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July 1, 1999 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
R .E. Janes Gravel Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS MIXING PORTLAND CEMENT. CEMENT ENTERED HIS BOOTS THROUGH HOLES WORN IN THE SIDE. THE CEMENT IRRITATED HIS FEET WHICH OVER TIME BECAME INFECTED. THE EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WEAR THE BOOTS WITH THE CEMENT STILL INSIDE OF HIS BOOTS FOR SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE NOTIFYING THE FOREMAN OFHIS INJURY.

August 3, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
R .E. Janes Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

PIT TRUCK DRIVER DRIVING DOWN PIT ROAD IN 301 TDT EUCLID WHEN WIND BLEW SOME TYPE OF STICKER IN TO LEFT EYE, WHICH WAS FOUND AND REMOVED BY DR. ON 8-6-93 AND EYE DROPS PRESCRIBED FOR INFECTION NO IMPAIRMENT.

July 13, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger OTHER
R .E. Janes Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WALKED INTO TIME CARD ROOM, PUNCHED IN TURNED AROUND AND SAID HE JUST GOT SOMEHING IN HIS EYE.

July 10, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
R .E. Janes Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WORK ON CONVEYOR BELT, PUTTING ON LACES. WIND WAS BLOWING. EMPLOYEE GOT PIECE OF RUST BLOWN INTO EYE.

January 24, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
R .E. Janes Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

DIRT BLEW INTO EMPLOYEES EYE

May 23, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager OTHER
R .E. Janes Gravel Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

STUNG ON RT HAND BY WASP FROM NEST NEAR ELEC SWITCH CAUSING SWELLING OF RT THUMB AND FOREFINGER.

August 16, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
R .E. Janes Gravel Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WASP HADBUILT NEST IN FILTER STORAGE AREA LEFT HAND RECEIVED SEVERAL STINGS THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN FIRST AID CASE EXCEPT THAT THIS EMPLOYEE WAS KNOWN TO HAVE ALLERGIC REACTION TO INSECT BITS AN D WAS TAKEN FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT.

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