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August 13, 1994GA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJURED & FELLOWORKERS WERE REMOVING ECCENTRIC ARM FROM CLINKER COOLER HORIZONTAL GRATE DRIVE THE 42IN DRIVE SPROCKET HAD SHIFTED & WAS PLACING PRESSURE ON INSIDE OF ECCENTRIC ARM & WHEN INJU RED ATTEMPTED TO FREE WEDGED DRIVE CHAIN THE ARMFLEW OFF STRIKING HIM IN FACE & CAUSING SEVERE FRACTURE OF FACIAL BONES & SKULL
July 19, 1994GA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJURED WAS REMOVING A SOLENOID VALVE FROM AN AIR LINE WHICH HE THOUGHT WAS NOT UNDER PRESSURE WHEN CONNECTION BETWEEN VALVE & AIR LINE WAS BROKEN PARTICLES OF METAL WERE BLOWN INTO R 4TH & 5T H L 3RD/4TH 5TH FINGER
July 12, 1994GA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJURED WAS REMOVING AIR FILTER FROM FRONT END LOADER WHILE PULLING ON THE BOLTER HIS HAND SLIPPED & LEFT THUMB WAS LACERA TED ON SHARP METAL R EQUIRED FOUR(4) STITCHES
June 28, 1994PA · Metal/Non-Metalbarge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck handHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa-Citadel Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
INJURED & FELLOW EMPLOYEE WERE ALIGNING HOLES IN BOTTOM OF HOIST CYLINDER WITH HOLES IN MOUNTING BRACKET OF AVERLING BARFORD 50 TON HAUL TRUCK HOIST CYLINDER MOVED SUDDENLY & CAUGHT INJUREDS LEFT 3C/FINGERK IN PINCH POINT RESUL TING IN AMPUTION OF APPROXIMATELY 50% OF FIRST JOINT
Medusa-Citadel Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURED WAS PLACING LARGE BRASS BEARING HALF ONTO WOODEN PALLET. THE HALF HE WAS MOVING SLIPPED AND HIS RIGHT LARGE FINGER WAS MASHED AGAINST ANOTHER BEARING HALF CAUSING LACERATION REQUIRING 2 SUTURES.
INJURED WAS REMOVING LINER FROM INSIDE OF NO. 6 FINISH MILL DOOR. A SECTION OF LINER FELL AND STRUCK HIS LEFT FOOT BEHIND STEEL CAP OF SAFETY SHOE CAUSING TRAUMA TO DOVSUM OF FOOT.
April 25, 1994AL · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE AND COWORKERS WERE REMOVING SECTION #5 FM AIRSLIDE. EE WAS HOLDING ONE END WHILE COWORKERS WERE LOWERING THE OTHER END TO FLOOR. THEY ALLOWED THEIR END TO FALL CAUSING END EE WAS HOLDING TO SLIP FROM HIS GRASP AND FALL ONTO HIS LEFT FOOT, STRIKING BEHIND STEEL TOE CAP AND FRACTURING HIS LEFT MIDDLE TOE.
March 23, 1994PA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
OPERATOR WAS CLEANING OUT PACKING MACHINE WITH A VACUM SYSTEM. HE WAS ON 3RD PORT SUCKING MATERIAL OUT OF THE FILL TUBE VACUM. OPERATOR BUMPED THE CUT OFF VALVE. WHICH PINCHED LEFT THUMB UNDE R A PRODUCT FLOW CLAMP. DUE TO COLD WEATHER OPERATOR FELT NO PAIN AND THOUGHT HIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT. HE PULLED GLOVE AND TIP OF THUMB OFF.
INJURED WAS STANDING ON WASH HOUSE AT END OF SHIFT WHEN CO-WORKER THREW SHORTLENGTH OF RUBBER TUBING AT HIM. INJURED FELL BACKWARDS AND STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW ON CONCRETE FLOOR.
November 15, 1993GA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa-Citadel Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE & FELLOW EES WERE INSTALLING CENTER SECTION OF DRYER BURNER INTO OUTER SECTION. THE CENTER SECTION BECAME WEDGED AND WHEN EE PALCED HIS HAND IN A PINCH POINT WHILE REMOVING INSULATION IT FE LL & CAUGHT HIS LEFT LARGE FINGER CAUSING SEVER LACERATION TO END OF FINGER.
November 9, 1993MA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lee Lime Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
LIFTING PALLET FROM STACK CAUGHT RIGHT 5TH FINGER IN SLAT. FRACTURED FINGER.
November 6, 1993GA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WA USING HAND SHOVEL TO REMOVE SPILLED COAL FROM UNDER DRYER COAL BELT. HE FELT SORENESS IN RT. ELBOW APPARENTLY CAUSED FROM TWISTING MOTION WHILE SHOVELING.
November 1, 1993GA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJURED AND FELLOW WORKERS WERE MOVING HEAVY SWITCH GEAR ON BURNER FLOOR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT LOWER BACK.
October 21, 1993AL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJURED WAS DESCENDING LADDER WITH HEAVY OBJECT IN HIS LEFT HAND OBJECT WAS TOO HEAVY AND CAUSED HIM TO SUTTER PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SIDE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS GIVEN ON 6-14-93.
May 19, 1993GA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
February 5, 1993GA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa-Citadel Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
INJURED HAD USED TORCH TO CUT SECTION OF ELEVATOR CHAIN TO B E REMOVED FROM DRYER ELEVATOR WHEN HE PUSHED ON SECTION BEING REMOVED TO MAKE IT FALL OUT OF PLACE HIS LEFT HAND BECAME CAUGHT AGAI NST EDGE OF ELEVATOR CAUSING LACERATION TO BACK OF LEFT LARGE FINGER.
January 13, 1993GA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJURED AND FELLOW EE WERE HOLDING PIECE OF METAL IN PLACE SO IT COULD BE WELDED. METAL SLIPPED FROM THEIR GRASP AND STRUCK INJURED CAUSING TWO TEETH TO BE CHIPPED.
EMPLOYEE WAS DIGGING OUT CRUSHER ON 10-18-92 AND HUR TKNEE FIRST TIME. THEN HE WAS USING A BAR TO PUNCH CHALK. ON 10-27-92 HE WAS SCREWING RADIATOR CAP OFF SCRAPER AND TWISTED HIS KNEE AGAIN .
EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING ON A 75 HORSEPOWER PUMP. WHEN HE FLIPPED THE SWITCH, HE STATED THAT HE TWISTED HIS SHOULDER.
August 8, 1992GA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
95149ED WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN NO 2 FM MOTOR ROTOR BY PULLING UP ON COOLING FINS WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT LOWER BACK.
April 23, 1992GA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa-Citadel Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
CHANGING ROLLER MILL CYLINDER. WHEN COUPLING BOLTS WERE REMOVED SHAFT DROPPED DOWN AND CAUGHT INJURED'S RIGHT HAND BETWEEN SHAFT AND ROLLER MILL HOUSING CAUSING HAND TO BE BRUISED.
April 1, 1992GA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
March 10, 1992GA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa-Citadel Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
INJURED WAS REMOVING SPARE TIRE FROM UNDER PICK UP TRUCK. WHILE PERFORMING THIS HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN PINCH POINT OF MECHANISM WHICH HOLD TIRE IN PLACE CAUSING LACERATION.
February 24, 1992GA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS AT PLANT #1 AT COURSE #2 LOADING TANK. HE WAS HANGING A METAL LOADING PIPE TO LOAD OUT VALVE WHEN HE PINCHED HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
January 8, 1992PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS IN MAINTENANCE SHOP #2 WORKING ON THE GETMAN SCALING MACHINE. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING UNUSED PARTS AND MATERIALS FROM MACHINE. EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A 2' X 2' PIECE OF STAN LESS STEEL SHIM STOCK AND SCRAPED END OF FINGERS AGSINST SHARP EDGE.
EMPL WAS IN YARD AREA EMPTYING HOPPER TO WHIRL-VAC MACHINE.WHILE PULLING HANDLE TO UNLATCH HOPPER,FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BACK OF #27 DUMP TRUCK AND THE HOPPER HANDLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN GRINDING PLANT #1. HE WAS CLEANING DIRT AND GREASE FROM PILLOW BLOCK BEARING ON RATARY DRYER IN PREPARATION FOR BEARING ADJUSTMENT. HE SCRAPED END OF FINGER AGAINST SHARP SHI M STOCK PROTRUDING FROM BASE OF BEARING.
July 25, 1991GA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE WORKING INSIDE TRUCK UNLOADING TIRES TO BE BURNED LARGE TIRE FELL FROM STACK & STRUCK INJURED ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE UNDER RIGHT EYE.
July 17, 1991GA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa-Citadel Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WHILE REMOVING SCRAPER FROM TRIPPER BELT INJURED ALLOWED OUTSIDE END TO FALL DOWN CAUSING END HE WAS GRASPING TO SWING UP & CATCH HAND BETWEEN SCRAPER & CONDUIT CAUSING LACERATION TO RIGHT RIN G FINGER.
April 14, 1991GA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
ON TUES 4/16/91 EMPL REPORTED TO PLAT FIRST AID THAT HE HAD INJURED LEFT SHOULDER ON SUN 4/14/91 WHILE HE & ANOTHER EMPL WERE HANDLING ANGLE IRON ON 6/27/91 HE REPORTED THAT SHOULDER WAS HURTI NG & RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 7/18/91 FOR STRAINED MUSCLES.
February 20, 1991PA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
UNLOADING CAST IRON ELBOW FROM TRUCK AND TWISTED BACK.
January 2, 1991PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS IN MAIN SHOP BUILDING AT LUMBAR STORAGE AREA. HE WAS CARRYING MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES THRU THE SHOP WHEN HE SNAGGED HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST RIM OF SCRAP BARREL. TOP EDGE OF SCRAP BA RREL WAS RAZOR SHARP AND JAGGED. HE SEVERLY LACERATED TOP OF RIGHT HAND.
September 4, 1990NJ · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJURED WAS REPLACING ROLLER MILL HOLD DOWN BOLTS. SHARP BURR ON BOLT CAME IN CONTACT WITH RIGHT SMALL FINGER CAUSING LACERATION OF FLEX TENDON.
March 27, 1990GA · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa-Citadel Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
UBJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO ROLL LARGE BOULDER OFF STAMLER RAMP. LEFT HAND BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN BOULDER & RIM OF QUARRY HAUL TRUCK WHICH WAS PARKED ON RAMP CAUSING SLIGHT FRACTURE OF LEFT LARGE FINGER.
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