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July 14, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Usx Corp/Tx Uranium Operation · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS GRINDING METAL. THE GRINDER SLIPPED, KICKED UP AND THE HANDLE CAME UP UNDER THE FACE SHIELD INFLICTING THE CUT.

March 22, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Usx Corp/Tx Uranium Operation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING GRINDER BECAME JAMMED ATTEMPT TO FREE IT IT KICKED BACK STRIKING THE INJ IN R FOREARM

July 23, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Usx Corp/Tx Uranium Operation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS KNE9LING AT THE BACK OF THE DRILL RIG BY THE ROTARY TABLE HE HAD JSUT REMOVED THE HOIST PLUG FROM THE DRILL COLLAR WHICH WAS IN THE HOLE HE WAS SWINGING THE SAND LINE BLOCK OUT OF THE WAY AND WAS3PREPARING TO STAND UP I.NAME MOVED THE ROTARY TABLE BACK INOT THE DRILLING POSITION PINCHING I.NAMES FINGERS

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