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June 1, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kosmos Cement Company Inc · Fall from ladders

REMOVING CHUNKS FROM AIR SLIDE. EMP. HAD VALVE CLOSED. AFTER CHUNKS WERE REMOVED CEMENT HE FELL APROX. 6 TO 8 FEET OFF LADDER. FALL CAUSED HIM TO BRAKE RIGHT ANKLE. SPENT NIGHT IN HOSPITAL FO R OBSERVATION. ANKLE NOT SET IN EMERGRENCY ROOM. SURGERY SCHEDULED FOR MORNING OF 6-2-88.

April 1, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kosmos Cement Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PASSING BRICK FOR KILN FROM ONE EMP TO ANOTHER, BRICK SMASHED INJURED EMPL LEFT RING FINGER. EMPL FINISHED SHIFT AT 9:00 AM. HE WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM AT HOSP. AT APPROX. 6:00 PM THEY RE FERRED HIM TO BONE SPECIALIST WHO DID NOT HAVE OFFICE HOURS UNTIL 4/4 HE PUT A GUARD ON IT & RETURNED HIM TO WORK.

June 4, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kosmos Cement Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS REP5IRING BELT ON 957 FINISH MILL DRAG.HE WAS MOVING BELT MANUALLY,FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN PULLEY AND BELT.MASHED RING FINGER RIGHT HAND.FRACTURED TIP OF FINGER.

June 6, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kosmos Cement Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INSTALLING NEW 7AIL DRUM IN 950 CLINKER BELT REQUIRED MOVING DRUM WITH HELP OF ANOTHER EMPLOYEE (APPROX 180 LBS) EMP STRAINED BACK REMOVING BOLTS FROM AIRSLIDE IN SHIIPING DEPT ON SUNDAY STRA BACK AGAN WORKE8 REGULAR DUTY MON TUES AND WED WAS SPRAYING WEEDS AT OUR SMALL LAKE AND APPARENTAPPARENTLY STRESSED BACK AGAIN WWAS TAKEN TO EMERGENCY ROOM 6 13 86

February 6, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kosmos Cement Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ANOTHER EE WAS3PASSING BOARDS TO INJURED EE. SPLINTER PIERCED PALM OF RT HAND. EE RECEIVED MEDDICAL EXAM SAME DAY OF INJURY 2-6-86 ON 2-7-86 SPLINTER APPEARED TO BE OUT. ON FOLLOW-UP VISIT ON 2-18-86 IT 4AS DETERMINED THAT SPLINTER WAS EMBEDDED & MUST BE SURGICALLY REMOVED. SURGERY PERFORMED AS OUT-PATIENT ON 2-18-869 PATIENT RETURNED TO WORK ON 2-19-86.

July 16, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kosmos Cement Company Inc · Struck by falling object

CARRYING ELEVATOR PIN PRESS WEIGHING APPROX 75 LBS PRESS FELL APART AND FELL ON EMPLOYEES RT FOOT INJURING LITTLE TOE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING STEEL TOED SAFETY SHOES FRACTURED LITTLE TOE DELAY I N RECIEVING DIAGNOSIS FROM HOSPITAL REPORT RECEIVED FROM HOSPITAL 7-29-85

May 21, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kosmos Cement Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PACKING CEMENT. THE LINE QUIT AND THE BAGS DROPPED. HE HAD TO MOVE BAGS BY HAND. HE GOT HIS LEFT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN A BAG AND SADDLE ON 2 SPOUT. HE CUT BACK OF LEFT HAND REQUIRI NG 6 STICHES.

May 10, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kosmos Cement Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS REPLACING THE CLAY FEEDER OPERATOR. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO KNOCK FLAG OFF TO STOP FEEDER IN ORDER TO REMOVE A LARGE ROCK. HE MISSED THE CABLE AND THE ROCK ROLLED OBER AND CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER RIGHT HAND BETWEEN ROCK AND BREAKER BAR ON CLAY FEEDER. NAIL BED SURGERY REQUIRED.

June 21, 1984 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kosmos Cement Company Inc · Struck by falling object

I,NAME WAS ALIGNING THE CAB OF THE BOBCAT WITH THE FRAME. THE BLOCK HE WAS USING WORKED OUT AND THE CAB FELL, PINNING HIS LEFT WRIST BETWEEN THE FRAME AND THE CAB.

March 1, 1984 KY · Metal/Non-Metal grader operator, roadgrader operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kosmos Cement Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE AS ASSISTING EIGHT OTHER EMPLOYEES IN LIFTING A RADIATOR WHILE CARRYING RADIATOR (WEIGHING APPROX 600LBS) EMPLOYEE HURT BACK

November 29, 1983 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kosmos Cement Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE PULLING A TOWEL DOWN-ROOLTYPE-THE TOWEL RACK CAME DOWN OFF THE WALL & CUT DOUG\S RIGHT HAND.

September 4, 1983 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kosmos Cement Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING BRICK ON BOTTOM OF KILN.ANOTHER MAN INSTALLING BRICK ON OTHER SIDE OF KILN DROPPED ONE ON EMPL LEFT HAND BRUISING IT AND SPLITTING KNUCKLE REQ 3 STITCHES.

August 14, 1983 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kosmos Cement Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPLACING A SEAL RING ON THE KILN A RING SEGMENT SLIPPED MASHING THE RING FINGER OF THE EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND.

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