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1983–2026
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April 21, 1988 TX · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Utilities Electric Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRYING ON PRY BAR; WHEN EQUIPMENT GAVE HAND WAS CAUGHT IN BETWEEN. BRUISED HAND AND CUT IT REQUIRING A DOCTOR TO SEW IT UP (7 STITCHES).

January 14, 1988 TX · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Utilities Electric Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HEL1ING PUT TOOCH POINTS ON DRAGLINE #79. TOOTH POINT WAS IN PLACE ON ADAPTER WHEN INJURED PLACED PIN WITH GLOVED HAND FOR #2 TO START PIN. #2 TOOK SMALL SWING ANDHIT CORNER OF BUC KET CAUSING AIM3TO BE OFF. AS RESULT, HAMMER HIT PIN AND INJURED'S FINGER-CAUSING CONTUSIONS AND BROKE BONE IN MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

April 3, 1987 TX · Coal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Utilities Electric Company · Struck by flying object

I NAME AND II N5ME WERE ASSIGNED THE JOB OF INSTALLING A MURPHY SWITCH ON THE ENGINE OF B-37 BARGE PUMP, WHILE MOVING THE OLD MURPHY SWITCH WITH HAND TOOLS A FOREIGN OBJECT BLEW INTO INJURED S RIGHT EYE. 3

February 28, 1987 TX · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Utilities Electric Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS REP5ACING SEALS ON H OIST GEAR CASE & TIGHT ENING BOLTS ON COUPLING COVER WHEN THE RATCHET SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT CAUSING HIM TO BEND OVER HITTING HIS MOUTH ON THE COUPLING KNOCKING OUT ONE TOOTH &3LOOSENING TWO OTHERS

October 26, 1986 TX · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Utilities Electric Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I,NAME AND OTHE9 EMPLOYEE WERE ASSIGNED THE JOB OF CLEANING GREASE AND DIRT FROM AROUND BULL GEAR, AND UNDER DRAG DRUM, USING A SHOVEL TO REMOVE GREASE AND DIRT. NOTE: WHITMORE GREASE CO. WAS CLEANING WALKI3G CAM AND SHOE AT SAME TIME, USING A DEGREASING AGENT TO REMOVE GREASE, FUMES FROM THE DEGREASER WERE STRONG.

August 10, 1986 TX · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Utilities Electric Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS HOLDING3B O HAMMER AGAINST A WEDGE ON DRAGLINE 80 DRAG SOCKET EMP STRUCK BO OFF CENTER OFF CENTER CAUSING HIM TO PINCH FINGER AGAINST DRAG SOCKET

April 11, 1983 TX · Coal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Utilities Electric Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SLING CHAIN AND BREAK CYLINDER HOUSING WHERE CHAIN FALL WAS FASTENED WHEN BRAKES WERE RELEASED AND AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO PULL THE BRAKE SHOE HOUSING OFF THE DRUM BRAKE SLIPPED CUTTING OFF END OF INDEX FINGER

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