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September 15, 1993OH · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJURED WAS USING FRONT END LOADER TO MOVE WATER AWAY FROM DRAIN, BUCKET CAUGHT RAILROAD RAIL CAUING DOOR TO OPEN & SWING BACK TO CLOSED POSITIO. DOOR HIT OPERATORS'S RIGHT ARM BRUISING ARM & SHOULDER.
April 13, 1993OH · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJURED WAS USING CHAIN TO REMOVE TRANSMISSION FROM D-9 DOZER. CHAIN CAME UNHOOKED AND FELL FROM CRANE HOOK, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN BACK. TRANSMISSION WAS NOT YET HOOKED UP.
January 12, 1993OH · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJURED WAS INSTALLING DRIVE BELTS ON PULLEY OF GEAR REDUCER. HE WAS TURNING PULLEY BY HAND AND ROLLING BELT ONTO PULLEY. WHEN BELT WENT ON, HIS HAND SLIPPED AND WAS CAUGHT ON SHARP EDGE OF BO TTOM GUARD CUTTING LEFT HAND AND END OF LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.
December 12, 1992OH · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS USING BOBCAT LOADER PUTTING MATERIAL (POND #2 ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE) ON BELT INHALED FUMES FROM MATERIAL. ILLNESS WAS NOT REPORTED TILL 12-19-92.
September 17, 1992OH · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJ INSTALLING HAMMERS IN CRUSHER USING A 2 X 4 FOR A GUIDE. IT SLIPPED OUT OF BRACKET CAUSING HAMMER TO FALL AND STRIKE RIGHT KNEE PINNING IT AGAINST FRAME OF ROTOR.
July 18, 1992OH · Metal/Non-Metalcrane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, riggerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJURED WAS INSTALLING PLATES IN DUST PRECIPITATORS. WHILE LINING UP BOLT HOLES, DUST FELL FROM ABOVE AND COVERED FACE, FILLING EYES WITH DUST.
April 12, 1992OH · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJURED WAS REMOVING SCRAP PARTS AT MILL AREA AFTER REPAIR PERIOD INJURY DID NOT KEEP HIM FROM WORK UNTIL 4-20-92.
March 31, 1992OH · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJURED WAS WALKING TO JOB AND STEPPED IN PILE OF CEMENT ABOARD IN THE POLE FLIPPED UP THROWING CEMENT DUST IN FACE.
March 27, 1992OH · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJURED WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF 1/2" STEEL PLATE. HE FELT HIS BACK "POP" THEN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG STARTED TO THROB. WE DID NOT KNOW OF MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 4-21-92 WHEN WE RECIEVED A REGUEST FOR WORKMENS COMPENSATION CLAIM # NUMBER.
INJURED WAS LAYING BRICK OVERHEAD FROM BRICK RIG AND WAS KEYING BRICK. BRICK DUST FELL FROM BRICK & LODGED IN EYE INJURED TOOK GLASSES OFF & TRIED TO REMOVE DUST BY RUBBING EYE AND IMBEDDED PA RTICLE IN EYE.
December 4, 1991OH · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJURED WAS REMOVING LIMESTONE FROM PLUG UP IN PRIMARY CRUSHER BY THROWING ROCK OUT OF CRUSHER HE TURNED TO THROW ROCK BEHIND HIM AND STRUCK LEFT HAND ON ANOTHER ROCK.
October 11, 1991OH · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJURED WAS CLEANING UP IN FINISH MILL AREA AND STEPPED IN CEMENT DUST GETTING DUST IN SHOES. LATER HE STEPPED IN WATER AND 1 HR. LATER NOTICED HIS FEET STARTED TO BURN 7 BLISTER.
July 14, 1991OH · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJURED WAS CLEANING MACHINERY PRIOR TO REPAIR WORK, USING AIR HOSE TO BLOW DIRT & SHAVINGS OFF OF EQUIPT. A PIECE OF METAL OR DIRT WAS BLOWN INTO EYE EITHER AROUND OR OVER SAFETY GLASSES.
INJURED WAS USING WHEELBARROW TO HAULBRICK INTO KILN. HE PICED UP TWO BRICK AND GLOVE CAUGHT ON OTHER BRICK CUASING HIM TO DROP BRUCK WHICH HIT HIS HAND HE DID NOT THINK IT WAS SERIOUS AND KEP T WORKING HE WENT TO DR THE NEXT DAY TO FIND THAT WAS BROKEN.
June 21, 1991OH · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPL POURING CASTABLE IN COOLER AND HURT BACK BY TWISTING..NOT REPORTED UNTIL 4-29 WHEN EMPL WAS X-RAYED AT HOSPITAL..X-RAY REPORT NOT RECEIVED AS OF THIS DATE.
March 28, 1991OH · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS CLOSING A LARGE WOODEN DOOR IN THE MAINTENANCE SHOP WHEN A BAR THAT LOCKS THE DOOR PINCHED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE HANGER AND THE DOOR. THIS RESULTED IN 5 STITCHES.
March 11, 1991OH · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OUT OF #6 KILN TRANSPORTING A SECTION OF BRICK RIG. THE BOARD HE WAS ON GAVE AWAY AND HE LANDED ON HIS LOWER BACK AND TAILBONE. BEGAN LOST TIME AGAIN ON 9/17/90.
September 14, 1990OH · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
LOADING PALLETS WITH BAGS OF CEMENT, PULLED MUSCLES, IN SIDE AND BACK
September 7, 1989OH · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
MAN WAS LIFTING AN OXYGEN BOTTLE APPROX 3 FT TO A DIESEL WELDER.IN THE PROCESS THE BOTTLE SLIPPED THROUGH HIS HANDS.HE WAS AFRAID THAT IT MIGHT EXPLODE IF IT HIT THE CONCRETE FLOOR,SO HE ATTEM PTED TO CATCH IT,THIS RESULTED IN A SEVERE STRAIN AND TEAR OF THE STOMACH AND LOWER BACK MUSCLES.THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 03-28-89.
March 10, 1989OH · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
CUTTING OLD PIECE OF METAL FROM KILN HOOD AND IT STARTED TO FALL.CATCHING IT PINCHED FINGER ON ANOTHER PIECE OF METAL.THIS RESULTED IN LACERATION THAT TOOK 10 STITCHES TO MEND.
January 12, 1989OH · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING INSIDE OF A DUST BIN AND HAD REMOVED THE SIDE PLATE TO GET THE CEMENT FLOWING INTO THE SCREW. WHILE ATTEMPTING THIS SURGE OF DUST BLEW INTO HIS EYES, SCRATCHING HIS RIGHT CORNEA.
November 23, 1988OH · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPL WAS CLEANING AROUND A CEMENT LINE HOLE WITH HIS HAND WITHOUT GLOVES ATH THE BULK LOADING STATION WHILE DOING THIS HE CAUGHT HIS SMALL L FINGER ON A JAGGED EDGE AND LACERATED IT THIS RESUL ED IN 3 STITCHES
November 22, 1988OH · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WELDING ON COAL MILL ROLL APPX 200-300 LBS IN SHOP ON BENCH.HAD TURNED AROUND TO LOOK AT SOMETHING AND ROLL ASSEMBLE FELL OFF BENCH HITTING LEFT ARM ON THE WAY DOWN.
October 14, 1988OH · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
MAN WAS LOADING 55 GAL DRUM OF ANTIFREEZE INTO A LOADER BUCKET AND THE BARREL STARTED TO FALL.UPON SEEING THIS THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CATCH IT BEFORE IT FELL AND PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS BAC K ABD SHOULDERS.
October 10, 1988OH · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS