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April 30, 1990PA · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
INJURED EMPLOYEE WHILE WALKING DOWN THE GRADE FROM MAINTENANCE SHOP TOWARD SUPER INJURED EMPLOYEE & ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE CARRYING THE TUB OF ACID BETWEEN THEM TUB SLIPPED OUT OF INJURED EMPLO YEES OHAND H IT THE GROUND & SPILLED ON LEFT UPPER LEG
April 27, 1990PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
ATTEMPT TO GUIDE DIFFERENTIAL IN HOUSING IT TWISTED CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER ON L HAND
April 12, 1990PA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING PIPE FROM BOTTOM OF SCRUBBER TANK. PIPE SLIPPED AND PINNED FINGER BETWEEN PIPE AND BEAM, CUTTING FINGER.
February 19, 1990PA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE INSTALLING BEARING ON JACKSHAFT OF PRIMARY CRUSHER, THE BEARING HOUSING SLIPPED CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN 1 1/2" STUD BOLT AND THE JACKSHAFT. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING GLOVES AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT.
February 13, 1990PA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF LIME BURNS ON HIS NECK & ARMS
December 19, 1989PA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING JOCKEY TRUCK UP TO HOOK UP TO TRAILER AND MISSED THE PIN WITH THE FIFTH WHEEL PLATE. EMPLOYEE WAS INSTRUCTED TO RAISE THE TRAILER IN ORDER TO CLEAR THE PIN, HE HA D PUT BLOCKS DOWN TO BE ABLE TO RAISE THE TRAILER HIGH ENOGH TO CLEAR THE PIN, IN DOING SO HE PULLED OR STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
October 26, 1989PA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING LEFT SHAKER SCREEN, HE BUMPED HSI RIGHT ELBOW ON THE SIDE OF THE SHAKER.
May 15, 1989PA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURED EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN STACKING PALLETS FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS.
April 28, 1989PA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BRICK FROM DISCHARGE OF A COOLER ON #2 RK WITH BOTH HANDS WHEN ANOTHER BRICK EXITED BED OF MATERIAL IN COOLER STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT HAND
March 25, 1989PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJURED EMPL WAS DOING LOT OF BENDING & LIFTING UNDER & AROUND TRUCK 527. HE WAS REMOVING TIRES, BRAKES & BRAKE DRUMS. NEXT DAY EMPL MENTIONED TO SUPERVISOR BACK BOTHERED HIM & WANTED AN APT W ITH CO DR.
March 4, 1989PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM PIT ONTO ISIDE PAN WHEN THE EXPERIENCED CHEST PAINS AND TIGHTENING OF CHEST, ALSO SHORTNESS OF BREATH. OPERATOR CONTACTED FOREMAN AND EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.
January 24, 1989PA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP WAREHOUSE (STOREROOM). HE TOOK THE TRASH BAG WEIGHING APPROX. 25 LBS. TO THE TRASH BIN. AS HE THREW THE BAG INTO THE BIN, HE FELT HIS MUSCLE PULL IN HIS LOWER LEFT BACK.
December 17, 1988PA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
INJ EMPL PUTTING KILN BRICK IN KILN,EMPL GRABBED BRICK ROLLER SYSTEM.ANOTHER EMPL PUSHED BRICK FORWARD ON ROLLER CONVEYOR SMASHING EMPL FINGER BETWEEN 2 BRICKS.
December 1, 1988PA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
PUTTING BRICK IN KILN DID NO; T BANG OR HURT ELBOW FELT IT JUST STIFFFENING DUE TO BENDING TI SO MUCH DOING BRICK WORK.
Warner Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING DOWN WELDING A CHAIN ON THE POID ELEVATOR.FINISHED JOB AND GOT UP TO LEAVE WHEN HIS RIGHT BOOT CAUGHT ON SOMETHING CAUSING HIS RIGHT KNEE TO TWIST.
October 6, 1988PA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS CHIANGING BARRELS FOR FULLER SCREW IN SUPER. MOVING PARTS AND REMOVING PLATES AND PART IN AN AWKWARD POSTION. MAN CLAIMS THAT AFTER LEAVING WORK, HIS LEG BEGAN TO HURT.
October 3, 1988PA · Metal/Non-Metaldryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURED EMPLOYEE STOOPED TO PICK UP EMPTY SAMPLE CAN ON 3RD FLOOR OF HAMMERMILL BACK WENT OUT
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING THE ELBOW FOR #3 COAL MILL IN PLACE. THE LIFTING EYE WELDED TO THE ELBOW BROKE AND THE ELBOW ROLLED OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SHOULDER.
September 2, 1988PA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS DIGGING OUT THE SCALPING SCRFEEN CHUTE WHICH HAD BLOCKED WITH MUD & DIRT WHEN HE TWITCHED THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK
August 4, 1988PA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
INJ EMP BEGAN EXPERIENCING ITTITATION WHILE STRIPING NORBACK FROM SYMONS CRUSHER BOWL
July 23, 1988PA · Metal/Non-Metaldryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT THE PULL BACK ELEVATOR WHICH WAS CHOKED WITH THE VACUUM CLEANER CREATING A LOT OF DUST EMPLOYEE GOT LIME DUST IN HIS EYES
July 11, 1988PA · Metal/Non-Metaldryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BROOM FROM A RACK AND A WRENCH FELL FROM SAME RACK STRIKING FOOT
May 9, 1988PA · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURED EMPLOYEE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CORRECT A SNAG IN CHAIN THAT ACTIVATES THE TRIP ON LATCH ABAR IN THE BUCKET LID CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN LATCH BAR AND BUCKET LID
INJURED EMPLOYE9 WAS REMOVING CAP FROM A FIAT ALLIS LOADER TO OBSERVE WATER LEVEL AND WAS BURNEED BY MIXTURE OF WATER AND OIL WHICH RELEASED FROM THE CAP
June 16, 1987PA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJURED EMPLOYE9 WAS CLEANING AREA ALONG NORTH SIDE OF A-15 BELT CONVEYOR. WHEN A LARGE STONE FELL FROM ABOVE 30 FT HIGH FROM 52 FTBELT STRIKING INJURED ON SIDE OF FACE BY LEFT EYE.
May 11, 1987PA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
HE WAS GUIDING A POWER CABLE OVER ROCKS WHEN ON END OF CABLE FELL OFF OF A ROCK AND CAUSED A JERK ON THE CABLE WHICH MADE EMPLOYEE LOSE HIS FOOTING. THIS CAUSED HIM A JAMMED RIGHT SHOULDER.
July 31, 1985NJ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
February 27, 1985PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE REPAIRING MINE ORE CARS INJURED EMPLOYEES PARTNER HAD WELDED A HOOK ONTO DOOR OF CAR TO LIFT IT WHILE THEY WERE LIFTING THE DOOR WITH THE OVER HEAD CRANE TO PUT ADDITIONAL B LOCKING UNDER IT THE HOOK TORE OFF LETTING DOOR FALL AND PINNING THE PARTNER BETWEEN A BEAM AND THE DOOR INJURED EMPLOYEE LIFTED DOOR ENOUGH AND LET OTHER EMPLOYEE ESCAPE AND IN DOING SO INJU
February 16, 1985PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bellefonte Mining Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EMPL WORKING WITH 2 OTHER EMPL TO OPEN HOOD OF KILN.WHEN THEY SET COAL PIPE ON PLATFORM HE LOOKED UP AND LIME DUST FELL ON HIS FACE GETTING UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO LEFT EYE CAUSING S OME FAIRLY SEVERE BURNS OF THAT EYE.
INJURED EMPLOYEE AND HIS MINING PARTNER WERE LIFTING A FULL BARREL OF OIL UP ON A PEDESTAL AND HE STRINED HIS BACK
January 9, 1985NJ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK WHILE MOVING A PUMP BARREL AT OUR #1 WASH PLANT
Warner Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
PINCHED NERVE IN LOWER BACK CAUSED MUSCLE SPASMS WHILE REMOVING IDLER AT #1 WASH PLANT
April 24, 1984PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURED WAS BENDING OVER PUTTING ROLLERS TOGETHER.
April 12, 1984PA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE MOVING 1 1/2" STONE GATE INJURED STRAINED HIS BACK GATE WORK AT TIMES STONE GETS STUCK ALONG SIDE OF GATE.
March 23, 1984NJ · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
SEVERE LACERATION OF RT ARM INJURED WHILE UNLOADING EQUIPMENT
January 20, 1984NJ · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
STRAINED LEFT INQUINAL LIGAMENT WHILE LIFTING DRUM.
September 28, 1983PA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bellefonte Mining Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
BAGGING HYDRATED LIME ON AUTOMATIC BAGGING MACHINE WHEN BAG FLEW APART BLOWING LIME ALL OVER HEAD AND UP UNDER FULL FACE SHIELD HE WAS WEARING.SOME LIME ENTERED LEFT EYE CAUSING LIME BURN TO T HAT EYE.
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