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January 2, 1996 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING FEED PIPE ON THE SPAR REGRIND MILL. PARTICLES OF FOREIGN MATTER ENTERED RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING EYE PROTECTION.

December 21, 1995 IL · Metal/Non-Metal cage/cager/station attendant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS PLACING A PIECE OF EXPANDED METAL INTO A CONVEYANCE TO BE HOISTED TO SURFACE. AS HE PLACED THE METAL HIS GLOVE CAUGHT IN AN OPENING IN THE METAL CAUSING THE LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND TO BE PINCHED OR SMASHED BETWEEN THE EXPANING METAL & A PIECE OF METAL ALREADY IN THE CONVEYANCE.

November 28, 1995 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PREPARING TO BAG PRODUCT. OPENING LARGE SLIDING DOOR TO BAGGING ROOM. DOOR WAS HARD TO MOVE. GAVE A HARD PUSH TO FREE STUCK DOOR AND THE DOOR MOVED SUDDENLY CATCHING LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN DOOR AND DOOR STOP.

November 25, 1995 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE FILLING 100 LB. COARSE CONCENTRATE BAGS AND PLACEING THEM ON PALLETS, EE LOST HIS GRIP ON ONE OF THE BAGS. WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF REGAINING CONTROL OF THE BAG THE EE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT GROIN AREA.

July 20, 1995 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE PINCHED RIGHT RING FINGER WHILE PLACING 100 LB ROCK DRILL ON WORK BENCH.

February 7, 1995 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING FLOORING OVER THICKENER TANK. EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK RADIATING DOWN LEFT LEG. LATER, NUMBNESS IN LEFT LEG. ACCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE ON 3/3/95.

August 30, 1994 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS PREPARING BAG SPAR ORDER FOR SHIPMENT AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SHRINKWRAPPING ORDER WHEN EITHER FROM THE PALLETS OR FROM THE AIR FOREIGN MATERIAL ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE CAUSING EXTREMEM IRRITATION. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES EQUIPPEED WITH SIDE SHIELDS.

April 16, 1994 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMLOYEE EXPERIENCE DLUMBAR PAIN WHILE REMOVING COVER TO INSPECT "A" TROMMEL SCREEN. PAIN INCREASED GREATLY ON 4-20-94.

November 18, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ON STEEL BEAM. RIGHT ARM BEGAN HURTING. RIGHT ELBOW, PAIN ON TENSION, TENDERNESS, LATERAL EPICONDYLE AREA, COULD NOT COMPLETELY EXTEND ON FLEX. RIGHT ELBOW SPRAIN.

July 7, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PREPARING TO LEAVE WORK AT END OF SHIFT. WIPED SWEAT FROM FOREHEAD. FOREIGN MATTER ENTERED RIGHT EYE CAUSING DISCOMFORT.

June 7, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS ASSISTING A MECHANIC IN SETTING A SPARE PUMP ON A SHELF APPROX. 7' HIGH/ (PUMP WEIGHED APPROX. 100 LBS.) RESULTED INELBOW BEING LOCKED IN P0SITION BY BONE GRAGMENTS. AGGRAVATION OF PRE- EXISTING CONDITION.

April 8, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TURNED LEFT ANKLE WHILE ASCENDING A SET OF FOUR STEPS IN THE CRUSHER PLANT.

November 9, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL 2 INCH DIA. RUBBER HOSE OUT OF MUCK PILE. BACK POPPED AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT LEG.

July 10, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

31295G AIR COMPRESSOR OFF OF TRUCK AND IT FELL OVER CATCHING HIS THUMB CAUSING FRACTURE TO LEFT THUMB.

November 12, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS MOVING 2 METAL CABINETS AND GOT LEFT SHOULDER PINNED BETWEEN THE TWO CABINETS.

November 5, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE HAD THE LOADER BLOCK UP AND SQUATTED DOWN TO PICK UP THE 1" DRIVE INPUT WRENCH TO START TAKING THE LUG NUTS OFF OF THE LOADER. AS HE STARTED TO DO THIS, HE HAD A SHARP PAIN IN HI S BACK AND HE COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN UP.

August 24, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPL WAS UNLOADING ALUMINUM PIPE FROM TRUCK WHEN PIPE ROLLED & HIT HIM IN FACE.

June 5, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS PERFORMING DUTIES AS MECHANIC WHEN BATTERY LID OR COVER FELL & HIT THUMB ON LEFT HAND.

May 22, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING GUIDE SHOES ON HOISTING CONVEYANCE AND FALLING RUST OR PAINT SCALE WAS FORCED UNDER SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO RIGHT EYE BY MINE VENTILATION EXHAUST.RIGHT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION SEC TO F OREIGN BODY.

May 21, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Struck against stationary object

GETTING ON TRUCK AT BEGINNING OF SHIFT AND BUMPED RIGHT ELBOW ON DUMP CONTROL HANDLE.SWELLING AND TENDERNESS WITH SKIN ERYTHERMA.RIGHT ELBOW.

March 6, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Struck against stationary object

WORKING AROUND SHAKER SCREEN DOING CLEAN UP AND HIT HAND AGAINST SHAKER SCREEN CAUSING SWELLING, TENDER, RED, WARM ABCESS AROUND THE NAIL BED.

January 25, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WORKING ON TRIPLEX PUMP IN BENT OVER POSITION FOR EXTENDED TIME EXPERIENCED SEVERE BACK PAIN UPON STRAIGHTENING UP

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