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July 24, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Standard Gypsum Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MECHANIC WAS ADJUSTING PRESSURE ON HYDRAULIC LIFT CYLINDER. HE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND ON CYNLINDER BASE WHILE OPERATOR WAS LOWERING TRUCK BED. MECHANICS HAND GOT PINCHED BETWEEN CYLINDER BASE AND CLYINDER. MECHANIC LOST SOFT TISSUE PALMER AND MEDIAL ASPECT OF RIGHT THUMB WITH CRUSHED 1ST AND 2ND JOINTS.

December 1, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Gypsum Corp · Fall from machine

MAN WAS WORKING ON TOP OF BUCKET CONVEYOR APPROX 12FT8IN ABOVE GROUND FLOOR WORKING ON VEE BELT DRIVE EQUIPMENT WAS PART OF BALL MILL SYSTEM HE FELL SUSTAINED INTERNAL INJURIES WITH HEART ATTA CK

September 11, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Standard Gypsum Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING HAULAGE TRUCK DOWN INCLINE. BRAKES FAILED CAUSING DRIVER TO VEER INTO ANOTHER HAULAGE TRUCK WHICH WAS LOADED AND HAD STARTED UP INCLINE.

August 7, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Standard Gypsum Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE INSTALLING DOOR FELL OFF OF PLATFORM, LANDING ON RIGHT SHOULD AND RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD.

August 19, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Gypsum Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING MACHINE WHEN A BOLT BROKE OUT OF THE LADDER CAUSING IT TO BREAK WHEN EMPLOYEE STEPPED UPON IT, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL FROM THE LOADER ONTO HIS TAILBONE.

April 13, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Standard Gypsum Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WORKING ON DEADMAN ,TIGHTENING IT HE CLAMPED IT BUT CLAMP CAME LOSE RELEASING CHEATER PIPE AND HITTING HIM RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD.

January 4, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Standard Gypsum Corp · Struck against a moving object

PUSHING LARGE BOULDER TO ANOTHER AREA IN QUARRY PART OF BOULDER BROKE OFF CAUSING THE MACHINE TO BOUNCE AND JARRING THE OPERATOR INSIDE THE CAB.

May 5, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Gypsum Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP. WAS GOING DOWN THE STEPS AND SLIPPED ON THE BOTTOM STEP, TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

January 25, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Standard Gypsum Corp · Struck against a moving object

DOZER OPERATOR 4AS OPERATING EQUIPMENT WHEN HE HIT A BUMP AND JOLTED HIM CAUSING HIM SEVERE PAIN IN HIS BACK.

January 21, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Gypsum Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON LEVEL AND CLEAR SURFACE WHEN HIS KNEE GAVE OUT AND HE FELL.

December 19, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Gypsum Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING OUT OF END-DUMP AND SLIPPED AND FELL AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

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