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July 5, 2013 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Howell Sand Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Brace holding up bed of 12 yard dump truck was knocked loose while repairing a leak in the hose supplying oil under pressure to the lift cylinder. The mechanic endeavored to get out but his right forearm was caught between the truck bed and the frame rail.

July 10, 2008 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Howell Sand Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE was driving Cat 980B loader at top of stockpile. Skid loader died & rolled backward to sudden stop. He hit back of his head, got out of loader by himself but was dazed. Job foreman had him air lifted to Lubbock 602 Indiana Ave. Saw doctor and was released same day.

November 7, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Howell Sand Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

CLIMBING DOWN BACKWARD FROM LOADER, HE SLIPPED ON WHEEL CHOCK AND FELL, TWISTING KNEE. HE HAD MISPLACED THE CHOCK HE TRIPPED OVER.

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