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May 1, 1987 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
White Pigment Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS PR9PARING TO MIX SOLID DUOMAC FLOTATION REAGENT AS HE WAS PULLING CARDBOARD CONTINER OFF OF SOLID DUOMAC A SMALL PC.OF DUOMAC FLIPPED OFF OF HIS GLOVE BOUNCED UNDER HIS SAFETY GL ASSES INTO EYE 3

March 30, 1987 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
White Pigment Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING IMPELLERS ON DECENTERATOR. HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK AS HE WAS SETTING THE IMPELLER ON THE FLOOR. THE IMPELLERS WEIGH 20 POUNDS AND ARE CHANGED EVERY 40 HOURS.

March 30, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
White Pigment Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AGGREATED A PRE1EXISTING CONDITION EFFECTING VERTEBRAES, BY TWISTING AND REACHING FOR A BAG COMING OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT.

February 11, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
White Pigment Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING FRONT3CASING TO FAN HOUSING PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN CASING TO HOUSING CUTTING FINGER REQUIRING 5 STITCHES TO CLOSE 4TH FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

July 14, 1986 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
White Pigment Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPENING G5TE ON CHUTE COUNTER WEIGHT FELL STRIKING OPERATOR ON TOP OF FOOT.

July 22, 1985 VT · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
White Pigment Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WAS CHECKING LEVEL IN DUOMAC TANK WHEN EMPLOYEE GOT SOME DUOMAC OFF OF HAND RAILING ON HIS HAND LATER HE RUBBED HIS EYES WITH HIS CONTAMENATED FINGERS & GOT DUOMAC IN HIS LEFT EYE FULL VISION RETURN IS EXPECTED WITHIN A COUPLE OF DAYS

May 2, 1985 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
White Pigment Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO WORK AND ALLOWED RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER TO GET PINCHED BETWEEN PALLET AND CONVEYOR ROLL.FINGER BROKE.

October 13, 1984 VT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
White Pigment Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTING PIPE.EMPL HAD BACKACHE PRIOR TO LIFT PIPE.LIFTED PIPE IN OFFBALANCED POSITION AND DIDNT BEND AT KNEE.EMPL HURT BACK.

January 31, 1983 VT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
White Pigment Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE REACHING OVER & DOWN TO PICK UP ANGLE IRON. STRAINED UPPER LUMBAR MUSCLES.

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