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August 21, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lee Holsey Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck against stationary object

I NAME WAS HELP3NG TO REPAIR A TANKER TRAILER THAT IS USED FOR WATERING OUR ROADS.HE WAS SQUATTED DOWN UNDERNEATH THE TRAILER AND HAD STARTED TO MOVE OUT FROM BENEATH THE TRAILER WHEN HE STRUC K HIS HEAD ON A3JAGGERED PIECE OF METAL THAT IS WELDED BENEATH THE TANKER TRAILER.HIS HEAD WAS CUT AND HAD TO HAVE MEDICAL ATTENTION FROM A DOCTOR.HE RECEIVED 5 SUTURES TO THE WOUNDED AREA.

August 21, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lee Holsey Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS ASS3STING ANOTHER WORKER WITH A TRUCK DRIVE SHAFT THEY WERE ATTEMPTING TO FIT THE DRIVE SHAFT BACK INTO THE TRUCK THE DRIVE SHAFT SLIPPED AND PINNED I.NAMES FINGER BETWEEN THE SHAF T AND THE GROND3

March 20, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lee Holsey Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS CHAN1ING A FLAT TIRE ON A PIT TRUCK AND HE DROPPED AN IMPACT WRENCH ON HIS RT BIG TOE

August 17, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lee Holsey Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME WAS WORKING ON A BULLDOZER ENGINE. HE LIFTED THE HEAD TO THE ENGINE STRAINING HIMSELF IN THE ABDOMEN RESULTING IN INGUINAL HERNIA

July 16, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lee Holsey Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REA & MUCH SHOVELING HE STRAINED HIS BACK BUT DID NOT THINK TOO MUCH ABOUT INJURY INJURY BECAME WORSE & HE FINALLY REPORTED THE INJURY ON 092885AFTER SEVERAL TRIPS TO DOCTOR I.NAME WAS IN CHARGE OF RUNNING WASHING PLANT THIS INVOLES REMOVING LARGE BOULDERS FROM DUMPING AREA & MUCH SHOVELING HE STRAINED HIS BACK BUT DID NOT THINK TOO MUCH ABOUT THE INJURY INJURY B

May 7, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lee Holsey Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME WAS TRYING TO LIFT A SET OF HEAVY TANDEM WHEELS HE STRAINED AND PULLED HIS LOWER BACK MUSCLES HE IS WORKING BUT HE IS RECEIVING TREATMENTS FOR HIS BACK

April 11, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lee Holsey Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS WORKING ON A TRUCK TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION WAS ON A TRANSMISSION JACK. THE JACK AND TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND I NAME TRIED TO BRACE THE TRANSMISSION WITH HIS SHOULDER TO KEEP IT FROM FALLING. THE TRNASMISSION FELL ON HIS RIGHT COLLAR BONE AND BROKE IT.

March 15, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lee Holsey Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS WORKING ON A SAND HOPPER HE WAS LIFTING HEAVY SHEET METAL AND SHOVELING SAND FROM AROUND THE HOPPER DUE TO THESE ACTIVITIES I.NAME STRAINED HIS BACK

November 15, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lee Holsey Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS MOVING SOME LARGE BOULDER TYPE ROCKS BY HAND AND HE SEVERELY STRAINED HIMSELF

September 19, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lee Holsey Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME TRIED TO PICK UP A HEAVY ROAD-GRADER BLADE BY HIMSELF

August 20, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lee Holsey Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by flying object

I.NAME WAS HELPING CHANGE A CABLE ON A 71B DRAGLINE. THE CABLE SUDDENLY BROKE FREE AND SOME PARTIALS OF RUST BECAME LODGED IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

June 21, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lee Holsey Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME HAS BEEN LIFTING HEAVY OBJECTS FOR 1 MO. MUSCLES IN SHOULDERS AND CHEST AREA HAVE BECOME INFLAMMED DUE TO OVEREXERTION.

March 15, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lee Holsey Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPHENS WAS SETTING EQUIPMENT INTO PLACE & A SPRING BROKE FREE & HIT THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT. RIGHT FOOT WAS BADLY BRUISED.

August 17, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lee Holsey Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MR WINGARD WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET DOWN FROM A FRONT END LOADER & HUNG HIS RING ON HIS LEFT HAND ON LOADER DOOR RING THEN CUT HIS THIRD FINGER LEFT HAND SEVERELY

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