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September 19, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Texasgulf Chemicals Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING DRISCO PIPE ON THE #6 PILE, A PIECE OF PIPE HIT THE EMPLOYEE AND THREW HIM IN THE AIR. WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND HE INJURED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

September 5, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman OTHER
Texasgulf Chemicals Company · Struck by flying object

FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED INJ RT EYE WORKING IN PIT AREA DURING WINDY AND RAINY CONDITIONS.FOLLOWING DAY,COMPLAINED OF RIGHT EYE STILL BEING IRRITATED.1ST WENT TO SAFETY OFFICE,THEY COULD SEE PAR TICLE IN EYE UNDER MAGNIFICATION.SENT TO MED CENTER WHERE DR REMOVED IT AND SENT HIM BACK TO WORK.

August 8, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texasgulf Chemicals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUSHING A PIECE OF SHEET METAL DUCT INTO PLACE ON A PIECE OF BUCKET WHEEL EQUIPMENT CONTRACTORS HAND SLIPPED ALONG SHARP EDGE OF DUCT

July 13, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texasgulf Chemicals Company · Fall from machine

STEPPED OUT OF A CONEX BUILDING AND STEPPED ONTO UNEVEN GROUND.ANKLE TWISTED TO THE LEFT.

July 11, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Texasgulf Chemicals Company · Contact with heat

WORKING ON THE BLEND SYSTEM. PREPARING TO SPLICE A 100 FOOT BELT. WORKING IN HIGH HEAT AND HUMIDITY FOR A HSORT PERIOD OF TIME.

June 30, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Texasgulf Chemicals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING A HOLE THROUGH AN ALUMINUM BOX AND DRILL BROKE TRHU, THE DILL GRABBED AND SPUN DRILL MOTOR.

June 28, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) OTHER
Texasgulf Chemicals Company · Struck by flying object

WELDING OUTSIDE DURING HOT WEZTHER WITH WIND BLOWING, FELT IRRITATION IN LEFT EYE AFTER HE LEFT WORK.

May 12, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Texasgulf Chemicals Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

HOT SLAG FELL ON BOOT AND WENT THROUGH HOLE ONTO TOP OF LEFT FOOT.

April 20, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Chemicals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LEVEL OUT A STRUCTUREL COMPONENT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE A 6 TON COME-A-LONE IN THE DOWN POSITION THE CHAIN SLIPPED P ULLING HIS LEFT HAND UP AGAINST THE WORKING MECHANISM OF THE COME-A-LONG CAUSING INJURY TO HIS LITTLE FINGER & SCRAPING HIS INDEX FINGER

April 5, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Chemicals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING PIPE WITH A HAMMER,PIPE SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEES LEFT ELBOW.

December 21, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texasgulf Chemicals Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING UP ONTO CONVEY. BELT FELT TIGHTNESS IN BACK THEN STOOPED DOWN IN CONVEY. SHOOT AND FELT INSTANCE SHARP PAIN IN R. LOWER BACK.

November 10, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texasgulf Chemicals Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TRUCK AND A PIECE OF 30' DREDGE PIPE. ATTEMPTING TO PUSH PIPE AWAY AND STRUCK LEFT ARM AGAINST TRUCK TOOL BOX.

November 16, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Texasgulf Chemicals Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HAND WAS JAMMED3BETWEEN ON IMPACT WRENCH AND A METAL PLATE RESTR DUTY MEDICATION

September 14, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Chemicals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING A CONVE2OR BELT WITH A RAZOR KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT LEG

July 28, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Texasgulf Chemicals Company · Struck against a moving object

WAS CHANGING PO8ITIONS WHILE USING A GRINDER;LEFT HAND STRUCK EDGE OF GRINDER.(R.DUTY,SUTURES)

June 3, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Chemicals Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ATTEMPTING TO U8E A PRYBAR TO MOVE A PIPERING, WHILE PUSHING ON PRYBAR FELT BURNING SENSATION IN RIGHT PARATHORACIC AREA.

December 31, 1986 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Texasgulf Chemicals Company · Struck by flying object

WORKING ON BEND3FEEDER ON 12-31-86.EYE FELT IRRITATED AND REPORT TO FIRST AID ON 01-05-87.

October 7, 1986 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Texasgulf Chemicals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PULLING A3PIN OUT OF A 245 BACKHOE WITH A 50 TON RAM THE THREADS PULLED OUT CAUSING THE MECHANISM TO FALL THE WEIGHT AND FORCE OF THE ARAM HIT THE LEFT HAND RESTRICTED DUTY

March 6, 1986 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texasgulf Chemicals Company · Fall from machine

STANDING IN THE3BUCKET OF A BACKHOE WELDING ON THE BACK HOE STICK STEPPED BACKWARDS & FEET SLIPPED ON WET SURFACE OF THE BUCKET CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL & STRIKE RIGHT SIDE ON RIM OF BUCKET

January 25, 1986 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texasgulf Chemicals Company · Fall down stairs

SLIPPED FELL GO3NG DOWN STEPS TO ENGINE ROOM ON DREDGE.

September 28, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texasgulf Chemicals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WATCHING AS A TRACK WAS BEING REPLACED ON A D9 DOZER,AS THE TRACK CAME ACROSS THE FRONT IDLER A PIECE OF METAL BROKE FROM THE ROLLER AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE\S FACE.

September 5, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texasgulf Chemicals Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO 11/2IN CABLES WHEN ONE CABLE SLID OVERBOARD

August 19, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Texasgulf Chemicals Company · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING A SCRAPER,HIT A BUMP,BOUNCED AND HIT STEERING WHEEL.

June 30, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texasgulf Chemicals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING CLEAN OUT T ON MAIN PUMP OF DREDGE LOCKING ARM SLIPPED OUT OF BRACKET AND ONTO EMPLOYEE S FINGER.

June 26, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand OTHER
Texasgulf Chemicals Company · Struck by flying object

WORKING ON SIDE BOOM WIND BLEW DIRT IN LEFT EYE

April 19, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand POWERED HAULAGE
Texasgulf Chemicals Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING EYE OF 7ABLE OVER CLEAT BOAT SHIFTED PULLING CABLE TAUT CATCHING FINGERS BETWEEN CABLE AND CLEAT.

March 5, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Texasgulf Chemicals Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TYING UP TO DREDGE DREDGE SWUNG AROUND PULLING THE ROPE FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN A LOOP OF ROPE WHICH PULLED TAUT DENUDING FINGER

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