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October 8, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appian Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A TRAILER WITH JUNK IRON, HE LEANED OVER TRAILER TO MOVE A PIPE USING HIS RIGHT ARM TO BRACE HIMSELF AND HE HEARD HIS SHOULDER POP.

March 28, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appian Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO SET UP A BARREL OF OIL IN RACK AND FELT A PULL IN LOWER LEFT SIDE.

January 13, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appian Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REPLACE A HYDRALIC TANK ON A D08 DOZER AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

July 20, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appian Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GREASE ON CHAIN SLIPPED THRU HAND CUTTING PALM OF HAND FROM BURR ON CHAIN.

June 5, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appian Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING SAND ABELT TAIL PULLEY HE HIT A SHARP PIECE OF STEEL CUTTING FINGER

June 1, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appian Corp · Struck by rolling or sliding object

ROCK BELT CHOKED DOWN EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ROCKS OUT OF TAIL PULLEY. PULLED ROCK OUR & TAIL PULLEY ROLLED ON TOP OF RIGHT HAND CUTTING MIDDLE FINGER.

April 4, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appian Corp · Struck against stationary object

OIL BARREL ROLLED ON LEFT HAND AND CUT FINGERS.

July 2, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appian Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PICKING UP A SCREEN TO LOAD IN WELDER AT THE SAME TIME OTHER PICKED UP ANOTHER SCREEN OTHER TURNED AND HIT EE ELBOW WITH SCREEN CAUSING SWELLING IN ELBOW AND NUMBNESS IN FINGERS.

April 4, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appian Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SHOVELING SAND AND GRAVEL SORENESS IN LOWER ABDOMEN

August 14, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appian Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING STEEL PLATE ON REAR OF VIBRATING SCREEN. STEEL PLATES SLIPPED, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON INSTEP OF LEFT FOOT.

October 4, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appian Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FILL AN OIL CAN WITH OIL AND THE OIL SPLATTERED IN EYES

August 29, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appian Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ACCORDING TO FOREMAN, EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO MOTOR GRADER. EMPLOYEE REPORTED NUMBNESS IN LEGS.

March 24, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appian Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SHOVELING ROCK RECEIVED SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

October 3, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Appian Corp · Struck by flying object

SAND BLEW IN EY9 WHILE HE WAS REPAIRING MOTOR.

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