Borger Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CONNECTING AIR SUPPLY HOSE TO GREASE GUN; HE WAS HOLDING PUMP WITH HIS LEFT HAND & LET HIS FINGER COME IN CONTACT WITH THE PISTON WHEN IT ACTIVATED.

March 17, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Borger Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS PULLING ON A WRENCH & PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS ARM

October 23, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Borger Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS REMOVING A COVER ON A SCREEN GEAR BOX AND WHEN THE COVER WAS REMOVED A GEAR OR BEARING FELL OUT AND HIT THE TOP OF HIS FOOT STEEL TOED BOOTS WERE BEING WORN.

September 24, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Borger Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS OPERATING A MOTOR GRADER ON PIT HAUL ROAD A MACK TRUCK HIT THE LEFT REAR WHEEL AS THE TRUCK DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO PASS INJURED WAS TAKEN TO DOC FOR EXAMINATION & WAS RELEASED TO COME BACK TO WORK NEXT DAY DOC FOUND POSSIBLE SLIGHTCONCUSION & A BRUISE ON THE LOWER BACK

July 14, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Borger Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS ASSISTING REPAIRING A CRUSHER AND SAID HE INJURED HIS BACK BY LIFTING A 5 GALLON BUCKET FULL OF PARTS EE WORKED 7-15-92 AND ABOUT 4 HOURS ON 7-16-92 AND SAID HIS BACK WAS HURTING.

August 8, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Borger Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CLEARING OUT A ROCK FROM FEEDER DOOR WHEN HE STARTED TO GET UP,HIS RIGHT KNEE POPPED.HE WAS TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF THE ROCK WHEN THE ROCK CAME LOOSE.

May 15, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Borger Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME PULLING SCREEN CLOTH TO SCREEN DECK IN ORDER TO CHANGE SCREENS.

July 4, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Borger Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE CAB OF 980 LOADER WITH HIS LUNCH BUCKET AND WATER CONTAINER IN HIS HANDS. HE SLIPPED ON ONE OF THE STEPS AND PULLED OR STRAINED HIS ARM OR SHOULDER. INJURED SHOULD NOT TRY TO EGRESS A LADDER WITH OBJECTS IIN HIS HANDS.

October 5, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Borger Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE OPERATOR WAS DIGGING THE BANK WHEN THE TOP SLUFFED OFF WITH THE BUCKET AT THE TOP OF THE BANK CAUSING TH OPERATOR TO COME OUT OF THE SEAT AND JAR HIS BACK THE OPERATOR WAS NOT WEARING A SE AT BELT WHICH WAS IN THE LOADER THE OPERATOR STATED THAT HIS BACK HAD BEEN HURT BEFORE

January 26, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Borger Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

I.NAME PRYING O1EN BOTTOM DOOR ON LOG WASHER WITH 2 X 4 .IT SNAPPED IN TWO AND HIT HIM IN MOUTH BUSTING RIGHT UPPER LIP.

December 29, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Borger Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BOOSTING 988 WI7H BATTERY CABLES--I,NAME WAS ON GROUND DIRECTING LOADER, BACK INTO POSITION, PINNING HIMSELF BETWEEN THE TIRES OF THE TWO LOADERS.

December 18, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Borger Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS CLEA3ING SNOW FROM BIN - HE KNOCKED THE SPREADER BAR OUT & THE BIN DOOR CLOSED ON HIS RT.HAND

September 15, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Borger Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

LOADER TOOTH LO8GED IN JAW CRUSHER EMPL CUTTING TOOTH OUT WITH TORCH WHEN TENSION CAME OFF TOOTH IT FLEW OUT AND STRUCK ANOTHER EMPL IN HEAD.DROPPED DOWN AND HIT I.NAME TOP OF HEAD KNOCKING HI M OUT.THEN FELL3ON CUTTING TORCH RECEIVING 3RD DEG.BURNS ON LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER.

September 15, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Borger Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

LOADER TOOTH LO8GED IN JAW CRUSHER.I.NAME OBSER VING CRUSHER OPERATOR CUTIING IT OUT WITH CUTTING TORCH.WHEN TENSION CAME OFF TOOTH,IT FLEW OUT STRIKING HIM IN HEAD ABOVE LEFT EYE.

July 21, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Borger Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME WAS UNDE9NEATH THE TRUCK TRAILER TRYING TO REMOVE THE U-BOLTS & HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

June 25, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Borger Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING UNDER CONE CRUSHER AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE

April 13, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Borger Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

DERTAILS OF ACCIDENT ARE UNKNOWN AS EMPLOYEE FAILED TO REPORT ACCIDENT TO SUPERVISOR WE BECAME AWARE THAT AN ACCIDNET OF ANY CONSEQUENCE HAD OCCURRRED ONLY AFTER RECEIVEING A LETTER FROM EMPL EMPLOYEES LAWYER PRESUMABLY HE FELL AND REINJURED HIS RT K NEE WHICH HAD PREVIOSULY BEEN INJURED UI U/ ,I AND HAD SURGERY ON IT AND WAS NOT HEALING WELL

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