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March 25, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal Silica Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS RESTACK3NG A PALLET OF SAND, WHILE TRANSFERRING BAGS, HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK

March 6, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Texas Industrial Minerals Company · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE DID NO7 FOLLOW LOCK OUT PROCEDORES-WHEN INSTALLING A 48V STARTER SWITCH,SYSTEM WAS OPERATING AND EMPLOYEE TOUCHED GROUNDED CONTROL BOX WITH A WIRE CAUSING ARC.

January 31, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Texas Industrial Minerals Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS GR3NDING A RUBBER COVER ON #1 SIZING SCREEN WHEN SOME RUBBER DEBRIS GOT HIN HIS EYES,HE WAS WEARING A WELDING HOOD AND SU LY GLASSES BUT WHEN HE PAUSEY AND RAISED HIS HOO D.SOME JPARTICL9S FELL FROM HIS HAIR INTO HIS EYES.

January 6, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal Silica Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON A CONVEYOR & BUMPED HIS HEAD HE HAD H IS HARD HAT ON

December 9, 1985 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ottawa Industrial Sand Company · Struck against stationary object

I,NAME WAS ATTE4PTING TO RE-STRAIGHTEN A SNAKE CONVEYOR USED FOR BAGGING PRODUCT ONTO TRAILERS. UPON PULLING ON THE CONVEYOR I,NAME HIT HIS HAND AGAINST A PIECE OF PIPING ATTACHED ON THE SIDE OF THE CONVEYO9.

November 22, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal Silica Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DO3NG HIS NORMAL JOB IN THE NORMAL MANNER.

November 19, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal Silica Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DO3NG HIS REGULAR JOB IN THE NORMAL MANNER.

October 28, 1985 MI · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Michigan Silica Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL TRIPPED ON FIXED 4'' WATER LINE,FELL AND SPRAINED WRIST.

October 10, 1985 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Michigan Silica Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A MOVABLE CONVEYOR AND THE SIDE OF A BOX CAR.

October 7, 1985 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Louisiana Industrial Sand Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL RESTACKING3SAND ON ORE SIDE OF PAD.RAISED LOADED BUCKET TO DUMP IN RESTACK PILE WHEN BUCKET FELL.THIS CAUSED EMPL TO BE THROWN FORWARD INTO DASHBOARD WITH LEFT KNEE.

August 21, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal Silica Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLIN1 A NEW HEAD PULLEY ON SWITCH BACK CONVEYOR EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK

August 8, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Crystal Silica Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING THE POWER POLE TO HOOK UP WIRES FOR LIGHTS WHEN HIS HOOKS GRAFTED OUT OF THE POLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

July 18, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman OTHER
Crystal Silica Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMP HAD A HOLE IN HIS RUBBER BOOT AND HE WORKS AROUND A LOT OF WATER THIS HAPPENED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME

July 15, 1985 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Michigan Silica Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING 50LBS OF EXEXPLOSIVES AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

July 11, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal Silica Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE BENT DOWN TO STRAIGHTEN OUT A BAG ON A PALLET THEN STOOD BACK UP.HE DID NOT GO TO THE DR UNTIL 7-16-85 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS TOLD TO STAY HOME.

June 15, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Crystal Silica Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ONTO HSI DOZE AFTER LUNCH. HE DID NOT PUT HIS WHOLE FOOT ONTO THE STEP, ALSO THE STEP HAD MUD ON IT.

June 10, 1985 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Michigan Silica Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS DRIVING 3-WHEELER UP INCLINE ROAD LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE WENT INTO DITCH ALCOHOL WAS DETECTED ON EES BREATH..

May 28, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Texas Industrial Minerals Company · Struck by falling object

A PUMPING SYSTEM WAS ENERGIZED SENDING A SURGE THROUGH A 6 IN WET SAND LINE WHICH TRAVELS ALONG A MAJOR STEEL STRUCTURE THE 6 IN LINE BROKE SENDING ONE END FALLING 14 FT STRIKING TWO EMPLOYEE S ONE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT INJURED THE OTHER I.NAME RECEIVED A BLOW TO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD AND SHOULDERS KNOCKING HIM UNCONCIOUS HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR OBSERVATION

April 19, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Texas Industrial Minerals Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING HIS TRACTOR-TRAILER COMBINATION HEADED NO.BOUND WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE HEADED SO.BOUND VEERED INTO NO.BOUND LANE RAMMING TRACTOR-TRAILER HEAD ON EMPLOYEE (DRIVER) WAS INJURE D BY HIS HEAD STRIKING WINDSHIELD CAUSING TWO SERIOUS LACERATIONS TO HIS RT FOREHEAD & SKULL DRIVER WAS NOT WEARING SEATBELTS PROVIDED

April 17, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texas Industrial Minerals Company · Fall from machine

TRUCKDRIVER PERFORMING LOADING TASK HE DOESNT DO EVERY DAY-CLAY HAULING.SHOES PARTIALLY COVERED WITH SLIPPERY CLAY-MUD.EMPL FAILED TO USE HANDHOLDS ABOVE,LOWER HIS CENTER OF GRAVITY AND OTHERW ISE REALIZE POTENTIAL HAZARDS OF WORKING & WALKING ATOP 13\6\\ TRAILER. ...FELL FROM TRAILER CAUSING CRACKED LEFT KNEECAP AND OTHER INJURIES TO LEFT ARM.

April 4, 1985 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Louisiana Industrial Sand Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL STANDING O3 PORT SIDE OF DREDGE NEAR CABIN STARTED TO TURN AROUND TO GO BACK INTO CABIN WHEN EMPL TRIPPED OVER LID OF HATCH THAT GOES DOWN INTO PONTOON.TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF RIGHT ARM WE NT THROUGH SIDE3WINDOW OF CABIN.

March 28, 1985 LA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Louisiana Industrial Sand Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL LOADING BU5K BAGS OF SAND.SAND SOCK TIED OFF AT BOTTOM OF SOCK BUT VALVE WAS LEAKING CAUSING SOCK TO FILL WITH SAND.WHEN SOCK BECAME TOO HEAVY,IT FELL AND HIT EMPL ON BACK OF HEAD KNOCKIN H HARD HAT OFF 5ND KNOCKING HIM INTO FORKS OF FORK TRUCK.EMPL HAD LACERATIONS TO NOSE,CONTUSIONSTO LIP AND MOUTH.

March 25, 1985 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Michigan Silica Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING STEPS AND STRUCK HAND RAIL WITH RIGHT WRIST CAUSING SPRAIN.

February 18, 1985 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Michigan Silica Company · Struck by flying object

FOREIGN BODY ENTERED EMPLOYEES LEFT EYE WHEN HE ROLLED WELDING MASK AFTER WELDING IN CONFINED AREA

January 30, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Crystal Silica Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING OVERHEAD BIN WITH A STEEL B POLE IT WAS STUCK SO EMPLOYEE JERKED IT REAL HARD AND HIS BACK WENT OUT

January 14, 1985 MI · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Michigan Silica Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL SLIPPED ON ICY GROUND-SACROILIAC SPRAIN.

December 6, 1984 MI · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Michigan Silica Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN BROKEN VALVE WITH PIPE WRENCH WRENCH SLIPPED EMPLOYEE FELL BACK STIKING HAND ON METAL BEAM

November 30, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Crystal Silica Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING ON A STEP BAR

October 30, 1984 IL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ottawa Industrial Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUPERVISOR WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF CLOTH WITH A POCKET KNIFE, WHEN THE KNIFE STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB AND LEFT INDEX FINGER.

October 24, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Crystal Silica Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO PUT ON A NEW CHAIN & PLDPODDLE ON A SCRAPER.WHILE CONNECTING THE MASTER LINK TOGETHER EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING IT AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HIT HIM ON THE THUMB WITH A SLEDGE HA HAMMER.

October 16, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal Silica Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL CLEANING OUT DRAIN BIN.

September 25, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman MACHINERY
Crystal Silica Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

CONSTRUCTION TUNNEL SAND PUMP TANK PLUGGED AFTER DRAINING TANK OF SAND & CLEANING INTAKE SCREEN TANK WATER BLEW BACK HITTING EMPLOYEE

August 31, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texas Industrial Minerals Company · Fall down stairs

EE WAS MOVING IN A HURRIED PACE ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT STAIRS. HE SLIPPED & GOUGED HIS RIGHT KNEE CASUING A SERIOUS INJURY WHEN HIS KNEE STRUCK THE EDGE OF THE STAIRS TEARING THE SKIN.

August 31, 1984 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Michigan Silica Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL STEPPED OFF STOOL PUT WEIGHT ON LEFT LEG LEEG GAVE WAY STRUCK LEFT KNEE AGAINST WALL LEFT LEG WAS WEAKENED IN INJURY ON 12-22-82.

July 26, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal Silica Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING RELIEF BAGGING, IT WAS REPEATED TRAVEL THAT HAPPENED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME.

June 26, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Crystal Silica Company · Struck against a moving object
June 20, 1984 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Louisiana Industrial Sand Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WORKING ON PORTABLE WELDING MACHINE.ENGINE WAS RUNNING IMPROPERLY.EMPL TRACING OUT HIGH IDLE WIRE.ENGINE STARTED TO QUIT AND THEREFORE,EMPL REACHED FOR THROTTLE ROD AND HAND SLIPPED INTO COOLING FAN OF ENGINE CUTTING MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

May 30, 1984 MI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Michigan Silica Company · Struck by flying object

CRANE OPERATOR WAS MOVING 18\\ PVC PIPELINE-PIPELINE BROKE SWINGING AND STRIKING EMPL.

April 12, 1984 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Michigan Silica Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STANDING ON PIPE TURNING WATER VALVE EE SLIPPED OFF & S TRAINED BACK.

March 28, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Industrial Minerals Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING NUTS ON BIG BIRD GEAR BOX BY USING 15" CRESCENT WRENCH AND STRIKING THE SAME WITH A 12 LB HAMMER, WHEN EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE CRESCENT WRENCH THE HAMMER BOUNCED UP AND CAM E DOWN PINCHING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE HAMMER HANDLE AND THE HANDLE OF THE CRESCENT WRENCH

March 23, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crystal Silica Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE LABORATORY WHEN HE DROPPED A BREAKED & INSTINCTIVELY TRIED TO CATCH IT, HE CAUGHT IT & IT BROKE AT THE SAME TIME.

January 19, 1984 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Michigan Silica Company · Fall from machine

/N 1-15-84, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE. ON 1-19-84, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF BAGGING MACHINE AND AGGREVATED INJURY.

January 13, 1984 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ottawa Industrial Sand Company · Fall from machine

EMP WAS LOADING 100 POUND BAGS ONTO PALLET ON FLATBED TRUCK, SLIPPED ON ICY SPOT OF FLATBED AND JUMPED OFF FLATBED TO THE GROUND APPROX 4\ STRIKING RIGHT HAND ON THE GROUND

January 4, 1984 CT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Connecticut Silica Company · Struck by falling object

MR FONTAINE WAS CLEARING THE BAGGING MACHINE OF FROZEN MATERIAL THE TOP OF THE MACHINE SLIPPED FROM HIS GRASP AND FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD NECK AREA

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