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Of which fatal
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Years on record
1983–2026
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May 18, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gulf Coast Portland Cement Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE WORKING ON OPENING THE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH MOLDS PART OF THE MOLD FELL ON HIS RT HAND AND PRIMARILY HIS RT REPORT BEING FILED DUE TO PRESCRIPTION GIVEN

May 17, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gulf Coast Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REPLACE LIFTER IN FINISH MILL #1 HIS BACK AND SHOULDER STARTED BOTHERING HIM LATER ON

May 17, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gulf Coast Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING LINER BOLTS OUT OF FINISH MILL WHILE STANDING BY ON BREAK A PC OF METAL HIT HAND WHILE HIS RELIEF WAS DOING SAME WORK

May 16, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gulf Coast Portland Cement Company · Fall from piled material

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CHANGE OUT CABLE ON SO OVERHEAD CRANE WHEN HE SLIPPED DOWN ON EDGE OF CLINKER PILE ONE TIME VISIT TO DR BURT GAVE PRESCRIPTION

May 15, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gulf Coast Portland Cement Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BEHIND FINISH MILL #2 WHEN DUST GOT INTO HIS EYES THE PRIMARY MATTER BEINTCLEANED WAS OF A DUSTY NATURE

April 12, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gulf Coast Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMP WAS INSTALLING DOOR IN MILL ROOM ELEVATOR AND WHILE JOGGING IT INTO POSITION MADE HIS BACK HURT EMP HAS CHRONIC BACK PROBLEM HE WAS OFF FOR MONTHS WITH BACK SURGERY IN THIS REPORT IT INV INVOLVES HIS NOT DESIRING TO COME TO WORK A WEEK LATER BECAUSE OF BACKACHE AFTER 2 DAYS OFF HE WISHED TO RETURN BUT WAS REQUESTED TO GET DR RELEASE BECAUSE OF BACK HISTORY HE HE WAS NOT ABLE

March 18, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Gulf Coast Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE STRAINED BACK WHILE USING 90 LB JACK HAMMER. THIS MAN HAD NO LOST DAYS THE 7000-1 WAS OVERLOOKED IN REGARD TO EMPLOYEE RECEIVING PRESCRIPTION DRUG, HE HAS NOT WORKED HERE SI NCE APRIL HE HAD NO LOST TIME ON THE INJURY

March 17, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant OTHER
Gulf Coast Portland Cement Company · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS DRIVING DOWN TO MILLROOM IN CART WHEN SOMETHING GOT INTO HIS EYE DESPITE WEARING SAFETY GLASSES NO ONE INCLUDING MEDICAL DR COULD FIND ANYTHING IN EYE BUT DR SAID STAY OFF WORK TILL NE XT OBSERVATION SHOULD BE BACK IN ONE DAY

March 1, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES
Gulf Coast Portland Cement Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE HAS A SENSITIVE SKIN CONDITION TO CEMENT AND FLY DUST

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