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June 9, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TORE MUSCLE IN RIGHT GROIN DUE TO CLIMBING A COLUMN AND HEAVY LIFTING-75 LBS.INCREASED PAIN & SWELLING IN RIGHT SIDE AND LEG,TRANSPORTED FOR TREATMENT 6-12-89.THIS INJURY OCCURRED IN THE PREHE ATER.

June 7, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS OPERATING 30 T CRANE WHEN IT TIPPED OVER. HE WAS TURNING AROUND WHEN LOAD SWUNG & IT WENT OVER. BOOM CAUGHT ON STRUCTURAL BEAM. THIS PREVENTED CRANE FROM GOING OVER COMPLETELY. EMPL W AS NOT UTILIZING SAFETY BLET THEREFORE HE WAS THROWN PARTIALLY OUT & CAB STRUCK LEGS. AMBULANCE WAS SUMMONED FOR TRANSPORT.

May 31, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by falling object

I,NAME WAS IN THE PREHEATER WHEN DIRT FELL FROM ABOVE INTO HIS EYES. A FOREIGN BODY EMBEDDED IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS UTILIZING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME OF INJURY.

May 31, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE REMOVING A ROTARY INJURED WAS GOING DOWN STAIRS FAST TO AVOID A SPILL-HE SLIPPED AND FELL AGINST AN ELEVATOR CAUSING MUSCLE SPASMS IN HIS LOWER BACK.

May 20, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

THE INJURED SLIPPED OFF AN EXTENSION LADDER WHEN HE WAS COMING DOWN FROM DUCT.HE FELL APPROX 4' AND STRUCK HIS LEFT WRIST ON IMPACT WITH GROUND.DUE TO SWELLING AND PAIN.HE WAS SPLINTED AND TRA NSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL.THE LADDER HE WAS UTILIZING WAS SECURED-THERE WERE NO UNSAFE CONDITIONS SUCH AS MUD ETC TO CAUSE SLIPS.OCCURRED IN LAYDOWN.

May 16, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by falling object

EMPL GINDING ON KILN WHEN PROTECTIVE SAFETY SHIELD EMPL WAS WEARING BECAME LOADED WITH GRINDER SLAG.EMPL LOOKED UP TO LOOK AT TOP OF KILN ND METAL SHAVINGS FELL INTO EYES.

May 11, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HANGING UP COAT ON WALL REC SPLINTER IN HAND FORM PANELLING WAR M SOAKS WERE TRIED IN ATT MPT TO DRAW SPLINTER OUT FAILED TRANSP TO DR ON 5-16-89 DR MADE INCISION IN IT TO REMOVE IT.

May 10, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN ROLLER MILL BUILDING WHEN HE THREW A MESAURING TAPE TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ABOVE THE FLOOR. THE TAPE FELL BACK DOWN AND STRUCK INJURED EMPLOYEE ON NO SE.

May 8, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS SHROING PIECE OF IRON WHEN FORKLIFT OPERATOR LOWERED LOAD & CRUSHED FIRST FINGER. HE REPORTED TO FIRST AID WHERE FINGER WAS DRESSED & HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO LOCAL DR FOR TREATMENT. FOR KLIFT OPERATOR WAS REPRIMANDED & TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER POSITION.

May 3, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck against stationary object

ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A PLUG IN A OIL BARREL WITH A 18" PIPE WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS HAND ON THE BARREL.

April 30, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS WALKING BESIDE #2 CLINKER COOLER & STEPPED IN SUMP PUMP HOLE & FELL AGAINST #2 CLINKER COOLER-STRIKING & BRUISING RIGHT ELBOW.

April 26, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A FLAT BED TRAILER AT THE LAYDOWN YARD.HE SLIPPED DUE TO MUD ON HIS BOOTS,HE FELL OFF THE TRAILER(APPROX 5') AND HIT ON HIS LEFT WRIST.HE REPORTED TO FIRST AID IMMED IATELY AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL PHYSICIAN FOR TREATMENT.

April 25, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING IN CEMENT PLANT FOR 26 YEARS.

April 19, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger OTHER
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by flying object

WORKING ON TOP OF CRANE ON THE WALKWAY AND THE WIND BLEW A PIECE OF DUST INTO HIS EYE.

April 18, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 4/18, INJURED WAS STRUCK ON THE UPPER RIGHT BACK BY A FALLING ROCK, HE RECEIVED A CONTUSION. ON 4/24, HE REPORTED THAT HE HAD INJURED HIS BACK AGAIN ON THE 20TH WHEN HE JUMPED BACK TO DODG E ANOTHER FALLING ROCK. HE WAS USING HIS SAFETY BELT AND WHEN HE JERKED AGAINST IT HE HAD PAIN IN LUMBER REGION.

April 18, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME WAS KNEELING DOWN WAITING FOR A TUGGER. AS HE STOOD UP HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LT KNEE. DUE TO INCREASED PAIN AND SWELLING, HE REPORTED TO FIRST AID AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT.

April 13, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS CUTTING METAL W/TORCH WHEN A PIECE OF MILL SCALE OR PAINT EMBEDDED IN HIS RT EYE THE EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS UTILIZING THE CORRECT EYE PROTECTION

April 11, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS INSPECTING CLINKER ELEVATOR AND LOOKING UP CLINKER DUST FELL FROM ABOVE INTO EMPLOYEE S LEFT EYE.

April 11, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck against a moving object

INJURYED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE MOVING A STEEL BEAM WITH PRY BARS. HIS HELPER'S BAR SLIPPED CAUSING INJURED'S BAR TO JERK OUT OF HIS HANDS. THE PRYBAR STRUCK HIS RIGHT GREAT TOE. DUE TO PAINA ND SWELLING, INJURED REQUESTED TO SEE A PHYSICIAN AND WAS TRASPORTED ON 4-12-89 FOR TREATMENT. HE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE.

April 6, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by flying object

HIGH GUSTY WINDS BLEW DIRT IN EMPLS EYE. EMPL SUSTAINED ABRASION TO LEFT CORNEA NO FOREIGN BOYDSEEN. HE WAS UTILIZING SAFETY GLASSES.

April 3, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING COVER FROM #15 CLINKER F.O.W. ALONG WITH W NAME ONE PIECE HAD BEEN REMOVED STARTED TO PICK UP SECOND PIECE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

March 21, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME & 3 OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE LIFTING A METAL PLATE APPROX 250# OVER HANDRAIL WHEN HE FELT HIS LOWER RT BACK POP HE WAS TRANSPORTED ON 032289 TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT DUE TO CONTINU ED PAIN I NAME SUSTAINED LUMBAR DISC INJURY

March 1, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by flying object

HE WAS WORKING ON THE AIR COMPRESSOR. VALVE ON COMPRESSOR WAS LEAKING AIR AND BLEW LOOSE AND BLEW OIL AND AIR ON HIS RIGHT HAND,NECK, AND FACE.

February 22, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING THE BRICK INSTALLATION RING TO PUT BRICK IN PLACE TO COMPLETE A BRICK RING. WHILE LIFTING THE LAST BRICK, DUST FELL FROM THE BRICK AND GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

February 14, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WORKING ON TOP OF #1 FINISH MILL REMOVING SHELL LINER BOLTS. INJURED AND ANOTHER MAN WERE WORKING TOGETHER. INJURED WAS HOLDING CABLE OUT OF THE WAY WHILE OTHER MAN WAS HAMMERING U SING 12 LB SLEDGE. SLEDGE RICOCHETED FROM BOLT STRIKING INJURED ON LEFT LEG BELOW KNEE.

February 9, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE INSTALLING THE FAN ON A COAL MILL EXHAUSTER INJURED STRAINED OR PULLED HIS BACK TRYING TO LINE UP THE BORE

February 8, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM A WATER JACKET WHEN THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED EMPLOYEE FELL BACK FALLING OFF OF A PIER APPROX 3 FT TO A CONCRETE WALKWAY HE LANDED ON HIS RT SHOULDER AND HEAD

January 31, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CLEANING INSIDE #2 FINISH FOW DUST COLLECTOR WHEN CEMENT FELL ON EMPLOYEES HEAD INTO HER FACE AND EYES.

January 26, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Fall onto or against objects

PRYING BEARINGS OFF ID FAN DAMPERS WHEN PRY BAR SLIPPED & FELL & SRUCK ELBOWS ON DUCK WORK.

December 19, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck against a moving object

I,NAME WAS USING THE 922 LOADER TO CLEAN OUT A HOLE IN THE PLANT ROAD BY THE RAILROAD CROSSING. HE PULL THE LOAD UP THE RAILROAD TRACK AND STOPPED WITH HIS BUCKET ON THE TRACK. THE TRAIN WERE COMING WITH HIS HORN BLOWING. I,NAME NEVER DID MOVE. THE WITNESSES SAW THIS AND STARTED WAVING AND HOLLERING AT HIM. HE NEVER MOVE. THE TRAIN HIT THE BUCKET AND KNOCKED THE LOADER AROUND. SHA

December 15, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck against a moving object

INJURED AND FELLOW LOADER HAD LOADED A HOPPER CAR AND THE INJURED GOT ON THE CAR TO BRAKE IT AS IT WAS PULLED OFF THE SCALES BY A ROPE PULLER AS IT ROLLED DOWN THE TRACK IT STRUCK A CAR IN FRO NT OF IT AND THAT CAR STARTED TO ROLL THE INJURED GOT OFF HIS CAR AND R AN TO CATCH THE FRONT CAR THAT HAD STARTED TO ROLL HE GOT ON IT AND SET THE BRAKE AS HE DID SO THE BACK CAR HIT THE FRO

December 1, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS HELPING SORT MILL BALLS AT BALL SORTING MACHINE WHEN 2" STEEL BALL PROPELLED OUT OF CHUTE HITTING EMPL ON LEFT KNEECAP.

November 30, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING PACKING MATERIAL WITH KNIFE THE VICTIM HAND SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS THUMB AND 1ST FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND.

November 21, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HITTING PILOT PIN FOR BULLDOZER TRACK WITH B&O, MISSED THE PIN AND HIT THE HANDLE MASHING FINGER.

October 12, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ON APPROX. 9-21-88, EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE PLANT MOBILE SWEEPER WITH A METAL SCRAPER AND LIQIUID DESCALING COMPOUND, WHEN THE EMPLOYEE CUT HER FINGER ON AN UNKNOWN OBJECT AND ALLOWED LIQUID CLEANER TO ENTER THE WOUND. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT AT THIS TIME. IT WAS REPORTED ON 10-12-88, WHEN HER FINGER REMAINED INFECTED AND SWOLLEN.

October 12, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

MUSCLE STRAIN HAPPENED WHEN EMPLOYEE USED SLEDGE AHMMER.THEN HIS SHOULDER AND NECK MUSCLES STRAINED.THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT.

October 5, 1988 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING A 1000 WATT LIGHT FOR A WORKER IN THE RAW MILL IN HIS LEFT HAND HE PUT HIS RIGHT THUMB IN A METAL LADDER AT THE MOMENT EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK EMPLOYEE F AND BRUISED HIS RIGHT SIDE.

September 19, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM PACHHOUSE TO WASH AND CHANGE BUILDING WHEN HE STEPPED ON LOOSE CLIMKER AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

September 6, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HOISTING
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CLEANING ELEVATOR TAKE UP WHEEL INJURED HAD WHEEL LEANING AGAINST CHANNEL IORN THE WHEEL STRATED TO SLIDE JAMMING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE WHEEL AND CHANNEL IRON.

September 6, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TAKING COVER PLATE OFF FEED END OF MILL, GOT FINGER BETWEEN BOLT AND P PLATE.

August 30, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE AND SHIFT REPAIRMAN WERE USING A 36 INCH PIPE WRENCH TRYING TO FIRE UP A BOGGED DIWB...XXXXX BOGGED DOWN DUST RETURN SCREW DROM THE DRIVE END. INJURED STATED THAT HE FELT NO PAIN WHIL E PERFORMING THE JOB. HE STATED HE HAD A SLIGHT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEG APPROX. 4 HOUR LATER.

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