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1983–2026
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September 10, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
TOR Minerals International · Struck by flying object

Employee was cleaning around grinding mill #5 when mill puffed a cloud of dust into the air due to back pressure in the mill system. Natural barium sulfate (barite) material got into employee's eyes and back. Employee flushed eyes with water and eye saline. Employee was treated for eye abrasion and prescribed for eye drops.

June 13, 2006 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
TOR Minerals International · Contact with hot objects or substances

The employee was cutting steel panels with a torch overhead and had some hot fragments splatter and get on his left eye lid through the top of his safety glasses. His skin blistered in two spots and had some swelling as well.

October 19, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
TOR Minerals International · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO PICKUP FORKLIFT TIRES BEING REPAIR FOR FLATS AT GCR HIGGINS/FIRESTONE AT 4859 BALDWIN ST. CORPUS CHRISTI TX. EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HELP FIRESTONE EMPLOYEE WITH REMOVAL OF A ND NUTS FROM FORKLIFT TIRE RIM. FIRESTONE EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH AND EE WAS HOLDING THE BACKUP WRENCH WHEN HIS FINGERS GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN EDGE OF THE RIM AND WRENCH BECAUSE OF TH

June 1, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
TOR Minerals International · Struck by flying object

WHILE GRINDING A PIECE OF STEEL WENT BEHIND FACE SHIELD AND STUCK IN L EYE

February 23, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
TOR Minerals International · Struck by flying object

THE INJURED WAS WALKINGPAST ANOTHER PERSON WHO WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF STEEL WHEN A SLIVER OF STEEL FLEW OFF AND LODGED INTO HIS L EYE

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