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February 12, 1998 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
F W Contractors Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE FELL TEN FEET FROM PLANT FRAMEWORK WHILE CLEANING OUT CLOGGED PIPE. LEG STRUCK EDGE OF METAL TANK. LEG WAS CUT ON BACK SIDE ABOVE KNEE JOINT. WOUND WAS CLEANED AND REPAIRED. EE SENT HOME.

February 4, 1998 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
F W Contractors Inc · Struck by powered moving object

TRACTOR WITH TRAILER WAS BEING LOADED WITH DIRT BY BACK HOE. AS HOE SWUNG TO PICK UP MORE MATERIAL, DRIVER OPENED TRUCK CAB DOOR. WHEN HOE ROTATED BACK TO LOAD TRAILER, THE REAR END OF HOE STR UCK TRUCK DOOR & DRIVER'S HAND.

September 7, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
F W Contractors Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SMASHWD LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND WHILE PRYING DOOR ON PRIMARY SHAKER TO CHECK SCREENS.

September 12, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
F W Contractors Inc · Fall from machine

AFTER SERVICE TRUCK OPERATOR COMPLETED SERVICINGEQPT EMP STARTED UP STEPS. ON FIRST STEP I GRABBED HAND HOLD AND HAND SLIPPED OFF. FELL BACKWARDTO THE GROUND HITTING MY RIGHT HIP.

January 10, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
F W Contractors Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE BEING DRILLED SLIPPED CATCHING OPERATORS FINGERS.

November 9, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
F W Contractors Inc · Struck by falling object

MECHANIC SERVICING FUEL TRUCK WAS STRUCK ON TOP OF HEAD BY HOOD. INDIVIDUAL SUFFERED CUT SCALP &WAS RENDERED UNCONSCIOUS.

June 26, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
F W Contractors Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS ON HANDS AND KNEES ON HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR BOOM. LEFT HAND SLIPPED CAUSING LEFT SIDE OF NECK TO STRIKE EXCAVATOR BOOM.

June 20, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
F W Contractors Inc · Fall from machine

OPERATOR HEARD LOUD BANG & SAW BLACK SMOKE DRIVER HIT KILL SWITCH & SET EMERGENCY BRAKE DRIVER SLIPPED TRYING TO JUMP FROM CAB & HIT UPPER RT LEG & FIRST STEP

April 28, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
F W Contractors Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HYDRAULIC LINE RUPTURED SPEWING FLUID INTO EYE.

April 3, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
F W Contractors Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

USING HAMMER TO REMOVE BUCKET PIN OF HYDRAULIC LOADER. PULLED MUSCLE IN UPPER ABDOMEN.

March 28, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
F W Contractors Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT BACK INJURED WHILE DRIVING A TEREX DUMP TRUCK

February 11, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
F W Contractors Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE CHANGING STARTER ON A D-7 DOZER, MECHANIC HAD DIFFICULTY REMOVING BOLT FROM STARTER HOUSTING. WHEN EE ARRIVED HOME AFTER WORK HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN ARM. XRAY REVEALED CRACKED BONE AT EL BOW.

August 22, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
F W Contractors Inc · Fall from machine

WORKER WAS INSTALLING CHUTE LINER ON SCREENING PLANT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND. IMPACTWITH GROUND BRUISE RESULTING IN SORENESS.

April 7, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
F W Contractors Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON LOOSE ROCKS ON CATWALK.

December 3, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
F W Contractors Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING UNDER ROCK BELT-FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK.

July 15, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
F W Contractors Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE DECENDING FROM ROCK CRUSHER PLATFORM TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL TOOLS HAND RAIL BROKE AT WELD. INDIVIDUAL FELL [JUMPED] APPROX. 4' TO GROUND. HAND RAIL STRUCK WORKER IN LEFT EAR. INDIVIDUAL SU FFERED LACERATION & BLUNT TRAUMA OF THE LEFT EAR

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