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October 30, 2005 WI · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockwell Lime Company · Struck by falling object

Put tool back on hook improperly. Tool vibrated off the hook from the vibrations of the machine and hit his left calf.

June 14, 2005 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockwell Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

While employee was cleaning up a pile of lime, lime got into his boots causing a lime burn to the lower portions of both legs.

April 7, 2005 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockwell Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

While employee was bagging lime, one of the full bags of lime blew up and lime got into his left eye and burnt it.

March 15, 2005 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockwell Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

While EE was fixing the pump on the overflow tank because it was plugged up, he put it back in the tank after, and the hose/clamp let loose giving him lime burns to his left forearm.

December 5, 2004 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockwell Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While taking a broken flange off of a paper thin pipe, his hand slipped and he lacerated his right index finger about 1 1/2 centimeters long.

November 1, 2004 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockwell Lime Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

While replacing a belt for the kiln on top of the number six tank, he pulled the belt to get the ends together to splice, he pulled the muscles in his lower back.

August 19, 2004 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockwell Lime Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was cleaning up a pile of lime. He was shoveling and strained his lower right side of his back.

July 12, 2004 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockwell Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While fixing the dust collector, the handrail broke as he was standing up, causing a gash on his left thumb and hyper-extending his left elbow.

April 19, 2004 WI · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockwell Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While he was poking the chute out for the #2 Kiln and then the #1 Kiln, the bucket slipped out of his hands (30-40#)and scraped his left shin leaving an abrasion.

April 19, 2004 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockwell Lime Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While putting in coal, he lifted wrong and strained his lower back. (EE WAS SHOVELING COAL INTO COAL TANKS.)

March 22, 2004 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockwell Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

While filling quicklime bags, a piece of quicklime flew behind his safety glasses into his left eye.

September 21, 2003 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockwell Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING WITH CO-WORKER TAKING COAL MILL APART FOR #2 KILN. THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING A PLATE WEIGHING ABOUT 150 LBS. EE WAS REMOVING PIN HOLDING THE PLATE, WHILE CO-WORKER WA S SUPPORTING THE PLATE. THE PLATE SLIPPED HITTING INJURED EE'S LEFT HAND, TIPS OF THE MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS.

January 20, 2003 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockwell Lime Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING UP A LEVEL INDICATOR CORD FOR QUICKLIME #5 STORAGE TANK. THE CORD BECAME STUCK AND HE PULLED IT LOOSE AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK AREA.

March 5, 2002 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockwell Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING COAL INTO COAL SYSTEM FOR THE KILNS. CHUCK OF COAL LODGED IN BOTTOM FEED OF BIN. USE A 10 TO 12 FOOT POKER, WEIGHTING 30 TO 40 POUNDS TO BREAK UP COAL. HAD TO BEND AT WAIST TO REACH CH UNK OF COAL. FELT PULL IN LOWER BACK.

November 12, 2001 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockwell Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON MONDAY, NOV 12, 01 EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A YARD VEHICLE. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A PULLEY USING A WOOD WEDGE. HIS LEFT HAND SLID DOWN THE WEDGE CAUSING A WOOD SPLINTER TO LODGE IN HI S MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND. HIS HAND WAS BOTHERING IN DECEMBER AND HE REPEATEDLY WENT TO THE DOCTOR TO SEE THE CAUSE OF A INFECTION. DOCTOR FOUND SOME SPLINTERS IN HIS FINGER.

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