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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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January 16, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Talc Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS PICKING ROCK AND STRAINED HIS BACK THISCONDITION IS A RECURRENCE OF PREVIOUS UNREPOTABLE ACCIDENT THE EMP RECEIVED FIRST AID ONLY AND XRAYS WERE NEGATIVE ON FIRST OCCURRANCE

March 28, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Talc Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON OFFICE EXPANSION AND WAS STANDING ONE FOOT ON STEP LADDER AND ONE FOOT ON DRAFTING TABLE AND COLLAPSEABLE TOP CAME DOWN DROPPING EMPLOYEE-BACK FIRST-ACROSS EDGE OF TABL E.BACK WAS SKINNED AND BRUISED BADLY.

February 12, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Talc Company · Struck by flying object

MAN THROWING ROCK FROM TALE DID NOT LOOK WHERE HE WAS TGHROWING & HIT I.NAME WHO WAS ALSO PICKING ROCK ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD NEAR EYE CAUSING A CUT TO SAME WITH SWELLING & BLACK & BLUE BRUISE

October 31, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Talc Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS LIFTING3SPRING ONTO TRUCK IT SLIPPED CATCHING RING ON LEFT RING FINGER CUTTING SAME NO TIME LOST BUT IS GETTING TETNAS SHOT

October 22, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Talc Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

MAN WAS THROWIN1 ROCK OUT OF TALC AND TWISTED BACK ON RT SIDE HE DID NOT REPORT IT TO ME UNTIL 5:30 PM

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