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June 21, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Pioneer South Central Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS WORKING UNDER THE CONVEYOR BELT WHEN A WASP FLEW BY HIM. HE TRIED TO WAVE THE WASP AWAY WHEN IT STUNG HIM ON HIS LEFT HAND. INITIALLY, THE EE THOUGHT IT WAS A BEE, BUT IT WAS A WASP WHI CH HE FOUND OUT LATER HE WAS ALLERGIC TO. HIS HAND WAS SLIGHTLY SWOLLEN THAT EVENING AND INCREASED IN SEVERITY OVER THE PERIOD OF 24 HOURS. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR ONE DAY FOR OBSERVATION.

April 6, 1999 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Pioneer South Central Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON FRONT END LOADER WHEN TH EWIND BLEW THE DOOR SHUT, HITTING HIM IN THE HEAD, BELOW HIS HELMET, CAUSING A SCALP LACERATION. WIND CONDITIONS WERE SEVERE WITH GUSTS OF UP TO 50 M ILES AN HOUR.

November 3, 1995 WV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Lafarge Construction Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLIMBING UP INTO HIS FRONTEND LOADER, WHEN CLIMBING UP STEPS TO CAB, WIND BLEW CAB DOOR, KNOCKING OFF EE'S HAT AND STRUCK HEAD.

July 18, 1995 WV · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand OTHER
Lafarge Construction Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BACK OF NECK-MUSCLE SPASMS-PAIN IN EAR.

August 25, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) OTHER
Pioneer Mid-Atlantic Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WELDING WEAR PLATES IN #2 SCREEN DISCHARGE CHUTE,FELT SOMETHING BITE ON LEFT CHEEK UNDER WELDING HELMET,REMOVED HELMET FOUND WHITE BUG.

May 4, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) OTHER
Pioneer Mid-Atlantic Inc · Struck by flying object

WHLIE UP ON SCREEN PLATFORM ABOVE CEDAR RAPIDS SHAKER REPAIRING ROCK BOX, WINDS GUSTS CAME UP AND BLEW DUST INTO RIGHT EE (EMPLOYEE HAD WELDING SHIELD ON).

October 8, 1990 WV · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman OTHER
Pittsburg Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING DOWN THE LANDING STAIRS, HE FELT A SLIGHT POP IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

June 2, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS WORKING WITH THE POWERSCREEN AND WIND IN THE PIT WAS STRONG THAT DAY AND SAND WAS BLOWN DEEP INTO HIS EAR. HE WAS UNABLE TO GET ALL THE SAND OUT OF HIS EAR. OVER A PERIOD OF TIME AFTER TRYING HIMSELF TO GET SAND OUT THE EAR BECAME INFECTED.

April 12, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Pioneer Mid-Atlantic Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE RUNNING PLANT, BEE STUNG ON RIGHT LEG.

July 10, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RUNNING HOIST BOAT BEE STUNG EMP ON R FOREARM STING WAS SWELLING NEEDED MED ATTENTION

June 14, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INJURED REACHED TO CHECK SAFETY PULL LEX SWITCH AN C-1 AND WAS STUNG BY A YELLOW JACKET THAT WAS RESTING UNDER THE SWITCH.

August 13, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler OTHER
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING DOWN INCLINED WALKWAY TO PUMP WHEN HIS RIGHT KNEE APPARENTLY "GAVE OUT". THE EMPLOYEE DOES NOT REMEMBER SLIPPING.

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