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August 20, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eagle Sand & Gravel · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

AFTER REPLACING BATTERIES ON A JOHN DEERE LOADER, THE EMPLOYEE WASHED HIS HANDS AND HIS FACE CAUISNG THAT CHEMICALS FROM THE BATTERIES GET INTO HIS LEFT EYE. THE IRRITATION WAS TEMPORARY AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS ABLE TO COMBACK TO WORK TO HIS JOB IN FULL CAPACITY AFTER ONE DAY LOST.

October 2, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eagle Sand & Gravel · Struck against stationary object

GOT OFF FRONT END LOADER TO GO TALK TO DRIVER & HIT RIGHT HAND ON FRAME OF LOADER.

June 26, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eagle Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO UP RIGHT A FRONT END LOADER TIRE HURT HIS BACK.

May 22, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eagle Sand & Gravel · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE LET BU7KET ON DRAGLINE TO GROUND. HE STEPPED OUT OF DRAGLINE AND TURNED ON RUNNING BOARD. HE SLIPPED FROM RUNNING BOARD AND FELL BACKWARDS TO GROUND. HE STRUCK THE TRACK ON ONE SID E OF BODY IN RI6 AREA.

January 17, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eagle Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PICKED3UP A STEEL PRESSURE PLATE WEIGHING AROUND 45 POUNDS. AND PUT IT BACK HE CLAIMED HE HURT HIS BACK

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