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December 29, 1998 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE LEANED OVER HAND RAIL TO PICK UP A BATTERY, PULLING MUSCLE IN CHEST.

January 27, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS LACING A 48 IN BELT WHEN HE COMPAINED OF PULLING A MUSCLE.

November 8, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM TUBE ON HYDRAULIC CYLINDER ON ROCKBREAKER. CYLINDER WAS APPROX. WAIST HIGH. EE WAS STANDING UP AND TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF CYLINDER. HYDRAULIC OIL WAS UNDER PRESSURE HI T EE IN THE FACE AROUND THE NOSE AND EYES, OIL WAS NOT HOT. EE WAS WEARING GLASSES. EE HAD TO HAVE SURGERY ON RIGHT EYE TO REMOVE STEEL.

November 29, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gifford-Hill & Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING SOME SCREEN CLOTH IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION WHILE A FELLOW EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING HIM. THERE WAS NO LIFTING AT ALL. HE SAID HE TWISTED OR STRAINED HIS BACK.

February 16, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON CONVEYOR #21 EMPLOYEE BENT OVER & HIS HARD HAT CAME OFF WHEN HE REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP HIS HARD HAT HE HIT HIS HEAD ON CATWALK OF YELLOW 6X16 AC SCREEN EMPLOYEE HAD T O HAVE SUTURES

April 21, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gifford-Hill & Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL STANDING ON RECEIVING BOX ON CONE CRUSHER AND REACHED TO GET MED BALL BUT WHEN ROCK FELL AND CUT RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGER.

September 19, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gifford-Hill & Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WERE LIFTING A BATTERY OUT OF BATTERY CASE OF A EUCLID. THE STRAPS THT ARE PROVIDED ON THEENDS OF THE BATTERIES. ONE BROKE LETTING THE BATTERY FALL TO ONE SIDE AND BREAKING EMPLOYEE S LEFT FOOT.

June 18, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO OPEN GATE AND IT FELL ON HIM. THE GATE WAS TAKEN OFF HINGES AND HANGING THERE WHEN HE TOUCHED IT, IT FELL.

January 9, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D P Frost Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE LIFTED3A PUMP UP TO MOVE OVER & STRAINED HIS BACK.

May 22, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D P Frost Construction Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS INSTALLING CLUTCH IN PICKUP TRUCK AND DIRT FELL IN HIS EYE.

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