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September 28, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Parker Brothers & Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING TOOTH TIPS FROM DRAGLINE BUCKET WITH A HAMMER.EMPLOYEE STRUCK TIP WITH AHMMER AND A SLIVER OF METAL FROM THE TIP STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON INSIDE OF RIGHT KNEE.THE METAL FOR EIGN BODY WAS REMOVED AND LACERATION SUTURED BY COMPANY DOCTOR.

July 7, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Parker Brothers & Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING TIPS ON DRAGLINE BUCKET. EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A TIP WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER & A SILVER OF METAL HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT THIGH. SILVER OF METAL WAS REMOVED BY COMPANY DOCTOR, AND LACERATION WAS STICKED UP.

June 21, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Parker Brothers & Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING BRAKE BAND ON DRAGLINE (MAINTOWOC 4600) EMPLOYEE MASHED TIP OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND THE INJURY REQUIRED 5 STICHES

May 22, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Parker Brothers & Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

ALLEGEDLY INJURED WAS OPENING SAND DOOR IN MAIN TUNNEL, PRYBAR SLIPPED, HE FELL AND STRUCK HIS LEFT SIDE ON STEP.

May 12, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Parker Brothers & Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE TIGHTENING THE DRAG FRICTION ADJUSTMENT NUT ON THE 7400 MARION DRAGLINE, THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND THE EMPLOYEE HIT HIS LEFT ARM ABOVE THE ELBOW ON A SHARP PIECE OF METAL LAGGING.

December 11, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Parker Brothers & Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USING SLEDGE TO STRIKE A PIPE WHICH HE WAS HOLDING IN HIS LEFT AHND.HE MISSED THE PIPE AND STRUCK HIS LEFT FIRST FINGER.

October 3, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Parker Brothers & Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS STRICKING CHUTE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER, WHEN RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN HANDLE AND CHUTE FRAME.

March 14, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Parker Brothers & Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS CLEANING DIRT OFF COUNTER WEIGHT PULLEY WHEN FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BAR & GUARD FRAME.

September 23, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Parker Brothers & Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS MOVING ROLLAWAY CHUTE USING PIPE AS PRY BAR. PIPE SLIPPED & S TRUCK RIGHT KNEE.

July 22, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Parker Brothers & Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INTINAL INJURY WAS ON 6-29-88. SMALL PIECE OF METAL STRUCK LEFT HAND.

June 29, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Parker Brothers & Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS REMOVING SIMPLICITY BEARING WITH HAMMER AND CHISEL, WHEN SMALL PICEC OF METAL STRUCK LEFT HAND.

April 27, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Parker Brothers & Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HELPING TO PULL TOGETHER FEEDER PADS WITH COME A LONG WHEN A WELDED EYE BROKE OFF FEEDER PAD AND STRUCK HIS LEG AND WRIST.

March 14, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Parker Brothers & Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURY OCCURRED ON 3-14-88 WHEN A BELT CLAMP SLIPPED AND STRUCK INJUREDS RT KNEE THERE WAS NO LOST TIME APPROX 2 MONTHS LATER INJURED HAD SURGERY ON HIS RT KNEE TO RELIEVE PAIN LOST TIME STAR TED 5-24-88 ON 6-15-88 AND 9-21-88 INJURED HAD FURTHER SURGERIES TO REPAIR SURGERY DONE ON 4-21-87 THE SURGERY DONE ON 4-21-87HAD BEEN FOR AN INJURY TO HIS RT KNEE ON 9-23-86

February 3, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Parker Brothers & Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WHILE INSTALLING TRACKS ON LOADER INJURED WAS SWINGING SLEDGEHAMMER AND FELT PAIN IN L LOWER BACK THIS FORM BEING SUBMITTED AS RESULT OF PART 50 AUDIT PRESCRIPTION DRUGS WERE ISSUED

October 7, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Parker Brothers & Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS SHO5ELING UNDER HAMMERMILL; WHEN JUNCTION BOX COVER FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER.

May 14, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Parker Brothers & Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS ATT9MPTING TO MOVE ROLLAWAY CHUTE WITH PIPE.PIPE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN CHUTE AND SPRING MOUNT.

May 11, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Parker Brothers & Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HO5DING A SOCKET ON A BOLT THAT WAS TO BE REMOVED FROM A DOZER. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING DOWNWARD ON THE CHEATER PIPE AND BREAKER BAR.THE SOCKET SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT HEAD AND THE INJURED'S 5EFT THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BREAKER BAR AND A STEEL BRACE ON THE DOZER. LEFT THUMB WAS INJURED.

June 18, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Parker Brothers & Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS REP5ACING HOSE ON AUTOMATIC HOSE REEL BY HOLDING REEL WITHA WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT RIGHT THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN REEL AND HOSE.

June 4, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Parker Brothers & Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING UP CHICKEN AND CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER

November 13, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Parker Brothers & Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS REMOVING A LARGE ROCK FROM AGGREGATE FEED GATE OVER PRIMARY TUNNEL CONVEYOR WITH A PRYBAR WHEN THE ROCK WAS DISLODGED IT FELL AND STRUCK THE PRYBAR THE PRYBAR FLEW UPWARDS PINCHIN G INJUREDS FINGERS BETWEEN BAR AND FRAME OF GATE AFTER BAR HIT GATE FRAME IT THEN GLANCED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEES RT EAR

October 11, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Parker Brothers & Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS HELPING REMOVE CLAMP BARS FROM CONVEYOR BELT AFTER SPLICING IT WHEN CLAMP BAR CAME APART FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CLAMP BAR CUTTING FINGER

August 22, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Parker Brothers & Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE ADJUSTING A BELT WITH A PIPE WRENCH, HE WAS TAKING UP ON A PULLEY AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

July 2, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Parker Brothers & Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING THE HOIST CONTROL BAND. THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED CAUSING HIS FINGERS TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN THE BULL GEAR SPOKES AND THE ADJUSTING SCREW.

April 12, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Parker Brothers & Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE TAKING A SHAFT OUTOF THE DRAGLINE TOO MUCH PRESSURE BUILT ON THE JACK AND THE PRESSURE KNOCKED THE BLOCKING OUT FROM UNDER THE JACK AND THE BLOCKING FLEW UP AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE F ACE ACROSS THE NOSE CAUSING CLOSE HEAD INJURIES.

April 12, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Parker Brothers & Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TAKING A SHAFT OUT OF THE DRAGLINE THE JACK SLIPPED AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT EYE

March 29, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Parker Brothers & Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HELPING REMOVE V-14 SCREEN FROM DEPT 84 FOR INSTALLATION IN DEPT 51. FELLOW WORKER WAS CUTTING BOLTS HOLDING THE BACK PLATE ONT HE SCREEN WHILE INJURED WAS KNOCKING THE CUT BOLTS OUT WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER. AS THE LAST BOLT WAS CUT THE PLATE FELL AWAY FROM BOTH EES BUT THE CHIPPING HAMMER WAS IN SOME WAY DEFLECTED SO AS TO CAUSE INJUREDS FINGER TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN

November 18, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Parker Brothers & Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS REMOVING A BOLT FROM THE BELT CLAMP BAR ON PRIMARY TRANSFER CONVEYOR BELT WHEN THE CLAMP BAR POPPED LOOSE IT SENT THE WRENCH UP INTO HIS MOUTH

September 15, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Parker Brothers & Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HAMMERING A PIN AND WEDGE IN THE BASE CHUTE DOOR, WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB WITH A HAMMER.

August 20, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Parker Brothers & Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS SHOVELING BESIDE THEMAIN CRUSHER, WHEN HIS HAND STRUCK A PIECE OF METAL WEDGED ABOVE THE TAIL PULLEY ON THE SIDE OF THE CRUSHER.

August 6, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Parker Brothers & Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS DRIVING RUBBER ONTO DRIVE PULLEY WITH SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN HAMMER GLANCED OFF & STRUCK LEFT HAND BETWEEN METAL PLATE & HAMMER.

June 3, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Parker Brothers & Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING WEDGE AT FIELD HOPPER,HIT LEFT THUMB AT SECOND JOINT WITH HAMMER.

May 18, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Parker Brothers & Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INJURED WAS CLEANING OFF LARGE WIRES IN AN ELECTRICAL BOX HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT PALM

April 7, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Parker Brothers & Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

RONNIE WAS ON DRAGLINE - USING WRENCH TO LOOSEN NUT - WHILE PULLING UP HE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK

February 14, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Parker Brothers & Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WORKING ON THE 90FT STACKER WHEN THE KNIFE HE WAS USING TO SPLICE THE CONVEYOR BELT SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT UPPER LEG

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