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October 6, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Rock Products Of Texas · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE COMPLA3NED OF KNEE PAIN OVERUSE SYNDROME OF BOTH KNEES NEEDS REST TOLD SUPERVISOR NOT JOB RELATED WENT TO DR 10-6 RETUREND TO WORK 10-7 WORKED FULL TIME OFF WORK 11-3-7 WITH KNEE PAIN RETURNED FULLT3ME 11-10 OFF AGAIN 11-17 TO DATE

September 17, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rock Products Of Texas · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WALKING ON 8URGE FEEDER CONVEYOR AND TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF METAL ROD THAT WAS STICKING OUT. HELD ON TO THE RUNNING BOARD TO KEEP FROM FALLING AND TWISTED BACK.

September 8, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Rock Products Of Texas · Struck by falling object

HAD RECENTLY RA3NED OPR. WAS CLEANING OFF AREA ABOUT 3-1/2 TO 4' FROM FACE OF QUARRY. THE GROUND UNDERNEATH STARTED GIVING WAY. CAT ROLLED 2-1/2 TURNS OVER 40' EMBANKMENT. OPR WAS THROWN IN A PILE OF ROCKS W2EN CAT LANDED. ROCKS CAME DOWN FROM FACE AND HIT OPR. LEFT SIDE LOWER BACK AND THIGH

August 22, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock Products Of Texas · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CHANGING SCREENS WAS PULLING SCREEN INTO PLACE WHEN BOLTS ON SCREEN CAUGHT ON SIDE OF CONE-WHEN SCREEN RELEASED SMASHED FINGER.

August 21, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rock Products Of Texas · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING RUBBER BELT SKIRTING WITH BELT KNIFE - K JERKED KNIFE AND CUT R HAND THAAT WAS HOLDING THE RUBBER BELT

August 13, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rock Products Of Texas · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP STEPPED ON A METAL PLATFORM IN WHICH THE BOLTS HAD COME LOOSE - THE PLATFORM GAVE WAY AND EMPLOYEE FELL

March 20, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rock Products Of Texas · Fall from machine

WHILE STEPPING DOWN FROM THE CAT - EMPLOYEE\S FOOT SLIPPED ON ARM OF CAT BLADE. FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN TRACK AND BLADE ARM OF CAT.

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