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April 14, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LIFTING PULLEY SHAFT & COUPLER FROM A CRANE. AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN. HE SAW THE CO MD ON 4/18/97 AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A RIGHT GROIN HERNIA

May 24, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING CLAY FROM A CONVEYOR BELT AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

April 11, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING A CUSTOMER CLEAR MATERIAL FROM THE BED OF HIS DUMP TRUCK. EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER GOT PINCHED BY THE REAR DOOR OF THE TRUCK BED. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION TO THE TOP MIDDLE FINGER WHICH REQUIRED APPROX 6 STITCHES.

March 8, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
John T Dyer Quarry Company-Div/Warner Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING MOTOR OUT OF WAREHOUSE AND WAS PULLING MOTOR ACROSS FLOOR. MOTOT HIT CRACK IN FLOOR AND CAUSED EMP TO JERK BACK AND FORTH STRAINING BACK.

April 12, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING UP THE LADDER TO OPERATE A 50 TON DUMP THE EE PULLED A RIB MUSCLE THE INJURY OCCURED ON 4-12-94 BUT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 4-18-94.

October 11, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING CONTAINER OF ANTI FREEZE INTO LOADER, STRAINED LOWER BACK.

June 21, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

AT END OF SHIFT EMPLOYEE PULLLED HOODED SWEATSHIRT OVER HIS HEAD DISLODGING LOOSE LIME DUST WHICH FELL IN HIS EYES.

May 26, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING & HANDING SCREEN TO COWORKER AS HE LIFTED & TURNED HE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS LOWER BACK

March 23, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HOISTING MOTOR TO SECOND FLOOR AT SUPER HYDRATE-HE HAD TO PUSH/PULL TO GET MOTOR OVER RAILING.

December 1, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING DOWN ON GRATING TO CHECK A BEARING ON PALLET AND WHEN HE STOOD UP HE FELT HIS KNEE POP. SURGERY IS REQUIRED.

November 11, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING INSIDE AN OIL CONTAINMENT TANK. THE WALL OF THE TANK WAS APPROX. 4 1/2 FT WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF THE TANK THE EMPLOYEE HIT HIS EBLOW ON A HOOK THAT HOLDFS AN AIR LINE. THE INJURY OCCURRED ON 11/11/92. MEDICAL TREATMTNET WAS NOT REQUESTED UNTIL 12-9-92.

November 11, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CARRYING A GEAR BOX STRAINED NECK, SHOULDER, BACK.

July 28, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

55027RAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE SHOVELING SPILLAGE AT THE 5 FT PAN THIS IS A MAJOR COMPORRT FO HIS JOB.

June 17, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS REMOVING HOIST CYLINDAR ON #486 EUCLID TRUCK-HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN CYLINDAR & FRAME (PINCHED) & WHEN HE PULLED IT OUT HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT WRIST.

April 4, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS STACKING 6" PIPE IN A STEEL RACK. HE LIFTED ONE END AND PILE MOVED PINCHING HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN TWO PIPES.

March 10, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BACK SPASMS DUE TO REPETITIVE BENDING AND SWINGING 50 LBS OF MATERIAL.

February 20, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Struck by flying object

A PIECE OF DIRT OR DUST BLEW INTO EMPLOYEES RIGHT EYE WHILE HE WAS REPAIRING A CRANE.NOTE THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

February 19, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING UNDER JAW CRUSHER INSTALLING A GEAR HOUSING ON THE SHAKER UNIT. EE STATED THAT HE PULLED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE TRYING TO INSTALLGEAR HOUSING NOTE INJURY WAS REPORTED ON 2-19- 92 MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED UNTIL 3-5-92.

February 18, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING PARTS IN MOBIL EQUIPMENT GARAGE AND SPRAINED BACK.

February 4, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE ATTEMTPING TO PUT GUARD BACK IN PLACE ALIGNMENT OF GUARD GUARD FELL PUSHING LEFT THUMB BACK.

October 28, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INJURED EE WAS SEALING LIME OFF CATWALK HAND RAILS ALONG 2 ROTARY KILN WHEN LIME DUST BLEW OFF RAILING INTO EE LEFT EYE CAUSING LIME BURN AND ABRAISION.

April 23, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
John T Dyer Quarry Company-Div/Warner Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A ROCK TO PLACE UNDER THE TIRE OF THE END LOADER, WHICH WAS STUCK IN THE MUD, AND HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LEFT ARM.

April 3, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO RAISE DRIDGE AT PEBBLE LOAD STATION WEIGHT ON PULLEYS HUNG UP AND RELEASED QUICKLY INJURING LEFT WRIST.

February 21, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HAVING DISCHARGE PROBLEMS W/HYDRATOR WHEN OPENING THE DISCHARGE VALVE HE WRENCHED HIS SHOUDLER AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME THE PAIN BECAME WORSE & HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL.

December 1, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL LOADING TRX DUMP,THE CABLES WERE UNEVEN ON CHUTE.THE LOCK WOULDNT COME DOWN.EMPL CLIMBED ON HYDRAULIC COVER PLATFORM LOCATED DIRECTLY BEHIND CAB AT 13'HIGH.EMPL REACHING UP AND OVER TO TR Y STRAIGHTEN CABLES WHEN SHARP PAIN ENTERED LOW BACK EMPL IMMEDIATELY CAME DOWN.

November 26, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED EE WHILE SHOVELING LOOSE MATERIAL IN A CRAMP AREA UNDER 5 FT PAN IN PIT, SPRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

October 3, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL COMPLAINED OF PAIN,SORENESS IN ARM,BACK & CHEST.

September 18, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS CATCHING A 50 LB. BAG OF LIME FROM CONVEYOR BELT, WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND GLOVE BECAME LOOSE AND MUST HAVE GOTTEN CAUGHT BETWEEN CONVEYOR AND HORIZONTAL PLATFORM. HE QUICKLY P ULLED HIS HAND OUT OF THE GLOVE, THUS SPRAINING HIS THUMB.

September 9, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING GRATES FROM LOWER LEVEL IN HAMMERMILL WHEN SOME LIME BUILDUP BROKE LOOSE AND FELL ONTO BACK OF NECK.

August 23, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTING 1/2"PLATE -50 LBS-CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 9-4 WHEN ASKED TO SEE DR.

August 3, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED ALLEGES THAT WHILE PERFORMING HIS NORMAL JOB FUNCTIONS HIS SHOULDER BECAME SORE.

July 27, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Warner Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EE WHILE INSIDE THROAT OF NORDBERG CRUSHER CLEANING OBSTRUCTION, INUURED STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE RAISING LARGE STONE OUT OF CRUSHER.

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