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September 22, 1997NY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WORKING IN MAINTENANCE SHOPMIXING CRUSHER BACKING. WILE MIXING BACKING, SPLATTERED INTO RIGHT EYE.
September 3, 1997NY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE REPAIRING CHUTE SP1, LIFTED BIG PLATE AND FELT SOMETHING SNAP/POP RIGHT FOREARM.
August 12, 1997NY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
TEMPORARY TRUCK DRIVER WAS SITTING IN TRUCK. HE WENT TO SLIDE DOWN WINDOW OF DRIVER SIDE. HIS HAND SLIPPED LEVER OF WINDOW CAME DOWN AND CUT RIGHT THUMB.
July 16, 1997NY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
SHOVELING A SPILL AT A-1. MATERIAL WAS WET. EE WENT TO THROW WET MATERIAL OFF OF SHOVEL, THE MATERIAL DID NOT COME OFF SHOVEL, AND HE FELT A PULL IN MIDDLE OF BACK.
April 15, 1997NY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
CLIMBING UP LADDER OF TRUCK (HAUL TRUCK) #2120 TO GET INTO VEHICLE FELT PULL - GROIN AREA - HERNIA - DIAGNOISED - OPERATION 8-29-96 - INFORMED OFFICE - 8-28-96.
May 9, 1996NY · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WORKING AT I BELT ADJUSTING SLACK IN CHAIN ON SCRAPER. WHILE ADJUSTING SLACK IN CHAIN INDEX FINGER GOT PINNED BETWEEN STEEL AND CHAIN. LACERATION INDEX FINGER.
April 16, 1996NY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
UNLOADING ACETYLENE TANKS OFF OF TRUCK. WENT TO TURN AROUND WHILE HOLD TANKS AND TWISTED THE WRONG WAY. FELT PULL - LOWER BACK.
December 13, 1995NY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING A PIPEWITH CO-WORKER, A MECHANICE. HE LOST HIS FOOTING& PULLED BACK MUSCLE.
December 2, 1995NY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 3/4" THICK LINER PLATE IN STONE CHUTE. LINER PLATE SLIPPED OFF LIP OF CHUTE AND FELL 3 1/2 FT. LANDING ON LEFT SIDE OF EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A LACERAT ION AND FRACTURE OF SMALL TOE.
December 28, 1994NY · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS USING WATER HOSE TO CLEAN UNDER 7' CRUSHER. HE PULLED ON HOSE TO MOVE IT AND KNOCKED A PIECE OF METAL OFF A STANCHEON AND THE METAL FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
November 29, 1994NY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON DOCK PIPELINE. AFTER FINISHED TUGGING ON END CABLE THAT WAS CLIPPED TO PIPELINE. TWISTED RIGHT KNEE WHEN HE YANKED ON LEAD.
October 4, 1994NY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
REPLACING RETURN IDLER AT THE CC SAND PLANT CONVEYORS PUSHING IT INTO PLACE XXX PULL IN RT SHOULDER LOST NO TIME UP TILL THIS TIME WENT OUT TO HAVE OPERATION ON SHOULDER
December 8, 1993NY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE CLIMBED LADDER ON FRONT END LOADER SO THAT HE COULD ADD OIL. UPON REACHING THE TOP PLATEFORM HE TURNED HIS BODY AND PULLED MUSCLE OF HIS RIGHT LEG.'
CLIMBING ON "L" EAST CONVEYOR FIXED PICE OF METAL ON "I" BEAM, INTO UPPER MIDDLE BACK.
February 22, 1993NY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
AN EMPLOYEE WAS PASSING CHUTE LINER PLATES FROM TOP OF TUNNEL TO I.NAME WHO WAS RECEIVING THEN AT CONVEYOR #23. LIFTING LINER PLATES FROM CONV. 23. HE SAID THAT HIS BACK WAS INJURED.
October 6, 1992NY · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
MINER WAS IN TUNNEL OPERATING A RECRUSH BELT. A LEVERAGE BAR WAS HANGING FROM A CHUTE WHEEL USED TO OPEN AND CLOSE CHUTES. MINER NOTICED A HOE LAGING ONT HE FLOOR NEAR RECRUSH BELT, MIENR BE NT OVER TO PICK UP HOE HANDLE WHEN HE WENT TO STAND UP, HE FELT SOMETHING HIT HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE TURNED HIS HEAD TO THE LEFT SIDE TO SEE WHAT HE HIT. THE LEVERAGE BAR SLIPPED OFF THE CHU
August 11, 1992NY · Metal/Non-Metalbarge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck handHANDLING OF MATERIALS
39944ER WAS ABOUT TO WALK FROM ONE END OF SCOW TO THE OTHER TO UNTIE LINE.HE ATTEMPTED TO WALK ALONG OUTER RUNNING BOARD(GUNWALE) WHILE HAVING HIS LEFT ARM INSIDE THE CARGO BOX.JUST AS HE PASS 54023ERN BULKHEAD HE PLACED ARM OVER RAILING CATCHING HIS ARM ON BURR(METAL) ALONG RAIL.
HE & ANO THER EMPLOYEE WERE LIFTING A 6FT WIDE BY 20FT LENGTH OF STEEL TO PLACE IT ON A WOODEN BLOCK SO THAT CHUTE LINER PLATES COULD BE CUT FROM IT EMPLOYEE WHO WAS HELPING HIM SET HIS END D OWN & HE FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK
February 4, 1991NY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE USING HIS RIGHT HAND TO REMOVE A ROCK FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE SLURRY PIPELINE. THERE WAS A SHARP PIECE OF METAL STICKING OUT FROM THE PIPE, BRUSHING HIS HAND AGAINST THIS HE CUT HIS RING FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.
October 14, 1990NY · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
LIFTING AND LOWERING METAL PLATES INTO SLOTS SO THAT CHUTE COULD BE CLOSED OFF. PLATE SHIFTED AND GOT HUNG UP. A PIECE OF METAL WAS USED TO STRIKE PLATE AND IT FELL INTO POSITION CATCHING LAST THREE TOES OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.
July 8, 1989NY · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE ASSISTING IN ADJUSTING BELT SCRAPER ON CONVEYOR #15 THE LOWER STEEL BAR OF BELT SCRAPER BROKE FREE AND CAUGHT RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND BETWEEN BAR AND FRAME OF THE CONVEYOR.
July 5, 1989MA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE LIFTING ACETYLENE TANK WITH FELLOW EMPLOYEE, HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
November 28, 1988NY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INSTALLING BELT CLIPS TO PATCH HOLESS IN CONVEYOR BELT #3A 11/28/88. EMPLS BACK WAS BOTHERING HIM WHEN HE STARTED WORK AT 7:00 AM THAT MORNING WORSENEDAS HE CONTINUED WORKING. LEFT WORK AT 11 :00 AM & WENT TO HOSPITAL EMER ROOM.
November 18, 1988NY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING WINDOW ON EUCLID WINDOW WAS IN UP PISITON TO SECURE WINDOW IN FRAME.WINDOW SLIPPED OUT AND CAUGHT RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER AT TIP.TIP WAS ALMOST CUT OFF-NO SUTURES,FINGER TIP HELD ON WITH BANDAGE.
June 20, 1988MA · Metal/Non-Metalprep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
BY HAND HE WAS LOWERING A STEEL SHAFT TO SET ONE END OF IT ON A SAW HORSE SAW HORSE TIPPED OVER AND FOURTH FINGER ON RT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN SAW HORSE AND SHAFT CAUSING AN INJURY THAT REQUIRED STITCHES
June 13, 1988MA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
A NEW STAIRWAY HAD BEEN INSTALED AT HE PRIMARY WITH A SAFETY GATE. TE EMP. HIT THE SAFETY GATE WHEN CLIMBING THE STAIRWAY. THE WILL BE MODIFIED TO BE MORE VISIBLE.
March 1, 1988NY · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS