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November 7, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Redland Stone Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING EXCESSIVE FORCE TO CLOSE REFURBISHED HOPPER DOOR. WHILE DOING SO, LINING BAR SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE JAMMED WRIST.

April 21, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CUTTING ON A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE SCRAPED HIS ELBOW ON THE BELT, AGGRAVATING BONE SPUR CAUSING FLUID TO ACCUMULATE.

December 3, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING HEAD CHUTE WITH REBAR. MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE AND HIT REBAR, CAUSING IT TO HIT RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

June 13, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING BAR WHILE WORKING ON DRIVE LINE. BAR SLIPPED AND HIT LEFT INDEX FINGER. SUTURES.

December 29, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEMPTINN TO OPEN BOX-KNIFE CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB. *SUTURES*

December 5, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Redland Stone Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOOTING ASH RING & FELT PAIN TO LOWBACK AFTER RAKING BUILDUP LIGHT DUTY BEGAN 01-04-95

November 3, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT A TIE ON A DRIVE CABLE WITH A KNIFE. WHEN THE TIE BROKE THE KNIFECAUGHT HIS THUMB. SUTURES PLACED.

August 17, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Redland Stone Products Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

RAKING ASH WHILE SHOOTING ASH RING. FELT "POP" RIGHT SHOULDER.

July 24, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Redland Stone Products Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS BLOWING OFF FIRING FLOOR WITH AIR HOSE. HOT CINDER BLEW INTO HIS RIGHT LEFT EYE.

July 16, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON O&K CRUSHER AND PUNCTURED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. ATIBIOTICS PRESCRIBED.

April 9, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING COUPLER WITH A CO-WORKER AND THE CO-WORKER HIT LEFT 5TH FINGER WITH PIPE. FRACTURE.

August 18, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck by flying object

25632ING OUT ANVILS ON THE CRUSHER,HIT ANVIL WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND A CHIP HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT KNEE CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND.AN ANTIBIOTIC PRESCRIBED.

April 19, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Redland Stone Products Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO OPEN DOOR OF R R CAR WITH SLEDGE IT BOUNCED AND CAUGHT R THUMB BETWEEN THE DOOR AND HANDLE

March 12, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS LOCKING UP RAIL CAR. SLEDGE HAMMER REBOUNDED & HIT RIGHT EAR.

August 7, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER AND CHISEL TO REMOVE A 1/4" METAL STUD FROM A CONVEYOR FRAME WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN THE EYE WITH A SMALL PIECE OF METAL. EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WEARING SAFETY GLASSES BUT REMOVED THEM JUST PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF DIFFICULTY SEEING WITH A BIFOCAL LENS.

June 8, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS USING UTILITY KNIFE TO SPLICE CONVEYOR BELT WHEN IT SLIPPED CUTTING LEFT THIGH.

September 12, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Redland Stone Products Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I NAME WAS PULLING ON HANDLE OF PRESS TO PRESS BEARING AND PULLED MUSCLE IN R ARM

May 23, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RAKING MATERIAL FROM KILN & HIT HIS LEFT LONG FINGER ON THE SAFETY GUARD PIPE AROUND OPENING LOST TIME BEGAN 053189

September 23, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Redland Stone Products Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE PULLED ON A COME A LONG TO OPEN HYDRAULIC CHUTE AND NOTICED PAIN AND PROTRUSION TO UMBLICIAL AREA.

August 3, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A NUT FROM A BOLT, WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIS ELBOW WAS CUT BY A PIECE OF METAL.

August 12, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL GETTING WH9ELBARROW FULL OF DIRT TO COVER SPILLED OIL IN SHOP.AS HE PUSHED SHOVEL INTO DIRT LACERATED LEFT RING FINGER ON ROUGH HANDLE.

February 26, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAMMERING DRAG 1IN IN DRAGLINE, HIT END OF FINGER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER

February 28, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TIGHTENI3G A BOLT AND THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF AND HIT HIS FINGER

September 12, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLOSING A DOOR ON THE BOTTOM OF A RAIL CAR WHEN HE STRUCK HIMSELF IN THE KNEE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER.

March 29, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS RAISING A 6" PIPE WITH A CHAIN BLOCK IN THE MAINTENANCE SHOP WHEN THE HOOK ON THE BLOCK SLIPPED OUT OF THE EYE WHICH WAS WELDED ON THE PIPE. EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS NOT WATCHING TH E HOOK THUS WHEN THE PIPE CAME FRE E IT F ELL ON THE INJURED EMPLOYEES FOOT BEFORE HE COULD MOCVE OUT OF THE WAY. THE PIPE FELL APPROX 3\ ACCORDING TO AN EYE WITNESS

December 22, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall from machine

EMP WAS ATTEMPTING TO ALIGN AN OIL STORAGE TANK ATOP A FLAT BED SERVICE TRUCK WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL FROM THE TRUCK TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR

August 18, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Redland Stone Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BAR TO LOOSEN SOME MATERIAL THAT HAD BUILT UP ON A CHUTE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK

August 2, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING AN AIR CONDITIONING UNIT IN A WINDOW FRAME. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO POSITION THE UNIT WITH A HAMMER THE EMPLOYEE MISSED THE AIR CONDITIONER AND STRUCK HIMELF IN THE KNEE.

January 6, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Redland Stone Products Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN USING A PICK AND SHOVEL FOR SEVERAL DAYS PRIOR TO THE INJURY AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CROW BAR TO LIFT A RAILROAD TRAKC SUPPORT PLATE WHEN HE NOTIC ED INCREASED PAIN IN HIS LOWER HIP AND BACK EMPLOYEE WORKED LIGHT DUTY UNTIL 011283

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