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March 24, 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
Ekp Inc · Fall from machine

TRUCK HAD JUST COMPLETED BEING LOADED WITH SAN. DRIVER PULLED FORWARD-STOPPED-ATTEMPTED TO GET OUT OF TRUCK TO CLEAN OFF SIDES OF TRUCK. DRIVER STATED HE MISPLACED FOOT ON BOTTOM STEP OF TRUC K AND FELL TO THE GROUND. DRIVER COMPLAINING OF RIGHT LEG AND HIP AREA. WAS PLACED ON STRETCHER AND BROUGHT TO FRONT OFFICE.

June 5, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ekp Inc · Struck by falling object

OPERATOR WAS HOOKING A RING IN A DRAG CHAIN BEHIND END LOADER TO PULL A BEAM TO LEVEL RUTS IN THE PIT ROADS. HE DROPPED THE PIN ON HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. OPERATOR HAD DONE THIS MANY TIMES.

October 10, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Ekp Inc · Struck against stationary object

TURNED DRAGLINE MOTOR OFF WENT TO STEP DOWN OFF DRAGLINE TRACK STEPPED ON CLOD OF DIRT WITH RIGHT FOOT TURNED ANKLE SAW DR PUT RIGHT FOOT IN PARTIAL WALKING CAST TORN LIGAMENTS IN RIGHT FOOT.

September 1, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ekp Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAMMERING ON TOOTH OF DRAGLINE BUCKET & PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF STRIKING HIS RT.KNEE MODERATE BLEEDING

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