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October 13, 1995 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Clair Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GOT LIME ON FEET THROUGH A HOLE IN BOOTS, WHILE WORKING IN THE PENTHOUSE. DUE TO EXCESSIVE MOISTURE HE RECEIVED SEVERAL LIME BURNS ON BOTH FEET.[2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNS ON EACH FOOT]. DR. THORO UGHLY CLEANSED FEET & PRESCRIBED BURN CREAM. [DID NOT GO TO DR. UNTIL 10/25/95]. LOST NO TIME FROM WORK.

May 26, 1995 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Clair Lime Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS APPARENTLY ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE MATERIAL FROM DUMP GATE SO IT WOULD CLOSE & CUT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WHICH REQUIRED 11 SUTURES.

February 26, 1995 OK · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Clair Lime Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

ROLLER OIL JOURNAL COOLANT LINES PLUGGED AND EE WAS UNPLUGGING THE LINES. WHEN ONE BROKE LOOSE AND DISCHARGED HOT WATER, STRIKING HIS LEFT FOREARM, APPROX. AT BEND OF ELBOW. APPEARED TO HAVE C AUSED 1ST, 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS FROM ABOVE THE WRIST.

January 10, 1994 OK · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Clair Lime Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHECKING STEERING ON MACK TRUCK. MIDDLE & FOURTHFINGERS WERE SMASHED BETWEEN END OF HYDRAULIC CYLINDER & BUMPER.

April 21, 1992 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Clair Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE GETTING ACID FROM BARREL TO CLEAN TRUCK WINDOWS OF LIME RESIDUE THE ACID SPLASHED INTO LEFT EYE (CORNER OF EYE WAS QUITE RED & EMPLOYE WAS TAKEN TO DOC AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE) (PRESC RIPTION OF NEODECADORON OPTH 5CC GIVEN)

January 1, 1992 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Clair Lime Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

BRICK FELL FROM INSTAL AREA, CUT HEAD FELL ON RIB CAGE RIBS BRUISED ;Y

June 20, 1991 OK · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Clair Lime Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE BENT OVER TO MOVE BOX OF BLASTING POWDER AND DISLOCATED BACK.

June 18, 1990 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Clair Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GETTING DOWN OFF STINGER TRUCK TWISTED LOWER BACK. HAD BEEN U SING STINGER TRUCK TO LIFT PUMPS FROM SLUDGE POND.

May 22, 1990 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Clair Lime Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE MOVING STEEL CABINET OFF TRUCK, PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER LEFT SIDE AND ABDOMEN.

January 8, 1990 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Clair Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING LIME IN PENTHOUSE,TURNED WRONG AND STRAINED UPPER BACK BETWEEN SHOULDERS.

July 13, 1989 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Clair Lime Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A METAL RAMP UP TO LAY AGAINST THE WALL, WHEN HE STARTED LIFTING, HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK.

April 11, 1989 OK · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Clair Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HIGH PRESSURE HOSE CAUGHT THUMB ON LEFT HAND AND DISLOCATED THUMB. (DOCTOR WAS NOT GOING TO PUT SPLINT ON HAND UNTIL HE FOUND OUT EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNING TO WORK SAME DAY AND STATED HE'D PUT ON ONE TO PROTECT HAND).

March 20, 1989 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Clair Lime Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS CARRYING BUCKETS OF BRICKING MUD FOR KILN RELINING WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.FOLLOWING DAY PAIN REMAINED WITH CATCH IN BACK.AFTER 1 TRIP TO DR TURNER(CHIROPRACTOR),BACK SEEMED TO BE 0K AGA IN.THIS ACCIDENT NOT REPORTED WITHIN 10 DAYS BECAUSE EMPLOYER WAS TOLD BY MSHA INSPECTOR PREVIOUSLY THAT 1 TIME TRIP TO DR AND NO TIME LOST WAS FIRST AID.

August 22, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Clair Lime Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TURNING SCREW FOR REPAIRS, GOT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN V-BELTS AND SHEAVE, REUSLTING IN FRACUTRED INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

August 13, 1987 OK · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Clair Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOADING T2E BOTTOM ROW OF HOLES ON A FACE IN THE MINE, EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PUT THE HOSE IN THE HOLE WHEN SOMETHING IN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING. RESTED AWHILE THEN TRIED BENDING AGAIN. THE PAIN WAS TO3GREAT.

April 2, 1986 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Clair Lime Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE CLEANING 3EW ROCK TUNNEL, REACHED OVER TO LIFT BOULDER AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

September 27, 1985 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Clair Lime Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PUSHING A ROCK IN TO BIG CRUSHER, STRAINED RECTUM AND FORMED BLOOD CLOT.

July 3, 1984 OK · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Clair Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE CLEANING THE PENTHOUSE FLOOR, STEPPED ONTO A PILE OF LIME THAT WAS DEEPER THAN EXPECTED. RIGHT FOOT WENT INTO THE PILE UP TO HIS KNEE, LETTING LIME SPILL INTO BOOT AND CAUSING SEVERE BU RNS TO HIS RIGHT FOOT.

October 7, 1983 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Clair Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOWERING ONE-HALF OF A SCREW CONVEYOR SECTION THE EMPLOYEE PULLED A MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER THE MUSCLE BECAME INFLAMMED AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION

March 15, 1983 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Clair Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SPLICING CONVEYOR TO NEW PREHEATER STRAINED FELT PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMINAL AREA

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