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May 28, 1996 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Celotex Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SHOVELING UP LOOSE MEDIA. HE SAID HE WONT TURNING OR TWISTING AND HAD HIS KNEES BENT. ALL OF A SUDDEN HE GOT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK, HIS KNEES BUCKLED AND HE DARN NEAR DROPPED TO HI S KNEES. HE HAS HAD BACK PROBLEMS BEFORE. REHAB CTR SAID HE HAD DISC PINCHING NEVER AND SINCE HE WAS SO TALL, HIS OVERRAL POSTURE HAS TO BE DEALT WITH. SLOUCHES TO MUCH AND MUST DO EXERCISES

May 1, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Celotex Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DOOR HINGES BROKE AND DOOR FELL OFF CAB OF DOZER. INJURED PICHED UP DOOR AND WENT TO PUT IT INSDIE CAB. HE WAS STANDING ON THE TRACK PUSHING DOOR UP INTO CAB, FACING TOWARD REAR OF DOZER, WH EN DOOR SLIPPED. HE GRABBED TOP OF DOOR WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND IN THE PROCESS CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN DOOR AND DOOR FRAME. THIS AREA OF DOOR HAD BROEKN PART OF HINGE STICKING OUT AND WE F

November 11, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Celotex Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING RIGHT REAR BATTERY FROM 950 FRONT END LOADER, WHICH IS SITUATED UNDER THE OPERATORS SEAT SEAT WAS IN THE UP POSITION AND FELL BACK DOWN ON EE LEFT ARM. INVESTIGATION FOUND LATC H ON SEAT TO WORK PROPERLY, BUT EE DID NOT CHECKTO SEE IF HE HAD THE SEAT LATCHED BEFORE HE BEGAN WORK.

December 13, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Celotex Corp · Struck by falling object

I.NAME REPLACING WORN OUT PIECE OF 4'' PIPE ON U-11 PUMP IN SINK FLOAT.HE AND I.NAME REMOVING PIPE TOGETHER.I.NAME HAD LOWER SECTION UNBOLTED AT RUBBER PINCH VALVE AND WAS REMOVING IT FROM VAL VE.I.NAME HOLDING TOP SECTION AT FLANGE WHEN I.NAMES PIECE WAS OUT PIECE REMOVED FROM PIPE ABOVE IT.HAD HAND ON FLANGE,TOP SECTION DROPPED DOWN AND SMASHED FINGERS BETWEEN FLANGES.

June 27, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Celotex Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MECHANIC WAS RE1AIRING A CYLINDER FROM A SCRAPER WHEN HE WAS DISASSEMBLING THE CYCLINDER TO REPACK IT HE HAD THE END OF CYLINDER HANGING FROM THE BOOM HE WAS TAPPING THE TUBE WHEN IT SUDDENLY CAME APART AND 7HE SECOND STAGE DROPPED DOWN AND PINCHED THE FIRST FINGER AND MADE A SEVERE LACERATION ON HIS LEFT HAND

November 9, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Celotex Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I,NAME WAS LIFT3NG THE FOLLOWER PLATE OT PUT OVER THE SHAFT ON U-9 MEDIA PUMP. HE RESTED THE PLATE ON TWO BOLTS. HIS END SLIPPED AND HIF FINGER GOT SMASHED IN BETWEEN THE FOLLOWER PLATE AND TH E SHAFT. HIS LI7TLE FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND AT THE NAIL END WAS SMASHED.

July 12, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Celotex Corp · Struck by flying object

I.NAME CLEANING3UP ON TOP FLOOR OF MILL.WHILE SHOVELING PLASTER,HIT OVERHEAD BEAM WITH SHOVEL AND PLASTER DUST GOT INTO EYE.

May 24, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Celotex Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

I,NAME HAD JUST3CAME INTO WORK AND WENT TO CHECK WITH THE DAY SHIFT QUARRY MAINTENANCE-MAN AS TO WHAT HE WAS DOING. THE FIRST SHIFT MAN WAS USING A TORCH TO HEAT AN OBJECT ON A PIECE OF EQUIPM ENT TO MOVE IT 3N PLACE AND WASALSO USING A PIECE OF SHAFTING TO PRY WITH. THE SHAFTING WAS HOT P I,NAME NOT KNOWING IT, GRABBED IT TO HELP THE MAN AND THUS BURNT THE PALM & FOUR FINGERS ON H

April 24, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Celotex Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I NAME COULD NO7 GET #2 KETLE TO COME OFF SO HE CALLED THE FOREMAN AND THEY SHUT THE FIRE OFF IN ORDER TO CHECK IT I NAME OPENED THE DOOR ON THE FIREBOX AND PULLED SOME BRICKS OUT TO CHECK I WHEN HE PULLED 7HE BRICKS HOT PLASTER BLEW OUT ON HIM BURNING HIS LEFT HAND AND FOREARM HIS RT HAND AND A SMALL SPOT ON HIS CHIN

January 14, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Celotex Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME MOVED T9H HOTSY PICKUP TRUCK IN PLACE TO WASH DOWN THE FUEL TRUCK BEFORE REPAIRS WERE TO BE MADE WHEN HE GOT OUT OF THE HOTSY TRUCK HE SHUT THE DOOR ON HIS FIRST FINGER OF HIS RT HAND

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