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July 24, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Lime Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON WRENCHES AND EXPERIENCED STOMACH CRAMPS, THOUGHT IT WAS A STOMACH VIRUS, ON HIS WAY HOME HE FELT A HARD SPOT. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA.

July 14, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Lime Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A DRUM OF HYDRAULIC FLUID USING A FORKLIFT INSTEAD OF ADJUSTING THE FORKS SO THE DRUM WOULD ROLL OFF FREELY HE PULLED THE BARREL OVER THE WOOD CHOCK INJURING H IS BACK

May 13, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texas Lime Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF THE LADDER ON HIS LOADER AND STEPPED DOWN ON EITHER A ROCK OR UNEVEN GROUND TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

January 20, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texas Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF LAST STEP TO TH GROUND. HAD JUST STEPPED OFF STEPS AND WAS WALKING AWAY WHEN HE EXPERINCED PAIN BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES.

September 9, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Lime Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL WAS WASHING DOWN THE #5 SCRUBBER PAD THE HOSE HUNG ON THEEDGE OF THE DRAINAGE DITCH AND HE REACHED DOWN TO PULL IT FREE WHEN HE FELT THE MUCSLE PULL IN HIS BACK

July 7, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO BEAT ON THE SCREW CONVEYOR. WHEN HE DREW BACK TO SWING THE HAMMER HE HIT IS KNEE.

June 23, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Texas Lime Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DOAGNOSED AS HAVING BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL.DURING THE LAST FEW YEARS EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN DOING A LOT OF PARTSD CHASING ANDPAPERWORK AS THE MOBILR MAINT LEADMAN AND HAS NOT BEE N A HANDS ON MECHANIC ON A REGULAR BASIS.EMPLOYEE ALSO HAS A PART-TIME JOB WHICH INVOLVES REBUILDING ENGINES.

June 21, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR THE DRAIN CHUTE UNDER #4 SCRUBBER THE DOOR HINGE WAS BROKEN AND WIRED SHUT WHEN EMPLOYEE HIT CHUTE UNDER #4 WITH HAMMER TO JAR MUD LOOSE HE JARRED THE DOOR L OOSE CAUSING HOT STEAM AND WATER TO COVER MOST OF HIS BACK HE ALSO SCRAPED HIS BACK WHEN HE JUMPED

May 9, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texas Lime Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE AS COMING DOWN THE STEPS OUTSIDE THE LOCKER ROOM, STARTED TO CATCH HANDRAIL AND MISS. FOREMAN HAD JUST PASSED HIM ON STEPS, HEARD A NOISE AND LOOKED AROUND. HE SAW EMPLOYEE ON GROUN D WITH FOOT ON SECOND STEP. WHEN EMPLOYEE SAW DR. SAID IT WAS AN OLD INJURY.

April 24, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Lime Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE PICKERD UP A ROCK & WAS MOVING IT OFF 1-VB-1 WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK ROCK WAS APPROX.SIZE OF A BASKETBALL

November 18, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Lime Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PU8HING COAL HE HAD JUST UNSTOPPED THE CHUTE TO THE COAL BELT, IT STARTED RAINING HEAVILY AND HE WAS TRYING TO KEEP FROM GETTING SOAKED. HE CLIMBED INTO THE LOADER AND SLAMMED THE DOOR, HIS THUM6 WAS IN THE SPACE THE DOOR OCCUPIED.

August 22, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Lime Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE HAD FI3ISHED OILING TIRE ON 5-SP-1.HE WAS COMING DOWN STAIRS AND CHANGED OIL BUCKET FROM ONE HAND TO THE OTHER.LOWER BACK STARTED HURTING.EMPLOYEE FINISHED PUTTING BUCKET AWAY AND SAI D LOWER BACK WA8 HURTING REAL BAD.

August 21, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Lime Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING THE SCRUBBER FAN BY BEATING ON THE BLADES OF THE FANW ITH 4 SLEDGE HAMMER. HE CHANGED HANDS WITH THE HAMMER AND AS HE CONTINUED BEATING ON THE BLADE HE CAUGHT HIS LITTLE BETWEEN THE FA3 BLADE AND HAMMER HANDLE.

August 10, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING IN HYDRATE BAGGING AND LOADING QUICKLIME TRUCKS ALL WEEK. CONTINUED EXPOSURE TO BOTH QUICKLIME AND HYDRATED LIME COUPLED WITH EXCESSIVE SWEATING CAUSED HIM TO EXPERIENCE S EVERE LIME BURN8 TO HIPS AND LEGS. OUTDOOR TEMPERATURES WERE ABOVE 100 FOR MOST OF THIS WEEK.

August 9, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Texas Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMP WAS PERFORM3NG REQUIRED DUTIES OF THE GRATE CLEANER. A LARGE NUMBER OF CLODS WERE EJECTING. CONTINUED DUSTING AND PROLONGED EXPOSURE CAUSED LIME BURNS

July 7, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Texas Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PE9FORMING HIS JOB DUTIES WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

June 29, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Lime Company · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS PUTTING3NEW CHAIN ON ELEVATOR HE WAS USING A FIVE FOOT PRY BAR O ALIGN THE CHAIN. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED OUT OF THE CHAIN SMASHING HIS HAND ON ELEVATOR HOUSING

May 21, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Texas Lime Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE HAD JU8T KNOCKED DOWN THE LAST OF THE ASH RING IN THE #5 KILN WHEN THE SHELF BEHIND HIM FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK.

May 20, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5CKING 50# BAGS ON PALLET COMING OFF CONVEYOR BELT. A BAG SLIPPED OUT OF EMPLOYEE'S HANDS AND HE TRIED TO CATCH IT AS IT WAS FALLING CAUSING THE INJURY. EMPLOYEE STATES HE TWIST ED HIS BACK TRY3NG TO CATCH THE BAG.

May 9, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Texas Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STRAIN9D HIS BACK WHILE PERFORMING HIS NORMAL JOB DUTIES OF LOADER OPERATOR.HE MAY HAVE MADE A WRONG MOVEMENT.(SUDDEN TWIST ETC)WHICH CAUSED THE INJURY.

April 17, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texas Lime Company · Fall down stairs

EMPL WALKING DO4N STAIRS WHEN HE SLIPPED ON 3RD STEP.EMPL HAS TO GO UP & DOWN VARIOUS SETS OF STAIRS TO PERFORM NORMAL JOB DUTIES.

September 9, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS EX7ESSIVELY HOT AND TOTALLY WET FROM PERSPIRATION HE CONTINUED TO WORK IN EXCESSIVE QUICK LIME DUST FROM INSTALLATION OF NEW PAN CONVEYOR EMPLOYEE NOTICED A BURNING SENSATION ON H IS STOMACH AREA3BUT CONTINUED TO WORK DUE TO EMERGENCY SITUATION OF KILN GOING DOWN

September 2, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Lime Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING A MOTOR,WAS PUSHING AND PULLY WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

September 2, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE'S CLOTHING W5S WET (RAIN STORM). HE STARTED CLEANING IN #6 KILN DEHEATER PIT. QUICKLIME DUST GOT ON CLOTHING & BURNED SKIN.

August 7, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SET PU3CH ON BOLT AND PREPARED TO HIT PUNCH WITH 4 LB HAMMER HE SLID THUMB ON END OF PUNCH AND HIT THUMB WITH HAMMER

May 21, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING QUICKLIME TRUCK WHEN DUST BLEW INTO HIS EYES.

May 12, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Lime Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING INTO TRUNK OF HIS CAR TO GET HIS TOOL BOX WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE SPARE TIRE HE FELT A SHARP PAIN THAT WENT FROM HIS TOES TO HIS NECK AND HE COULDNT STAND UP

April 15, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Lime Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING INSTALL FABRICATED CHUTE ABOVE #4 COAL MILL WHEN HE BROKE A RIB

January 20, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texas Lime Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS TR2ING TO CLOSE DOOR TO TRANSFER CHUTE #5 KILN WHEN HE FELL SPRAINING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

December 16, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent OTHER
Texas Lime Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS WALKING3FAST TO SHT OFF ROCK SYSTEM WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN RIGHT LEG

September 13, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Lime Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING WIRE IN CABLE TRAY CAUSING MILD STRAIN OR TEAR IN GROIN.

August 6, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP HAD BEEN SHOVELING WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK HE HAD STOPPED SHOVELING AND BENT OVER FOR SOME REASON AND WHEN HE RAISED UP HIS BACK HURT

July 28, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS RAKING CLODS WHEN HE RECEIVED LIME BURNS AT THE BENT OF BOTH ELBOWS

July 21, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Lime Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER, WORKING IN THE ASHRING, WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

June 16, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Lime Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PULLING A WATER HOSE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE WENT HOME ON SUNDAY AND RODE HIS TRAIL BIKE AND HAD A MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT.

June 8, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texas Lime Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS BLOWING OUT THE FILTER OF THE LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND BRUISED HIS RIB CAGE.

June 3, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Texas Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING THE FORKLIFT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN BETWEEN HIS SHOULDERS.

May 30, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Texas Lime Company · Contact with heat

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MAINTENANACE WITH CHANGING THE RUBBER BOOT ON THE BURNER PIPE WHEN HE BECAME ILL WITH HEAT EXHAUSTION.

May 15, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Texas Lime Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP A WELDING UNIT TO TRUCK WHEN THE TRAILER SLIPPED DOWN A FRACTION AND PINCHED FINGER.

May 13, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Texas Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL WALKING IN PLANT COMPLETING FIRE EXTINGUISHER CHECKLIST.IT BEGAN RAINING AND HE STEPPED IN QUICKLIME AND REC\D LIME BURNS ON BOTH FEET.

April 29, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Lime Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A STEEL BAR TO UNPLUG A ROCK SHUTE ON #4 ROCK TANK.WHEN MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE HE JERKED BACK AND SCRAPED HAND ON METAL CUTTING FINGER.

March 15, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS DIGGING OUT SCREW WHEN HE TOOK SOME LIME OUT OF THE SCREW THE MATERIAL THAT WAS IN THE ELEVATOR EMPTIED OUT THROUGH THE HOLE CAUSING LIME DUST IN EYES.

March 2, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CLEANING OUT ELBOW FROM KILN EXIT TO SCRUBBERS WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

February 9, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL REJECT AT #4 COAL MILL WHEN HE STRAINED LOWER BACK

January 18, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Lime Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING UP WITH THE WATERHOSE SURFACE WAS MUDDY SHE STRAINED WHILE PULLING THE WATERHOSE FREE OUT OF THE MUD

November 26, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texas Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING DOWN THE ASH RING ON #5 KILN WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLIPPED. THE HAMMER BOUNCED OFF OF THE KILN AND STRUCK HIM IN THE CHIN.

November 14, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS RAKING CLODS WHILE THE ASH RING WAS COMING THRU THE #5 KILN WHEN LIME DUST AND SWEAT COMBINED TO BURN EMPLOYEE ON NECK, AROUND WAIST AND UNDER ARMS

November 14, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL RAKING CLODS ON #5 KILN WHEN HE REC\D LIME BURNS ON WRISTS AND LOWER ARMS.

November 5, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING NORMAL WORK DUTIES WHEN HE GOT LIME IN HIS LEFT EYE.

October 31, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Texas Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING NORMAL WORK DUTIES WHEN HE RECEIVED LIME BURNS ON HIS RIGHT ARM, BOTH LEGS AND BOTH BUTTOCKS.

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