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May 29, 1998 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAUGHTY FINGER IN BETWEEN TWO STONES WHEN TRYING TO PULL A SMAL PIECE OF WOOD OUT FROM UNDER IT.

May 12, 1998 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Fall from machine

FELL GETTING OF THE 977L AFTER FUELING EE HIS HIS RIBS ON THE RIPPERSTOP LINK ON THE WAY DOWN

August 4, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS DOING REGULAR JOB, UNLOADING STONE WHEN HE REACHED ACROSS ROLLER TO PULL STONE TOWARDS HIM AT THIS TIME HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

January 21, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EE WAS PUTTING A STEEL CABLE AROUND A STONE BLOCK AS CABLE WENT UP EE PULLED ON CABLE TO KEEP CABLE AROUND THE BLOCK. CABLE WENT UP TO FAST & RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CABLE & THE STONE BLOCK.

December 3, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS UNLOADING STONE FROM CONVEYOR SYSTEM. STONE FELL ON LEFT SMALL TOE AREA, CAUSING FRACTURE.

October 22, 1996 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Acme Brick Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON A TRUCK - TURNED TO REACH FOR IMPACT WRENCH - TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

September 11, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ADJUSTING PCS OF STONE TO PLINER BED. HE WENT TO MOVE PCS PLACING FINGERS UNDER STONE STONE SLIPPED OFF THE WOOD WEDGE SMASHING LEFT RING FINGER.

June 25, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STACKING STONE ON PALLET. EE WAS IN A HURRY, LEAVING HAND UNDER STONE, SMASHING RT. RING FINGER, FRACTURING UPPER PART OF FINGER.

February 27, 1996 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Acme Brick Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS BREAKING UP CONCRETE IN A NON- MINING AREA WIHT A TRACK HOE ( TEARING DOWN AN OLD DRYER)

May 18, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CAT 977L AROUND A QUARRY LEDGE THE 1977 SLID INTO THE QUARRY HOLE AND EE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON THE INSIDE ON THE CAB.

December 22, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE THROW SLINGS ONTO METAL SLING RACK. CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN SLINGS & METAL RACK. INJURY TO LF HAND INDEX FINGER.

November 23, 1994 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Acme Brick Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF OF SCRAPER AND TURNED RIGHT ANKLE.

August 30, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SPINNING WHEEL OF AN UNENERGIZED SAW. HAND SLIPPED WHILE SPINNING CATCHING RT. RING FINGER BETWEEN WHEE SPOKE AND METAL PLATE.

April 14, 1994 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Acme Brick Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING HOSE WITH BOX KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED OFF HOSE AND CUT ARM.

January 31, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Acme Brick Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LUBRICATING BUCKET ON 966 D LOADER AND PRESSURE HOSE BURST AND BUCKE TPULLE DBACK AND PINED EMPLOYE BETWEEN BUCKET AND TIRE.

November 4, 1993 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Acme Brick Company · Struck against a moving object

LOADER OPERATOR WAS TRAVELING FORWARD AT A LOW SPEED WHILE LIFTING A LOADED BUCKET. THE LIFT LEVER STUCK IN THE LIFTING POSITION, AND WHEN THE BRAKES WORE APPLIED, THE LOADER NOSED OVER AND R ESTED ON BUCKET.

September 6, 1993 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Acme Brick Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS OPERATING DOZER IN REVERSE, WAS TURNED AROUND IN SEAT WHEN HE PLACED DOZER IN FORWARD GEAR & JOLTED HIMSELF WHEN THE TRANSMISSION GEAR ENGAGED.

May 5, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ATTEMPTED TO HOLD A PIECE OF STONE THAT BROKEN WHILE PALINING CAUGHT FINGER ON IN BETWEEN TWO PLINER TOOLS.

March 23, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS MOVING WATER PUMP WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED HE TYPED TO CATCH HIMSELF BY PUTTING HIS HAND OUT HE LANDED ON HIS THUMB TWISTING HIS WRIST CAUSING ARM MUSCLE TO TEAR.

March 18, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A SAW HUB PULLING HIS LEFT LEG MUSCLE CAUSING IT TO STRAIN.

March 4, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Fall from ladders

THE LADDER BEING USED WAS TOO SHORT FOR THE JOB, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL BACKWARDS, INJURING HIS BACK..

March 1, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING STONE ON PALLET. EMPLOYEES HAND SLIPPED CATCHING HIS PINKY FIGNER UNDER STONE.

August 25, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STOP STONE FROM ROLLING ON CONVEYOR AND FELL ON KNEE.

July 16, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS STACKING STONE ON A PALLET DROPPED A PIECE OF STONE ON HIS FOOT NNEGLE.

May 11, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPL REMOVING BROKEN PIECES OF LIMESTONE OFF SAWBED. THE EMPL TWISTED AND THREW A PIECE OF STONE INTO SCRAP BOX AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

April 24, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Fall from machine

THE EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET DOWN FROM HIS FLAT BED TRUCK TRAILOR AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE GUARTER FENDER THE EE FELL BACK BETWEEN THE TRUCK AND HIS TRAILOR EE WAS TAKEN FOR MEDICAL TREATM ENT ON 4-29-92.

March 11, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE TOOK A 13" STEEL WEDGE AND AIMED IT AT A CRACK BETWEEN THE STONE BLOCK AND SLAB. THE EMPLOYEE MISSED THE CRACK AND HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE WEDGE AND THE STONE.

August 23, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS GRINDING PLANER TOOL WITH HAND HLD GRINDER. GRINDER KICKED BACK & CUT RIGHT LEG 2" ABOVE KNEE. LACERATION REQUIRED 8 STITCHES.

May 13, 1991 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Acme Brick Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH OTHER MINING EMPLOYEES TO REPLACE THE PADDLES ON A SCRAPER.A PADDLE SLIPPED AND AMPUTATED THE DISTAL JOINT(A PORTION OF) THE INDEX FINGER.

May 6, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper STRIKING OR BUMPING
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING A FORKLIFT WHIHC WAS BEING SERVICED. THE METAL FLOOR BOARD WAS UPRIGHT AND OFF THE FORKLIFT. THE EMPLOYEE HIT HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG AGAINST THE CORNER OF THE METAL FLO OR BOARD WHICH LACERATED HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG.

April 17, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Fall onto or against objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING A WOODEN PALLET OVER.HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND TRIPPED OVER THE PALLET FALLING ON IT.

April 2, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE DID NTO IMPLEMENT THE MECHANICAL DEVICE USED TO LOCK-OUT THE PLANNER BED. EMPLOYEE STOPPED THE BED OF THE PLANNER AND WENT TO ADJUST THE TRIP LEVER. EMPLOYEE THOUGH THAT THE BED HAD STOPPED, BUT IT WAS STILL MOVING AND HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND RING FINGER BETWEEN THE TRIP AND THE TRIP LEVER.

March 28, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Featherlite Building Products Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS OPERATING A OVERHEAD CRANE THE EE WAS PUSHING THE LOW GEAR LEVER. THE LEVER LODGED AND THE EE PUSHED THE LEVER FORWARD TO UNLODGE THE LEVER UNLOADGED AND THE LEFT HAND QUICLY WENT FORWA RD SMASHING AND CUTTING THE MIDDLE FINGER OF THELEFT HAND AGAINST THE METAL CRANE.

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