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October 1, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thorstenberg Materials Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING LARGE GARAGE DOOR WHEN METAL ROD ATTACHED TO PIN WHICH LOCKS DOOR BROKE STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN LEFT EYELID CAUSING BLEEDING IN EYE EMPLOYEE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN INJURED IF H AD BEEN WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES

August 24, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Thorstenberg Materials Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD APIECE OF BRASS IN A LATHE. THE JAWS OF THE LATHE WERE NOT TIGHTENED ENOUGH CAUSING BRASS TO COME OUT OF LATHE STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT THUMB LEAVING LACERATIONS.

August 13, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thorstenberg Materials Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL USING HAMMER TO KNOCK PADDLES OFF LAG WASHER WHEN PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF HAMMER HEAD AND IMBEDDED IN LEFT SIDE OF EMPL FACE.

June 6, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thorstenberg Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE A FIELD CROSSOVER HE FAILED TO USE PROPER LIFTING PROCEDURES AND SUSTAINED A LUMBAR STRAIN TO BACK

March 1, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thorstenberg Materials Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING HAMMER TO KNOCK OUT A PIN ON A SHAKER WHEN A STEEL FRAGMENT BROKE OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT THUMB

March 27, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Thorstenberg Materials Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD HO2KED TWO 3/4" CABLES TO BACK OF A 980 CAT LOADER EMPLOYEE GAVE LOADER OPERATOR SIGNAL TO START PULLING CABLES. THE CABLES WERE CAUGHT A PIECE OF METAL, WHEN THEY CAME LOOSE THEY CAUGHT EMPLOYE9 IN RIGHT LEG, CAUSING A CONTUSION TO THE RIGHT LEG. EMPLOYEE BEGAN LOST TIME 4-7-86.

January 10, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thorstenberg Materials Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL HELPING CH5NGE HYDRAULIC PUMP WHEN IT WAS BEING LIFTED IT CAME UNHOOKED FALLING CATCHING EMPL RIGHT HAND BETWEEN PUMP AND ANGLE IRON.

October 12, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thorstenberg Materials Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING INSTALL BELLY PAN ON DOZER WHEN PAN SLIPPED OFF COME-ALONG CATCHING LEFT HAND BETWEEN PAN AND FLOOR.

October 4, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thorstenberg Materials Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PULL PINION GEAR WHEN PINION CAME OUT IF CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN PINION AND FLOOR. LACERATED LEFT INDEX FINGER SEVEN STITCHES.

June 19, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thorstenberg Materials Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A SPROCKET WHEN HE PUT HIS RIGHT HAND DOWN AND A PIECE OF STEEL STUCK IN RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. TAKEN TO DOCOTR ONE STITCH

March 26, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thorstenberg Materials Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE HELPING CARRY A METAL STAND WHEN HE DROPPED IT ON TOP OF RT FOOT BRUISED TOP OF RT FOOT

January 10, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thorstenberg Materials Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING NEW DRAG CABLE ON PULLY, CABLE JUMPED OFF PULLY HITTING EMPLOYEE ACROSS LEFT ARM, BRUISED LEFT ARM.

December 12, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thorstenberg Materials Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DISCONNECTING CABLE FROM BACK OF A.C. FRONTEND LOADER INSTEAD OF HOLDING CABLE IN ONE HAND WHILE HE PULLED PIN TO RELEASE CABLE HE FAILED TO DO SO, WHEN HE PULLED PIN CABLE KICKED BACK HITTING EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH

December 11, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thorstenberg Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HELPING STACK BLASTING SAND OFF OF A STACKER BELT WHEN HE TURNED QUICKLY HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK ON RT SIDE CAUSING LUMBAR SACAL STRAIN.

November 13, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thorstenberg Materials Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE SPOOL OF CABLE WHEN SPOOL SLIPPED CATCHING LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND PIECE OF METAL.

September 14, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thorstenberg Materials Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP UNTIGHTEN WEDGE WHEN IT CAME OUT THE WEDGE SLIPPED THROUGH HIS HAND AND HIT HIM IN THE NOSE RESULTING IN CONTUSION OF THE NOSE

September 11, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thorstenberg Materials Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A ROLLER ON THE FORKLIFT OF DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED IN DOZER TRACK BRUISING HIS LEFT LEG BELOW HIS KNEE

May 29, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thorstenberg Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING A SCREEN EMPLOYEE BENT OVER AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF THE BACK.

April 10, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thorstenberg Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE CHANGING OUT DRAG CABLE ON 4600 MANITOWOC EMP STOOD UP AND HAD PAIN IN LOWER LEFT SIDE

March 5, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thorstenberg Materials Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

AFTER STEAM CLEANING DOZER IN PREPARATION FOR REPAIRS EMP SLIPPED ON TRACK OF DOZER WHICH WAS WEET CAUSING HIM TO BRUISE HIS BACK WHEN HE FELL AGAINST DOZER TRACK

October 14, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thorstenberg Materials Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE CHIPPING FLUX OFF WELD,FOREIGN BODY WENT I LEFT EYE.EMPL WAS WEARING EYE PROTECTION AT THE TIME.

August 24, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thorstenberg Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN STEPS OF FRONT END LOADER EMPL SLIPPED OFF STEPS AND STRAINED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

July 11, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thorstenberg Materials Company Inc · Fall from machine

AFTER MAKING REPAIRS TO CONVEYOR HEADS SECTION,EMPL SLIPPED OFF 12\\ WATER LINE AND FELL 4\ TO GROUND TWISTING LEFT ANKLE.LADDER SHOULD HAVE BEEN USED.

May 31, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Thorstenberg Materials Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL REPLACING DIVIDER IN FEED BOX LOCATED AT DISCHARGE END OF CONVEYOR BELT.GOT LEFT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN DIVIDER AND LOG FEED CONVEYOR BELT.BELT WASNT SHUT DOWN BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH REPAIRS

February 2, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thorstenberg Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE PICKING UP PIECE OF IRON,EMPL FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK.

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