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September 7, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Marys Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ALLEGEDLY LIFTING A TABLE, THE EE STRAINED BACK.

August 15, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Marys Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING,FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

July 25, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Marys Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CLEANING UNDER THE CONVEYOR BELT,HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING.

June 16, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Marys Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REPAIR COMNPRESSOR OF INSULFLATION DUST.

July 25, 1990 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Marys Cement Company · Struck by falling object

ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE WINDOWS TO PREVENT DUST COMING IN. IT FELL ON HIS FINGERS.

July 17, 1990 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Marys Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE GETING OFF PAYLOADER, HE STRUCK HIS LEG ON THE LADDER OF EQUIPMENT.

July 2, 1990 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Marys Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL A PIPE OUT OF WATER SPRAY ON #3 MILL, HE STRAINED BACK.

July 1, 1990 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Marys Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING #2 SEPEERATOR BLADES, HE WAS IN A CONFINED AREA.

June 19, 1990 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Marys Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING BEARING, HE INJURED BACK.

January 16, 1990 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Marys Cement Company · Struck by falling object

WAS WORKING IN #2 FINISH MILL AND A PIECE OF THE DIVISION HEAD FELL ON HIS LEFT THUMB.

September 20, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Marys Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS TRYING TO LIFT A BAR WHICH WAS STUCK AND HE PULLED RIGHT GROIN. THERE WAS A BURNING SENSATION.

September 18, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Marys Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS LIFTING AND HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS CHEST.

September 5, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Marys Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANING FLOP GATE GATE JAMMED AND INJURY OCCURRED.

August 28, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Marys Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING IN SKIRTING BACK STARTED TO HURT.

May 1, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Marys Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOE WAS HUNG UPON SOME GRATING & HE WENT TO MOVE BUT LEFT LEG WAS STUCK & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE

November 2, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Marys Cement Company · Struck by falling object

DROPPED STEEL PLATE ON RIGHT INDEX FINGER FX.

March 24, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Marys Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A PIECE OF STEEL IN THE PRECIPTATOR BLDG.HE FELT SEVERE APIN IN HIS CHEST.

March 22, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Marys Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I GOT MY RT.HAND PINNED IN BETWEEN A SPEED R EDUCER & THE WALL

March 4, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Marys Cement Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

I WAS CLEANING OUT THE CLAY MILL TANK & W AS THR*OWING OUT BOLDERS & MY LOWER BACK STARTED HURTING AGAIN

January 21, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Marys Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED ARM WHI5E LIFTING LINER PLATES

January 20, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Marys Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS REMOVING3IMPELLER FROM #3 UNDERFLOW PUMP & IN SO DING HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK

January 4, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Marys Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE HOEING AN8 SHOVELING SOME CLINKER DUST MY LOWER BACK STARTED HURTING.

December 28, 1987 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Marys Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HI7 WITH BRICK IN THE KILN INJURING HIS UPPER BACK AND LEFT SHOULDER

December 11, 1987 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Marys Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO OPEN 8OOR TO THE CLAY PUMP ROOM THE EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS BACK BECAUSE THE DOOR WAS JAMMED

September 14, 1987 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Marys Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT WHILE SHOVELING DIRT MY LOWER BACK BEGAN HURTING.

July 17, 1987 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Marys Cement Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HE STATES THAT 4HILE AT WORK, HE SPILLED ALKALINE WATER ON HIS FOOT BURNING IT.

June 10, 1987 MI · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Marys Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

THE PORTA-PAK H9 WAS WORKING ON AT #2 AGITATOR SLIPPED HE HIT HIS THUMB CAUSING A CUT AND SOME SWELLING.

January 23, 1987 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Marys Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING UNDER3#8 BELT,HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

December 23, 1986 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Marys Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STANDING ON A 5ADDER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TAKE THE WEDGE OUT OF CABLE AND REWIND IT, THE LADDER WAS CAUGHT IN THE COUNTER WEIGHT.

December 19, 1986 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Marys Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING THE D3SCHARGE PUMP, HE ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE A VALVE AND INJURED HIS BACK.

October 29, 1986 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Marys Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING AN AI9 HOSE SHE STARTING HAVING PAINS IN HER CHEST.

October 7, 1986 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Marys Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON THE 9AW MILL FEED BELT, SHOVELING STONE THAT WAS WET

September 28, 1986 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Marys Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING A 70 LB 4ACKHAMMER OUT OF THE LEACH TANK BY CARRYING IT DOWN A LADDER

July 15, 1986 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Marys Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PAIN IN ARM AND3SHOULDER AFTER ATTEMPTING TO PULL WEEDS OUT OF ELECTRICAL AREA.

July 8, 1986 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Marys Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE ATTEMPTIN1 TO UNPLUG #2 MILL DUST COLLECTOR HE HIT HIS HEASD ON AN OVERHEAD SCREW CAUSINGINJURY TO HIS NECK

July 6, 1986 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Marys Cement Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

SQUATTING DOWN 9EPAIRING 3 DUST COLLECTOR.

June 4, 1986 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Marys Cement Company · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF STEE5, 2X2FT ANGLE IRON FELL ON HIS FXX HAND CAUSING INJURY TO HIS MIDDLE FINGER.

April 29, 1986 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Marys Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 ATTEMPTING TO GET A BROKEN LOG OF CEMENT OUT OF THE HOPPER.

April 26, 1986 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Marys Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING H9 CAUGHT HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN A LADDER

April 21, 1986 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Marys Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A TIPPI3G VALVE HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK

February 17, 1986 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Marys Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKING IN KILN3HANGING CHAINS

January 15, 1986 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Marys Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING A DRAI3 PIPE HE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER.

October 14, 1985 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Marys Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING IN #3 SEPARATOR HE FELT PAIN IN THE LEFT GROIN.

September 30, 1985 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Marys Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GUIDING BUCKETS OF MILL BALLS TO HOOK TO CRANE HE INJURED HIS BACK.

September 26, 1985 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Marys Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONFLICTING REPORTS OF HOW INJURY OCCURRED.

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