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August 3, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Metals Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CHAIR PULLER HOIST WHEN THE HANDLE BRETLE CAUSING HIM TO LOSE BALANCE AND FALL AGAINST CONE CRUSHER BRUISING A LOWER BACK MUSLCE.

July 11, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Metals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING TIRE ON PICK UP USING HANDIMAN JACK WHILE LOWERING VEHICLE WITH JACK HANDLE FLIPPED UP AND STRUCK RIGHT SIDE OF FACE. BOTH LIPS WERE CUT REQUIRING 42 STITCHES.

May 26, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texasgulf Metals Company · Fall onto or against objects

3 MINERS WERE FLIPPING A TRANSFORMER ON ITS SIDE. AS IT FELL SPOERL LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL FORWWARD, STRIKING KNEE ON ANGLE IRON BRACE. LOST TIME DUE TO SURGEONS INCIISION TO CHECK KNEE FOR D AMAGE.

May 10, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texasgulf Metals Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS LIFTING AND MOVING 90 LB END LAP FROM THE JAW CRUSHER HE LIFTED THE CAP TURNED AND SLIPPED ON FLOOR WHILE FALLING BACKWARDS HE PULLED A GROIN MUSCLE

April 20, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texasgulf Metals Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SAMPLE PREP TECHNICIAN BELIEVES HE TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE PERFORMING ROUTINE SAMPLE PREP WORK. PROBABLY CAUSED BY FATIGUE. DIAGNOSED AS MILE TO MODERATE BACK STRAIN.

March 18, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Texasgulf Metals Company · Accident type, without injuries

AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SHIFT MINERS LEAF AND YOUNG ENTERED THE NEWMARKET RAISE TO INSPECT THE BLASTING RESULTS OF THE PREVIOUS SHIFT. A CROSSCUT ROUND ON THE FIRST SUBLEVEL (X10U8) DETONATED SATISFACTORILY. SECONDARY BLASTING IN THE 9605 STOPE BROKE THE SLABS AS EXPECTED. TWO STOPE ROUNDS HAD MISFIRED.

January 21, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Texasgulf Metals Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL DRILLING RAISE ROUND AND DETECTED LOOSE IN BACK.STOPPED MACHINE WHILE PARTNER BARRED IT DOWN.LARGE SLAB FELL AND WHILE MOVING ASIDE,STEPPED THROUGH HOLE IN STAGING INJURING KNEE.

January 21, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Texasgulf Metals Company · Struck by falling object

TRYING REPAIR STOPER.PARTNER DRILLING IN RAISE AND NOTICED LOOSE IN BACK.EMPL BARRED DOWN LOOSE AND AS 100 LB SLAB HIT SHOULDER,DAMAGE WAS CONTUSION TO RIGHT SHOULDER.

January 4, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Metals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS INSTALLING V BELT ON CONVEYOR DRIVE USING A PRY BAR BAR SLIPPED OFF SHEAVE WHEEL WITH OTHER END STRIKING EMP IN FACE LACERATION REQUIRED 6 STITCHES

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