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September 30, 1988MI · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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, 1988MI · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING 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, 1988MI · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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, 1988GA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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, 1988GA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INJURED WAS PULLING CONVEY BELT THRU A BELT ROLLER AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.
August 15, 1988PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO 85 TON TRUCK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
July 21, 1988PA · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDLING 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, 1988PA · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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, 1988MI · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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, 1988MI · Metal/Non-Metalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A MOTOR ON THE #452 FAN WHEN HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON AN I-BEAM.
March 17, 1988MI · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
REMOVING LINERS FROM FINISH MILL OTHER MILL LINERS SHIFTED WHEN INJURED MOVED ONE OUT OF THE WAY
March 16, 1988MI · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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, 1988MI · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING 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, 1988PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
February 8, 1988PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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, 1988PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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, 1988MI · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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.
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, 1987GA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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, 1987GA · Metal/Non-Metalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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, 1987PA · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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, 1987PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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, 1987MI · Metal/Non-Metalprep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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
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, 1987PA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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, 1987GA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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, 1987PA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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, 1987GA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING LINERS INTO GRAVEL BED FILTER WHEN EMPLOYEE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
February 18, 1987PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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, 1987GA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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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