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September 16, 2009 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Fordyce Holdings Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Plant supervisor call for ee to assist others working on plant shaker bearing. EE stated that he did not feel good maybe indigestion; he walked over to operators control rm. and sat in a/c. After a few min the guy checked on him and found him on floor trying to get back to chair 911 was called as well as superintendent. CPR/first aid was given until help arrived.

October 20, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Fordyce Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE SAW HIS CO-WORKER BEING ATTACKED BY A SWARM OF BEES, SO HE GOT HIS WATER COOLER AND DUMPED THE WATER ON HIS CO-WORKER. THE BEES STARTED STINGING HIM, SO HE SAW A PUDDEL OF WATER ABOUT 2 FEET DEEP AND TOOK HIS CO-WORKER AND HIMSELF TO THE PUDDLE TO GET RID OF THE BEES.

October 20, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger OTHER
Fordyce Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS TEARING DOWN BRUSH WITH THE DOZER AT PIT AREA. HE HIT AN OLD TREE WITH THE DOZER AND A SWARM OF BEES FLEW TOWARD HIM AND STARTED STINGING HIM ALL OVER HIS FACE, HEAD AND UPPER TOR SO.

August 3, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Fordyce Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS LEAVING THE OFFICE AND WAS ABOUT TO CLOSE THE SOUTH DOOR BEHIND HIM WHEN AN OTHER EMPLOYEE OPENED THE NORTH DOOR CAUSING THE SOUTH DOOR TO SLAM SHUT CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE DOOR FRAME

May 4, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) OTHER
Fordyce Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AND CUTTING A PIPE WHEN THE WIND BLEW SOME TORCH LAGGING INTO HIS LEFT EAR.EMPLOYEE DID NOT WANT ANY MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THE TIME.IT WAS NOT UNTIL 05/11/88 THAT HE DECIDE D TO SEE THE DOCTOR DUE TO INFECTION THE DOCTOR GAVE HIM SOME EAR DROPS.

July 24, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Fordyce Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME A DIABE7IC DIED OF APPARENT HEART FAILURE ON 7-26-86.

September 9, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Fordyce Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

THIS EMPLOYEE A5LEGES HE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE ONTHE JOB ON 9-9-85 PLANT SUPERINTENDENT WAS UNAWARE OF ACCIDENT OR DETAILS CONCERNING ACCIDENT EMPLOYEE IS NOW RECEIVING WORKMSNS COMP PER A HE ARING ON 1-9-863

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