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October 20, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Austin Cut Stone Inc · Struck by flying object

GREEN CARBIDE WHEEL ON BENCH GRINDER SHATTERED WHEN OPERATOR TURNED BENCH GRINDER ON HE WAS GOING TO SHARPEN A CARBIDE TOOL FOR PLANER BENCH GRINDER HAD ALLGUARDS IN PLACE PIECES FROM GREEN WH EEL STRUCK OPERATOR IN LEFT FOREARM & LACERATED IT 2 STITCHES WERE TAKEN AT ROUND ROCK HOSPITAL

December 9, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Austin Cut Stone Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS UNLOADING STONE BLOCK FROM SAW WHEN AN APPROX. WT. OF A PIECE OF THE BLOCK BROKE OFF FALLING ON LEFT FOOT.

September 10, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Austin Cut Stone Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE REPLACING THE FAN ON AN ENGINE. THE WRENCH SLIPPED ON A BOLT, RESULTING IN INJURY TO THUMB. ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING WHILE WORKING ON EQUIPMENT.

September 10, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Austin Cut Stone Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE TOOK HIS GLASSES OFF WHILE GRINDER WAS STILL RUNNING. WHEN HE SET IT DOWN A PIECE OF STEEL HIT HIS EYE.

June 27, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Austin Cut Stone Inc · Struck by flying object

FOREIGN OBJECT REMOVED FROM EYE.

June 7, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Austin Cut Stone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TRYING TO LIFT A STONE APPROX WEIGHT 90 LBS RESULTING IN A STRAINED BACK MUSCLE.

April 9, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Austin Cut Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES HE WAS TRYING TO MOVE A ROCK AND IT SLIPPED AND LANDED ON THE SIDE OF HIS LEFT FOOT.

March 12, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Austin Cut Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING ROCKS WITH FORLIFT, ATTEMPTED TO UNLOAD THE ROCK AND IT SHIFTED, PINNING HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE FORKLIFT AND THE ROCK.

March 4, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Austin Cut Stone Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYE WAS PULLING CABLE FROM UNDER A BLOCK. THE CABLE SLIPPED AND HE LOST HIS FOOTING, HIT RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK ON FRONT END LOADER, THEN FALL TO GROUND.

September 24, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Austin Cut Stone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING PC OF STONE, STRAINED BACK

September 24, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Austin Cut Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING WITH SKILL SAW THE LUMBER STARTED TO FALL EMP PLACED HIS HAND UNDER THE SAW TRYING TO PREVENT IT

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