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March 28, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Marock Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OVER HAND RAIL OF CATWALK STEPPED ONNTHE LEDGE AND TWISTED HIS FOOT.

March 25, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marock Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE SMASHED BOTH HANDS IN TAILGATE

March 3, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Marock Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING LIGHT BULB AT PLANT STEPPED ON PIPE AND BENT FOOT BACK TOWARDS LEG.

February 17, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marock Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP. WAS LEANING INTO TRUCK REPLACING STARTER LEANED TOO FAR AND OPPED SHOULDER.

January 20, 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
Marock Inc · Fall from machine

EMP. WALKING ON TONGUE OF TRUCK SLIPPED AND FELL ON BACK.

December 28, 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
Marock Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CLEANING OUT BED OF TRUCK SLIPPED ON ICE FELL ON LEFT SHOULDER.

December 12, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marock Inc · Fall onto or against objects

LUNGED HITTING HIMSELF BETWEEN SHOULDERS WITH A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON.

July 2, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING CHUTE OF SOUTH SHAKER. BAR SLIPPED BRUISING HAND.

May 19, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marock Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE FELL OFF OF CONE @ CRUSHER INJURING SHOULDER.

February 10, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marock Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING LOOSE MATERIAL FROM TAIL GATE, CAUGHT HAND IN GATE.

January 27, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING HOOD ON EUK AND HIT HIS CHIN, CAUSING A CUT ON CHIN.

October 31, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marock Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON TAIL PULLY OF CONVEYOR WITH PRY BAR. PRY BAR SLIPPED AND HIS HAND HIT CORNER OF HIS TOOL BOX. WENT TO DECATUR HOSPITAL & SAID JUST A BAD BRUISE HOWEVER BY 11-3 HIS HAND SWELLED AND AF7ER FURTHER EXAMINATION HE HAD BLOOD POISONING IN HIS HAND.

August 25, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Marock Inc · Contact with electrical current

EMP WAS MOVING 1UMP ON BARGE. BARGE HAD BEEN DE-ENGERIZED AT CONTROL HOUSE. WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS READY TO START PUMP HE SIGNALED CONTROL BOOTH. OPERATOR MISUNDERSTOOD & RE-ENGERIZED CAUSING ELEC TRICAL SHOCK 3

August 12, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marock Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING IN PLANT AREA, STUMBLED INJURING LEG.

August 11, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marock Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING TAKE CONE CRUSHER APART, HE WAS STANDING ON THE TOP PART. IT SWUNG OUT & HIT LEG AGAINST A PIECE OF I-BEAM BRUISING HIS LEG.

August 11, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marock Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE PUTTING C2NE BACK TOGETHER, WEDGE SLIPPED & PINCHED THUMB ON LEFT HAND.

August 6, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Marock Inc · Struck against stationary object

STEPPED OUT OF 7RUCK WHILE WAITING TO LOAD. STEPPED ON A ROCK & TWISTED ANKLE.

July 17, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marock Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ST9PPING DOWN FROM TRUCK. RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED ON MUD TRIED TO BRACE MYSELF WITH LEFT FOOT STEPPED IN HOLE & KNEE SNAPPED BACKWARDS.

July 12, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marock Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING REMOVE A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE NORTH CONE, THE METAL FELL ON HIS LEFT ARM & BURNED IT.

April 4, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marock Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS RE1AIRING A SCREEN WHEN THE SCREEN SLIPPED & HIT HIM IN THE RIB CAGE AREA, HE IS COMPLAINING OF PAIN & BRUISES IN THE RIB CAGE AREA.

December 26, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marock Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STUMPE8 HIS TOE WHILE CARRYING A LARGE PIECE OF STEEL.WHEN HE FELL,THE PIECE OF STEEL FELL ON THE FIRST FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR RECEIVED FOUR STITCHES,AND RETURN TO WORK. 3

November 9, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marock Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DI1GING OUT OF JAW CRUSHER, WHEN SOME ROCKS FELL ON HIS HAND

June 6, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Marock Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING FLEX BASE, WHEN HIS TRUCK SLID INTO MUD AND TURNED OVER ON ITS SIDE. WHEN EMPLOYEE BRACED HIMSELF, HIS BODY HIT THE SIDE OF TRUCK CAUSING BRUISES.

May 15, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marock Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A D-9 DOZER AND HIT HIS ELBOW ON SIDE OF DOZER.

April 19, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Marock Inc · Struck against a moving object

ON 4-19 EE STATED TO FOREMAN THAT HE WAS HAVING SOME BACK TROUBLE DUE TO RUNNING THE LOADER ON AN INCLINE. ON 4-23 THE PAIN HAD WORSENED & HE HAD TO GO TO THE DOCTOR.

April 15, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS THAT HOLD SHINS IN JAW ANS HIT HIS FINER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER.

March 23, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Marock Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL STEPPED ON SMALL ROCK AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

March 18, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marock Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE & 2 OTHER MEN CARRYING STEEL BEAM 2FTX6FTX3/4IN-ONE OF MEN DROPPED IS END & BEAM FELL ON INJURED MANS FOOT BREAKING IT THEY DID NOT THINK IT WAS BROKEN SO HE CONTINUED WORKING WHEN HE REMOVED BOOT PAIN INCREASED & FOOT SWELLED IT WAS BROKEN BY BEAM FALLING BEHIND STEEL TOE OF BOOT

February 16, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marock Inc · Struck against stationary object

WAS LOOSENING BOLTS ON MOTOR WRENCH SLIPPED & HIS FINGER HIT THE SIDE OF DRILL.

January 9, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Marock Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TIGHTENING V-BELT AT END OF CONVEYOR WHEN HIS SLEEVE CAUGHT. HE SPRAINED HIS WRIST & SCRAPED HIS ARM.

December 6, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marock Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL HAMMERING ON TROUGHING ROLLER WHEN PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO HIS EYE.

October 4, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Marock Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM CONVEYOR AND HIT LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND

September 19, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Marock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING TAIL PULLEY ON 918 CONVEYOR A ROCK CAME OFF THE HOPPER AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD HE DIDNT WISH TO GO TO DR. THERE WAS NO LOST TIME FROM WORK

August 27, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marock Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING LADDER EMPLOYEES LOWER BACK STARTED HURTING HE THOUGHT IT WAS HIS KIDNEYS AS HE HAD BEEN TROUBLED WITH THEM BEFORE. PAIN CONTINUED AND WORSENED AND 2 HRS AFTER EMPLOYEE LEFT WE RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DOCTORS OFFICE FOR A BA CK INJURY

July 31, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Marock Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE RAN OVER A ROCK WITH DOZER CAUSING HIM TO INJURE HIS NECK

July 18, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Marock Inc · Struck against a moving object

DOZER OPERATOR LOST HIS BALANCE WHEN DOZER HIT ROCK CAUSING HIM TO LURCH FORWARD. WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF HE HIT HIS RIGHT HAND ON CONTROLS BENDING HIS WRIST BACKWARD DOCTORS REPORT STA TED CONTUSED WRIST

July 17, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marock Inc · Fall from machine

LOADER OPERATOR WAS DISMOUNTING FROM LOADER BACKWARDS LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL. HE PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS ARM WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF HAD TO HAVE 3 STITCHES

April 24, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marock Inc · Fall from machine

EMP WAS WORKING ON D-8 DOZER WELDING ON MANIFOLD, THERE WAS OIL ON THE TRACKS OF THE DOZER AND EMPLOYEES FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS HE OBTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY, RESULTING IN POST-CONCUSSION SYNDROME

March 27, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Marock Inc · Fall from machine

LOADER WOULD NOT STOP-OPERATOR PANICKED & JUMPED OUT OF LOADER, HURTING RIBS.

March 26, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marock Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS DISMOUNTING LOADER, MISSED FIRST STEP & FELL TO GROUND, HURTING BACK.

March 19, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MECHANIC WAS PULLING ON A TOOL TO TIGHTEN IT, WHEN THE TOOL SLIPPED BREAKING TWO TEETH.,

February 16, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN UNLOADING EMPTY WHEEL FROM TIRE TRUCK TO GET SPARE, TIRE BOUNCED ON GROUND & PINNED LEG AGAINST WHEEL BELOW THE KNEE.

February 15, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner ELECTRICAL
Marock Inc · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE STUCK HAND IN ELECTRICAL BOX AND SHOCKED HIMSELF-SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON BOTH HANDS.

January 18, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Marock Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CHECKING SHORT OF #2 SCREEN-PANT LEG HUNG ON SHAFT OF 909 TAIL PULLEY AND TWISTED PANT LEG, CAUSING BRUISING TO LEFT LEG.

January 17, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Marock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING AROUND TAIL PULLEY, SHOVEL HUNG IN TAIL PULLEY & HANDLE HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE LACERATING MOUTH.

January 3, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marock Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKED UP BIG ROCK AND HURT BACK.

November 7, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marock Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS CLIMBING OFF CRUSHER CONTROL TWR SLIPPED & FELL BRUISING RIBS IB ADJUSTMENT BELT.

October 31, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Marock Inc · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

LABORER WAS CHECKING ROCK IN JAW CRUSHER EUKE DRIVER DID NOT KNOW HE WAS IN CRUSHER AND DUMPED HIS LOAD OF ROCK ROCK PILED UP ON JOSES FOOT AND LEGS UP AROUND HIS KNEES HIS FOOT WAS REPORTED B LACK AND BLUE AND SCRATCHED BADLY

October 18, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marock Inc · Struck by flying object

DRIVER WAS RAKING OUT BED OF HIS TRUCK AND SOMETHING FLEW IN HIS EYE

August 16, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Marock Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

LYING ON GROUND UNDER WELDING TRUCK DOING REPAIR WORK AND SPIDER BIT.NEXT DAY BITE WAS SWELLED UP.

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