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June 25, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Texas Cement Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS HELPING BRICK THE KILN WHEN A BRICK FELL OFF THE CONVEYOR AND HIT HIS FOOT

June 24, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texas Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS INSIDE A DUST COLLECTOR WORKING ON A SCREW WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS SHOULDER ON THE WALL OF THE DUST COLLECTOR

May 27, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS WATCHING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TAKE BOLTS OFF A WHEEL WHEN THE SOCKET BROKE AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT HAND.

May 17, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal loader head operator, roscoe operator POWERED HAULAGE
Texas Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE PUT HIS LEFT HAND INTO THE OUTLET DUCT OF THE A/C UNIT IN HIS LOADER.

May 5, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A BOX AND HAD TO MOVE SUDDENLY TO AVOID BEING HIT BY ANOTHER BOX AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

April 30, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texas Cement Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS ON THE PRE-HEAT TOWER AND DID NOT SEE THE CHAIN ON ONE OF THE STEPS, HE SLIPPED ON THE CHAIN.

April 22, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texas Cement Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS WORKING ON "B" COESCHE MILL, WHEN THE WALKING HE WAS STANDING ON GAVE WAY AND HE FELL.

April 17, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) OTHER
Texas Cement Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON THE PREHEAT TOWER, WHEN SOMETHING BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

April 3, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Cement Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS UN2OOKING A MIXER FROM THE BACK OF A TRUCK WHEN THE TONGUE FELL ON H IS FOOT

April 1, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Cement Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS INSTLLING THE TRIPLE GATE HOT BOX WHEN THE COME-A-LONG BROKE & THE HOT BOX FELL ON EMPLOYEE

April 1, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING UP TRIPLE GATE HOT BOX OFF ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK

April 1, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS CLEANING 401 FAN WHEN HE CUT HIS LITTLE FINGER

April 1, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Texas Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE STEPPED ON A CHUNK OF SPILLED MATERIAL AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE

March 30, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS CLEANING UP A CLINKER SPILL WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

March 25, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Texas Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS USING A3CHIPPING HAMMER WHEN IT BROKE AND A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO HIS LEF THAND

March 23, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Cement Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMP WAS CLEANIN1 OUT A HOPPER A SOME HOT DUST GOT ON HIS ARM AND HAND

March 17, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMP STATED HE W5A PULLING ON A JACK HAMMER BIT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

March 12, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS CLIMBING INTO THE TRUCK TRAILOR TO GET A CLINKER SAMPLE, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

February 23, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Cement Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKING IN #1 F3NISH MILL CAME IN CONTACT WITH SOME NORDBAK.

February 21, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Texas Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 ON SOME BALLS IN #1 MILL AND HIT HIP ON MILL LINERS

February 13, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Texas Cement Company · Struck by falling object

EMP STATED HE W5S WORKING IN THE COOELR WHEN SOME COATING FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE HAND

February 7, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texas Cement Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER AND MISSED THE TOP RUNG AND FELL ON THE LADDER RUNG.

February 4, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Texas Cement Company · Struck by powered moving object

USING JACKHAMME9 AT CLINKER BINS WHEN IT SLIPPED AND HIT EMPL ON RIGHT FOOT.

February 4, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BATTERY3FROM ITS CASE WHEN IT CAUGHT ON ONE SIDE CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN.

January 22, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Texas Cement Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMP STATED HE W5S WORKING INSIDE 317 BAGHOUSE WHEN IT WENT POSITIVE CAUSING DUST TOBLOW UP HIS PANTS

January 16, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Texas Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS HELPING3CLEAN 454 CONVEYOR WHEN HE PUT HIS HAND IN THE WAY OF A JACK-HAMMER BIT

January 11, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texas Cement Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ST9PPING OFF THE 988 LOADER AND MISSED THE LAST STEP AND FELL

January 8, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Cement Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE STATED HE WA8 SHOVELING IN THE FINISH MILL WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

December 19, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Cement Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS CLEANING SOME SPILLED MATERIAL WITH A SHOVEL AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE SHOVEL CAUSING IT TO TWIST

December 18, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Cement Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS CLEANING OUT THE FLASH FURNANCE WHEN SOME MATERIAL FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK.

December 18, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent OTHER
Texas Cement Company · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS GRINDIN1 A PIECE OF STAINLESS STEEL WHEN SOMETHING BLEW INTO HIS EYE

November 18, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Texas Cement Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMP WAS CLEANIN1 ROLLERS ON CONCEYOR BELT WHEN HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN ROLLER AND BELT

November 13, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Cement Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMP STATED AFTE9 HE HAD BEEN WORKING IN THE CEMENT COLLER, HE NOTICED A RASH ON HIS BODY

November 10, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) OTHER
Texas Cement Company · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS WELDING3ON THE 3RD STAGE TIPPING VALVE, WHEN SOMETHING BLEW INTO HIS EYES

November 6, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CLEANIN1 #2 BY-PASS DUCT, WHEN THE DOOR CLOSED AND HIT HIS HEAD

October 25, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS USING A3HAMMER TO HIT A PIPE, WHEN IT BOUNCED OFF THE PI XX PIPE AND HIT HIS KNEE

October 6, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texas Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS WORKING3ON A SCREW CONVEYOR AND GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SCREW AND WRENCH

October 1, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Cement Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMP NOTICED A R5SH ON HIS HANDS AFTER WORKING IN THE PLANT FOR A WHILE

September 16, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Texas Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH WHEN THE SAFETY PIN STARTED TO COME OUT & OUT HIS HAND

September 13, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE WAS HOOKING UP A SECTION OF PIPE-RUBBER HOSE-WITH FLANGE WHEN IT SLIPPED & HIT HIM ON THE HARD HAT.

August 23, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMP WAS PULLING3ON A ROPE, PULLING UP FAN BLADES FOR #1 FINISH MILL COOLER, AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER B ACK

July 11, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Cement Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS TAKING 5 FENDER OFF A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN IT FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT

July 1, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Texas Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS REPLACI3G A SPRING ON A CARBERATOR ON A FORK LIFT, WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HIT THE FAN BLADE

June 24, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texas Cement Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS WORKING 2N TOP OF THE VACTOR TRUCK WHEN THE HOSE WAS WORKING ON BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL OFF THE TRUCK.

June 11, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Texas Cement Company · Contact with heat

EE STATED HE WA8 WELDING ON THE KILN HOOD & WAS OVERCOME BY HEAT.

June 5, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED HE WA8 LIFTING THE TONGUE OF A WLEDING MACHINE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

May 14, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Texas Cement Company · Struck by falling object

EE STATED HE W5S WELDING WHEN HA LADDER NEXT TO HIM FELL OVER & HIT HIM ON THE BACK & SHOULDER.

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