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September 18, 1991 TX · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lower Colorado River Authority · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER QUITE OFTEN WHILE MOVING GRATING MATERIAL & TORCH LATER HAD LOW BACK PAIN

September 4, 1991 TX · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lower Colorado River Authority · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVING EYE OF 2IN CHOKER FROM CRANE HOOK WHEN EYE SPRANG FREE IT STRUCK THE I NAME OF HIS HARD HAT & THE RT LENS OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES THE BOTTOM RIM OF HIS GLASSES CUT HIS RT CHEEK

June 23, 1988 TX · Coal inspector HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lower Colorado River Authority · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL PICKED UP PIECE OF STEEL AT SHOP & STRAINED LOWER BACK. EMPL REPORTED LITTLE PAIN BUT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE WORKING. PAIN TO EMPL'S BACK WOULD COME & GO WITHOUT RESTRICTION OF DUTIES. EMPL ASKED TO HAVE HIS BACK EXAMINED BY D R ON 8/2/88. ON 8/25/88 DR GAVE MEDICATION & TOLD EMPL TO STAY HOME FROM WORK.

June 23, 1986 TX · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lower Colorado River Authority · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING INTO CABLE TRAY TO HELP PULL CABLE WHEN THE CABLE WAS PUSHED BY OTHER EMPLOYEES IN ANOTHER COMPARTMENT CUT HAND ON SHARP EDGES OF CABLE

June 10, 1986 TX · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lower Colorado River Authority · Over-exertion in lifting objects

UNLOADING TRUCK3TRAILER & STOCKING 5 GALLONS OF PAINT IN PAIN TRAILER WHEN GOING UP THE STEPS ENTERING THE T RAILER I.NAME PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK.

May 4, 1986 TX · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lower Colorado River Authority · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING TEETH ON MILL HEAD LEANED OVER AND PLACED HAND ON SHAVING THE EMPLOYEES BODY WEIGHT ON HAND CAUSED SLIGHT CUT ON LEFT PALM REQUIRING TWO STITCHES

January 8, 1986 TX · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lower Colorado River Authority · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL UNLOADING 1ART OF AUGER FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN PINCH POINT.MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND SMASHED AND CUT REQ STITCHES.

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