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July 16, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS WORKING IN TUNNEL SHOVELING MUD. WHEN HE STARTED TO PUT MUD ON THE BELT, HE TURNED AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

June 25, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS THROWING BRICK OFF OF PLATFORM AND HIT HIS HEAD ON AN I-BEAM.

June 16, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJ LIFTING SPEED REDUCER TO GO ONTO HEAD SHAFT AND STRAINED BACK.INJ DIDNT GO TO DR UNTIL 7-12 REPORTABLE FOR RX ONLY AT THIS TIME.

June 7, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS CLIMBING OFF OF CONVEYOR & HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE CONVEYOR FRAME

May 29, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING 6IN PUMP DISCHARGE HOSE UP BANK PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK

April 27, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INSTALL COUNTER WT ON SCREEN SHAFT PICKED UP WT AND WAS TURNING TO PUT ON SHAFT WHEN LOWER BACK STRAIN OCC.

March 25, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INJURED WAS STANDING ON A PIECE OF HOT LIME TRYING TO CLEAN THE GRIZZLY AT THE END OF #2 COOLER. HOT LIME GOT INTO HIS BOOT BURNING RIGHT FOOT.

March 7, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS SHOVELING COAL OUT FROM UNDER #3 COAL MILL ADN PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS SIDE

February 20, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL HOLDING DRIFT PIN WHILE REPAIRMAN HELD OTHER END DRIVING BEARING RACE UP ON SHAFT.PIECE OF METAL CAME OF DRIFT PIN AND WENT INTO LOWER ARM.

February 16, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL ASSISTING I.NAME PUT METAL IN BACK OF TRUCK.I.NAME HANDS SLIPPED CAUSING WEIGHT TO PULL ON I.NAME RESULTING IN BACK INJURY.EMPL WENT TO DR 2-23-89.

February 12, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNSTOP MIDDLE DUST HOPPER AT BACK OF #4 KILN HE RAISED THE WEIGHTED DAMPER ARM TO LET SOME OF THE DUST OUT OF THE HOPPER DUST BROKE LOOSE AND A LARGE AMOUNT OF DUST C AME OUT FILLING SCREWS AND RUNNING OUT OF SCREW HOT DUST HIT HIM ON THE BACKSIDE CAUSING BURNS

February 2, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP LADDER TO GET IN TRUCK,PULLED MUSCLE BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES..

December 9, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS MOVING CANE ROCK BY HAND DUE TO MOTOR BEING OFF OPERATOR LOWERED BUCKET CAUSING ROCK TO MOVE. EMPL WAS STRUCK BY BEAM IN BUILDING ROOF KNOCKING HIM O VER HANDRAIL RESULTING IN INJU RY TO RIGHT ANKLE.

November 30, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING STRUCTURAL STEEL WITH A FORKLIFT; WHILE TRYING TO RE-ARRANGE MATERIAL ON FORKS, BEAM SLIPPED FROM STRIKING FOOT.

October 30, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED TWISTED HIS BNACK WHILE SHOVELING UP LOOSE LIME FROM FLOOR

October 3, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE PICKING UP AIR TANK STRAINED LOWER BACK MUSCLE INJURED DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 10-5-88 WORKED REGULAR JOB WITH NO RESTICTIONS UNTIL THEN

October 3, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USING SHOVEL TO CLEAN UP WASTE LIME AND PULLED A MUSCLE. INJURED DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 10/6/88. BACK TO WORK ON 10/9/8.

September 8, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING COAL REJECTS ON DUMP TRUCK FOREIGN OBJECT BLEW INTO LEFT EYE

September 8, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A BREAKER BAR CAP FOR THE SOUTH ROTOR IN CEDAR RAPIDS CRUSHER FELT A PAIN IN CHEST MUSCLES WHICH PERSISTED ALL NIGHT

August 12, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS ON HIS KNEES SHOVELING IN TUNNEL AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

July 20, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS OPENING DOORS ON RAILCAR. ONE DOOR WAS STUCK. WHEN HE PULLED HARDER IN JERKING MANNER, INJURED BACK.

July 8, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SCREENS. KNELT DOWN AND HEARD SOMETHING POP, HAD SEVERE PAIN IN HIP. MAY BE RELATED TO INCIDENT A FEW MONTHS AGO WHEN HE FELL OFF BARGE IN QUARRY.

June 22, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED WAS CLOSING THE DOOR ON THE DISCHARGE CHUTE WHEN A PIECE OF HOT COAL SLAG FELL INTO RUBBER BOOT

June 20, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PUTTING A FAN INTO A PAYLOADER BUCKET WHEN FAN SLID AND CAUGHT FINGER ON BUCKET.

June 18, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER WHILE SHOVELING IN BASEMENT DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 6-30-88

May 18, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LIFTING SCREEN CLOTH FOR TOP DECK OF 8FTX20FTSCREEN STRAINED BACK

May 12, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED HAD OPENED FEED GATE ON STONE FEEDER. STONE STOPPED RUNNING AND INJURED PUT HAND IN HOPPER TO UNSTOP, GATE FELL ON FINGER.

May 11, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS COMING DOWN LADDER BESIDE SETTLING TANKS AND TWISTED FOOT.

April 28, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS PICKING UP A PIECE OF STEEL BAR AND FELT PAIN IN BACK.

April 26, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STACKING CEMENT BAGS ONTO PALLET, INJURED PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

April 7, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HOOKING UP A PORTABLE GASOLINE WELDING MACHINE TO A PICK-UP TRUCK TO MOVE IT BACK TO THE SHOP. WHEN HE LIFTED THE TONGUE TO COUPLE UP, THE WELDER REARED UP SINCE THE BACK END IS HE AVIER. THIS TONGUE STRUCK INJURED'S ELBOW AS IT WENT UP. HE HELD ONTO THE TONGUE TO PULL IT BACK DOWN AND THIS ALSO STRAINED HIS ELBOW.

March 20, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PACKING GREASE IN LARGE COUPLING ON #3 KILN DRIVE WHEN PIECE OF METAL EMBEDDED IN RIGHT HAND

February 13, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS WELDING TRANSMISSION BRACKET ON FUEL TRUCK HE WAS LEANING ACROSS TRUCK FRAME BETWEEN CAB & FUEL TANK HIS WELDING ROD STUCK IN TWISTING HIS ELECTRODE HOLDER FROM SIDE TO SIDE TO BR EAK IT LOOSE HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE TRUCK FRAME

January 23, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LIF7ING WIPER TABLE TO PUT WIPER ON BELT IN LIFTING THIS UP HE STRAINED HIS BACK

November 1, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS REM2VING A PIECE OF COMPACTED GYPSUM APPROX 100 LBS FROM SOUTH COAL FEEDER IN CRANE BLDG WHILE PULLING GYPSUM OFF IT CAME OVER AND FELL ON LEFT FOOT

October 12, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS INS7ALLING JACK SHAFT TO COAL FAN. WHILE ROTATING SHAFT TO INSTALL OTHER BOLTS SHAFT SLIPPED STRIKING HAND.

September 1, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED PICKED 6P A 50# BOX OF EXPLOSIVES SWUNG TO HIS LEFT & INJURED HIS BACK.

July 3, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON COAL3MILL STRAINED WHILE REMOVING PARTS.

June 25, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

IT-28 CAT LOADER WAS RUNNING HOT. INJURED CLIMBED ONTO TOP OF LOADER WITH WATER HOSE. LOOSED RADIATOR CAP AND IT BLEW OFF CAUSING BURNS BY STEAN AND BOILING WATER.

June 17, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS ATT9MPTING TO PUT ELEVATOR CHAIN TOGETHER CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN CHAIN WHEN IT FOLDED TOGETHER.

June 10, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING UP GRO6NDS INJ BACK MOVING GEAR CASE.

June 10, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DOES NOT REALLY KNOW HOW INJURY OCCURRED. OCCURRED WHILE CLEANING KILN ROLLERS.

June 8, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS INSTALLING SCREW CONVEYOR ON GRAVEL BED DUST COLLECTOR. HAD SCREW IN HEAD AND SLIPPED CAUSING PAIN IN STOMACH.

June 8, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED CLIMBIN1 LADDER TO COAL CRUSHER AND FELT PAIN IN GROIN LIKE PULLED MUSLCE.

May 28, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE SCREENING3HYDRATE LIME, EMPLOYEE CUT VALVE OFF AND RAISED CHUTE TO CLEAN SCREEN. MORE HYDRATE FELL ONTO SCREEN SPLASHING UP INTO FACE AND EYES.

May 1, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS REMOVING 8" PIPE FROM CEILING OF MILL ROOM WHEN PIPE SLIPPED STRIKING INJURED ON KNEE.

April 23, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP SCRE9N CLOTH THAT WAS TOO HEAVY FOR ONE MAN HURT BACK.

April 17, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

ECCENTRIC SHAFT3IN VIBRATOR SCREEN STOPPED WITH WEIGHT IN THE UPO POSITION.THE INJURED WAS EXAMINING DRIVE GEARS.TOOK HOLD OF GEARS AND TRIED TO MOVE THEM.ECCENTRIC SWUNG TO THE BOTTOM AND THE INJURED'S FING9R WAS CAUGHT IN GEAR.HE WAS ON THE SECOND MAINTENANCE CREW TO WORK ON THE ECCENTRIC.THE FIRST CREW WORKED ON IT FOR SEVERAL HOURS.

March 24, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO BLOW FINES SCREW OUT AFTER PLUGGING AND BLEW FINES IN EYES.

March 20, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 FROM GROUND UP ABOUT 14 INCHES ONTO A CONCRETE SLAB WHILE CARRYING A PIECE OF STEEL PLATE WEIGHT ING ABOUT 10 TO 15LBS WHENHE STEPPED UP IT HURT HIS KNEE

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