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August 16, 1999 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United Clays Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH IN CONJUNCTION WITH A CHEATER BAR. THE "NUT" BROKE LOOSE, ALLOWING THE CHEATER BAR TO PINCH EMPLOYEE'S THUMB BETWEEN THE CHEATER BAR AND HANDRAIL OF TANK CAR A S EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON TOP LATCH OF TANK CAR.

May 5, 1999 TX · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United Clays Of Texas Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BLADES ON CLAY SAMPLE CRUSHER. THE SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED AND PENETRATED HIS HAND, MAKING A PUNCTURE WOUND.

April 8, 1999 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United Clays Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING AN AIRLINE HOSE ON SERVICE TRUCK WITH A RAZOR BLADE, BLADE SLIPPED, EE CUT 2ND FINGER.

February 24, 1999 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United Clays Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHUTTING BOXCAR DOOR WITH CROWBAR, EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN

January 10, 1999 TX · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United Clays Of Texas Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAD A JACK WITH A PIECE OF SQUARE TUBING JACKINGPARTS DOWN. JACK SLIPPED & HIT EE IN RIGHT SHOULDER & RIGHT ARM WENT NUMB

December 15, 1997 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United Clays Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUNCHING LODGED MATERIAL IN THE BLENDING HOPPER WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE EDGE OF THE HOPPER.

June 12, 1997 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United Clays Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS USING A PUNCH ROD AT WEIGHT HOPPER AT WET PLANT TO DISLODGE AN UNSHREDDED KNOT. EE HIT THE LOP OF HOPPER AND MASHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

April 4, 1997 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United Clays Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS SCRAPING SOME METAL STANDS WHEN A CHIP OF RUST FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE. THE INJURY CAUSED A CORNEAL ABRASION. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

June 9, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United Clays Of Texas Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS UNLOADING RAILCAR OF SOAPSTONE, USING A 6 FT STEEL BAR TO OPEN BOTTOM HATCH. THE RATCHET/ RATCHET GEAR ON THE HATCH WAS NOT ENGAGED WELL. THE 6 FT STEEL BAR WAS PULLED BY EE INTO HIS RT COLLAR BONE.

February 22, 1995 IN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United Clays Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SWEEPING OUT OF CONTROL ROOM IN LANT & TWISTED HIS BACK.

February 11, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United Clays Of Texas Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE CHIN BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WIT WHOM HE WAS ARGUING. HE WAS STRUCK WITH A WRENCH.

January 11, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United Clays Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO MEN WERE CHANGING A ROLLER IN THE MILL THE BOLTS WOULDNT COME LOOSE THEY WERE TRYING TO HAMMER THEM OUT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER EE STOPPED & EE HIT HIS HAND WITH THE SLEDGE HAMMER HE HAS AN O PEN MIDDLE PHALANGEL FRACTURE OF THE LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH EXTREMETIES

November 10, 1992 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United Clays Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MAGNETIC FILTER APART TO CLEAN WITH ROPE AND PULLEY SYSTEM. ROPE BROKE, EMPLOYEE FELL BETWEEN STANDING PLATFORM AND PUMP, TRAPPING HIS LEFT FOOT AND ANKLE.

December 3, 1990 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United Clays Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO TIGHTEN VISE HOLDING PIPE. PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

October 31, 1990 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United Clays Inc · Struck by falling object

HE PICKED KNIFE UP TO CLOSE BLADE HAND HIT CONVEYOR BELT & HE DROPPED KNIFE. IT STABBED HIM IN LEFT FOREARM.

June 26, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United Clays Inc · Struck against stationary object

SHREDDER OPER TIGHTENING TAKE-UP BELTS ON TUB OF #5 SHREDDER WHEN CRESCENT WRENCH SLIPPED OFF AND RIGHT ELBOW HIT GUARD.

May 30, 1990 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Yellow Banks Clay Products Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

TWO MEN WERE LIFTING AN AIR LOCK CENTER UP TO THE ROOF. ONE MAN WAS AFRAID OF HEIGHTS AND LOOKED DOWN AND TURNED LOOSE OF THE ROPE LEAVING I.NAME HOLDING THE FULL WEIGHT. IN TRYING TO KEEP THE PART FROM FALLING HE TWISTED HIS KNEE, AND HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

June 30, 1989 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Yellow Banks Clay Products Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS WORKING ON TRANSMISSION ON THE MILL.HE WAS HOLDING THE SHAFT WHILE ANOTHER WORKER WAS UISNG A HAMMER ON THE OTHER END.THE HAMMER HEAD FLEW OFF AND SMASHED HIS THUMB.

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