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November 9, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
River Bend Materials Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING TO UNSTOP ROCK CRUSHER HOPPER INJURED'S HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TOF ALL BACKWARDS. HE LANDED ON AN 8" PVC PIPE BENDING HIS BACK.

October 31, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
River Bend Materials Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS CLEANING GRATE OVER FEEDER HOPPER OF DRY PLANT. WHILE DECENDING HE JUMPED TO THE GROUND LANDED IN LOOSE MATERIAL & FELL. HAD BEEN OPEVIOUSLY WARNED ABOUT JUMPING FROM EQUIPMENT. DE CLINED WHEN ASKED IF HE NEEDED MEMO ATTN.

October 23, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
River Bend Materials Inc · Fall from ladders

FELL FROM STAIRS(HALFWAY) WHILE DESCENDING KNOCKED THE WIND FROM HIM,CAUSING HIM TO BECOME NAUSEATED.

October 18, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
River Bend Materials Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

RUNNING TRIPPED AND FELL LANDED ON DIRT CLOG

October 11, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
River Bend Materials Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED WHILE CROSSING AN 18IN PIPE & FALLING TO THE GROUND HAD JUST FINISHED CLEANING GRAB BOXES OF THE LOG WASHER

September 11, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
River Bend Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

BACKING LOADER DOWN RAMP LOADER LOST CONTROL WENT OVER BERM, HITTING BOTTOM LAYING ON SIDE

September 4, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
River Bend Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RUBBER SKIRT MATERIAL SLIPPED FROM HOLDING BRACKET. INJURED ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE SKIRT MATERIAL WHILE FEEDER WAS RUNNING AND IN MOTION. HE CAUGHT THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN HEA D PULLEY AND BELT TEARING THE NAIL FROM THE FINGER.

June 25, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
River Bend Materials Inc · Struck by concussion

BACK PAIN WHILE OPER OF DUTIES ASS WITH GENERAL DUTIES

June 7, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
River Bend Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REFITTING A SCHEDULE 40 8" PVC PIPE WHICH HAD DISJOINTED AND FALLEN WHILE LIFTING THE PIPE SOFT FOOTING GAVE WAY CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO DROP UNDER THE PIPE WHICH IN TURN STRUCK HIM ON THE BAC K OF THE NECK AT THE BASE OF THE SKULL.

June 4, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
River Bend Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

GOING TO STOCK PILE WAS TROWN INTO STEERING HWEEL SEAT BELT NO ON. #129

May 15, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal pumper MACHINERY
River Bend Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVE LG ROCK LODGED IN SHAKER SCREEN MIDDLE FIGNER CAUGHT BETWEEN 2 ROLLS SMASHING IT

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