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February 23, 1995 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES CUTTING A PATCH FOR A HEAVY GUAGE PLASTIC LINER (60 MI). THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED FROM THE MATERIAL AND CUT HIS LOWER RIGHT THIGH. THE LACERATION REQUI RED STITCHES. THIS CUTTING PROCEDURE HAS BEEN PERFORMED MANY TIMES WITHOUT AN INCIDENT.

August 4, 1994 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Struck by flying object

HIT TRACK PAD WITH A HAMMER & A PIECE OF MET AL CAME OFF & HIT RT LEG

July 28, 1994 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CLEANING WHEEL ON MILL - MILL WAS JACK UP SO THAT WHEEL COULD BE TURNED TO CLEAN. JACK SLIPED CRUSHING RIGHT INDEX FINGER. HE WAS TOLD NOT TO PUT HIS HAND OR FINGERS UNDER IT.

June 16, 1994 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING SPUD WRENCH.

January 5, 1994 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS SHOVELING HOT ROCK OUT OF CALCINER. HE WAS APPARENTLY STANDING ON HOT FRAGMEWNTS AND WHEN HE REALIZED HIS BOOTS WERE HOT HE WENT OUTSIDE AND FLUSHED THEM WITH WATER. HE DID NOT REPROT H IS FEET BEING BURNED UNTIL 1-13-94. WHEN ASKED WHY HE DID NOT REDPORT INJURY ON 1-5-94, HE SAID HE DID NOT KNOW HIS FEET WERE BURNED AT THAT TIME.

November 17, 1993 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DISCONNECTING ROLLER USIGN PRYBAR. PRYED ROLLER UP AND WHEN ROLELR RELEASED THE PRY BAR CAME DOWN AND CRUSHED FINGE RBETWEEN METAL BEMA. JERKED HAND OUT.

July 22, 1992 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

KNOCKING A BUCKET WHEEL TRACK PIN OUT WITH A 2" X 5" BAR. PIN CAME OUT AND HIT FINGER. AREA HEALED BUT BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS 4/5/93. REFERRED TO DR. FOR REMOVAL OF CYST.

May 28, 1992 NC · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TIGHTENIGN A PLUG ON D11 ML 3/4 RACHET BROKE. RIGHT THUMB HIT BETWEENR ACHET AND BLADE ARM.

January 15, 1992 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOLTING PIPE TO 80 DEG. USING UNIVERSAL R THUMG CAUGHT IN UNIVER.

December 5, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MASHED FINGER BETWEEN MACHINE AND HAMMER HANDLE WHILE INSTALLING SHIMS.

September 19, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING TAPE FROM COIL OF CABLE. CUT LEFT 5TH DIGIT WITH KNIFE.

July 8, 1991 NE · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CUTTING SMALL TREES WITH A CORN KNIFE. HE SWUNG THE KNIFE THROUGH A LIMB AND HIS LEFT LEG, CUTTING HIS SHIN.

June 10, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING DIRT FROM CATWALK WITH HOE. STOOD UP STRIGHT FELT SOMETHING POP IN RIGHT LOWER BACK,

May 14, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING BATTERY CABLES ON A BULLDOZER USING A HACK SAW. SAW SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER.

April 24, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING TO P ON 5 GALLON BUCKET USING POCKET KNIFE KNIFE SLIPPED JABBED L HAND

December 14, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPENING A FIVE GALLON CAN USING A POCKET TO REMOVE A BROKEN PLASTIC TOP AND CUT RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WITH POCKET KNIFE.

July 12, 1990 NE · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE OPENING THE TOP OF AN ACID CAR HE PULLED ONA WRENCH & HURT HIS NECK-AN AGGREVATION OF A PRE-EXISTING CONDITION

April 27, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A SOCKET FAILED & CAME APART INTO SEVERAL PIECES ONE OF THESE PIECES HIT THE EMPLOYEES GLASSES THE GLASSES BROKE & HIT THE EMPLOYEES LEFT EYE

March 17, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HIM TOW HAMMERS TOGETHER OF METAL FELW OFF STRIKING LEFT HAND. USING CHIPPING HAMMER AS PUNCH INSTEAD OF USING PROPER TOOL.

December 7, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON BACKHOE, HIT PIN WITH HAMMER THE LINK FELL OUT HIT EMP L FOREARM

August 18, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON EAST SIDE OF FLOTATION WORKING ON #1 GREEN FATTY ACID CLASSIFIER,TIGHTENING A BOLT ON A PEDESTAL,WAS BENT OVER WORKING AND FELT A PULLING SENSATION IN LEFT LOWER BACK.

June 17, 1989 NE · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS INSTALLING THE PLUG IN CONNECTION FOR THE PLASMA ARC, WHEN THE SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED AND PUNCTURED HIS LEFT HAND.

May 4, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SKINNING WIRE WITH A KNIFE KNIFE CUT THROUGH INSULATION AND WENT INTO FINGER

March 1, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HOOK SLIPPED DOWN THE WRENCH AND HAND WAS MASHED BETWEEN THE HOOK AND THE WRENCH.

January 28, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPENING A 1 INCH VALVE,THE VALVE BROKE OFF THE EMPLOYEE WAS APPLYING PRESSURE WITH A 10" PIPE WRENCH.THE EMPLOYEE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN LEFT SHOULDER.

January 13, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Struck against stationary object

REMOVING ROLLER BEARING FROM SHAFT, BEARING RACE WAS BROKEN ON ONE SIDE AS HE WAS TAKING LOCK NUT OFF WIHT HAMMER AND PUNCH, BACK OF L. RING FINGER STRUCK BROKEN PORTION OF BEARING.

August 30, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Struck by flying object

STRIKING CUTTR HEAD WITH SLEDGE HAMMER PC. OF METAL FLEW OFF STRIKING RIGHT LEG.

August 30, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Struck by falling object

TAKING BOLTS OFF ATUCK, SOMETHING FELL IN RIGHT EYE.

August 20, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BEATING A CHAIN LINK WITH A AHMMER SWINGING HAMMER AND MISSED AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN METAL AND HANDLE.

March 17, 1988 NE · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME HOLDING ANGLE IRON IN PLACE WHILE ANOTHER MAINT MAN WAS POUNDING ON ONE END OF ANGLE TO SQUARE UP PIECE.EITHER HAND SLIPPED TOWARDS HAMMER OR OTHER MAINT MAN WHO WAS POUNDING MISSED AND STRUCK I.NAME FINGER.

March 7, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BENDING PIPE,PIPE SLIPPED CATCHING HAND BETWEEN PIPE AND BENDER,INFLICTING BLOOD BLISTER ON RIGHT RING FINGER.

November 12, 1987 NE · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS REMO5ING HARD IRON BEARINGS FROM TAIL SHAFT OF NEW ELEVATOR THEY WERESTUCK ON & HE WAS USING A HAMMER TO JAR THEM LOOSE UPON STRIKING THE BEARING WITH A HAMMER A SMALL PIECE STRUCK I.NAME ON RT.CH9EKBONE & WENT UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES INTO THE EYE

March 4, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT FINGER B9TWEEN A BEAM AND A WRNECH.

July 30, 1986 NC · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING POCKET KN3FE TO SKIN A PIECE OF WIRE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING THUMB.

May 21, 1986 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Struck by flying object

ANOTHER EMPLOYE9 WAS TRYING TO REMOVE SLAG FROM A FRESHLY CUT SPROCKET SEGMENT BY HITTING THE SLAG WITH A HAMMER A PIECE OF SLAG CAME OFF STRIKING I NAME IN THE MOUTH.

March 11, 1986 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Struck against stationary object

SPRING BROKE ON3A COME-ALONG AS LOAD WAS BEING LIFTED EMPLOYEES ARM WAS JERKED UPWARD STRIKING A METAL TAG ON A VALVE

December 6, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING BOLT8 WITH 3/4 INCH RATCHET GEARS IN RATCHET SLIPPED CAUSING HAND TO TWIST SUDDENLY.

October 30, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A POSCKET KNIFE TO PUSH A PIN INTO A SURVEYORS ROD KNIFE BLADE CLOSED CATCHING THUMB BETWEEN BLADE AND KNIFE HANDLE

August 29, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Struck by flying object

CHANGING DUMP CABLE ON 480 DRAGLINE DRIVING WEDGE OUT AND METAL CHIP CAME OFF STRIKING LEFT THIGH

July 22, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Struck by flying object

KNOCKING BUSHING OUT OF TURION LINK PIECE OF METAL SHEARED OFF EMBEDDING IN ARM

July 1, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN THE BOLTS ON THE ROLLER OF THE PAGE DRAGLINE FOOT BY STRIKING THE BOLT WITH A 10 HAMMER, A CHIP OF METAL SHEARED OFF THE HEAD OF BOLT EMBEDDING INTO EMPLOYEE S AR M.

March 22, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

SHOVELING HOT CLACINED ROCK FROM FLOOR OF CALCINDER; A LARGE ROCK STUCK ON WALL ABOVE THE EMPLOYEE BROKE LOOSE FALLING TO FLOOR SPRAYING EMPLOYEE WITH HOT ROCK.

March 22, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

SHOVELING HOT CALCINED ROCK FROM FLOOR OF CALCINDER; A LARGE ROCK STUCK ON WALL ABOVE THE EMPLOYEE BROKE LOOSE FALLING TO FLOOR SPRAYING EMPLOYEE WITH HOT ROCK.

August 9, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HEATING A BOLT TO UNFREEZE IT; PLLED UPWARD WITH PLIERS; AS BOLT RELEASED EMPLOYYEE STRUCK SELF IN MOUTH WITRH PLIERS.

June 14, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Struck against stationary object

CUTTING A PIECE OF SUSPENDED CONDUIT WITH A HACKSAW, HAND HIT EDGE OF CONDUIT

May 14, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING CUTTER TEETH ON DREDGE; STRUCK THUMB WITH 6# HAMMER.

December 13, 1983 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLEDGE HAMMER BEING SWUNG BY ANOTHER EMP GLANCED OFF DRAGLINE ROCKET AND STRUCK DEW ON BOTH LOWER LEGS

October 6, 1983 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUSHING ON A PIPEWRENCH TRYING TO UNSCREW A VALVE WHILE 2 OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE PULLING ON THE WRENCH THE VALVE OPENED CAUSING EMP TO GO FORWARD CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN PIPEWRENCH AND VALVE

May 20, 1983 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Struck by flying object

WORKING NEXT TO AN EMPLOYEE WHO WAS CHIPPING A CHIP OF METAL STRUCK BONNERS GLOVE AND EMBEDDED IN HAND IT WAS NOT REALIZED THAT THE CHIP HAD EMBEDDED IN HAND UNTIL 071483 WHEN THERE WAS SIGN O F FESTERING

May 4, 1983 NC · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Inc · Struck against stationary object

FILE SLIPPED OFF NUT CAUSING FINGER TO STRIKE THREADS ON A BOLT

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