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December 6, 1993 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid State Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

LIFTED WINDOW TO RECIEVE ACCESS TO TIME CLOCK. WINDOW CAME DOWN ON HAND & FINGERS ON LEFT HAND.

June 1, 1993 LA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Mid State Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE CUTTING METAL WITH TORCH, METAL SPRUNG OUT AND SMASHED LEFT HAND AND FINGERS.

May 11, 1993 LA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Mid State Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS WELDING. EMPLOYEE NEAR HIM WAS GRINDING. HE LIFTED HIS FACE SHIELD TO CHECK THE WORK AND A PARTICLE FROM THE GRINDING OPERATION FLEW IN HIS EYE.

April 28, 1993 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Mid State Materials Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WHILE ADDING ONTO TROUGH, EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AND INJURED WAS CUTTING A HOLE WITH TORCH NEXT TO EMPLOYEE. HE TURNED TO LOOKE AT EMPLOYEE ADN RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES.

April 7, 1993 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid State Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WORKED ALL DAY ON DREDGE BOAT, DOING REPAIR WORK. AT THE END OF THE DAY, EMPLOYEE'S BACK BEGAN TO HURT.

July 14, 1992 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand OTHER
Mid State Materials Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PERFORMING PLANT MAINTENANCE, EMPLOYEE EXPEREINCED CHEST PAINS. DIAGNOSIS WAS INDIGESTION.

August 23, 1991 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mid State Materials Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING SHAKER SCREEN WHEN FOOT SLIPPED WHILE WALKING ON MUDDY SCREEN

July 20, 1990 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Mid State Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING LOADER STOCK PILING GRAVEL AND BACK MUSCLE TIGHTENED UPON HIM CAUSING PAIN.

July 5, 1990 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mid State Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING PIPE LOOSE AND TURNING IT. HE WAS LIFTING CHAIN TONGS TO TURN PIPE. PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

May 28, 1990 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mid State Materials Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS WORKING ON PIPELINE TRYING TO PUT SLEEVE BACK ON PIPE. WAS PULLING ON COME-A-LONG AND WRENCHES TO PUT BACK TOGETHER - WHEN PAIN IN LOWER BACK THAT WENT DOWN BOTH LEGS AND KNEES. NOTE: E MPLOYEE NOTIFIED FOREMAN OF ACCIDENT ON 5-25-90, BUT THIS OFFICE WAS NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL 6-20-90 WHEN HOSPITAL BILL WAS RECEIVED.

March 29, 1990 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Mid State Materials Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING TROUGH FROM OLD PLANT. WHILE STEPPING ACROSS TROUGH, LOADER MOVED TROUGH, AND EMPLOYEE SLIPPED CAUSING FALL.

January 31, 1990 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mid State Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PLACING CHAIN ON WRENCH. CHAIN TURNED AND CAUGHT HAND IN CHAIN. CUT & MASHED RIGHT FINGER.

January 2, 1990 LA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Mid State Materials Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

REMOVING DRAG CABLE FROM POST AT NEW PLANT SITE.DRAGLINE BOOM RAISED,JERKING CABLE WHILE REMOVING FROM POST THROWING HIM 15' BACKWARD AND ON GROUND.

October 17, 1989 LA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Mid State Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WELDING PATCH ON DREDGE SLEEVE WHEN IT COOLED OFF A PIECE OF SLAG POPPED IN RIGHT EYE.

October 14, 1989 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mid State Materials Inc · Fall onto or against objects

PUSHING BOAT OFF FROM BANK. STEPPED IN BOAT FELL AND HURT BACK.

April 14, 1989 LA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mid State Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING MUD & DIRT TO CHECK HYDRALIC FLUIDS USING KNIFE HAND SLIPPED

March 17, 1989 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid State Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPENING TAILGATE ON PICKUP TRUCK. THE TAILGATE JAMMED, WHEN IT GAVE THE LATCH SNAPPED BACK ON HIS RIGHT HAND & THUMB.

March 15, 1989 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Mid State Materials Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WELDING ON DUMP TRUCK TRAILER WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG DROPPED INTO HIS BOOT BURNED BETWEEN THE 3RD AND 4TH TOE

January 11, 1989 LA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Mid State Materials Inc · Flash burns (welding)

HELPING WELDER WORK ON SAND PUMP WHEN EXPOSURED TO WELDING FLASH

June 4, 1988 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mid State Materials Inc · Fall from machine

PUTTING HIGH LINES UP FROM BOTTOM OF DRAGLINE AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

October 9, 1987 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mid State Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING ON A BOLT TO UNLOOSEN WITH A WRENCH & STATED THAT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS NECK

July 21, 1987 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid State Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE SHOVELING3GRAVEL THAT HAD GALLEN FROM CONVEYOR BELT, EMPLOYEE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK..

March 27, 1987 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mid State Materials Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS RE1ACKING A GRAVEL PUMP, AND STARTED TO STEP DOWN AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON KNEES AND FOREHEAD.

March 16, 1987 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Mid State Materials Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT GRIZZLE BAR, AFTER CUTTING PICKED UP THE BAR AND ONE END OF THE BAR TOUCHED THE CUTTING TORCH, CAUSING IT TO SLIGHTLY BURN LEFT THUMB AND TOP PART OF LEFT HAND. 3

October 30, 1986 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid State Materials Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PUSHING MOTORBO5T OFF THE BANK, MOTORBOAT WAS PARTIALLY ON PIECE OF PIPE IN THE WATER, WHILE PUSHING IT IN TO THE WATER, BACK WAS INJURED.

September 26, 1985 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid State Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS LOADING A PIECE OF PIPE INT HE BUCKET OF A FRONT END LOADER WHEN ONE JOINT ROLLED OFF STRIKING HIS RT FOOT.

August 13, 1984 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid State Materials Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE LOADING PLYWOOD AND GOING THROUGH A DOOR THE PLYWOOD STRUCK THE TOP OF THE DOOR I. NAME. LOST HIS BALANCE AND PULLED HIS NECK MUSCLES TRYING TO REGAIN BALANCE.

June 20, 1984 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mid State Materials Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WAS WASHING TRASH OUT OF SEPARATOR PLANT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON SOME OVER SIZED GRAVEL BRUISING HIS RIBS AND ARM ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

May 13, 1983 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mid State Materials Inc · Fall down stairs

BACKING DOWN STAIRWAY & WAS NOT HOLDING ON TO HANDRAILS. HE FELL, TWISTING HISLT. ANKLE & BRUISED HIS RT. SHIN.

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