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February 25, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Texas Construction Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE POSITIONING TOGGLE PLATE FOR INSTALLING THE TOGGLE PLATE SLIPPED & FALL APPROX 2 INCHES CATCHING MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN PLATE & THE SIDE GUARDS ON THE CONVEYOR BELT

August 9, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Texas Construction Company · Struck by falling object

THE BALANCE PULLEY FELL & RICOCHETED OFF A TRUCK H ITTING I.NAME IN THE R IGHT KNEE

July 6, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Texas Construction Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SH2VELING ROCKS UNDERNEATH THE SCREEN OF THE CRUSHER WHEN A ROCK FELL OFF THE SCREEN ONTO HIS BACK

September 11, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Texas Construction Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS PUTTING 2N SOME SHAFTS & ROLLERS ON FEEDER & WHILE INSTALLING THEM THE ROLLERS SLIPPED DOWN FALLING ON HIS LEFT HAND & INJURING MIDDLE FINGER

August 4, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Texas Construction Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

& HELPER WERE P6LLING EUCLID TRACTOR TIRES OUT TO REPAIR SPRING AND HE FELT PAIN ON HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK, BUT NEXT DAY PAIN WAS WORSE AND HE WENT TO DOCTOR.

February 6, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Texas Construction Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

REMOVING RADIAT2R CAP AND STEAM BLEW INTO HIS FACE AND UPPER BODY, BURNING FACE AND ARM

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