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February 17, 1999 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southwestern Graphite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BAGGER MACHINE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, THEREFORE, THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING HIS BACK MORE THAN USUAL CAUSING PAIN IN HIS BACK AS WELL AS SHOOTINGPAIN DOWN INTO HIS RIGHT LEG.

September 28, 1998 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Southwestern Graphite Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD COMPLAINED OF INDIGESTION TO HIS WIFE BEFORE COMING IN TO WORK. FIFTEEN MINUTES AFTER STARTING HIS SHIFT, HE COLLASPED TO THE FLOOR. CPR WAS ATTEMPTED AND AMBULANCE/EMT WERE SENT FOR. R ESUSITATION ATTEMPTS WERE ULTIMATELY UNSUCESSFULAND EE WAS PRONOUNCED DECEASED AT APPROX. 7:00 PM ON 9-28-98. THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS A MASSIVE HEART ATTACK.

May 19, 1998 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southwestern Graphite Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE CUT THE ROPE AROUND A TOTE. HE PULLED ON IT WLOTS OF FORCE, EXPECTING IT TO BE VERY DIFFICULTTO PULL OUT. IT CAME OUT EASILY. HIS MOMENTUM CAUSED HIM TO LOSE BALANCE & SLAM HIS ARM AGAINS T A FEED HOPPER

March 25, 1998 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southwestern Graphite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE LIFTED A BAG OF GRAPHITE IN THE NORMAL COURSE OF HIS DUTIES AND HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA.

January 26, 1998 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Southwestern Graphite Company · Flash burns (welding)

EE'S WERE WORKING ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF A MACHNE INJ EE WAS WELDING . NEITHER COULD SEE WHAT THE OTHER WAS DONG. EE ACCIDENTLY GOT HIS HAND IN THE PATH OF TODD'S TORCH & WAS BURNED.

June 3, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southwestern Graphite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED TOLD OTHER EM;LOYEE THAT HE WAS POPPING A SHRINKWRAP BAG OPEN WHEN A PIN CAME LOOSE FROM HIS SHOULDER CAUSING A LOT OF PAIN AND SWELLING. THIS COULD BE A REOCCURRENCE FROM OLD INJURY.

August 23, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Southwestern Graphite Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS BAGGING MATERIAL WHEN BAG BLEW UP ON #2 EMILL (RIGHT HAND BAGGER). GRAPHITE BLEW IN LEFT EYE.

August 10, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southwestern Graphite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE REPORTED TO EE HE WAS HAVING SOME PAIN IN SIDE AFTER FEEDING ACM MILL THIS MORNING. HE SEEMS TO THINKTHIS MAY RELATE BAK TO HSI HERNIA OPERATION APPRXO 1 YEAR GO. HE SAID A THIS TIME HE D OES NOT NEED TO SEE A DR. EE TOLD HIM TO COAST THROUGH THE REST OF THE DAY. AFTE RHAVIN G3 DAYS OFF, REPORT BACK TO ME ON MONDAY IF HE HAS ANY MORE PAIN. ON 8-14-95 EUGENE EPORTED THAT HIS

June 13, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southwestern Graphite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SACKING BAGS OF GRAPHITE. SLIPPED WHILE TURNING WITH A FULL 5O LB BAG IN HIS HAND.

December 8, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southwestern Graphite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CUTTTING BAGS OF GRAPHITE WITH RAZORKNIFE.

December 6, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southwestern Graphite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TAKING A SHOWER AFTER HIS SHIFT, FLOOR WAS SLICK AND HE SLIPPED.

August 4, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Southwestern Graphite Company · Struck by flying object

DUST FROM GRAPHITE BLEW INTO EYES WHILE BLENDINGAT NO 2 E MILL.

April 25, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southwestern Graphite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS REPALLETIZING 55 LBS. BAGS IN A TRAILER WHEN HE WAS BENDIN GDOWN AND STARTED BACK UP HE STRAINED A MUSCLE ON THE RIGTH SIDE OF HIS EPLVIC

April 5, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales POWERED HAULAGE
Southwestern Graphite Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS PULLING SHIPMENTS FROM WHSE #5 HE WAS BACKING OUT OF STALL NOT KNOWING EE WAS ANYWHERE AROUND EE WAS PINNED BETWEEN FORK LIFT & METAL POST HE SAID HE WAS MOVING A ROLL OF SHRINKWRAP

November 4, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southwestern Graphite Company · Struck by falling object

ROLLING STOCK REPAIR WORKING UNDER VEHICLE & FOREIGN MATERIAL FELL INTO EYE (LEFT)

July 27, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southwestern Graphite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LIFTING A BAG TO PLACE ON A PALLET WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

February 19, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southwestern Graphite Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WALKING OUT OF SHOWER HOUSE STEPPED OFF PORCH TWISTED ANKLE & FELL THIS MAY BE POSSIBLE REINJURY ON 02-0893 EMPLOYEES GIRFRIEND CALLED SAYING HE SPRAINED ANKLE LEFT & WOULD NOT BE AT WORK HOWEVER ON 02-15 -93 HE RECEIVED DOC RELEASE TO RETURN TO WORK ON 02-16-93

August 25, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southwestern Graphite Company · Fall from machine

13394ENT REPORT STATES: "FOOT SLIPPED OFF FROM CROSS MEEMBER AS HE WAS CLIMBING INTO TRUCK." HOWEVER THIS IS IN QUESTION BECAUSE OF HORESEPLAY ACCIDENT APPR. ONE HOUR EARLIER.

August 27, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southwestern Graphite Company · Struck by flying object

EMPL WAS REMOVING FILLED BAG OF MATERIAL & HOLE IN THREE PLY PAPER BAG ALLOWED GRAPHITE TO SHOOT OUT & GOT IN RIGHT EYE.

May 21, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southwestern Graphite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDHE SLIPPED WHILE PUTTING A BAG ON BAG PRESS.

January 14, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southwestern Graphite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS SACKING OFF OF THE #2 E MILL WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK, HE DID NOT TURN OR TWIST.

September 25, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southwestern Graphite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BAG PLACED ON SCALES FELT PAIN IN L, ARM AND BACK

August 24, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southwestern Graphite Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING UNLOAD ANGLE IRON FROM ALAMO IRON TRUCK WHEN A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON FELL OFF TRUCK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT ANKLE.

August 15, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southwestern Graphite Company · Fall down stairs

EE WAS GOING TO HIS JOB AT THE PACKAGING DEPT HE WALKED THRU THE OLD MILL BUILDING, RATHER THAN WALKING ON THE ROADWAY HE SLIPPED ON STEPS AND FELL AND APPARENTLY HURT HIS BACK.

August 15, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Southwestern Graphite Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS TURNING FORLIFT AROUND OUTSIDE OF 7 WHSE. WHEN ONE BACK WHEEL WENT OFF OF THE WALKWAY AND THE FORLIFT BECAME UNBALANCED AND OVERTURNED THE ROLL CAGE WAS ON TOP OF EE LEFT FOOT.

May 18, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southwestern Graphite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ADVISED HISFOREMAN ON 05-21-90 THAT HE HURT HIS BACK ON 05-18-90 WHILE RE-PALLETIZING BAGS OF GRAPHITE HE SAID WHILE HE WAS RE-PALLETIZING HE FELT A PAIN IN THE LOWER LEFT BACK

April 2, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southwestern Graphite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME AND E.NAME WERE LIFTING A SHAFT-PISTON; I.NAME STATED HE WAS BENDING DOWN AND TURNED HIS BACK WHILE HE WAS LIFTING, THEREFORE HURTING HIS BACK.

March 5, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southwestern Graphite Company · Struck by falling object

E.NAME AND I.NAME WERE WORKING ON #3 IMP MILL; A IRON SPACER WAS PLACED BETWEEN THE EXHAUST PIPE AND WHEN I.NAME WENT AROUND THE MILL TO GET SOME TOOLS THE SPACER FELL AND HIT I.NAME ON THE LE FT HAND.

February 2, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southwestern Graphite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE TOLD HIS FOREMAN ON 2/5/90, THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE PICKING UP BAGS OF GRAPHITE DURING UNLOADING OF A RAILCAR.

December 12, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southwestern Graphite Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL UNLOADING ELEC BOX ,TRIPPED OVER PALLET CUTTING LEFT LEG ABOVE KNEE ON MOUNTING BRACKET.

November 8, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Southwestern Graphite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDER SLIPPED OUT OF THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND AND CAUGHT HIM ON THE RIGHT FOREARM.

October 26, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southwestern Graphite Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE STATED HE BURNED HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE PIPE OF EITHER #2 OR #3 E MILL. HE WAS CLEANING THE FLOOR AROUND THE MILLS WHEN HE BACKED UP TO THE PIPE.

October 3, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southwestern Graphite Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING BAGS OF GRAPHITE, BAG FELL AND HIT HIM IN THE LEGS CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND WHEN HE FELL HE HURT HIS BACK ON THE RAMP.

September 19, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southwestern Graphite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL ALLEGED THAT WHEN HE WAS WORKING AT THE IMP MILL HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS ARM AND HAND

August 9, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southwestern Graphite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BENT DOWN WHILE WORKING ON A FORKLIFT; WHEN HE STOOD UP HE FELT PAIN BEHIND KNEE OF RIGHT LEG; EMPLOYEE VISITED THE DR. ON 8-10-89 AND WAS TOLD TO STAY HOME THE REMAINED OF THE DA Y, APPLY HEAT AND RECEIVED ANTI-FLAMATORY PRESCRIBTION MEDICATION.

June 21, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southwestern Graphite Company · Fall down stairs

BOTTOM STEP OF SUMP ROOM BROKE THROUGH WHEN EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON IT; HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF AND JAMMED TWO FINGER ON LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 8-7-89 AT WHICH TIME H E RECEIVED A SPLINT ON LEFT POINTER FINGER AND WAS GIVEN ANTI-FLAMATORY MEDICATION.

June 12, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Southwestern Graphite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING AND WELDING INSIDE NO. 1 BALL MILL WHEN FOREIGN OBJECT GOT INTO HIS EYES.

May 25, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Southwestern Graphite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A 1/2 PLATE WHEN METAL PIECE OR SILVER GOT INTO BOTH EYES.

November 9, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southwestern Graphite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED WAS WORKING ON THE WATER LINE WITH TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES,HE REPORTED WHEN HE PICKED UP THE WATER LINE FOR (NAME) TO PUT ON FITINGS HE HURT HIS BACK.

August 11, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southwestern Graphite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL PULLED RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE EMPTYING BAG OF GRAPHITE INTO OILFIELD BLENDER.

June 9, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southwestern Graphite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME AND OTHER WERE LOADING DRUMS ON 44X44 PALLETS WHEN HE SAID HE INJURED HIS BACK.

May 19, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southwestern Graphite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS MOVING A DRUM FROM THE SCALES ON TO A PALLET SCALES MOVED FROM UNDER THE DRUM

April 26, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Southwestern Graphite Company · Struck by flying object

EMP. WAS SACKING ON #1 IMP. MILL BAGGING MACHINE . ONE BASG BURST GETTING GRAPHITE IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

April 16, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southwestern Graphite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 30 KG BAG OF GRAPHITE AND TURNED AROUND TOWARD FEED HOPPER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

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