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August 25, 1999 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dal-Minerals Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE AT THE CRUSHER HE LIFTED A ROCK FROM THE CRUSHER BELT AND TURNED TO PLACE THE ROCK IN THE SHOOT.

April 8, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal coal strip operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dal-Minerals Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS CHECKING THE AIR IN HIS TRUCK TIRES. HE DEPRESSED THE VALVE STEM TO CLEANOUT THE DIRT BEFORE CHECKING THE PRESSURE. THE DIRT BLEW IN HISRIGHT EYE.

June 4, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Dal-Minerals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING CHANGE BELTS ON THE CONVEYORS. HE WAS HOLDING A BOLT AND NUT IN PLACE FOR EE OTHER APPLIED THE AIR ON AND THE NUT TWISTED AND CUT EE FINGER.

July 19, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dal-Minerals Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE REPORTED ACCIDENT ON 9-24-95. HE WAS THROWING A ROCK AND PULLED AN ABDOMINAL MUSCLE. HE MISSED TIME FOR THE FIRST TIME ON 8-1-95. TO GOTO THE DR. FOR THE SECOND TIME, MISSED ON 8-3-95 , THEN A PARTIAL ON 8-8-95, THEN CONSECUTIVE DAYS ON 8-9,10,14-1995.

September 22, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dal-Minerals Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJUED IS NTO SURE WHEN THE HERNIA OCCURRED. HE HAD NOTICED SOEM NCREASING PAIN IN HIS GROING AND REPORTED IT TO TH ESUPERVISOR ON 9-22-94. HE WAS SENT TO TOWN TO THE DR FOR CHECK UP AND RE TURNE DTO WORK. HE SAW A SPECIALIST ON MONDAY 9-28-94.

March 7, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dal-Minerals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOAD RADIATORS INTO A LOADER BUCKET. A SPECK OF METAL LODGED IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

February 21, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Dal-Minerals Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT A WORK RELAED INJURY. HE STARTED MISSING TIME ON 2-14-94. HE FIRS SEEN A DR LOCALLY IN 12-93, BUT HAD BEEN SEEING A DR IN EL PASO REGUARDING BACK RPOBLEMS SINCE 1989.

December 14, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dal-Minerals Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REOCCURRENCE OF AMENDED REPORT ON 3-8-94. EPLOYEE IS NOW STARTING TO LOSE TIME.

July 26, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dal-Minerals Company · Rubbed or abraded

EE TURNED ON THE AIR CONDITIONER IN FRONT-END LOADER AND THE AIR CONDITIONER BLEW OUT DUST THAT WAS IN THE VENTS. THE DUST GOT INTO HIS EYES ANDHE WAS RUBBING EYE.

June 2, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dal-Minerals Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL ELEC POLE CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN POLE & LOADER BUCKET

May 20, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Dal-Minerals Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE WAS CUTTING REBAR OVERHEAD. THE REBAR FELL AND KNOCKED THE TORCH OUT OF HIS HAND. THE TORCH FELL AND BURNT HIS RIGHT EAR AND CHEEK.

April 21, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dal-Minerals Company · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS CARRYING A FILTER AND STUBBED LEFT FOOT ON METAL GRATE AND STUMBLED. HE FELL AGAINST A WASH TUB.

November 23, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dal-Minerals Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEXT TO LOADER EMPLOYEE HAD HIS RT HAND RESTING ON LOADER BUCKET EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO SIGNAL TO OTHER EMPLOYEES & WHEN HE MOVED HIS RT HAND HE CUT IT ON A JAGGED EDGE OF METAL ON THE FRON T END LOADER BUCKET

June 15, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dal-Minerals Company · Struck against a moving object

LOADING OVERBURDEN BUCKET HIT ROCK SEAT LOOSE FLIPED UP AND FORWARD HIT STEERING WHEEL ABOUT EVEN WITH NAVEL

December 10, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Dal-Minerals Company · Fall from machine

WELDER CUTTING LOOSE LINERS ON DOZER.THE LINER SPRUNG LOOSE AND HIT WELDER AND KNOCKED HIM OFF LADDER.WELDER FELL BACK AND HIT HEAD ON BACK OF TRUCK.

April 8, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Dal-Minerals Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS HELPING SEVERAL OTHER EMPLOYEES COVER A PILE OF DIRT WITH PLASTIC.HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

February 26, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dal-Minerals Company · Struck by flying object

I.NAME DROPPING CONNECTIONS ON DRILL RIG.PIPE STEM BOUND UP WHICH CAUSED IT TO BOUNCE & HIT I.NAME IN RIB CAGE.

February 6, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Dal-Minerals Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DIAGNOSED-TALCOSIS.

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