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September 8, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Redland Stone Products Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE PICKING UP TRASH AT PLANT ENTRANCE, RECEIVED MULTIPLE FIRE ANT BITES TO LOWER RIGHT LEG, WHICH BECAME INFECTED.

February 20, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator OTHER
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING UNDER COOLER CONVERYOR, DUST BLOWING & WINDY, LIME EMBEDDED IN RIGHT UPPER EYELID

October 24, 1996 CO · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales OTHER
Western Mobile Denver Aggregate · Struck against stationary object

WORKING IN OFFICE A PERSON CAME IN AND WIND BLEWINTO OFFICE FROM OPEN DOOR. PAPER WENT FLYING. SCALE CLERK TRIED TO CATCH PAPERS AND HIT RIB CAGE ON EDGE OF COUNTER.

May 3, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor OTHER
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck by flying object

OPENING AND CLOSING RAIL CAR DOORS WHEN DIRT BLEW INTO RIGHT EYE. PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

March 27, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT THE R.A.P. CRUSHER WHEN DUST BLEW INTO RIGHT EYE.

February 13, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Redland Stone Products Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE APPEARED TO BE HAVING A HEART ATTACK.

April 7, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Redland Quarries Us Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON ASCREEN UNIT, DUST WAS BLOWN INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

June 26, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Redland Quarries Us Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINISHED UNPLUGGING AFEEDER WITH AN ATTACHED POKER ROD IN THE ROTARY COOLER PIT. HE WAS STANDING ON THE FLOOR WATCHING TO ENSURE THE FEEDER WAS UNLUGGED HIS HIPSUDDENLY GAVE WAY AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND THE EMPLOYEE HAD A FUSED HIP FROM A CAR ACCIDENT SOME 14-15 YEARS PREVIOUS.

June 9, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler OTHER
Redland Quarries Us Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS GREASING BEARINGS ON TOP OF AN ELEVATOR WHEN DUST WAS BLOWN INTO HIS LEFT EYE

December 5, 1991 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Genstar Stone Products Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS WALKING,DIDNT FEEL GOOD AND SAT DOWN. THEN HAD A HEART ATTACK AND DIED.

May 14, 1991 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Redland Genstar Inc · Struck by flying object

EE STATES HE WAS REPAIRING BRAKES ON TAILER WHEN A GUST OF WIND BLEW DUST INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

February 28, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Redland Stone Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DURING COURSE OF NORMAL WORK DUTIES EMPL STATES HE STARTED HAVING LOW BACK PAIN. DENIES ANY SPECIFIC INJURY

February 12, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Redland Stone Products Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WIND BLEW DOOR SHUT ON RIGHT HAND *DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL 5-15-90.

August 2, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Redland Stone Products Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN LIME AREA AND DEVELOPED LIME BURNS ON NECK, LOW BACK AND LEFT LEG.

March 13, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor OTHER
Redland Stone Products Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GIST 3 EMPLOYEE HAD HEART ATTACK WHILE AT WORK.

September 21, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Redland Stone Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT REPETITIVE USE AND CLIMBING UP AND DOWN STAIRS HAD CAUSED SWELLING AND DISCOMFORT IN HIS KNEE HE FURTHER STATES HE MAY HAVE TWISTED SAME KNEE IN AUGUST 83 LOST TIME STARTE D 092183

June 30, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Redland Stone Products Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING UP CATWALK 24 DEGREE INCLINE WHEN STRAINED LEFT CALF MUSCLE.

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