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April 28, 1997 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foster Dixiana Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEDGES HE WAS INJURED WHILE ON THE SAND & HIS TENDENITUS PULLED IN HIS RIGHT LEG CAUSING PAIN & A LUMP. [SAND PILE SHIFTED HE WAS STANDING ON].

October 16, 1995 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Slate Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAUGHT FINGER ON TRUCK DOOR HANDLE.

May 1, 1995 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rupe Slate Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS SEPARATING TWO BLOCKS OF STONE. ONE END BROKE AND HE CUT INDEX FINGER.

April 4, 1995 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A DRUM WHICH CONTAINED APPROXIMATELY FIVE GALLONS OF OIL TO POUR CONTENTS INTO A SMALLER CONTAINER TO POUR INTO THE DRAGLINE. AS HE TURNED TO GIVE THE OIL TO THE DRAGLINE OPERAT OR, HE FELT A SUDDEN ACHE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

May 5, 1992 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rupe Slate Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PILING SLATE LEFT LITTLE FINGER WAS PINCHED N PILE & SWELLED IT APPEARED TO REQUIRE SUTURES EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOC OFFICE WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT NO STITCHES WERE REQUIRED

February 6, 1992 VT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rupe Slate Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BREAKING OFF PC OF ROOFING SLATE IT TURNED AND CUT L FOREARM

January 21, 1992 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS CHANGING OUT AN OXYGEN BOTTLE ONT EH WELDING TRUCK BY HIMSELF WHEN HE PICKE DUP THE OXYGEN BOTTLE BY HIMSELF HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

August 12, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blythe Construction Inc · Struck by falling object

MOVING DRAIN PIPE, BLADE FELL & HIT HIS FINGERS.

July 23, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blythe Construction Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHANGING ROLLER ON TRAC OF D6 TRAC CAUGHT THUMB ON LEFT HAND AND SPLIT IT OPEN TOOK 10 STICHES IN EMERGENCY RM.

March 25, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blythe Construction Inc · Struck by falling object

CHANGING JACK ON ROCK PLANT. IT CAME OUT OF SLOT, FELL AND HIT IN FACE.

January 12, 1991 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME OFF LOADING METAL USED TO REPAIR PLANT,SPRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

January 11, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blythe Construction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAINEWD RIGHT THUMB OPENING DOOR-AT TIME IT DIDN'T BOTHER HIM-BUT NOW SURGERY IS INDICATED.

September 12, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blythe Construction Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PRYING DOOR OPEN ON JANDTANK PULLED RIGHT SIDE.

June 20, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becker Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE LIFTING A DRUM TO PUT ON WHEEL OF A LOADER.THE OTHER EMPLOYEE FELL AND INJURED TRIED TO HOLD THE DRUM SO IT WOULD NOT HIT THE OTHER EMPLOYEE OR THE GROUND.

June 8, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CLIMBING LADDER OF A COVERED HOPPER CARRYING HOSE TO WASH THE CAR OUT WHEN A SUDDEN MOVE WAS MADE WHEN PRESSURE ON HOSE WAS TURNED ON CAUSING BACK INJURY.

May 29, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HELPING THE MECHANIC LIFT A SHOCK ONTO A TRUCK AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

May 12, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blythe Construction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING RADIATOR ON 95NW CAUSED INJURY TO LEFT SIDE.INJURY OCCURRED 05-12-90 SURGERY DONE ON 06-22-90.

September 28, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS HOOKING OIL DRUM UP TO TRUCK DRUM SLIPPED AND FELL ON L HAND BREAKING AND SMAHING MIDDLE FINGER ON SAID HAND

July 10, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS DISASSEMBLING NW95 PIPE SLIPPED & MASHED END OF INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND

November 11, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becker Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TAKE GEAR OFF OF SPEED REDUCER STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HE LIFTED THE GEAR

November 11, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becker Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAINED BACK WHILE REMOVING A SCREEN FROM THE VIBRATER

October 17, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & S Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE OPENING RAIL CAR DOOR(BOTTOM DUMP)HE GOT HIS HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN DOOR AND DOOR LOCK CRUSHING END OF RING FINGER AND CUTTING IT.FINGER WAS SEWN UP AT THIS TIME .THE DOCTOR FEELS HE WILL NOT LOSE ANY PART OF THE FINGER.IT IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME HOW LONG HE WILL BE OFF WORK.

September 29, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becker Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE INJURED WAS TRYING TO PUSH A CONVEYOR WHICH WAS TOO MUCH FOR ONE MAN TO HANDLE.IN THE PROCESS HE STRAINED HIMSELF.

September 15, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becker Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS ON STEPS OF FLATCAR, REACHING FOR PANEL, WHEN IT WAS LET DOWN IT CAUGHT LEFT UPPER LEG BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF STEEL.

September 15, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becker Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TAKE OFF CRUSHER HEAD - THUMB GOT SMASHED IN THE CYLINDER WHICH MOVES THE CRUSHER HEAD.

September 7, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becker Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER BY REMOVING ROCKS FROM THE JAW. THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A DIPPER TOOTH TO GET THE ROCKS OUT OF THE JAW.

August 31, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becker Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TAKING STEERING UNIT OUT OF 966 LOADER. PICKED UP BOTTOM END AND FELT LOWER PART OF BACK PULL.

August 18, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becker Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A 5 GALLON COOLER OF WATER THE OTHER EMPLOYEE DROPPED HIS SIDE OF IT WHICH JERKED HIS NECK AND LOWER BACK AS THE COOLER HIT THE GROUND

August 17, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & S Materials Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON WATER HOSE & SPRAINED WRIST.

July 21, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becker Minerals Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING UNLOAD A PALLET OF ROLLERS, THE PALLET GOT WEDGED IN A CORNER. HE USED A BOARD TO LOOSEN THE PALLER THE BOARD BROKE AND HE FELL BCK HURTING HIS LEFT KNEE.

July 6, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becker Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THUMB LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT UNDER METAL BEING LOADED ON FLAT BED TRUCK.

June 10, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & S Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON PUMP EMPLOYEE PLACED HIS RT HAND IN SIDE DOOR ON PUMP DOOR CLOSED CUTTING OFF HIS MIDDLE FINGER AND CUTTING THE OTHER FINGERS

June 4, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal inspector HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becker Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS HELPING PUT TAILPULLEY ON CONVEYOR TAILPULLEY SLIPPED MASHING HIS HAND BETWEEN TAILPULLEY & CONVEYOR FRAME.

May 31, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CUTTING DRAG CABLE ON PAGE DRAGLINE AND C UT FINGER ON CABLE

May 18, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & S Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STRAINED BACK WHEN CARRYING WATER TO 88B DRAGLINE. AS RESULT RIGHT LEG HAS SWOLLEN & EMPL HAS DIFFICULTY WALKING.

April 15, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS WINDING ROCK SHUTE DOWN WHEN CRANK SLIPPED OUT OF HAND STRIKING HIS RIGHT FOREARM.

April 6, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becker Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT ELBOW WHILE MOVING CONVEYOR IDLER. DOCTOR EXAMINED ON 5-11-88 AFTER ARM CONTINUED TO HURT.

March 22, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becker Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURY TO RING FINGER WITH HAIRLINE FRACTURE, DISTTAL END THE PHALANX IS SHOWING CALLOUS FORMATION RESULTING IN AFRACTURE.

March 14, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becker Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL. WAS WORKING ON GEAR SHIFT. HE PULLED UP LOCK LEVER ON GEAR SHIFT & IT CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. CAUSING SEVERE PAIN & BLEEDING & BROKEN FINGER NAIL.

March 1, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & S Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

SUPERINTENDANT WAS TRYING TO START BOAT MOTOR WHEN PULL CORD BROKE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE WELDING MACHINE BEHIND HIM, WITH HIS RT HAND.

January 22, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP LOST HIS GR3P ON PIECE OF STEEL HE WAS UNLOADING THE PIECE OS STEEL HIT HIS LEG

December 24, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & S Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TI9ING CABLE THAT HAD BROKEN BACK TOGETHER WHEN PIPECE OF CABLE PUNCTURED HIS HANDS. FINGERS ON RIGHT AND LEFT HAND.

November 27, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & S Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CA9RYING STEEL SCREEN MAT WHEN SECOND EMPLOYEE DROPPED HIS END RESULTING IN THE FRACTURE OF LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND OF EMPLOYEE.

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