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April 13, 1999 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essroc Cement · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATES AS HE AND FELLOW CO-WORKER WERE LIFTING A LIMIT SWITCH INTO PLACE AT SOUTH CRANEAREA, HE LOST HOLD OF SWITCH AND IT CAME DOWN ONLEFT HAND, CAUSING IT TO BE PINNED.

January 28, 1999 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essroc Cement · Contact with hot objects or substances

CLAIMANT STATES HE WAS MEASURING TIRE ON #1 KILN, 1ST PIER - WHILE KILN WAS PREHEATING. RECEIVED BURNS WHILE HOLDING A STRING AND FRAMING SQUARE 12 INCHES FROM KILN SHELL.

April 19, 1998 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essroc Cement · Struck by flying object

CLAIMANT STATES AS HE WAS THROWING A TIRE ONTO SYSTEM- DIRT CAME OFF TIRE OR GLOVE AND BLEW INTO RIGHT EYE.

September 19, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS STRETCHING OUT AND TURNED TO PLACE FAN ON LOADER WHEN HE FELT HIS BACK PULL.

March 11, 1996 MD · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essroc Cement · Struck against stationary object

CLAIMANT WAS CLEANING STEEL SHAVINGS FROM LATHE WITH BARE HANDS CAUSING A DEEP LACERATION TO END OF FINGER LEFT HAND.

May 3, 1994 MD · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essroc Cement · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLAIMANT STATES HE WAS HOOKING UP ;THE BLOCK & TACKLE & THE CABLE SNAPPED THE HOOK SWUNG AROUND & HIT HIM ON THE LEFT EYE LID

April 20, 1993 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essroc Cement · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS LOWERING AN EXTENSION LADDER DOWN FROM THE NEWLY INSTALLED TIRE CHUTE. WHEN THE LOCK DID NOT ENGAGE, SLIDING DOWN CATCHING RIGHT THUMB.

October 8, 1991 MD · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essroc Cement · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CLAIMANT STATES HE WAS MOVING CLINKER FROM DISCHARGE END OF FEEDER WITH SCRAPER WITH THE INSPECTION DOOR OPEN. THE DOOR FELL AND THE LATCH STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND ON TOP.

June 13, 1991 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essroc Cement · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING RING OUT OF PUMP CAUGHT R INDEX FINGER BETWEEN PUMP AND SHAFT

June 4, 1989 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essroc Cement · Struck against stationary object

INJ REMOVING DUST COLLECTORS ON TOP FLOOR OF BULK LOADING.BUMPED LEFT KNEE ON ELECTRIC MOTOR.

May 1, 1989 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essroc Cement · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATES HE WAS TRANSFERRING COOLER WEAR PLATES FROM A PALLET TO A CONVEYOR BELT, WHEN HE SUFFERED SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT BACK.

April 27, 1989 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essroc Cement · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATES HE WAS WORKING INSIDE #2 CLINKER COOLER. HE PICKED UP A BOX OF RAM 85, WHEN HE HAD A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE.

December 9, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS MOVING CANE ROCK BY HAND DUE TO MOTOR BEING OFF OPERATOR LOWERED BUCKET CAUSING ROCK TO MOVE. EMPL WAS STRUCK BY BEAM IN BUILDING ROOF KNOCKING HIM O VER HANDRAIL RESULTING IN INJU RY TO RIGHT ANKLE.

September 8, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING COAL REJECTS ON DUMP TRUCK FOREIGN OBJECT BLEW INTO LEFT EYE

March 20, 1988 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essroc Cement · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATES HE WAS REMOVING LUMP OF GYPSUM FEEDER WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

January 22, 1988 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essroc Cement · Struck by falling object

INJURED STATES HE & FELLOW WORKAMAN WERE SETTING GRATE SUPPORT UP ON ENDGE SO THEY COULD PICK IT UP WITH FORKLIFT. SUPPORT SLIPPED & FELL ONTO HIS LEFT HAND.

January 14, 1988 MD · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essroc Cement · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INURED STATES HE WAS PULLING WIRE WITH A FISH TAPE TO 2 FINISH MILL GYPSUM FEEDER WHENTHE TAPE PULLED LOOSE AND HE FELL BACKWARDS TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.

November 1, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS REM2VING A PIECE OF COMPACTED GYPSUM APPROX 100 LBS FROM SOUTH COAL FEEDER IN CRANE BLDG WHILE PULLING GYPSUM OFF IT CAME OVER AND FELL ON LEFT FOOT

July 30, 1987 MD · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essroc Cement · Struck against stationary object

INJURED STATES 8HE WAS INSERTING A PIECE OF GLASS TUBING IN A STOPPER WHEN THE TUBING BROKE CUTTING PALM OF HER RT.HAND

June 8, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED CLIMBIN1 LADDER TO COAL CRUSHER AND FELT PAIN IN GROIN LIKE PULLED MUSLCE.

May 1, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS REMOVING 8" PIPE FROM CEILING OF MILL ROOM WHEN PIPE SLIPPED STRIKING INJURED ON KNEE.

March 10, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS INS7ALLING RADIATOR GRILL ON 977 LOADER HE WAS HOLDING THE GRILL WITH HIS FINGERS STUCK THROUGH A HOLE THE GRILL SLIPPED CATCHING HIS FINGER.

February 28, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED WAS TRYING TO STOP DUST LEAK AT MULTICLONE ELEVATOR DOOR. DUST GOT INSIDE HIS GLOVE BURNING A SMALL BLISTER ON HIS HAND.

October 21, 1986 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essroc Cement · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATES 2E WAS LIFTING A NEW LINER INTO #1 RAW MILL CONVEYOR PAN WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK

September 25, 1986 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

A HIGH PRESSURE3LIME SLURRY LINE WAS PLUGGED. INJURED WAS TRYING TO OPEN PUMP AND FLUSH OUT LINE. THERE WAS PRESSURE BUILT-UP AND IT BLEW HOT LIME SLURRY ON HIM.

August 21, 1986 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essroc Cement · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATES 2E WAS WORKING ON WATER LINES IN THE PUMP ROOM AT THE BACKEND WHEN HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT ELBOW

June 3, 1986 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essroc Cement · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATED 2E WAS WORKING IN MACHINE SHOP ON GEAR REDUCER FOR #2 KILN WHEN HE STRAINED HIS RT WRIST

February 25, 1986 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essroc Cement · Struck by falling object

INJURED STATED 2E WAS WORKING IN #2 RAW MILL. L A LINER PLATE SLID & STRUCK HIM ON BOTH LEGS.

April 25, 1985 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essroc Cement · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS PICKING UP A COOLER COVER PLATE AT THE NORTH END OF KILN ROOM TO PUT IT ON A PALLET WHEN HE STRAINED THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK.

April 3, 1985 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essroc Cement · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATES HE & FELLOW WORKEMEN WERE TAKING SOME FLAT METAL INTO STOREROOM THEY WERE USINGLENGTH OF PIPE AS ROLLERS UNDER THE METAL HE CAUGHT HIS RT INDEX FINGER UNDER THE ROLLER

March 6, 1985 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essroc Cement · Struck against stationary object

INJURED STATES HE WAS INSTALLING AN EXTENSION TO THE LADDER IN #5 SLURRY TANK WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER WITH A PIECE OF IRON

November 25, 1984 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essroc Cement · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP JACKHAMMER OFF FLOOR AT #2 GYPSUM FEEDER WHEN BACK SPASM OCCURRED IN LOWER BACK.

November 21, 1984 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essroc Cement · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REPAIRING K-4 PUMP WHEN DISCHARGE PIPE FELL AND CAUGHT LEFT INDEX FINGER AGAINST DISCHARGE CHANG----CHAMBER.

June 5, 1984 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essroc Cement · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATES HE & FELLOW WORKMEN WERE PUTTING STEEL ANGLE IRON IN RACK AT STOREROOM WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK

January 10, 1984 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essroc Cement · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATES HE AND FELLOW WORKMAN HAD REMOVED A LARGE CHUNK FROM 1 QUARRY ROCK FEEDER AS THEY WERE LOADING IT ON A HAND TRUCK HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER

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