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Years on record
1983–2026
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May 27, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS WATCHING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TAKE BOLTS OFF A WHEEL WHEN THE SOCKET BROKE AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT HAND.

April 1, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Cement Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS INSTLLING THE TRIPLE GATE HOT BOX WHEN THE COME-A-LONG BROKE & THE HOT BOX FELL ON EMPLOYEE

December 19, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Cement Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS CLEANING SOME SPILLED MATERIAL WITH A SHOVEL AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE SHOVEL CAUSING IT TO TWIST

December 18, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Cement Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS CLEANING OUT THE FLASH FURNANCE WHEN SOME MATERIAL FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK.

October 25, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS USING A3HAMMER TO HIT A PIPE, WHEN IT BOUNCED OFF THE PI XX PIPE AND HIT HIS KNEE

October 6, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS WORKING3ON A SCREW CONVEYOR AND GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SCREW AND WRENCH

March 28, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE WA8 HELPING FOREMAN OPEN AN ISOLATION GATE WHEN HE WAS HIT BU A HAMMER ON THE LEFT HAND.

April 13, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TAPPING A 1/2 INCH HOLE IN A SPRING ROD EYE WHEN THE TAP BROKE AND HE FELL AGAINST THE BROKEN TAP

April 3, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT & THE WRENCH SLIPPED & THE LITTLE FINGER OF T HE RIGHT HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE WRENCH & T HE BEARING HE WAS WORKING ON.

December 8, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A SPROCKET FROM THE DRILL PRESS TO A TABLE WITH THE HOIST. HIS FINGERS WERE SMASHED BETWEEN THE TABLE AND SPROCKET THAT HE WAS LOWERING.

August 17, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS LIFTING HYD. CYLINDER OFF THE CABLE SUPPORT BEAM & CAUGHT LEFT FINGER BETWEEN BEAM & JACKING PAD.

May 9, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING PORTABLE CONDUIT BENDER TO BEND A PIECE OF CONDUIT HIS HAND SLIPPED FROM THE HANDLE WHICH FLEW UPWARDS STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH RESULTING IN CUT TO BOTTOM LIP AND BREA KING OUT OF THREE FRONT TEETH

April 21, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING TIRE WHEN HAND SLIPPED FROM LUG WRENCH CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE, RESULTING IN SPRAIN TO LEFT ANKLE.

March 7, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Cement Company · Struck by falling object

LOWERING PIPE, CHAIN SLIPPED.

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