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1983–2026
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July 10, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chambco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS GRETTING LOGS OUT OF SUCTION PIPE THEY CAME LOOSE & HIT ARM.

March 27, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chambco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING OFF CHERRY PICKER & TWISTED WRONG

November 30, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chambco Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS ON DOCTORS ORDER TO DO LIGHT DUTY WORK BECAUSE OF A BACK PROBLEM. HE HAD TWO MEN WITH HIM TO DO ANY LIFTING OR MOVING OF ANYTHING. HE PICKED UP A 1/2 INCH WATER PUMP THAT IS DESIGNED TO CARRYING, IT WEIGHS ABOUT 30 POUNDS. HE WAS CARRYING IT AND FELD SHARP PAINS IN LOWER BACK AT THIS POINT. NOT SURE IF ITS IS RELATED TO DISK PROBLEM OR NOT.

November 16, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chambco Inc · Struck against stationary object

CUT FINGER ON PIECE OF STEEL.

December 5, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chambco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING HOSE TO3TOP OF SHAKER WHEN THE HOSE WAS CAUGHT ON THE CORNER OF THE STEPS THIS CAUSED THE HOSE TO POP WHEN HE WENT AROUND THE CORNER AND JERKED HIS BODY

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