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3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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July 8, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gulf Coast Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONTR WAS HELPI3G OTHER SUB-CONTR REMOVE FEED-END BARREL ON A FINISH MILL. THEY WERE USING CO .ME-ALONGS TO PULL IT OUT BUT IT WAS GIVING RESISTANCE. SUBCONTR WAS MOVING ON THE OTHER SIDE TO R PREPARE COUNTER4EASURES TO PREVENT BARREL FROM SPRING OUT

May 5, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gulf Coast Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS HELPING LOOSEN A NUT OFF #1 COMPARTMENT OF MILL #1, WHEN THE NUT BROKE FREE AND THE WRENCH SLIPPED. RESON FOR THIS REPORT IS THAT A CAST WAS PUT ON HAND.

August 20, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gulf Coast Portland Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

CLOSING R R CAR DOOR WITH BREAKER BAR WHEN BAR SLIPPED AND RIGHT ELBOW HIT SIDE OF RAIL CAR.

August 3, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gulf Coast Portland Cement Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS WORKING ON #2 ELEVATOR WHEN THE SIDES OF THE WALLS WERE HIT OR WHEN DRILLS WERE USED CEMENT DUST FELL FROM ABOVE AND ALSO JUST DUSTY AIR

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