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May 27, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Hays County Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

HE HAD FALLEN W2ILE LOADER WAS PULLING CONVEYOR BELT AND INJ WAS STANDING ON RAIL TO LOOSEN BELT.THEN BELT WHIPPED UP BENEATH FEET.

December 29, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Hays County Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS SAID TO HAV9 FINGERS BETWEEN LOADER BUCKET & SCREENS WHILE BEING MOVED FROM PLACE TO PLACE BUT NOT REPORTED TILL ABOUT 300PM THAT DAY

June 23, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hays County Gravel Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BECAUSE HE FELL3THROUGH BROKEN CATWALK WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED EARLIER RT FOOT WENT THROUGH CAT WALK AND LEFT LEG WAS FALLEN BETWEEN RAILING ALL WEIGHT WAS ON RT FOOT WHICH HELPED INJU RED LEFT FOOT 3

June 16, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hays County Gravel Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS GOING UP ON3MAIN BELT AND HELD ONTO THE RAIL ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE AND IT BROKE HIS WEIGHT WAS ON LEFT SIDE SO HE WENT DOWN ON THE WAY DOWN HE HIT HIS L ARM

April 29, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hays County Gravel Company · Fall from machine

TO REMOVE METAL3ROD ON MAIN CONVEYOR BELT WAS HAULTED. INSTEAD OF GOING ON DOWN TO G ET OFF. HE SWUNG OFF SIDE OF CANVEYOR. WHEN HIS FEET HIT BOTTOM SLIPPING & FALLING BACK AGAINST CONVEYOR R AIL INJURING BA7K.

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