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September 30, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HERNIA/STRAIN LOGGED 11-30-88 AS HAVING OCCURRED ON 09-30-88.

September 12, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON CRUSHER VIBRATOR WHEN HE BUMPED HIS LEG BEHIND THE KNEE ON A PIECE OF STEEL.

September 7, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

QUARRY SUPT.AND QUARRY OPERATOR WERE CHECKING O2BOTTLES TO FIND A FULL ONE WHEN VALVE AT A FULL ONE WAS OPENED IT JOLTED EMPLOYEE HELPED CONTAIN IT & WAS HIT ON THE LOWER RT.LEG & ANKLE CONTUS ION TO LOWER RT.LEG

September 6, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE AND WITNESS WERE INSTALLING A GUIDE PULLEY TO CHANGE OUT A CONVEYOR BELT. PULLEY SLIPPED OFF OF 2 BASE AND PINCHED FINGERS BETWEEN IT AND FRAME WORK. SUTURES REQUIRED FOR LACERATION O N RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

September 2, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE IMPROPERLY LIFTED VACUUM TRUCK HOSE OF SUPER TRUCK STRAINING LOWER BACK.

September 1, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

M-40 RETURN IDLER BROKE. BELT CONVEYOR AND RELATED EQUIPMENT WAS SHUTDOWN FOREMAN WAS IVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF THE SHUTDOWN AND CUT THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND ON SHARP METAL OF A WORN IDLER. 3 STITCHES (SUTURES) AND BANDAGE.

September 1, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING NO 5 EUCLID TRUCK AS HE STEPPED TO GROUND LEVEL HIS RING ON L RING FINGER BECAME CAUGHT ON SHARP METAL CAUSING RING TO LOACERATE FINGER

August 16, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS PULLING CONVEY BELT THRU A BELT ROLLER AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

August 15, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE REPAIRMAN WAS HELPING TO CARRY MULTI RING OUT OF KILN WHICH IS HEAVY AND DIFFICULT TO HANDLE EMPLOYEE FELT A SORENESS IN HIS LOWER BACK

August 3, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL WAS HELPING MOVE TORCH ON WHEELS THAT IS USED TO PREHEAT KIILNS. WHILE PULLING TO MOVE EMPL CLAIMS INJURY TO LOWER BACK.

July 27, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO 85 TON TRUCK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

July 21, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE WINDOW ON HIS LOADER(125 MICHIGAN) WITH A DUST REMOVING SOLUTION(WINDOW CLEANER) WHEN THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND SPLAHED THE MATERIAL INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.EMPLOYEE DOES W EAR GLASSES.

July 18, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING DRAGLINE OPERATOR MOVE ELECTRIC CABLE FOR 7400 MARION DRAGLINE & WHILE PICKING UP CABLE TO MOVE IT TO ANOTHER LOCATION FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK NOTE UNAWARE I.NAME WENT FO R FURTHER TREATMENT AFTER FIRST VISIT

June 16, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A SEAT FOR A EUCLID TRUCK AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

May 24, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS REMOVING TOOL FROM STORAGE COMPARTMENT OF D8 DOZER HE REACHED INTO SIDE OF COMPARTMENT AND TRIPPED SAFETY LATCH CAUSING 24" X 27" COVER TO SLAM ONTO HAND

May 17, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE REMOVED GREASE PLUGS FROM A FULLER KINYON PUMP GREASE BLEW OUT & BURNED BOTH HANDS

May 3, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAINED BACK MUSCLE WHILE SHOVELING DIFFICULT TO BREATHE AND MOVE.

April 26, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO CLEAN QUARRY LOCKER ROOM IN HIS JANITOR DUTIES WHILE MOVING TRASH CAN EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK

April 24, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP. HAD JUST BEGAN SHIFT AND WAS STARTING TO CLIMB LADDER ONTO HIS TRUCK WHEN EMP. CLAINS HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

April 21, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

CHECKING WATER LEVEL IN RADIATOR OF D8 DOZER. HAD REMOVED CAP & WAS IN PROCESS OF GETTING WATER HOSE TO FILL RADIATOR WHEN HOT WATER CAME OUT OF RADIATOR & BURNED BOTH ARMS.

March 22, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A MOTOR ON THE #452 FAN WHEN HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON AN I-BEAM.

March 17, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING LINERS FROM FINISH MILL OTHER MILL LINERS SHIFTED WHEN INJURED MOVED ONE OUT OF THE WAY

March 16, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN #1 CEMENT COOLER WHEN A PIECE OF COATING FROM THE KILN FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SHOULDER AND BACK.

March 11, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE, WHO IS A MECHANIC, NOTICED A RASH ON HIS HANDS AFTER WORKING WITH GREASE AD OIL.

March 8, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS WHILE LIFTING METAL FOR AIR SLIDE ON THE RAW HE SAYS HE FLET PAIN IN HIS LOWER SIDE.

March 3, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING 55# CASTABLE BAGS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

February 25, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING OUT BRICK IN THE #2 COLER

February 8, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING THE DUST SCREW TOP OF CEMENT SILOS WHEN LIFTED THE SCREWS AND HANGERS INTO PLACE EMPLOYEE REINJURED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER FROM AN ACCIDENT HE AHD AT HOME 2 YEARS AGO.

January 22, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WENT TO OPEN MAN DOOR BETWEEN 2 BUILDINGS AS HE DID ANOTHER EMPLOYEE OPENED IT CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO JAM LEFT THUMB.

January 8, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SUPER SUCKER CLEANING GRAVEL BED FILTER WHILE PULLING 6" HOSE INTO PLACE EMPLOYEE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABCK.

January 5, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EMPLOYE9 WAS CLEANING DUST FROM GRAVEL BED DUST COLLECTOR AND AN ELEVATOR. DUSTY CONDITIONS. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES BUT WAS NOT WEARING GOGGLES. CORNEAL ABRASIONS TO LEFT EYE. PATCHES AN8 MEDICATION TO BOTH EYES INITIALLY.

December 28, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING R5W CRANE BRAKESHOE FELT PAIN IN LEFT WRIST INJURY REPORTED 122987 EMPLOYEE FIRST SEEN BY PHYSICIAN ON 011288 WITH DIAGNOSIS OF ANGLIAN CYST CAUSED BY A BLOW OR STRAIN

December 12, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS WOR5ING INSIDE ROTARY KILN CLINKER COOLER HE STRUCK HIS ELBOW AGAINST BRACE AND APPROX 10 MINUTES LATER NOTICED SWELLING ATTENDING PHYSICIAN STATED HE HAD RUPTURED FLUID SAC IN EL BOW AND ADVISED3LIMITED USE FOR ONE WEEK

November 4, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS PLA7ING 120 CAN OF GREASE ONTO MICH 475 LOADER. CAN SLIPPED FROM HIS GRASP AND FELL APPROX 2 FT ONTO LEFT FOOT.

October 22, 1987 MI · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING INSTALL A MMOTOR ON THE 311 CONVEYOR DRIVE. CRANE BOOM WAS NOT LONG ENOUGH FOR 2 VECTICLE LIFT. EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING GUIDE MOTOR WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK. FOOTING AND PO SITION WERE (?)3ALSO.

October 14, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CAME OUT EARLY TO HELP MOVE CABLE (POWER) FOR 7400 MARION DRAG. EMPLOYEE REACHED DOWN TO MOVE CABLE EMPLOYEE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS LWOER BACK.

September 14, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON RENCO TRAILOR 10:35-21 WHEN EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK FROM LIFTING TIRE ONTO FLUB.

September 10, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT CEMENT TROUGH BY THE USE OF A 15# JACK HAMMER. WHEN EMPLOYEE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP JACKHAMMER THE EMPLOYEE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

August 23, 1987 MI · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

CHECKING FOR PO8SIBLE PLUG IN SECOND STAGE BY-PASS OPENED PORTAL AND HOT DUST BLEW OUT INSPECTION PORT AND BURNED RT HAND AND ARM INITALLY DIAGNOSED BY DR IN EMERGENCY ROOM AS SUPERFICIAL LA TER AS SECOND D9G. BURNS BY DR

August 4, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS DIS4ANTLING BELT FEEDER. WHEN A PIECE OF METAL BEGAN TO FALL, HE MOVED BACK AND TURNED HIS HEAD, STRIKING MILL FEED TABLE WITH NOSE AND UPPER LIP.

June 25, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A CEMENT PUMP FROM ONE SILO TO ANOTHER SILO WHEN SHE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

June 2, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A SPEED REDUCER FORA CONVEYOR BELT WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING THE OLD REDUCER OUT EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK WEIGHS APPROX. 120#.

April 29, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE LIFTED3ELEVATOR BUCKET FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK ON 7-2-87. SAW DR X-RAY OF LUMBAR SPINE SHOW NO ABNOVMALITY SPL TEST NEGATIVE CT DCAN SHOW DISC BULGE MEDICATION PRESCRIBED FOR PAIN IT NEEDED. 3

April 15, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BAG OF CEMENT OFF PALLET EMPLOYEE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

April 5, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A 24" FEED BELT-EMPLOYEE TIED A ROPE TO THE BELT AND WAS TRYING TO PULL BELT THRU HEAD PULLEY WHEN THE KNOT CAME UNTIED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE HIMSELF AGAINST RAILIN G OF CATWALK.

March 29, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLED MUSCLE W2ILT DISMOUNTING FROM END LOADER.

March 5, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING LINERS INTO GRAVEL BED FILTER WHEN EMPLOYEE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

February 18, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN #3 COOLER PUTTING BLUE RAM INTO WALLS OF COMPARTMENT WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS CARYING A BOX OF BLUE RAM INTO COOLER EMPLOYEE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK & SHOULDER.

February 9, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTED BUCKET E5EVATOR DOOR FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

February 6, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TRUCKS ON BULK SCALES WHEN SPOUT BECAME CAUGHT IN THE TANK OF SEMI-TRUCK TRAILER WHEN EMPLOYEE WENT TO REMOVE THE SPOUT FROM THE TRAILER HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BA CK.

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