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May 8, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Steel Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LIFTING HOPPER FROM GROUND TO BULK TRAILER-LIFTED EVERYTHING OK BUT ON THE LAST PUSH UP TO CLEAR THE FENDER ON BULK TRAILER IT PULLED THE MUSCLE.

October 21, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Steel Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED DRAGGED A DEAPHRAM PUMP FROM GROUND SURCACE TO CEMENT LOADING PAD APPROX. 20FT. HE THEN HAD TO REMOBE RESIN FROM BARRELS TO RESIN TRAILER. HE ALSO STATED HE TILTED ONE FO THE BARELS R EMOVE ALL RESIN BUT IT ALMOST FELL SO HE STOPPED IT FROM FALLING.

September 22, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Steel Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED PICKED UP A PIECE OF PIPE THAT A JETTING HOSE HAD GOTTEN HUNG UPON

July 27, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Steel Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LIFTING UP FOOT BATH CONTAINER WHEN BACK JUST STARTED HURTING.

July 12, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Steel Corp · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED HAD STARTED COMPRESSOR TO BEGIN JETTING WELL.PACKING GLAND THAT HOLDS THE JETTING HOSE IN WELL WAS LEAKING WHEN HE PUT PIPE WRENCH ON GLAND TO TIGHTEN IT THE HOSE BEGAN COMING OUT OF W WELL.HE GRABBED HOSE AND IT JERKED HIS ARM. PAIN BEGAN IMMEDIATELY IN BI-CEP MUSCLE OF LEFT.

July 9, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Steel Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HELPING TO UNLOAD SMALL MILLER WELDING MACHINE FROM PICKUP. HE HAD LOWERED FIRST END TO FLOOR, AND WAS LOWERING LAST END. FINGER WAS CAUGHT UNDER ANGLE IRON FRAME AND SEVERED.

March 19, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Steel Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING PUMP MOTOR ONTO TRUCK

March 14, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Steel Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS STANDING A PUMP UP ON END TO WASH THE INSIDE OF PUMP

July 12, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Steel Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE LOWERING PIPE INTO HLE,ROPE USED TO PULL PIPE DOWN CAME LOOSE AND CO-WORKER PULLING ON ROPE SLIPPED AND FELL ON TOP OF INJURED EMPL.CO-WORKERS KNEE STRUCK EMPL ON THE B ACK.

April 12, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Steel Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUTTING FULL CHLORINE CYLINDER ON RACK.PUSHING ON CYLINDER AND GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN 2 CYLINDERS AND BROKE FINGER.

January 25, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Steel Corp · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS STANDING ON TOP OF TRAILER UNLOADING A PIECE OF 02 HOSE AND WHEN HE THREW IT OVER A 2IN BUTTERFLY VALVE THAT WAS TANGLED IN THE HOSE CAME LOOSE AND FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT 5TH TO E

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