AFTER REPLACING BATTERIES ON A JOHN DEERE LOADER, THE EMPLOYEE WASHED HIS HANDS AND HIS FACE CAUISNG THAT CHEMICALS FROM THE BATTERIES GET INTO HIS LEFT EYE. THE IRRITATION WAS TEMPORARY AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS ABLE TO COMBACK TO WORK TO HIS JOB IN FULL CAPACITY AFTER ONE DAY LOST.
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August 20, 1991
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eagle Sand & Gravel · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
October 2, 1989
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eagle Sand & Gravel · Struck against stationary object
GOT OFF FRONT END LOADER TO GO TALK TO DRIVER & HIT RIGHT HAND ON FRAME OF LOADER.
June 26, 1989
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eagle Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
TRYING TO UP RIGHT A FRONT END LOADER TIRE HURT HIS BACK.
January 17, 1987
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eagle Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE PICKED3UP A STEEL PRESSURE PLATE WEIGHING AROUND 45 POUNDS. AND PUT IT BACK HE CLAIMED HE HURT HIS BACK
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