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March 13, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal grader operator, roadgrader operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING CLINKER CHUNKS OFF THE B-MILL FEED BIN GRISLEY. AFTER THE EMPLOYEE HAD GONE HOME HIS BACK TENSED UP.

February 22, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING AN ENGINE STAND INTO THE BACK OF A PICKUP AT THE GARAGE HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE STAND & A DRUM THAT WAS IN THE BACK OF THE TRUCK STITCHES WERE REQUIRED

December 13, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT DUST FROM THE KILN DUST SCOOP HOUSING WHEN SOME HOT DUST FELL ONTO HIS HAND.

May 14, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING CEMENT OFF THE TRUCK SCALE WHILE SHOVELING THE CEMENT INTO A GONDOLA THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN.BY 06/06/88 THE PAIN HAD INCREASED AND THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO A DOCTO R.

April 13, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE LIFTED A TIRE TO PLACE ONTO A TIRE RACK AND EXPERIENCED PAIN WHILE LIFTING.

April 8, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BROKEN 94 LB. SACKS FROM A PALET AND REPLACING THEM WITH NEW ONES.NO REPORT MADE UNTIL 04/19/88.INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN REPORT BEING FILED ON 05/04/88.

June 17, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EE WAS CHOV9LING UNDER THE #207 CONVEYOR BELT. THE EE STATED THAT AS HE WAS SHOVELING HE STARTED TO NOTICE SOEM PAIN & AFTER A WHILE THE PAIN BEGAN TO GET WORSE.

June 1, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DISLOC5TED HIS LEFT SHOULDER AS HE WAS CLIMBING OFF A SPRING CONVEYOR BELT ON A PACKING MACHINE EMPLOYEE FELT HE COULD CONTINUE TO WORK & DISLOCATED HIS SHOULDER AGAIN IN ATTEMPTING T O PLACE 94LB SA7KS OF CEMENT ONTO PALLETS

October 8, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 CHANGING OUT DUST COLLECTOR BAGS AT THE KILN DUST COLLECTOR WHEN HE GOT LIME DUST IN HIS EYES. THE EMPLOYEE WENT ON WORKING UNTIL THE END OF THE DAY AND ONLY AFTER WORK ENDED DID HE SEEK TO 2AVE HIS EYES CLEANED AT THE DR.

June 9, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PL5CING 94 LB CEMENT SACKS ONTO PALLETS HE GRABBED THE SACK IMPROPERLY AND TWISTED HIS BACK

May 15, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL SLIDING HA3D ALONG HANDRAIL ON LOADER AND SNAGGED SHARP BURR.

May 6, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 WORKING INSIDE THE B-2 MILL SEPERATOR, CLEANING OUT CEMENT CHUNKS. A CHUNK OF CEMENT FELL AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE. SOME ENTERED INTO HIS EYES.

March 10, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS IN THE 1ROCESS OF ATTACHING A TOW CABLE TO THE FRONT OF A PICK-UP TRUCK. WHEN THE EMPLLYEMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO ATTACH THE CABLE HE FELT PAIN

February 26, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8PECTING THE INLET TO THE RAW MILL WHILE LOOKING THROUGH THE INSPECTION HOLE THE METAL COVER FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT HAND EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING GLOVES

February 14, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP REPORTED FO9 WORK ON 2/18/86 AND SAID HE HAD STARTED FEELING PAIN AFTER HE LEFT WORK ON 2/14/86. AFTER WORKING ONE HOUR ON 2/18/86 HE WENT TO THE DR, AND RETURNED TO WORK ON 2/19/86. ON 3/ 5/86 HE WENT TO3THE DR STATING TAT THE PAIN WAS INCREASING, THE DR IS UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG BUT IS NOT GOING TO RELEASE HIM TO WORK

October 10, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WS PLACING 94 LB. CEMENT SACKS ONTO PALLETS WHEN FELT PAIN

August 21, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CLEANING IN \\A\\ MILL ROOM CEMENT DUST FELL ON EMPL.

August 7, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DUMPING DUST BINS HOT DUST FELL IN BOOTS BURNING HEEL.

August 6, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Struck by flying object

CLEANING #1 KILN CLINKER CRUSHER-CLINKER BLEW IN EYES CAUSING CORNEAL ABRASION.

July 13, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

CHECKING OIL LEVEL ON PIER # TRUNNIONS - NORTH WEST TRUNNION EXTREMELY HOT AND STUCK IN POSITION OPENED VERY QUICKLY PUSHING EMPLOYEE\S ARM AGAINST CASING.

May 15, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Rubbed or abraded

NO ACCIDENT, RECURANCE OF INJURY INCURRED ON 4-3-85. ON 5-15-85 EMPLOYEE JAMMED HIS LEFT TOE AGAINST THE FRONT OF HIS BOOT AND EFELT PAIN. UPON RETURNING TO THE DOCTOR, THE TOE WAS FOUND TO BE INFECTED.

April 3, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONING A SCREW CONVEYOR HOUSING ON THE FORKS OF A FORKLIFT WHJEN THE HOUSING SLIPPED OFF, LANDING ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

March 2, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING CHUNKS FROM FEED TABLE AND BELT TO RAW MILL,CLEANUP OF CHUNKS IRON ORE PREVIOUSLY REMOVED.

February 25, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RECURANCE OF AN OLD INJURY. BACK PAIN WAS FELT BY EMPLOYEE ON 2-25-85 EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DR ON THIS DATE, AND CONTINUED TO SEE THE DR ON REGULAR VISITS UNTI 4-15-85 AT THIS TIME THE DR REFER ED REQUIRED 4-15-85 WAS THE FIRST WORK DAY MISSED.

January 11, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A CEMENT SACK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT FOREARM.

December 13, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL STRUCK ON LEFT HAND BY FALLING BRICK WHEN BRICKING MACHINE WAS BEING MOVED.

December 10, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING FAN HOUSING BACK,IT SLIPPED ON BUILD UP AND HE PULLED HIS GROIN MUSCLES RESULTING IN A HERNIA.

December 4, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING MUD AND ICE ON EAST SIDE OF TANK 8 MUD WAS FREEZING AND FORMING AN UNEVEN FOOTING EMPLOYEE SWUNG AROUND WITH SHOVEL FULL OF MUD TWISTING KNEE

December 3, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP TOOL BUCKET AND FELT BACK POP OUT.

November 23, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING CLINKER AWAY FROM FANGUARD A PIECE OF STEEL CAUGHT ON BELT AND FEW OUT OF GUARD CAUGHT RIGHT ARM CUTTING ARM AND HAND

October 22, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOOKING INTO KILN WITH LENS IN FRONT OF HIS FACE AND CLINDER PUFFED BACK AND LODGED IN EYE.

September 27, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REPAIRING #3 RAW MILL SLURRY DISCHARGE PUMP FOLLOWER PLAE FELL OFF SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN SHAFT AND PLATE

September 26, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN LADDER, IMPLOYEE FELT KNEE GIVE OUT. NOTE: NO ACCIKENT - RECURRENCE OF OLD INJURY. EMPLOYEE HAS A HISTORY FO PROBLEMS WITH LIFT KNEE.

September 24, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO INSTALL WEST TIPPING VALVE TIPPING VALVE CAUGHT ON EDGE OF THE HOLE REACHED OVER TO SHAKE THE CHAIN TO FREE IT UP WHEN CHAIN SLIPPED PINCHING HAND BETWEEN VALVE AND HAMMER MILL SHEAVE

September 19, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Struck by flying object

CLEANING OUT ELEVATOR FILLING BUCKET WITH CEMENT AND CEMENT DUST BLEW INTO EYES.

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