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April 26, 1993 LA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED AND OTHER EMPLOYEE LIFTED CROSSTIE. THEYPUT IT DOWN ON THE GROUND, AND PUSHED IT OVER TO GET IT IN PLACE. INJURED STRAINED OR PULLED STOMACH MUSCLE. DOCTOR DIAGNOSED EPIGASTRIC HERN IA WHICH MUST BE REPAIRED. THE CROSSTIES WERE THE BASE FOR LAND CONVEYOR.

July 11, 1991 LA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PIECE OF 3/4' PLATE TO STAND IT ON ONE EDGE.WHEN HE GRABBED THE PLATE AND WENT TO PICK IT UP ON IT HE PULLED HISBACK AND EMPLOYEE LET IT GO.

March 6, 1986 LA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Txi (A/K/A Texas Industries Inc) · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WENT T2 A CLOSED PLANT TO PICK UP SOME MATERIAL. HE WAS HELPING ANOTHER WELDER CARRY A PIECE OF CHANNEL IRON. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A SHOVEL, THE HANDLE FLIPPED UP AND HIT INJURED EMPLOYE9 IN THE SCROTUM.

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