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1983–2026
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May 24, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
General Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

A ROCK HIT HIM ON THE LEFT RING FINGER. HE HAD BLOOD UNDER THE NAIL. THEY DRILLED HIS NAIL.

April 7, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
General Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

INJ HAD ROCK HIT HIM ON ARM DR GAVE INJ SCRIPT MED.

March 12, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
General Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS CLEANING UP WHAT HE HAD SCALED DOWN. WHEN A SLAB HIT THE EMPLOYEE THE LEFT SHOULDER BACK SIDE. OUR PLANT PHYSICIAN GAVE HIM A PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

January 25, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
General Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

I,NAME WAS LIFTING A ROCK OFF CABLE AND ANOTHER ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE BACK OF THE NECK. HE WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

November 15, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
General Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING OUT A FACE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD EMPLOYEE WAS PRESCIBED MEDICATION

August 23, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
General Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS BENT OVER PICKING UP ROOFBOLTS WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIS BACK EMPL WAS PRESCRIBED MEDICATION

August 9, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
General Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE HIT BY SLAB WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR CAUSING CONTUSION ON LEFT SIE.

February 29, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
General Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE LOADER CABLE WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE NOTICED A SLAB ON THE RIB THE SIZE OF THE SLAB WAS UNDER ESTIMATED AND AS IT WAS BARRED DOWN IT STRUCK I.NAME THE SLAB WAS APPROX 4 FT X 3 FT X 11 IN

December 20, 1987 WY · Metal/Non-Metal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
General Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING IN THE RIGHT CROSSCUT IN #2 ROOM WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE FACE HITTING HIM ON THE THUMB; RESULTING IN A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.

July 20, 1987 WY · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
General Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING BOLTER OPERATOR WHEN AROCK FELL FROM THE BACK AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ANKLE.EMPLOYEE WAS PRESCRIBED NAPROSYN FOR FIVE DAYS.

April 23, 1987 WY · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
General Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING BOLTS ON A ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK (APPROX. 19 INCHES LONG X 7 INCHES WIDE X 3/4 INCHES THICK) FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE SHOULDER

November 17, 1986 WY · Metal/Non-Metal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
General Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CH9CKING FACE IN 6 ROOM OF PANEL AFTER CLEAN-UP BY CONTINUS MINER. IN DOING DO HE STEPPED IN BY THE LAST ROW OF BOLTS AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM.

July 23, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
General Chemical Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE HEARD OR SAW A ROCK STARTING TO FALL FROM THE ROOF AREA. JUST AS HE HEARD THE FOREMAN CALL OUT ABOUT THE SAME ROCK, EMPLOYEE TURNED TO RUN ON UNEVEN GROUND AND TURNED HIS RIGHT ANKLE BAD ENOUGH TO FRACTURE THE ANKLE AND THE BONE ABOUT THE ANKLE.

July 5, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
General Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS PUTTING J-HOOKS FOR CABLE. AS HE TIGHTENED THE HOOK AN 8X10X16 ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON T HE SHOULDER.

January 3, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
General Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

A SLAB OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF. EMPLOYEE WAS HIT ON RIGHT WRIST (LACERATION);ALSO ON LEFT LEG CAUSING LACERATION AND ABRASIONS. ALSO WAS HIT ON LEFT SIDE OF FACE AND FOREHEAD CAUSING ABRASIONS

December 7, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
General Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

CONTUSIONS AT LEFT SHOULDER,CALF AND ANKLE.MILD LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN WHEN ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AREA.

August 22, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
General Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM BACK STRIKING EMPL ON BACK.AT THE TIME IT WAS ONLY SUPERFICIAL ABRASIONS....EMPL HAD A BACK OPERATION RELATING TO ALLEGED INJURY 7-14-80. EMPL NOW MISSING WORK.

July 14, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
General Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL FROM BACK STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON BACK AT THE TIME IT WAS ONLY SUPERFICIAL ABRASIONS THEASON FOR NOT REPORTING THIS INJURY WAS THT IT DID NOT MEET MSHA CRITERIA FOR REPORTING THE EMPL OYEE HAS HAD A BACK OPERATIN ALLEGED INJURY RELATED TO THE INJURY ON 071483 EMPLOYEE IS NOW MISSING WORK WE HAVE NOT ACCEPTED THIS AS AN OCCUPATIONAL INJURY

January 24, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
General Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

MR ROBERTS WAS DRIVING A TRACTOR HE HAD HIS LEG ON THE FENDER OF HIS TRACTOR WHEN A SMALL ROCK CAME OFF THE BACK STRIKING HIM THE LEFT LEG (NOTE THIS EMPLOYEE TOOK THE DAY OFF BECAUSE HIS LEG WAS SORE)

January 2, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
General Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK FROM THE ROOF WHILE DRIVING A SHUTTLE CAR

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