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1983–2026
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April 28, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Materials Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SOMETIME MONDAY AFTERNOON HE GOT DUST IN HIS EYES. LATER THAT EVENING HIS LEFT EYE BEGAN TO HURT. AFTER RINSING HE NOTICEC AN OBJECT IMBEDDED IN HIS EYE.

January 23, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Materials Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS UPON3TOP OF A CAT ENDDUMP CHECKING IT OUT AS HE CLIMBED DOWN HE REALIZED PAIN & WHEN DOWN HE GRABBED HIS SIDE DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA REQUIRES SURGERY

March 16, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Materials Corp · Struck by falling object

I.NAME INSPECTI3G UNDERSIDE OF MACHINE WHEN DIRT OR RUST FELL IN EYE.LEFT WORK AT 3PM TO SEE EYE DR.FOREIGN OBJECT IN EYE.

January 26, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Materials Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HIS EYES STARTE8 SWELLING SO HE WENT INTO TO SEE THE EYE DOCTOR. THERE WAS NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT THAT HAPPENED FOR HIS EYES TO SWELL. DUST HAD CAUSED HIS EYELIDS TO BECOME INFECTED.

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