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November 21, 1991 TX · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Lower Colorado River Authority · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED WAS USING TORCH WHEN HOT SLAG POPPED INTO LEFT EAR. EAR ACHE DEVELOPED AND INVLOVED WENT TO EMERGENCY RM EVENING OF 11-26-91.,

September 18, 1991 TX · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lower Colorado River Authority · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER QUITE OFTEN WHILE MOVING GRATING MATERIAL & TORCH LATER HAD LOW BACK PAIN

September 10, 1991 TX · Coal MACHINERY
Lower Colorado River Authority · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN RUNNING PNEUMATIC IMPACT WRENCH MOST OF THE DAY TUE 9-10-91. REPORTED SORE AND SWOLLEN RIGHT ELBOW AND FOREARM WED. 9-11-91. TRIP TO DOCTOR AND SUBSEQUENT TRIP TO SPECIALIST RESTULED IN LOST TIME FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY AND REST.

September 4, 1991 TX · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lower Colorado River Authority · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVING EYE OF 2IN CHOKER FROM CRANE HOOK WHEN EYE SPRANG FREE IT STRUCK THE I NAME OF HIS HARD HAT & THE RT LENS OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES THE BOTTOM RIM OF HIS GLASSES CUT HIS RT CHEEK

August 28, 1991 TX · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lower Colorado River Authority · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BACK UP WRENCH FOR IMPACT WRENCH IT TURNED PINCHED L FIGNER ON R HAND BELOW NAIL

August 5, 1991 TX · Coal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lower Colorado River Authority · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RAKING BALLAST MATERIAL THROUGH HOLE CUT IN RER OF DRAGLINE REVOLVING FRAME. A "CHUNK" OF THE MATERIAL BONDED BY RUST, FELL THROUGH THE HOLE AND STRUCK THE MAN ON THE CHEST. BALLA ST MATERIAL IS NORMALLY FLOWABLE IT CONSISTS OF A MIXTURE OF SQUARE AND ROUND 20 GA. SHEET METAL PUNCHING.

June 23, 1988 TX · Coal inspector HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lower Colorado River Authority · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL PICKED UP PIECE OF STEEL AT SHOP & STRAINED LOWER BACK. EMPL REPORTED LITTLE PAIN BUT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE WORKING. PAIN TO EMPL'S BACK WOULD COME & GO WITHOUT RESTRICTION OF DUTIES. EMPL ASKED TO HAVE HIS BACK EXAMINED BY D R ON 8/2/88. ON 8/25/88 DR GAVE MEDICATION & TOLD EMPL TO STAY HOME FROM WORK.

December 8, 1986 TX · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lower Colorado River Authority · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS FI7TING & WELDING SAFETY GUARDS. GLARE & FLASHES FROM WELDING BURNED EYES.

September 30, 1986 TX · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Lower Colorado River Authority · Struck by flying object

GRINDING METAL 3 GOT STEEL IN LEFT EYE.

July 24, 1986 TX · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lower Colorado River Authority · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DECENDING LADDE9 WRONG WAY,SUPPORTING HIMSELF WITH SCAFFOLD BRACKET.BRACKET BROKE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL ABOUT FOUR FEET TO THE GROUND.

July 24, 1986 TX · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Lower Colorado River Authority · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS GRINDIN1 ON BOOM CHORD AND GRINDER SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER REQUIRING FEW STITCHES ON LEF TINDEX FINGER

July 21, 1986 TX · Coal OTHER
Lower Colorado River Authority · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL ENTERED CH5MBER OF MACHINE TO START WELDING AND WAS BITTEN ON TOP OF HEAD BY BLACK WIDOW SPIDER.

July 10, 1986 TX · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Lower Colorado River Authority · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WAS WELDING ON 3CONVEYOR CLOSE TO THE PAINT SPRAYER & INHALED PAIN FUMES.

June 23, 1986 TX · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lower Colorado River Authority · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING INTO CABLE TRAY TO HELP PULL CABLE WHEN THE CABLE WAS PUSHED BY OTHER EMPLOYEES IN ANOTHER COMPARTMENT CUT HAND ON SHARP EDGES OF CABLE

June 10, 1986 TX · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lower Colorado River Authority · Over-exertion in lifting objects

UNLOADING TRUCK3TRAILER & STOCKING 5 GALLONS OF PAINT IN PAIN TRAILER WHEN GOING UP THE STEPS ENTERING THE T RAILER I.NAME PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK.

May 13, 1986 TX · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Lower Colorado River Authority · Flash burns (welding)

WORKED NEAR WEL8ERS ALL DAY AND BURNED RIGHT AND LEFT EYES.

May 4, 1986 TX · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lower Colorado River Authority · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING TEETH ON MILL HEAD LEANED OVER AND PLACED HAND ON SHAVING THE EMPLOYEES BODY WEIGHT ON HAND CAUSED SLIGHT CUT ON LEFT PALM REQUIRING TWO STITCHES

April 24, 1986 TX · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lower Colorado River Authority · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING OUT SMALL HOLE WITH A GRINDER DEBRIS HIT OPPOSITE WALL AND BOUNCED BACK INTO FACE

January 8, 1986 TX · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lower Colorado River Authority · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL UNLOADING 1ART OF AUGER FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN PINCH POINT.MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND SMASHED AND CUT REQ STITCHES.

December 20, 1985 TX · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Lower Colorado River Authority · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GR3NDING ON BOTTOM OF PEICE. GRINDER SLIPPED CUTTING LEG ABOVE KNEE CAP. THE GRINDER DID HAVE A GUARD. THE CUT WAS MINER REQUIRING A FEW STITCHES.

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