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July 19, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
East Texas Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING MECHANIC RFEMOVE TGRACKS FROM D8K TRACTOR HE STATED HE DID NOT KNOW EXACTLY WHEN OR WHAT PART OF MACHINE HE STRAINED HIS ELBOW

July 12, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
East Texas Stone Company · Struck by falling object

A CRANE WAS BEI3G USED TO LIFT A PIECE OF PLASTIC PIPE TO AN OVERHEAD LOCATION OPERATOR FAILED TO WINCH DOWN ON BLOCK CABLE WHILE EXTENDING OUT CABLE BROKE LOOSE CAUSING PIPE TO FALL APPROX 4F T PIPE KNOCKED 9MPLOYEE BACKWARDS THUS CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO HIT HIS BACK ON SAND TANK

February 21, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
East Texas Stone Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED IN HOLE3AND TURNED ANKLE

June 21, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
East Texas Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS MOV3NG I BEAM WHICH HAD BEEN USED TO JAD UP 180 SHOVEL WHILE MOVING 2 BEAM SLIPPED THERE WAS A ROUGH EDGE WHICH CUT HIS FINGER CAUSING TO HAVE 12 STITCHES IN LEFT INDEX FINGER.

May 14, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
East Texas Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAN WAS SHOVELI3G MATERIAL FROM CONVEYOR TAILPULLEY TO TUNNEL FLOOR. HE MOVED TO NEW LOCATION TO SHOVEL THAT MATERIAL ON TO BELT. WHEN H E TURNED TO PLACE 1ST SHOVEL OF MATERIAL ON BELT HE PUL LED MUSCLE IN B5CK. THIS REQUIRED SURGERY BECAUSE OF A SLIPPED DISK.

May 6, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
East Texas Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEEL WATER PIP9 WAS BEING MOVED BY CHERRY PICKER TO DITCH. MAN WAS HOLDING ONE END OF PIPE TO KEEP FROM SWINGING AND IT DROPPED CAUSING MAN TO GET OFF BALANCE HURTING BACK CAUSING HIM TO HAVE SURGERY ON BAC5 SLIPPED DISC.

November 14, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
East Texas Stone Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS HAULING LOAD TO DUMPHOPPER WHEN TRUCK ENGINE DIED FROM LACK OF FUEL. OPERATOR STATED THAT HE ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE THAT DID NOT PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM BACKING DOWN THE EXISTING GRADE ON THAT PORTION OF THE HAUL ROAD. WHEN TRUCK BEGAN ROLLING BACK, EE JUMPED OUT OF TRUCK AT THE HEIGHT OF 5\ INJURING HIS BACK.

October 23, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
East Texas Stone Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE HAD TAKEN BATTERY CABLES OFF OF BATTERY. HE WAS PUTTING THE CABLES BACK ON, WHEN THE BATTERY EXPLODED. EMPLOYEE GOT BATTERY ACID IN RIGHT EYE.

September 25, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
East Texas Stone Company · Struck by falling object

36" PIPE WRENCH WAS PLACED ON SUB ABOUT 20\ ABOVE HEAD LEVEL, WRENCH CAME LOOSE AND FELL ON MAN BELOW HITTING HIM ON HEAD ABOUT TWO INCHES ABOVEEYES

June 4, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
East Texas Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CLEARING OVER LOADED CONVEYOR GOT FINGER BETWEEN BELT & ROCK BOX

November 7, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
East Texas Stone Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

USING SLEDGE HAMMER LOOSENING WEDGES ON CRUSHER MISSED PIN WEDGE - FOOT SLIPPED - INJURED BACK. REPORTED 11-28-83 - EMP. HOSPITALIZED THAT DATE - DISC SURGERY 12-5-83.

October 10, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
East Texas Stone Company · Fall from machine

INSTALLING HEATER IN DRILL CAB STEPPED DOWN FROM DRILL FOOT HIT SOFT DIRT WHICH MOVED CAUSING EMP TO FALL UNDER TRACK GUARD AND ROLL BACK INTO DIRT LEFT LEG AND FOOT CAUGHT AT ANGLE

July 29, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
East Texas Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAREHOUSE-PICKED UP BEARING FROM LOADING DOCK TO PLACE INSIDE WAREHOUSE-INJURED BACK.

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