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May 2, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Refractories & Minerals Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CHANGING KILNS FROM OIL BCK TO GAS. THE OIL DRAIN CAN WAS UNDER THE SPOUT. HE REACHED TO GET THE CAN AND SCRAPED HIS ARM ON THE PIPE, ( LIKE HE HAD DONE A HUNDRED TIMES BEFORE). IT WAS SO INSIGNIFICANT IT WASN'NT EVEN CUT, MORE OF A SCRAPE. EE DIDN'T BOTHER WITH IT. BY EVENING HE HAD 103 DEGREE FEVER. WENT TO THE DR, THEN TO THE HOSPITAL, THEN SURGERY TO REMOVE A STAPH INFEC

October 26, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EE WAS STEPPING OFF A LADDER AT THE EAST PLANT. A SHORT LADDER AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE. THE SPRAIN DIDNT IMPROVE FROM 10-26-96 TO 12-30-96. ALONG WITH THE SPRAIN A FRACTURE WAS FOUND.

August 15, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
National Refractories & Minerals Corp · Struck by falling object

A CREW OF MAINTENANCE MEN WER DISMANTLING #5 RAYMOND MILL. AS THEY WER REMOVING THE HOURNALS FROM INSIDE THE MILL WITH A HYSTER FORKLIFT, EE WAS GUIDING THE HOURNAL OUT OF THE MILL WHEN THE MA ST FELL FROM THE FORKLIFT AND CAUGHT EE ON THE RIGHT LEG LOWER MIDCALF AREA ULTIMATELY LEAVING ABOUT A 10" GASH ON THE CALF. (LACERATION)

June 5, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Refractories & Minerals Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLIMBING THE BOARDING LADDER ON 305 FRONT END LOADER, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. IT WAS WET AND MUDDY THAT DAY. EE DIDN'T THINK THE INJURY WAS BAD AT THE TIME, BUT PROGRESSED . HE HAD OUTPATIENT KNSS SURGERY ON 8-21-96.

August 18, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Refractories & Minerals Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING OUT THE BACK DOOR OF THE ADMINISTRATION BLDG. WHEN HE HOOKED BOTH FEET ON A PLASTIC WRAP USED TO BIND COPIRT BOXES. HE TRIPPED AND FELL FORWARD, CAUSING A HAIRLINE FRACTURE ON H IS LEFT UPPER ARM, WHILE TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF

August 9, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Refractories & Minerals Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS SETTING A PORTABLE TANK INSIDE THE BED OF A DUMP TRUCK TO USE AS A TEMPORARY WATER TRUCK HE HAD CLAMPED THE FRAME WORK TO THE BED SO HE COULD BOLT DOWN THE TANK CRAWLING AROUND HE BUMPE D HIS HEAD REQUIRING A COUPLE OF STITCHES

May 18, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Refractories & Minerals Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG PC-1 HOPPER WITH A PRY BAR. THE HOPPER WAS PLUGGED WITH LARGE ROCKS.AFTER DISLODGING THE ROCKS, EE NOTICED BOTH RT AND LEFT WRIST VERY TENDER. ON 8-10-95, HE HAD AN ORTHOPEDIC EVALUATION THAT RECOMMEDED NOT TO WORK.

March 11, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Refractories & Minerals Corp · Struck against stationary object

THE DRAIN IN FRONT OF MAINTENACNE WHSE WAS PLUGGED DUE TO ALL THE FLOODING. INJURED ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE RUBBLE & WAS STUCK IN THE LEFT HAND WITH A SLIVER WHICH REQUIRED REMOVAL BY A DR.

July 19, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
National Refractories & Minerals Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING TEH CAB OF A D-9 CAT DOZER, PLACED HIS LEFT HAND AND THUMB IN THE DOOR JAM TO PULL HMSELF INSIDE THE CAB. THE WIND BLEW THE DOOR SHUT WHIEL HIS HAND & THUMB WERE STILL I N THE DOOR JAM AND PINCHED HIS THUMB.

July 1, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Refractories & Minerals Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED AND EMPLOYEE WERE LIFTING A 20'O" ANGLE IRON WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT HIP. IT SHOULD BE NOTED: HE HAD ASKED HIS SUPERVISOR IF HE COULD HAVE SATURDAY 7-2 ADN SUNDA Y 7-3 OFF. BECAUSE SEVERAL EMPLOYEES WERE ON VACATION IT WASN'T POSSIBLE. HE ALSO TOLD AN EMPLOYEE ONE WAY OR THE OTHER I'MGOING TO HAVE SAAT AND SUN OFF.

May 16, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
National Refractories & Minerals Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS ATTMPTING TO DECEND A BANK APPROX. 12'0" IN HEIGHT. IN SO DOING FOR REASONS UNKNOWN HE RAISED THE BLADE OF THE D9 DOZER CAUSING MATERIAL TO FALL BENEATH INSTEAD OF IN FRONT OF DOZER. TH US LEAVE NO RAMP ON WHICH THE DOZER COULD TRAVEL ALSO HE WAS NOT PERPENDICULAR TO THE BANK AND THE DOZER ROLLED ON ITS RT SIDE HE WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT NO INJURY NO EQUIPMENT.

March 15, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Refractories & Minerals Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A 48" X 48" PALLET, IT GOT CAUGHT ON A NAIL CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO DO THE SPLITS. THE PALLETS ARE USEAD FOR STACKING 50# BAGHS OF SACKED MATERIAL.

November 24, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Refractories & Minerals Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING THE BOOM LADDER ON 938 ELECTRIC SHVOEL AND JAMMED HIS FINGER INTO THE LADDER FRACTURING THE LITTLE FINGER, RIGHT HAND.

October 27, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Refractories & Minerals Corp · Struck against stationary object

212 MUSTANG LOADER WAS OVERHEATING.ALL THE GUARDS WERE REMOVED TO EXPOSE THE RADIATOR SO IT COULD BE STEAMED CLEANED. UPON COMPLETION OF STEAMING THE MUSTANG WOULDN'T START.EMPL SET-UP THE JUM PER CABLES INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT,ONE TO THE STARTER SOLENOID, THE OTHER TO THE ENGINE LIFTING MOUNT.EMPL REMOVED THE MOUNT CABLE, EMPL NICKED THE MIDDLE FINGER,R-HAND, REQUIRED 3 STIT

July 12, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
National Refractories & Minerals Corp · Struck by powered moving object

INJURED WAS TALKING TO A CO-WORKER. A FORLIFT WAS WORKING IN THE AREA. THE DRIVE OF THE FORKLIFT NOTICED INJURED AND CO-WORKER TALKING. AS THEY FINISHED TALKING. HE HAD MOVED BEHIDN THE FO RKLIFT WALKING TO THE OFFICE AND OUT OF THE DRIVER'S VIEW. THE RDRIVER NOTICED INJURED WALKING BY AND THOUGHT HE WAS OUT OF THE WAY. AS THE DRIVER WAS BACKING UP. THE CO-WORKER CALL TO HIM.

June 2, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Refractories & Minerals Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A 50TON HAUL TRUCK STEERING RAM, HE & A COWORKER WERE TRYING TO REMOVE SOME VERY LARGE NUTS & BOLTS WITH A VERY LARGE WRENCH & CHEATER BAR. WHEN HE JERKED HIS BACK. HE REPORTED THE INJURY BUT TRIED TO IGNORE THE PROBLEM FOR 6 MONTHS OR MORE. HAD SURGERY 6-13-94 FOR SAME PROBLEM.

April 26, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Refractories & Minerals Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS SACKIGN 65 AQ PRODUCTS WHEN HE FELT A LOW BACK STAIN ON 4-26. HE REPORTED TO FIRST AID ON 5-3 AND WE SENT HIM TO THE DR AND HE WAS TREATED FOR THE LOW BACK STRAIN OFF AND ON TO TH IS DATE 12-13-93. HE IS EXPERIENCING MORE BACK PAIN AND HAS BEEN ADVISED NOT WORK UNTIL THE BACK PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED.

July 10, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Refractories & Minerals Corp · Struck against stationary object

MOVED GATE HANDLE SWUNG STEEL BAR HE STRUCK HIS FINGER AGAINST STEEL FRAME

June 24, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Refractories & Minerals Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS PART OF A MAINTENANCE CREW REPLACING A DRIVE MOTOR ON MILL 5 AS THE MOTOR AND BASE PLATE WERE BEING LOWERED INTO PLACE EE CAUGHT HIS FINGER UNDER THE BASE PLATE.

April 14, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic OTHER
National Refractories & Minerals Corp · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO REMOVE HIS COVERALLS HE EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HIP CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND, INVESTIGATION IS CONTINUING TO DETERMINE IF THIS IS AN INDUSTRIAL RE LATED INJURY.

June 27, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
National Refractories & Minerals Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPL EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK & HIPS AFTER DRIVING #305 LOADER. EMPL BEGAN LOSING TIME BEGINNING 8/21/91.

May 28, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Refractories & Minerals Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL AT THE HMS PLANT INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE.EMPLOYEE WORKED THROUGH 08-08-91 WHERE UPON HE SAW THE DOCTOR FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.

April 24, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
National Refractories & Minerals Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED RECURRENCE OF PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK & RT H IP WHILE DRIVING T #745 QUARRY DUMP TRUCK EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOC & RETURNED TO WORK ON MODIFIED DUTY

October 3, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Refractories & Minerals Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE REMOVED RADIATOR CAP ON MOBILE EQUIPMENT TO CHECK COOLANT LEVEL HOT WATER & STEAM ESCAPED BURNING EMPLOYEES HAND (1DEG&2DEG BURNS)

September 4, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES
National Refractories & Minerals Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL TRIMMING TREES ON PLANT PROPERTY,CONTRACTED SEVERE CASE OF POISON OAK.

August 3, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
National Refractories & Minerals Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL USING COMPRESSED AIR TO BLOW DIRT & DEBRIS FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF FRNT END LOADER WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING.EMPL REACHED INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND MADE CONTACT WITH ENGINE FAN BLADE C AUSING LACERATION TO HAND REQ 40 STITCHES.

June 18, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Refractories & Minerals Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANIGN INSIDE ROCK CRUSHER WHEN HIS FOOTING SLIPPED, CAUSIGN HIM TO STRIKE HIS SOULDER ON STEEL PLATE.

January 12, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
National Refractories & Minerals Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHOPPING WEEDS WITH A PICK-AXE AND STRUCK HIMSELF ON LEFT FOOT WITH THE TOOL.

October 31, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
National Refractories & Minerals Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

AS EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING FORKLIFT ACROSS PAVED YARD, A SCRAPER PLATE BEING CARRIED ON THE FORKS JOLTED LOOSE WHEN THE FORKLIFT WAS DRIVEN THROUHG A DEPRESSION IN THE PAVEMENT. CONSEQUENTLY, THE FORKLIFT RAN OVER THE SCRAPER PLATE AND TIPPED OVER ON ITS RIGHT SIDE, PINNING THE DRIVER BETWEEN THE ROPS AND THE GROUND.

November 10, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPL STANDING O3 TOP OF ROTEX SCREEN REACHING FOR SWING OUT JIB HOIST.EMPL LOST BALANCE AND FELL FROM TOP OF SCREEN STRIKING RIGHT HIP AGAINST METAL HANDRAIL ADJACENT TO SCREEN.NO DAMAGE OR IM PAIRMENT OF EQU3P.

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