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August 2, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Clay Products Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INJURED WAS REFUELING & PRIMING A WATER PUMP WHEN HE WAS SPRAYED BY CHEMICALLY TREATED WATER

June 28, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Clay Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HANDLING A BAG FULL OF CLAY THE BAG HAD A PIECE OF HARDENED GLUE STICKING OUT OF THE CORNER WHEN HE LIFTED THE BAG HE WAS STRUCK ON H IS RT LEG

August 23, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Clay Products Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJ REMOVING PLUG FROM WATER PUMP WHICH HAD LOST ITS PRIME.HOT WATER ESCAPED BURNING EMPL ON EAR,HEAD & NECK.

August 15, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Clay Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STACKING 50 LBS BAGS INJ BACK

August 10, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Clay Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CARRYING ABOUT 60 EMPTY PAPER BAGS ON TOP OF HIS HEAD, THUS INJURING HIS NECK.

September 28, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Clay Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED CARRIED A 5 GALLON BUCKET FULL OF SOAPSTONE WEIGHING 65-70 LBS. TO THE SAMPLE CRUSHER. HE REPEATED THIS PROCEDURE 3 TIME.

September 11, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Clay Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS CUTTING AND DUMPNG BAGS INTO THE ORGANO PLANTMIXER. THE REPEATING ACTION CAUSED THE INJURED TO STRAIN HIS BACK.

September 5, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Clay Products Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

INJURED WAS THROWING EMPTY 50 LB. DRUMS WITH BOTH HANDS TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, AT ABOUT 15 FEET DISTANCE. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING THEM ON EMPTY PALLETS FOR SHIPMENT.

August 28, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Clay Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS PULLING A CORE BARREL OUT OF A ROTARY TABLE. WHEN HE LIFTED IT UP, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE MIDDLE LOWER BACK.

May 23, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Clay Products Inc · Struck by falling object

THREE MEN WERE STEAM CLEANING THE BELL HOUSING FOR THE 988 ENGINE. WHEN THEY TURNED IT OVER MANUALLY, IT SLIPPED OUT OF ONE MAN'S HANDS AND FELL ON HIS FOOT.

March 4, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Clay Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED REACHED INTO PUMP HOUSING TO DIP OUT WATER AND CUT FINGER ON SOMETHING SHARP.

January 31, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Clay Products Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS HELPING TO REMOVE A SLIP FOR BREAKING DOWN CORE BARREL,WHEN THE SLIP FELL ON THE INJURED'S FOOT.

December 28, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Clay Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE AT A RADIATOR SHOP EMPLOYEE LIFTED A CORNER OF A RADIATOR

November 22, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Clay Products Inc · Struck by flying object

INJIRED WAS DRIVING THE 966 LOADER, AND NOTED ONE TIRE WAS LOW, SO HE WAS GOING TO FILL IT. HE STARTED UNSCREWIN THE CAP, WHEN THE ALVE STEM CAME OUT, AND SPRAYED HIM WITHCALCIUM CHLORIDE AL L OVER HIS BODY, IN ADDITION TO SWALLOWING SOME.

July 18, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Clay Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS ROTATING A UNIVERSAL JOINT ON A MOWER IN THE PROCESS, HIS HAND SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT ARM ON THE METAL OBJECT.

May 19, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Clay Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INURED WAS CHECKING LEVEL OF CLAY ON RR CAR WHEN DRYER SOCK DISCHARGED, MATERIAL CAME LOOSE AND HIT HIM ACROSS RIGHT SHOULDER KNOCKING HIM DOWN ON TOP OF CAR. INJURED FALLING ON HIS RIGHT LE G.

January 25, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Clay Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LIF7ING A BOX OF SOCKETS FROM FLOOR, THUS STRAINING HIS BACK.

January 23, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Clay Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PUT7ING SEALS ON HATCHES OF RR CAR.AS HE CLIMBED OFF LADDER,HIS ANKLE TWISTED.

January 6, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Clay Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS MOV3NG FURNITURE,THUS STRAINING HIS BACK.

November 22, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Clay Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS UNDER 8RYER WALKEAY CLEANING OUT WASTE MATERIAL USING A LONG HANDLED RAKE. WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP H E TWISTED HIS BACK

May 28, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Clay Products Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INJURED WAS DIS7ONNECTING A HOSE AND CHEMICAL SPLASHED ON HIS SHIRT.INJURED DID NOT WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER AND REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AS CALLED FOR BY PROCEDURE.PROLONGED CONTACT RESULTED IN BL3STERING ON THE SHOULDER AND CHEST (RIGHT) VERY SIMILAR TO A 2ND DEGREE BURN.

June 26, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Clay Products Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS SET7ING DOWN A SMALL MOTOR ONTO A PALLET & PINCHED THE TIP OF HIS FINGER IN BETWEEN THE SHAFT OF THE MOTOR HE WAS HOLDING & ONE ALREADY ON THE PALLET

October 16, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Clay Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS TRY3NG TO PULL SUITCASE FROM OVERFILLED OVERHEAD IN AIRPLANE MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK WAS PULLED PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE OVER NEXT TWO DAYS STRAINED MUSCLE IN LOWER LEFT BACK

June 17, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Clay Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LIF7ING 75 LB DRUMS WHEN HE FELT HIS BACK STRAIN

February 12, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Clay Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJ PICKED UP T9ASHCAN.IT HAD MATERIAL IN IT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.BACK STRAINED AND SORE.

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