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October 18, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Tectonic Construction Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE USING WEED BURNER. THE RELIEF VALVE OPENED CAUSING GAS TO ESCAPE WHICH IGNITED CAUSING BURNS TO LEFT ARM AND FACE AREA.

October 7, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER
Tectonic Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNKNOWN OBJECT FLYING THROUGH AIR (BOLT, NUT, ETC) AND HIT TOOTH AND CHIPPED TOOTH.

February 16, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Tectonic Construction Company · Struck by flying object

FOREIGN OBJECT IN LEFT EYE

December 17, 1993 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tectonic Construction Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING SCRAPER, SEAT BELT CROSSING LAP TOO TIGHT, BRUISED TESTICLE.

April 21, 1993 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tectonic Construction Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING ON FROSTY CAT WALK, SLIPPED & HURT LEFT RIBS.

July 24, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tectonic Construction Company · Fall from machine

75339NG OFF LOADER,STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE GROUND AND TWISTED ANKLE.

February 27, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tectonic Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING OUT FRONT FROM HOPPER,HE TWISTED HIS BACK.LEGS WENT NUMB.

August 11, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Tectonic Construction Company · Flash burns (welding)

HE WAS WELDING AND FORGOT TO PUT DOWN HIS FACE MASK TO PROTECT HIS FACE AND EYES.

June 20, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tectonic Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPING OF LOADER AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.

January 11, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tectonic Construction Company · Fall from machine

ICY CONDITIONS.CLIMBING ON LOADER,SLIPPED AND FELL.HIT FROZEN GROUND,HURT RIGHT HIP.BRUISED AND DAMAGED NERVES.

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