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December 1, 1997 NM · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING CLOSE TO RETURN ROLLER ON CONVEYOR WHEN HANDLE OF SHOVEL GOT CAUGHT IN RETURN ROLLER.

November 17, 1997 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS DOING PREINSPECTION ON END DUMP TRUCK. WALKED AROUND MACHINE, EE SLIPPED ON ICE CAUSINGINJURY.

July 12, 1997 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS INSTALLING A BEARING ON TAIL PULLEY ON CONVEYOR WITH RATCH COMLONG TO ADJUST SHAFT BACK. COMELONG CABLE BROKE CAUSING LIFT INDEX FINGER TO BPINCHED BETWEEN BEARING HOUSING AND FRAME OF CONVEYOR.

April 30, 1997 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS PUNCHING BOLTHOLES IN RUBBER LAGGING FOR A BELT WIPER WHEN THE PUNCH SLIPPED, CAUSING THE HAMMER HEAD TO STRIKE LEFT THIRD FINGER.

October 28, 1995 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A COIL SPRING FROM THE SCREENING UNIT. A CHAIN USED TO RELIEVE TENSION FROM THE UNIT BECAME UNATTACHED FROM A FRONT-END LOADER. EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS FINGER IN THE COIL SPRING.

October 19, 1995 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS DRIVING A NEW BEARING ONTO A TAIL PULLEY SHAFT. HE WAS HOLDING THE TAIL PULEY WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND HAMMERED WITH HIS RIGHT A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF THE BEARING AND ENTERED HI S LEFT ARM. ABOVE HIS LEFT WRIST.

September 21, 1995 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSPECTING CHUTE DISCHARGE ONTO FIELD BELT FROM ATOP 12' HIGH OCO-BLOCK WHEN SHE STEPPED OFF BLOCK SHE TWISTED (ROLLED OVER) HER RIGHT ANKLE

August 16, 1995 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING RUBBER LAGGING ON B-2 CONVEYOR BELT. TWISTED HIS NECK AND PINCHED A NERVE IN NECK. ACCIDENT NOT REPORT TILL 8/19/95.

August 13, 1994 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Struck against a moving object

RICHARD WAS DUMPING THE 862 SCRAPER ON FILL, HIT POT HOLE. INJURED HIS NECK.

January 5, 1994 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CLIMBING ON THE 66 CRUSHER WHEN HE STRUCK HIS KNEE ON THE LOWER PART OF NETROGEN CYLINDER

October 7, 1993 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WENT UP TO STOCK PILE SLIPPED AND FELL HITTLING CONVEYOR EE WAS INSTRUCTED NOT TO GO UP STOCK PILES SUPERVISOR DOES NOT KNOW WHY EE WAS DOING UP THERE.

September 27, 1993 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING OUT A CONE, BY SHOVELING DIR. HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

September 24, 1993 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS WATERING DOWN PIT. WHEN SHE HIT A BUMP ON THE WATER TRUCK, HER HEAD BOUNCED FOREWARD AND THEN BACKWARDS. CAUSING THE INJURY. EMPLOYEE DID NO NOTITY EMPLOYER TIL 10-5-93.

September 15, 1993 NM · Metal/Non-Metal safety representative EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Struck by flying object

INSURANCE SAFETY PERSONNEL WERE NOT AT A SHELTER WHEN BLAST INITIATED. LACK OF BURDEN ALLOWED SHOT TO THROW ROCK IN DIRECTION OF SAFETY PERSONNEL. SIMILIAR BLAST HAVE BEEN MADE OVER LAST 4 YEA RS AND PERSONNEL NORMALLY WOULD HAVE BEEN IN SAFE ZONE.

August 10, 1993 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING HIS TRUCK. BEFORE DISMOUNTING, HE DROPPED HIS SCOTCH BLOCKS TO THE GROUND. WHEN HE STEPPED FROM HIS LADDER, HE STEPPED ON ONE OF THE SCOTCH BLOCKS AND FELL, HITTING HI S HEAD ON THE BUMPER.

May 28, 1993 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING WHEEL APART WITH HOIST, HAD TO PULL BULLGEAR BY HAND STRAINING ABDOMINAL AREA.

May 6, 1993 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CLAY FROM A 36 FT FIELD CONVEYOR, TURNED AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

April 6, 1993 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING A FULL 55 GAL. DRUM INTO THE BUCKET OF A FRONT END LOADER. HE WAS ON ITS SIDE AND AS EE ATTEMPTED TO RIGHT IT AND WORK IT INTO THE BUCKET HE PULLED A GROIN. EMPLOYEE DID NOT NOT IFY EMPLOYEE TILE 4/16/93.

February 28, 1993 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEAING TAKE-UP UNIT ON STACKER BELT. HE MOVED AND RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED AND HIT CROSS BEAM.

September 9, 1992 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS TWISTED LOOKING BACK LOADING THE PAN ON THE SCRAPER, RAN OVER AND ROCK THE TRACTOR SHOOK AND BACK POPPED.

September 6, 1991 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

20" X 10" WEDGED ROCK BROKE AWAY FROM CHAIN ATTACHED TO IT, PINNING EMPLOYEE'S FOOT.

August 9, 1991 NM · Metal/Non-Metal pumper MACHINERY
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING BELTS FROM CRUSHER WITH IMPACT WRENCH SHARP EDGE CUT MIDDLE FINGER

July 22, 1991 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING WRAP-OVER PULLEY WITHOUT DENERGIZING THE CONVEYOR AS INSTRUCTED.LEFT ARM WAS CAUGHT IN THE PINCH POINT BETWEEN BELT AND PULLEY.LAFT ARM WAS SEVERED AT SHOULDER AND BRACHI AL NERVE ROOT DETATCHED AT C4/C5/

June 15, 1991 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK JAMMED IN JAW CRUSHER WHILE REMOVING IT IT SLIPPED FROM EMPLOYEES GRASP FELL ON THUMB PINNING THUMB BETWEEN ANOTHER ROCK

March 28, 1991 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Struck by falling object

REMOVING DIFFERENTIAL PLATE WHEN IT SLIPPED AND FELL, DROPPING ONTO KNEE.

January 18, 1991 NM · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL SLIPPED ON ICE,PULLED STOMACH MUSCLES.ON 1-25 IT WAS DETERMINED THAT EMPL WAS SUFFERING FROM INTERNAL BLEEDING.

January 26, 1990 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Fall onto or against objects

STEPPED OFF TRUCK SLIPPED ON STEP AND BUMPED KNEE.

November 3, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVINFG CLAY FROM CONVEYOR BELT.

October 26, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WELDING SPARKS FLEW INTO GLOVES HE SHOOK HIS GLOVE OFF AND BY ACCIDENT HIT HIS FINGERS ON STEEL.

September 22, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ASSEMBLE GUARD RAIL ON A TRUCK SCALE, PIPE ROLLED OFF SCALE DECK TRAPPED VICTIMS FINGER BETWEEN PIPE AND DECK OF SCALE BREAKING THREE FINGERS.

August 3, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING UNLOAD SCREENS ONE MAN DROPPED HIS SIDE OF SCREEN CAUSING SHOULDER DISOMFORT TO VICTIM.

May 18, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS BENT OVER WELDING WHEN PAIN STARTED IN HIS LOWER BACK

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