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October 4, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nello L Teer Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE OPENING TOOL BOX DOOR ON WELDING TRK.JERKED DOOR-STRAINED LIGAMENTS IN RT.HAND

September 20, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nello L Teer Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS DUMPING STONE SAMPLES OUT OF THE DRYER AND INTO BUCKET WHEN THE DRYER LIFD SLIPPED OUT OF HIS RIGHT HAND AND FELL ONTO HIS LEFT HAND BRUISING HIS THUMB WWHEN HE TRIED TO PREVENT THE LID FROM FALLING.

August 29, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nello L Teer Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE MOVING PARTS FOR SCREEN, FELT MUSCLE PULL IN BACK.

September 28, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nello L Teer Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS LIFTING STEEL PLATE FOR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO PUT IN PLACE WHEN A ROUGHT BORROW ON STEEL CUT HIS RING FINGER.

September 4, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nello L Teer Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS HOLDING PULLEY, NOT FULLEY REALIZING THE WEIGHT OF SAME. THE EXTRA WEIGHT PULLED HIS HAND DOWN AGAINST THE SHEAVE, CUTTING LEFT INDEX FINGER, REQUIRING 4 STITCHES TO CL OSE WOUND. 3

July 20, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nello L Teer Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS HELPING PULL CABLE TO UNSCREW CRUSHER-CABLE SLIPPED AND CUT HAND, REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.

July 18, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nello L Teer Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS3CLOSING THE DOOR OF HIS MOTOR GRADER AND CLOSED HIS RIGHT SECOND FINGER IN THE DOOR,SMASHING AND CUTTINGF FINGER.

October 24, 1986 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nello L Teer Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS UNSTOPPING 2ND CHUTE OVER 2ND CRUSHER WHEN ROCK FELL FROM ABOVE HITTING EMPLOYEE IN LEFT TEMPLE CAUSING LACERATIONS.

July 28, 1986 NC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nello L Teer Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP SCRA1 METAL AROUND PLANT YARD,FELT BACK POP.LOCAL DR DIAGNOSED BACK STRAIN.CONDITION WORSENED & ENTERED HOSPITAL 11-10-86 SURGERY REVEALED CRUSHED DISC IN LOWER BACK.

June 25, 1986 NC · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nello L Teer Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT HE WAS HELPING WORK ON A DRILL AND THE BOOM FELL ON THE RING FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.

May 3, 1986 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nello L Teer Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REPORTED 5-7-863EMPL LIFTING STEEL FELT PAIN IN BACK.

January 8, 1986 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nello L Teer Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS INSTALLING A STARTER ON AN R-35 EUCLID WHEN BOLT CAME LOOSE CAUSING STARTER TO FALL AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN STARTER & FRAME CAUSING A BROKEN BONE ON TIP OF 3RD FINGER ON R3GHT HAND.

August 26, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nello L Teer Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ROUTINE JOB PERFORMANCE. EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A ROLL OF 3/4" CABLE, CARRIED IT A SHORT DISTANCE, PUT IT DOWN AND NOTICED BACK PAIN.

July 19, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nello L Teer Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CHANGING SCREEN S AND CUT HIMSELF ON BACK OF LEFT HAND REQUIRING STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND

May 8, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nello L Teer Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STRAIGHTING A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT ON TAIL PULLEY GUARD CAUSED CUT AND LACERATION TO THUMB ON LEFT HAND.

April 13, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nello L Teer Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE TAKING GUARD OFF TO REPLACE A PULLEY.THE GUARD SLIPPED AND STRUCK ONE EMPLOYEE ON THE MOSE.A FRACTURE RESULTED.

April 12, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nello L Teer Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES LOADING POLE BECAME STUCK IN DRILL HOLE, WHILE TRYING TO PULL POLE OUT. HE FELT A PAIN IN BACK EMPLOYEE WENT TO DR 4-15-85 AFTER PAIN PERSISTED OVER THE WEEKEND.

October 9, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nello L Teer Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING A PIECE OF RIP RAP FROM A CONVEYOR CATWALK WHEN IT ROLLED BACK AND STRUCK I.NAME ON THE LEG. RIGHT LEG CUT AND BRUISED.

June 7, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nello L Teer Company · Struck by flying object

WASHING IN TUNNEL WITH WATER HOSE AND MATERIAL SPLASHED BACK IN FACE.

March 22, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nello L Teer Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE CHECKED LOOSE HOSE ON WELDING TRUCK UPON ARRIVING AT HIS PLACE OF RESIDENCE AFTER WOEK HOSE SLIPPED OFF RADIATOR CAUSING HOT WATER TO BURN LEFT FOREARM.

March 7, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nello L Teer Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS WORKING ON THE SMALL AIR COMPRESSOR AND IT FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND.

September 1, 1983 NC · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nello L Teer Company · Struck by falling object

PULLING STEEL OUT OF DRILL HOLE WHEN STRIKING BAR AND COUPLING WOULD NOT LINE UP,HE TRIED TO MOVE IT OVER WHEN STRIKING BAR FELL ON LEFT FOOT CAUSING BRUISE AND CHI PPED BONE ON 4TH TOE.

August 25, 1983 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nello L Teer Company · Struck by flying object

WHEN THEY WENT TO MOVE A TREE THAT HAD BEEN CUT DOWN WITH A FRONT END LOADER A SMALL PIECE WAS STILL ATTACHED TO T HE TRUNK. WHEN PRESSURE WAS PLIED TO PICK UP THE PIECE BROKE & THE TREE FLEW AROUND & HIT HIM ON THE ANKLE. HIS ANKLE WAS FRACTURED IN 2 PLACES.

May 17, 1983 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nello L Teer Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

D DODDS WAS LOADING SCREEN CLOTH INTO LOADER BUCKET FOR SCRAP WHEN A PIECE OF SCREEN CAUGHT HIS HAND CAUSING A CUT ON RIGHT PALM

May 13, 1983 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nello L Teer Company · Struck against stationary object

MR SANDERS HAD SEAT ON D8 DOZER AND WAS UNDER SEAT ADJUSTING LINKAGE TO TRANSMISSION WHEN HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF HE REACHED OVER TO RECOVER HIS HAT STRIKING HEAD ON THE OFF AND ON S WITCH TO TRACTOR CAUSING A 1 INCH CUT TO THE SCALP WHICH TOOK 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE

April 14, 1983 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nello L Teer Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS HELPING FORMAN PULL CABLE TO HOOK UP TO TRACTOR TO PULL SCRAPER. CUT LEFT HAND.

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