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May 23, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essroc Cement Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS REPARING SLURRY PUMP. WHILE HOLDING FOLLOWING PLATE AGAINST HOUSING WHILE ANOTHER EMPL WAS REMOVING RUNNER AFTER RUNNER WAS REMOVED EMPL GRABBED FOLLOWING PLATE WITH BOTH HANDS TO REM OVE IT RIGHT HAND SLIPPED OFF INSIDE OF FOLLOWING PLATE. PLATE FELL PINCHING LEFT HAND AGAINST RUNNER SHAFT.

May 14, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essroc Cement Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FABRIC CLINKER CHUTE MP HAND BETWEN RIB CAGE AND CHUT E PUSHED TOO HARD CRACKED RIB

September 7, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

IN SEAT OF LOADER PULLED DOOR SHUT ON FINGER PINCH POINT BETWEEN DOOR AND DOOR FRAME.

July 17, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Cement Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF MAST ON FORK LIFT PERFORMING WORK. HE HAD A CHAIN AROUND THE BOOM. THE MAST WAS STUCK TO THE BOOM. WHEN HE PULLED ON THE BOOM THE MAST CAME FREE AND FELL ON H IS FOOT HITTING THE FOOT JUST BEHIND THE STEEL TOE.

March 31, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE REMOVED CHAIN FROM ONE END OF CARRIAGE OF MILL DUST COLLECTION AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE CHAIN FROM SPROCKET. AT THIS TIME THE TENSION ON THE CHAIN PULLED THE EMPLOYEES FINGER BETWEEN CHAAIN AND SPOCKET SNIPER, THE TIP OF THE LEFT INDEX FINGER OFF AND BREAKING BONE IN SAME.

December 22, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP SHOVEL LONG HANDLE TO LIFT TRASH INTO A TRASH BARRELL THAT WAS KNOCKED OVER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN BACH.

July 25, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sme Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CHANGING OVER THE PLANT EMPLOYEE CAUGHT THIRD FINGER RIGHT HAND BETWEEN FLOPPER AND SCREEN.

July 17, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sme Bessemer Cement Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER PUTTING A PATCH IN KILN AND A CHUNK OF COATING FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LOWER RIGHT BACK.

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