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October 28, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator MACHINERY
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CUTTING BOLT OFF IDLER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO THE RIGHT EYE.

July 24, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal inspector MACHINERY
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck by falling object

CONTRACTOR, MCCADDEN ENTERPRISES, WAS REPAIRING LOCOMOTIVE OWNED BY ALAMO GULF COAST RAILROAD WHEN A WHEEL AND BRAE ASSEMBLY FELL FROM BLOCKING AND STRUCK CONTRACTOR IN HEAD. INJURED EE WAS AS SISTING CONTRACTOR AND INJURED BACK.

December 15, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CO-WORKER LOST CONTROL OF JACKHAMMER & HIT RIGHT KNEE. BEGAN LOSING TIME 12/31/96.

December 10, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck by falling object

CLEANING TOP OF FIRING HOOD IN KILN SECTION AND HOT MATERIAL FELL ON HARD HAT. BURNS WERE TO EXPOSED AREA AROUND SAFETY GOGGLES AND RESPIRATOR. MEDICAL TREATMENT/MEDICATION PRESCRIBED.

November 6, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator MACHINERY
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING FAN AND LIME BLEW INTO RIGHT EYE. MEDICATION/LIGHT DUTY.

October 19, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Redland Stone Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WELDING IN AN AWKWARD POSITION ON WATER WAGON AND FELT PAIN TO LEFT LEG. MEDICAL ATTENTION AND PRESCRIPTION RECEIVED REPORTED 11-21-96.

August 21, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck by flying object

OPERATING DOZER AND DEBRIS FELL INTO RIGHT EYE FROM TREE BRANCH. ANTIBIOTIC PRESCRIPTION.

August 26, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck by flying object

AIR HOSE WAS STOPPED UP. SUDDENLY OPENED AND BLEW MUD INTO FACE & EYES. ANTIBIOTIC ISSUED ON 10-25-94.

February 12, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator MACHINERY
Redland Stone Products Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CLEANING HYDRATE LIME PIT AND CO-WORKER TURNED ON WATER PUMP. SPLASHED LIME WATER INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

January 28, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Redland Stone Products Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

USING CUTTING TORCH ON HOPPER STRUCTURE & SPARKS FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE. PRESCRIPTION GIVEN.

December 21, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck by flying object

OPERATING DRAGLINE AND RUBBED DIRT INTO LEFT EYE. ANTIBIOTICS RX.

April 7, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GRINDING, THE GRINDER SLIPPED CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT KNEE. SUTURES PLACED.

April 2, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck by flying object

TORCHING AMETAL PIPE WHILE CUTTING IT. HE IMMEDIATELY FELT SOMETHING FLY INTO HIS LEFT EYE. ANTIBIOTIC PRESCRIBED.

April 1, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE WAS TEARING DOWN THE PLANT TAKING WINGS OFF THE FEEDER. WHILE STANDING ON A WORK PLATFORM EE WAS STARTLED WHEN FEEDER MOVED AFTER HE REMOVED A BOLT. EE JUMPED FIVE FEET TO THE GROUND.

April 23, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck by flying object

GRINDING METAL. ANTIBIOTIC PRESCRIBED.

February 14, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck by flying object

AFTER GRINDING FOR SEVERAL HOURS, THE EMPLOYEE NOTICED DISCOMFORT TO HIS EYE.

June 26, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck by flying object

HE USED AN ELECTRIC GRINDER TO GRIND METAL HE NOTICED SOME IRRITATION. HE WAS SENT TO THE DR FOR THE REMOVAL OF A SMALL METAL PARTICLE IN HIS ELFT EYE.

April 17, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS INSTALLING STARTERS AT LOADOUT. DRILL BIT BROKE & DRILL TWISTED & HE HIT RIGHT HAND ON STARTER ENCLOSURE.

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

WAS REACHING FOR RADIATOR HOSE AND FAN BLADE HIT TOP OF HAND.

June 28, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL HOISTING DRUM,IT FLIPPED OVER AND FELL 2' ONTO LEFT FOOT.

May 13, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Redland Stone Products Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

HOSE ON CUTTING TORCH HAD SMALL CRACK IN LINE AND FLAME BLEW BACK THROUGH OXYGEN HOSE BURNING STOMACH.

May 4, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING METAL WALL ON SCREEN DECK. PARTICLE OF METAL RUST FLEW INTO RIGHT EYE.

April 30, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS TRYING TO BREAK LOOSE BOLTS WITH A 1 1/2 INCH IMPACT THE IMPACT TURNED UNDER POWER AND I NAME HIT HIS FINGE BETWEEN THE HANDLE OF IMPACT AND PISTON

March 16, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON GROUND UNDER SCRAPER CONNECTING IAR ARC TO AIR HOSE AS CONECTION WAS MADE AIR SHOT OUT OF AIR ARC AND BLEW DUST AND METAL PARTICLES INTO EYES.

December 15, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GRINDING STAINLESS STEEL ROD PIECE BROKE OUT OF DISK AND STRUCK FOREARM.

August 24, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WLEDING PLATE ON PRE-JEATER DRIVE WHEN METAL PARTICLES FLEW INTO LEFT EYE.

July 22, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BULLDOZER TO MOVE STRIPPED MATERIAL FROM THE QUARRY WHEN SOME DIRT GOT INTO HIS EYES.

July 21, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Redland Stone Products Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BOLTS IN FLY WHEEL A COWORKER WAS TURNING THE ENGINE OVER WHEN REQUESTED BY THE INJURED EMPLOYEE COWORKER THOUGHT HE WAS TOLD TO TURN IT ON AND WHEN HE DID EMPLOYEE PIN CHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE BOLT AND HOUSING

June 9, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Redland Stone Products Company · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH A MECHANIC WELDER FOR A FULL SHIFT, UPON COMPLETION OF THE SHIFT HE EXPEREIENCED PAIN TO HIS EYES AND TOLD THE CO NURSE THAT HE LOOKED AT THE ARC A COUPLE OF TIMES.

February 18, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Redland Stone Products Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AND CHIPPING OFF SLAG WHEN HOT FLUX ENTERED EYE.

December 8, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WE5DING ON GROUND WITH PLATE SITTING ON WELDER,WHEN VIBRATION SHOOK PLATE OFF,HITTING GROUND AND LEFT LEG.

November 19, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck against a moving object

DRAGLINE WAS LO5DING EUC IT SWUNG AROUND TO DROP MATERIAL INTO BED OF EUC BRAKE SLIPED ON DRAGLINE & BUCKET DROPPED INTO BED OF EUC JARRING DRIVER IN CAB

November 3, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Redland Stone Products Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN3THE PROCESS OF BREAKING STEEL,WHEN HYDRAULIC WRENCH SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN MASTS.

May 14, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Redland Stone Products Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 988B CATERPILLAR WHEEL LOADER WHEN A SMALL SLIDING WINDOW ON THE RIGHT DOOR OF THE MACHINE CLOSED ON HIS FINGER PINCHING IT BETWEEN THE WINDOW AND THE FRAME.

March 7, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Redland Stone Products Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL OPERATING AIR DRILL BORING HOLES FOR PRE-SPLIT SHOT ON QUARRY FLOOR -EXP PAIN IN LEFT BACK.AIR DRILL WEIGHS 50 LBS OCCASIONALLY BECOMES STUCK AND MUST BE MOVED FROM SIDE TO SIDE BEFORE IT CAN BE REMOVED FROM HOLE.INJ OCCURRED AS EMPL WAS TRYING TO REMOVE DRILL FROM HOLE.

August 29, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator MACHINERY
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE DISCHARGE GATE ON A TOPPING ROCK SILO LOADING HAUL-UNITS WHEN HE LOOKED UP AND WAS STRUCK IN THE MOUTH BY A 1IN ROCK WHICH HAD FALLEN FROM THE VIBRATING SCREEN LOCAT ED ON TOP OF THE SILO

February 12, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Redland Stone Products Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PSOITIONING A PLATE INTO A FLUME THAT WAS BEING LOWERED BY A CRANE A SECOND EMP SIGNALED THE CRANE OPERATOR TO LOWER THE PLATE WITHOUT FIRST NOTIFYING THE INJ EMP THUS THE PLA PLATE PINCHED THE INJURED EMPLOYEES HAND BEFORE HE HAD A CHANCE TO MOVE IT

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