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January 27, 2000
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
POWERED HAULAGE
Uvalde Concrete Company Inc · Struck against a moving object
THE DRIVER OF THE LOADER IGNORED HIS SUPERVISOR'S WORK ORDERS AND EXCAVATED A HIGH EMBANKMENT. THIS RESULTED IN A "CAVE-IN" OF MATERIAL. THE LOOSENED MATERIAL WAS UNSTABLE AND FELL ON THE LOAD ER BUCKET. THE LOADER WAS JARRED WHEN THE MATERIAL FELL ON THE BUCKET.
July 12, 1999
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
welder (shop)
MACHINERY
EE WAS IN THE SHOP AREA USING THE GRINDER ON THE SURFACE AREA OF A CHUTE FOR THE AGGREGATE PLANT. SMALL PARTICLES OF THE GRINDING MATERIAL LODGED IN THE EE'S RIGHT EYE. SAFETY GOGGLES WERE BEI NG USED.
December 1, 1998
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
MACHINERY
Uvalde Concrete Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A WELD ON THE PLANT'S SCRUBER. EMPLOYEE STOPPED GRINDER TO SHIFT TO A BETTER WORKING POSITION. EMPLOYEE LOST BALANCE WHEN SHIFTIN GHIS WEIGHT AND MADE CONTACT WITH HIS KNEE TO THE GRINDER. THE GRINDER HAD NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN ITS ROTATION. THIS RESULTED IN A SMALL ALCERATION TO THE KNEE.
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