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1983–2026
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April 14, 1994 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Acme Brick Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING HOSE WITH BOX KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED OFF HOSE AND CUT ARM.

May 5, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ATTEMPTED TO HOLD A PIECE OF STONE THAT BROKEN WHILE PALINING CAUGHT FINGER ON IN BETWEEN TWO PLINER TOOLS.

March 11, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE TOOK A 13" STEEL WEDGE AND AIMED IT AT A CRACK BETWEEN THE STONE BLOCK AND SLAB. THE EMPLOYEE MISSED THE CRACK AND HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE WEDGE AND THE STONE.

August 22, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS HOOKING BLOCK IN PIT AREA. BLOCK WAS RAISED & CABLE CAME OFF BLOCK. THIS STARTLED EMPL HE TURNED NECK QUICKLY TO SEE WHAT WAS HAPPENING. IN DOING THIS HE FELT PAIN IN NECK AREA.

June 8, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS USING JACK HAMMER HITTING A PIECE OF STEEL IN CONCRETE THE SHOCK FROM THE HIT AGGRAVATED PREVIOUS WRIST INJURY. LATER THAT DAY EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO CLEAN OUT THE RUBBLE WHILE DOING THIS THE SHOCK HURT HIS WRIST AGAIN.

August 2, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Acme Brick Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL HOLDING SLEDGE HAMMER NEXT TO HEAD AGAINST SIDE LINK ON ELEVATOR CHAIN.ANOTHER EMPL WAS HAMMERING ON PIN HOLDING LINKS OR CHAIN TOGETHER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.MISSED PIN HITTING I.NAME ON BA CK OF LEFT HAND.

July 11, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PITCHING PC OF SONE MISSED PITCHING TOOL WITH HAMMER EMP HIT L HAND FRCT L THUMB

December 10, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Acme Brick Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DIGGING OUT THERECLAIMER WITH SHOVEL AND HIT HIS FINGER ON A PECE OF ANGLE IRON ON THE SIDE OF RECLAIMER.

October 13, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME LIFTING TRACK WITH JACK AND JACK HANDLE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT LEFT THUMB IN BETWEEN HANDLE AND JACK.

April 4, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HOOKING A ROCK AND HE GOT HIS FINGERS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROCK AND SLINGS AND IT SMASHED HIS MIDDLE TWO FINGERS ON LEFT HAND.

August 4, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME AND ANOT2ER EMPLOYEE WERE JACKING UP FORLIFT FOR REPAIRS AND ON THE JACK THEY HAD 2 BARS TO JACK IT UP WITH. THE TOP BAR IS WHAT THEY WERE PUSHING. THE TOP BAR SLIPPED OUT OF THE SLOT W HIC CAUSED THE 6OTTOM BAT TO GO UP AND HIT I,NAME IN THE FACE.

June 30, 1986 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Acme Brick Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CUTTTIN1 AND STRIPPING WIRES ON HIS TRUCK RADIO HE WAS USING POCKET KNIFE IT SLIPPED CAUSING IT TO CUT ACROSS HIS RT FOREFINGER THE LACERATION REQUIRED 3 STITCHES

April 18, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLOSING SHEAR GATE ONC COAL TANK, STRAINED BACK, SHOULDERS & NECK.

March 30, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN CHANGING RETURN IDLERS ON OVERHEAD BELT BOLTS WOULDNT BREAK USED WRENCH TO BREAK IT INSTEAD OF GOING TO GET THE TORCH. HE DID NOT WANT TO GET DOWN.

July 15, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Struck by flying object

ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING ON HOOK WHEN A PEICE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND HIT INJURED IN STOMACH.

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