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April 27, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rock Products Of Texas Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLOSING THE CAR DOORS THE STEEL BAR BEING USED SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE FOREHEAD ABOVE RIGHT EYE

January 7, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Arizona Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PU8HING ON WRENCH WITH FOOT LOOSENING BOLTS WHILE WORKING ON JAW CRU SHER & STRAINED HIS BACK

November 10, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rock Products Of Texas Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON FRONT END LOADER WHEN HE HIT HIS LEFT HAND WITH A HAMMER

August 5, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock Products Of Texas Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING PARTS FOR THE CRUSHER AND STRAINED HIS BAKC

August 5, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Rock Products Of Texas Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RE1AIRING TRANSMISSION AND WAS USING AN ELECTRIC DRILL. THE DRILL CAUGHT AND WRENCHED HIS WEIGHT SEVERELY PULLING THE TENDONS AND CAUSING MUCH PAIN.

August 4, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rock Products Of Texas Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRYING TO3 SPLICE A BELT EMPLOYEES HAND SLIPPED AND THE UTILITY KNIFE THAT HE WAS USING CUT THROUGH HIS PANT LEG AND CUT HIS LEG EMPLOYEE RECEIVED STITCHES AT THE DR OFFICE

June 7, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) ELECTRICAL
Rock Products Of Texas Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WELDING C9USHER WATER SPRAYED INTO THE CRUSHER & GAVE A SHOCK. WHEN SHOCK OCCURRED JUMPED UP &TRIED TO GET AWAY. BACK WAS INJURED WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE SMALL ENCLOSURE LEADING OUT OF THE CR6SHER.

April 14, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rock Products Of Texas Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A SLEDGE HAMMER WITH A CRACKED HANDLE. WHILE CLEANING ROCKS FROM THE JAW FEEDER TEETH EMPLOYEE RECEIVED SPLINTERS IN RIGHT THUMB FROM BROKEN HANDLE OF SLEDGE HAMMER. EMPLOYE E TRIED TO PULL3SPLINTERS FROM RIGHT THUMB BUT WERE IN TOO FAR HAD TO SEEK A PHYSICIAN THE NEXT DAY.

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