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March 26, 1999 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Blue Circle Cement · Struck by falling object

CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING OFF BOLTS IN THEKILN COOLER WITH A TORCH. DIRECTLY ABOVE IN THE KILN, ANOTHER CREW WAS BRINGING BRICKS TO OFF-LOAD IN KILN. AS EMPLOYEE WAS IN POSITION-ON HANDS AND KNEES, A CHUNK OF CASTABLE MATERIAL ON SIDE WALL OF COOLER BECAME DISLODGED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE LOWER PART OF THE BACK OF THE HEAD.

March 15, 1996 AL · Metal/Non-Metal FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Blue Circle Cement · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL SILO WITHDRAWL GATE, WITH THE HELP OF OTHERS. WHILE LIFTING SLIDE GATE INTO PLACE, MATERIAL FELL OUT OF SILO OPENING ONTO SLIDE GATE, KNOCKING SLIDE GATE DOWN ONTO EE.

July 12, 1993 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Blue Circle Cement · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BOB CAT LOADER & A SMALL PIECE OF HOT SCALE FELL INTO HIS LAP EMPLOYEE JUMPED UPTO AVOID BEING BURNED & HIT HIS SHOULDER ON THE TOP OF THE BOB CAT HE CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE SHOULDER & BEGAN TO LOSE TIMESEVERAL DAYS LATER

January 18, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Blue Circle Cement · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS PERFORMING WORK INSIDE CEMENT KILN. HE REMOVED HARD HAT TO WIPE BROW & MAGNET DESIGNED TO HOLD KILN LIGHTING IN PLACE FELL & STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF HEAD. RESULTING LACERATION REQUIRE D THREE SUTURESS.

September 8, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Blue Circle Cement · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS WALK3NG TO PICK UP HIS SAMPLES WHEN MATERIAL FELL FROM OVERHEAD.

July 29, 1985 NY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Blue Circle Cement · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ON3METAL PLATFORM INSIDE STACK WHEN DUST AND BRICK STARTED FALLING. MAN WAS STRUCK BY FALLING BRICK IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER AREA.

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