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December 16, 1994 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DOING REPAIR TO A MUD-WIPER WHEN HE WAS HIT IN THE MOUTH BY A PIECE OF PIPE AFTER HE REMOVED THE COUNTERWEIGHT FROM THE TENSION BAR.

November 16, 1994 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING THE DRIVE LINE GUARD ON A HAUL TRUCK. EE DROPPED THE GUARD IT FELL, STRIKING THE EE ON TOP OF THE RIGHT HAND. EE CUT THE TOP OF HIS HAND AND IT REQUIRED THREE STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

October 28, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING INSTALL SCREEN PANELS. THE SCREENSLIPPED CUTTING EE'S FINGERS [RIGHT HAND]

October 14, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS KNEELING DOWN USING A WATER HOSE AND WHEN HE STOOD UP, HE FELT SOMETHING HURT HIS BACK.

September 12, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE EXTENDED A GREASE HOSE OFF A REEL THAT WAS UNDER AIR PRESSURE TO GREASE HIS EQUIPMENT. THE COUPLING ON THE LINE CAME APART AND HIT HIM ON THE CHEST.

August 1, 1994 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ASSISTING A FELLOW EE LOAD A 3/4"X2'X3" PIECE OF STEEL INTO A TRUCK. THE STEEL FELL FROM THE TRUCK, STRIKING THE EE. EE SUFFERED A BROKEN LEFT INDEX FINGER. INJURY REQUIRED REPAIR BY OU T PATIENT SURGERY.

July 21, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CRUSHED GRAVEL BELT OVERLOADED CLEANING MATERIAL OF BELT UNDER CRUSHER HAD BOTTOM DOOR OPEN HELPING TO CLEAN OUT LEANED ON DOOR IT HIT MARTIN ON RIGHT HAND.

June 23, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE STARTED TO HELP WORK ON CONVEYOR LINE ON REPAIRS. BEARING WENT OUT. HOT GREASE DROPPED DOWN ON EMPLOYEES RIGHT HAND BURNING HIM.

June 6, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE STATED HE WAS PULLING ON CUTTERHEAD ON AMMCO DREDGE. HE FELT STOMACH MUSCLE PULL. CUTTERHEAD WEIGHS APPROX. 400#.

April 13, 1994 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE REMOVED A HATCH COVER FROM A BARGE FOR PUMPING. HE TOSSED THE COVER TO ONE SIDE. THE CHAIN ON THE COVER BECAME TIGHT JERKING THE COVER BACK, HITTING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A FRACTURE TO THEMIDDLE AND RING FINGER TIPS ON THE LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TOW ROK ON LIGHT DUTY.

November 22, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SHOE ON BLOWBAR ON CRUSHER WHEN A HEAVY BAR FELL ON HIS FINGERS ON LEFT HAND.

August 21, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW KELLY BAR ON THE RR10-DRILL A BRASS SHIM(1/2IN THICK X31/2INWIDEX24IN LONG) FELL APPROX 20FT STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RT HAND EMPLOYEE SUF FERED A TENDON LACERATION TO THE RT HAND REQUIRING SURGERY TO REPAIR

June 30, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WORKING ON TEREX END DUMP #101. HE WAS REMOVIG THE POWER STEERING PUMP, ROLLED ON TOP OF LEFT HAND CUTTING HIS HAND. THE POWER STEERING PUMP WEIGHS APPROX. 50 LBS.

June 18, 1993 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED THAT HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING IN THE ROCK TUNNEL. HE DID NOT REPORT HTIS UNTIL THE NEXT NIGHT.

June 9, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL A CHUTELINE PLATE. THE CHUTE WAS BE LOW FLOOR LEVEL AND IT NEEDED LNED UP TO GO INTO PLACE. HE KNELT DOWN AND TRIED TO LINE IT UP BY HAND AND STRAINED LOW BACK. .

May 5, 1993 KY · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Rubbed or abraded

HE WAS HELPING THE WELDERS LINE UP THE BOLT HOLES ON THE SOLIDS PUMP. HE WAS ON HIS HANDS AND KNESS. WHEN HE STOOD UP HIS FINGER WOULD NOT STRAIGHTEN.

April 15, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by falling object

AN EXTERIOR DOOR LEADING TO THE ELECTRICAL ROOM BROKE FROM ITS HINGES AS EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING THE ROOM. DOOR SPUN AROUND AND AS EMPLOYEE TURNED TO GET AWAY FROM IT, THE DOOR STARTED TO FALL A ND HIT HER IN THE BACK BETWEEN THE SHOULDER BLADES, NECK AND HEAD.

April 8, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER THE JAW CRUSHER WHEN THE TOGGLE SORT FELL OUT & STRUCK HIM IN THE SHOULDER, ARM & HAND.

March 11, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBGING DOWN FROM THE FUEL TRUCK AND HAD PLACED HIS LEFT FOOT ON FUEL TANK STEP. HE STARTED TO TURN TO THE RIGHT TO GET OFF THE TRUCK. HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. COMPANY WAS TOLD 2 WEEKS AGO THAT EMPLOYEE NOW NEEDS SURGERY ON HIS KNEE. SURGERY SCHEDULED APPROX. APRIL 19, 1993. ORIGIUM DR VISIT WAS MEDICAL ONLY.

February 13, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED DR TOLD HIKM HE HAD TORN LIGAMENTS IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE ALSO STATED THAT HE DOES NOT KNOW WHEN OR HOW HE HURT HIMSELF, BUT IT HAD TO BE AN ON THE JOB INJURY BECAUSE HE HASN'T DONE ANY HEAVY JOBS AWAY FROM WORK EXCEPT TO CUT FIREWOOD AND CHANGE A 4 CYLINDER ENGIN IN A CAR. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY WORK BY THE DR.

January 8, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD MOVED A CRUSHER HAMMER FROM ONE LOCATION IN THE STORAGE YARD TO ANOTHER LOCATION IN THE SAME YARD. WHILE WALKING BACK TO HIS ORIGINAL LOCATION THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

October 15, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN WAS HELPING TO INSTALL WATER LINES ON THE PLANT. A PIECE OF PIPE FELL ON WORKERS FINGER MASHING IT BETWEEN TWO PIERES OF PIPE.

September 9, 1992 WV · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED 5-TON CHAIN BLOCKS WERE HOOKED TO A CHAIN ON PUMP IMPELLER. HE AND OTHER EMPLOYEE WERE PULLING ON BLOCKS TRYING TO BREAK IMPELLER LOOSE. CHAIN BROKE. RECOIL CAUSED CHAIN BLOCKS TO DISENGAGE, FALLING TO DECK. HOOK ON CHAIN HIY HIM IN TOP OF HEAD.

August 26, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

44995G ROUTINE MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A BEARING ONTO A SHELF IN THE PRIMARY MCC BUILDING. WHILE LIFTING THE BEARING ONTO THE SHELF EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN BY A 38996PRACTOR.

August 20, 1992 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

95149ED WAS PICKING UP A ROCK SAMPLE WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 15 POUNDS.HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.INJURED CONTINUED TO WORK-HE THOUGHT THE PAIN MIGHT SO AWAY.WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR AT 08?30PM 08-20-92.

July 30, 1992 KY · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

54730PULLING 3 COPPER WIRES WEIGHING 125 LBS WHEN FELT A PAIN IN NECK. EMPL HAS BEEN GOING TO CHIROPRACTOR FOR TREATMENT. EMPL HASNT MISSED ANY WORK FROM INJURY.

July 19, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Rubbed or abraded

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN DOING REGULAR TOW WORK DUTY. AFTER RUBBING HIS EYES, DURING A BREAK, HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE IRRIATATION IN HIS RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO FLUSH OUT THE EYE, BUT THIS DID NO T APPEAR TO HELP. DOCTOR TREATED EMPLOYEE FOR EYE IRRIATATION, BUT FOUND NO FOREIGN MATTER IN THE EYE.

July 8, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WORKING ON #1 CONVEYOR HEAD PULLEY GEARBOX. WAS PUTTING SHEAVE ON LIFTED PLYWOOD WITH STEEL GUARD. IT SLIPPED OUT OF HAND FALLING BACK ON GEARBOX CUTTING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. EMPLOYEE WENT TO HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED STITCHES IN FINGER.

May 19, 1992 AL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS REPLACING CABLE ON DRUM OF DROPBALL AND THE CABLE CAME OUT OF THE SLOT STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH.

May 14, 1992 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS HOLDING ON TO THE HANDRAIL WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND HIT THE SUPPORT POST CAUSING HIS THUMB TO BEND BACK.

April 14, 1992 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER BRADLEY MILL WHEN CHAIN JACK SLIPPED CAUSING TOP RING TO FALL ON HIM RING FELL ABOUT 2FT WEIGHING ABOUT 500-1000LBS BRUISED LOWER PART OF BACK & HIP

April 8, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER THE JAW CRUSHER AT THE LOSS PLANT WHEN THE TOGGLE SEAT FELL OUT AND STUCK HIM IN THE SHOULDER, ARM AND HAND.

March 9, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LINING UP HOIST CYLINDER IN ORDER TO INSTALL UPPER PIN ON A HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE STRAINED THE MUSCLES IN HIS NECK WHILE LIFTING ON THE CYLINDER. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED STRAINED NECK MUSC LE.

February 22, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING UP A AUTOMATIC WELDER IN THE PRIMARY CRUSHER PLANT. WHILE PUTTING WELDER INTO PLACE HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

January 21, 1992 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS CHANGING OUT AN OXYGEN BOTTLE ONT EH WELDING TRUCK BY HIMSELF WHEN HE PICKE DUP THE OXYGEN BOTTLE BY HIMSELF HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

November 25, 1991 AL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING SCREEN SLIPPED DOWN AND JAMMED FINGER BETWEEN SCREEN SIDE OF VIBRATOR

October 14, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS WORKING ON VIBRATOR. EE WAS STANDING INSIDE VIBRATOR WHEN A LARGE ROCK FELL OFF HOPPER APPROX. 5 FT ONTO EE RIGHT SHOULDER.

September 20, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ASSISTING FELLOW EE IN ATTEMPTING TO RAISE THE TOP REAR METAL PLATE ON THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. THE METAL EYE THAT WAS WELDED ONTO THE PLATE BROKE LOOSE STRIKING EE IN THE MOUTH. EE SUFFERE D CUTS AND LACERATIONS TO THE MOUTH AND LIPS ALONG WITH THE LOSS OF THREE FRONT TEETH. EE REQUIRED STITCHES TO THE UPPER LIP AND UPPER GUMS.

September 16, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS HELPING PUT WEAR PLATES IN CRUSHER WHEN HE TURNED HE FLET SOMETHING PULL IN RIGHT HIP.

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