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July 24, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Lime Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON WRENCHES AND EXPERIENCED STOMACH CRAMPS, THOUGHT IT WAS A STOMACH VIRUS, ON HIS WAY HOME HE FELT A HARD SPOT. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA.

July 7, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO BEAT ON THE SCREW CONVEYOR. WHEN HE DREW BACK TO SWING THE HAMMER HE HIT IS KNEE.

June 21, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR THE DRAIN CHUTE UNDER #4 SCRUBBER THE DOOR HINGE WAS BROKEN AND WIRED SHUT WHEN EMPLOYEE HIT CHUTE UNDER #4 WITH HAMMER TO JAR MUD LOOSE HE JARRED THE DOOR L OOSE CAUSING HOT STEAM AND WATER TO COVER MOST OF HIS BACK HE ALSO SCRAPED HIS BACK WHEN HE JUMPED

August 21, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Lime Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING THE SCRUBBER FAN BY BEATING ON THE BLADES OF THE FANW ITH 4 SLEDGE HAMMER. HE CHANGED HANDS WITH THE HAMMER AND AS HE CONTINUED BEATING ON THE BLADE HE CAUGHT HIS LITTLE BETWEEN THE FA3 BLADE AND HAMMER HANDLE.

June 29, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Lime Company · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS PUTTING3NEW CHAIN ON ELEVATOR HE WAS USING A FIVE FOOT PRY BAR O ALIGN THE CHAIN. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED OUT OF THE CHAIN SMASHING HIS HAND ON ELEVATOR HOUSING

August 7, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SET PU3CH ON BOLT AND PREPARED TO HIT PUNCH WITH 4 LB HAMMER HE SLID THUMB ON END OF PUNCH AND HIT THUMB WITH HAMMER

July 21, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Lime Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER, WORKING IN THE ASHRING, WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

April 29, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Lime Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A STEEL BAR TO UNPLUG A ROCK SHUTE ON #4 ROCK TANK.WHEN MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE HE JERKED BACK AND SCRAPED HAND ON METAL CUTTING FINGER.

November 14, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL RAKING CLODS ON #5 KILN WHEN HE REC\D LIME BURNS ON WRISTS AND LOWER ARMS.

November 14, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS RAKING CLODS WHILE THE ASH RING WAS COMING THRU THE #5 KILN WHEN LIME DUST AND SWEAT COMBINED TO BURN EMPLOYEE ON NECK, AROUND WAIST AND UNDER ARMS

October 30, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS DIGGING OUT 6-SC-3 WITH A PIECE OF FLAT BAR AND FLIPPED LIME INTO HIS EYES.

April 21, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN BALL VALVE ON 11 PU3 WHEN HE THOUGHT HE PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER

March 9, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Lime Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING LID FROM DITCH WITH PRY BAR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

September 10, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS UNPLUGGING DROP ON DE HEATER PIT WITH ROD RAMMING IT UP CHUTE. HE OVER STRAINED WHILE TRYING TO DISLODGE OBSTRUCTION.

September 9, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RAKING CLODS WHEN HE RECEIVED A FOREIGN OBJECT IN HIS EYE.

July 25, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Lime Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING 4 SCRIBBERS AND TOP FELL IN TRANSITION HITTING EMPLOYEE ON HEAD

April 26, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING ASH-RING FROM KILN,BREAKING CLODS SO THEY COULD BE HANDLED EASILY.WHEN CLOD BROKE,HAMMER TURNED IN HAND AND HANDLE HIT LEFT KNEE.

April 19, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING BOLTS IN 3-6C-2 USING PUNCH TO DRIVE IN NEW BOLT MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND WITH HAMMER MASHING FINGER BETWEEN HAMMER ANDBEARING PUNCH XXX XX XX XXXXX XXXX OR IF PUNCH M OVED

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