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April 22, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER
Box-Crow Cement Company Lp · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS SCRAPING DIRT AND OLD PAIN FROM THE COAL BELT FRAME WORK IN PREPARATION FOR PAINTING ID NUMBERS ON THE FRAME, WHEN A GUST OF WIND DIRT IN HIS EYES AND UNDERNEATH HIS ASAFETY GLASSE S. BLEW

October 26, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman OTHER
Box-Crow Cement Company Lp · Contact with heat

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT LIGHTS ON PREHEATER WHEN EMPLOYEE BECAME HOT TIRED LIGHT HEADED & VERY WEKA EMPLOYEE CAME DOWN OFF OF PREHEATER & WENT TO SHOP WHILE WALKING TO WATER FOUNTAIN THIS EM PLOYEE FAINTED

February 12, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman OTHER
Box-Crow Cement Company Lp · Struck by flying object

DUST BLEW INTO EYE UNDER SAFETY GLASSES. VERY WINDY DAY.

January 3, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Box-Crow Cement Company Lp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALLEGED BACK INJ NOT REPORTED NOT CLAIMED UNTIL ELECTIVE SURGERY FAILED TO CORRECTEMP PROBLEM STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT WORK RELATED

September 7, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Box-Crow Cement Company Lp · Struck by flying object

EMPL WAS OPERATING STREET SWEEPER WHEN GUST OF WIND BLEW DUST INTO EYES

April 26, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Box-Crow Cement Company Lp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING FIBERGLASS INSULATION FROM PIPING WIND BLEW INSULATION UNDER SAFETY GLASSES INTO RT EYE EMBEDDING FIBER GLASS PARTICLE IN EYE

August 2, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor OTHER
Box-Crow Cement Company Lp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS SUPERVIS3NG THE UNPLUGGINH OF PRODUCT LINE ON PREHEAT TOWER WITH AN AIR LANCE. WHEN LINE UNPLUGGED A STRONG WIND BLEW DUST OVER AREA WHERE EE WAS STANDING. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES BUT VOLUME OF 3DUST WAS SO GREAT THEY WERE LITTLE PROTECTION.

September 9, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Box-Crow Cement Company Lp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WIRE BREUSHE TO CLEAN REBAR AND THE WIND BLEW SOMETHING INTO HIS EYE.

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