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INJURED & FELLOW WORKER WERE MANUALLY LOADING A SHORT BULK CEMENT RAIL C AR VIA A 10IN.DOWNSPOUT HOSE AS THEY STOOD ON TOP A SURGE OF MATERIAL KICKED THE HOSE OUT OF THE CAR OPENING SPLASHING CEMENT UP INTO THEIR FACE INJURED REMOVED TOP SHIRT USING INSIDE OF IT TO WIPE CEMENT OFF HIS FACE & EYES SO HE COULD SEE TO GET OFF THE RAIL CAR TO WASHOUT HIS EYES HE SENT A FELLOW WORK

WORKING WITH AN2THER WORKER IN BREAKING UP SET-UP CEMNT BATTERY SILOS LOADING ANGLE CONEYOR TO REMOVE MATERIAL TO THE OUTSIDE. AT THAT REQUIRED ANGLE JUNKS OF MATERIAL WOULD ROLL OVER STEPS O N THE CONVEYOR 6ELT AND PERIODICALLY ROLL BACK DOWN THE BELT. HE WAS NOT WATCHING WHEN A CHUNK CAME BACK DOWN THE BELT AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FOURTH FINGER BETWEEN IT AND A CHUNK HE WAS PUSHING

INJ WAS REMOVIN1 & REATTACHING A WELDING CABLE TO WELDING MACHINE IN WELDERS ROOM. WHEN HE INSERTED THE CONNECTOR & TWISTED IT HE FELT A SHORT PAIN IN HIS LEFT WRIST. HE NEVER GAVE IT MUCH TH OUGHT BUT REPOR7ED IT TO HIS SUPV, LATER ON THE 29TH OF OCT. HE WAS TWISTING TOGETHER A R.C. 3" PIPE JOINT AND FELT ADDITIONAL PAIN. AS IT REMAINED SORE HE REQUESTED MEDICAL CARE 10-28-87. DR

INJ WAS REATTAC2ING A BOTTOM PLATE OF ALKALI BAGHOUSE CENTER COLLECTION SCREW. WHEN HE INSERTED A SCREW DUST WAS BLOWN INTO HIS EYE. REPEATED IRRIGATION OF HIS EYE WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL IN REMOV EYE IRRITATION.3MEDICAL CARE WAS REQUESTED. EYE PROTECTION WAS NOT WORN. NO FOREIGN BODY WAS FOUND IN THE EYE

HE LIFTED A 7 1/2 HP MOTOR ON TO HIS SHOULDER, CARIED IT ABOUT 80 FT TO ELEVATOR AND THEN SET IT ON THE GROUND WHEN HE ARRIVED AT GROUND LEVEL. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS HIS BACK BEGAN HURTING. HE CONTINUED WORKI3G AND NOTIFIED HIS SUPERVISOR NEAR END OF HIS SHIFT, WHEN ICE WAS APPLIED. HE WAS NOT ABLE TO REPORT TO WORK THE NEXT MORNING AND OBTAINE DMEDICAL CARE

INJ WAS BENDING3OVER SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM UNDER THE RECLAIM CONVEYOR TAIL PULLEY WHEN HE RAISED UP TOO QUICKLY AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOW BACK. HE WAS AT GROUND LEVEL WHERE THE T AIL PULLE Y SETS ABOUT 106 ABOVE THE CONCRETE BASE

HE WAS ASSISTIN1 WELDER IN REPAIRING A COAL MILL DUST COLLECTOR. WORK AREA REQUIRED SQUATTING AND MOVING FROM ONE FRAMEWORK TO ANOTHER. AS HE TURNED HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE BUT CONTINUED WORKI3G, IT LATER BECAME SWOLLEN. HE ICED PACKED HIS KNEE THAT EVENING. DIAGNOSIS WAS A LEFT KNEE SPRAIN.

INJ WAS TAPPING3UP ON A LOWER CROSSMEMBER OF THE WAREHOUSE STORAGE RACKS TO LOWER IT A FEW NOTCHES WHEN A LOADED CROSSMEMBDR ABOVE CAME LOOSE ON THE LEFT SIDE WHICH CAUSED THE PALLET TO DIP DR OPPING A BOX OF3PILLOW BLOCK BEARINGS TO THE FLOOR. THE FALLING BOX PUSHED HIM AGAINST THE BACK RACKS WITH POSSIBLE CONTUSION TO THE LOW RIGHT BACK. X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE. IT IS INDICATED THAT

REVERSING HAMME9S ON SECONDARY CRUSHER HAMMERMILL WHEN HE GOT FINGER 2ND ON RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN 2 HAMMERS CAUSING CONTUSION/ABRASION.X-RAY NEGATIVE NO SUTURES BUT DR CLEANED AND DRESSED WOUND.ON 12-11186 HIT SAME FINGER WHILE USING PRY BAR TO POSITION KILN NOSE CASTING,DIDNT BREAK SKIN.ICE-PACKED. ON 12-12-86 BEGAN SWELLING AND HE REQ MEDICAL CARE 12-14 ENTER HOSPITAL WITH I

WORKING WITH OT2ERS IN RIVER PUMP HOUSE IN REPAIRING #2 RIVER WATER PUMP. HE FELT NAUSEATED BY 9:15 AM BUT CONTINUED WORKING THROUGH THE DAY. HE DID NOT REALIZE HE HAD BEEN BITTEN BY AN INSE CT UNTIL HE SAW3HIS DOCTOR ON 5-5-86 AFTER HIS LEG BECAME SWOLLEN AND PAINFUL ON SUNDAY. HE CALLED IN SICK , NOT REALIZING IT WAS WORK RELATED.

INJURED WAS ASS3STING FELLOW WORKERS PLACE NEW BLOW BARS ON THE PRIMARY CRUSHER ROTOR. BAR WAS BEING POSITIONED BY A WIRE CABLE WITH A CHOKER WHEN THE CHOKER SLIPPED, CATCHING, HIS GLOVED LEF T MIDDLE FINGER3BETWEEN THE BLOW BAR AND CRUSHER HOUSING.

INJURED WAS BEN8ING DOWN TO ENTER THE CAB OF HIS FRONT END LOADER WHEN HE HIT THE TOP OF HIS HEAD ON THE BOTTOM CORNER OF HIS PLEXIGLAS SUN VISOR WHICH HAD VIBRATED DOWN FROM ITS NORMAL FLAT O POSITION AGAIN8T THE CEILING ON THE CAB HAVING HIS HARD HAT ON WOULD HAVE PROTECTED HIS HEAD FROM INJURY HIS SCALP WAS LACERATED AND REQUIRED STITCHES

HE WAS REACHING3UP INSIDE THE 9 F-0-W. DISCHARGE CHUTE FOR POSSIBLE BUILD UP WHEN HE CAUGHT A SPLINTER OF METAL OR WOOD IN HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. HE REMOVED A METAL SPLINTER AND CLEANED OUT TH E WOUND. IN TIM9 IT HEALED OVER, BUT LATER FESTERED. ALMOST FOUR WEEKS AFTERWARD IT DID NOT LOOK GOOD SO HE REQUIESTED MEDICAL LATTENTION. A FOREIGN BODY WAS FOUND AND REMOVED ISSUED GLOVES S

POSSIBLY PULLIN1 ON 4" VACUMN HOSE MAY HAVE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK. SUPERVISOR COULD NOT SEE HOW HE COULD HAVE DONE IT. HE LATER COMPLAINED OF TINGLING IN LEFT HAND. MEDICAL CARE WAS OBTAINED. D3AGNOSIS WAS A C ERVICAL STRAIN AND XYPHOID INJURY. X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE RELATIVE TO HIS WORK RELATED CLAIMED INJURY

INJURED HAD RAI8ED HOOD ON YALE FORKLIFT TO TRY TO GET UNIT STARTED WHEN THE HOOD COVER JARRED LOOSE, FALLING AGAINST HIS RIGHT ARM ABOVE THE ELBOW. A CATCH ARM HAS BEEN INSTALLED TO HOLD THE HOOD OPEN. X-RA2 WAS NEGATIVE

INJ LIFTING BOX3OF STAMLER FEEDER BREAKER POINTS OFF BACK OF TRUCK WHEN RIGHT FOREFINGER KNUCKLE CAUGHT ON SHARP EDGE OF METAL ON CORNER OF RAIL TAIL GATE.

INJURED WAS LIFTING & PUSHING AN OIL CIRCULATING RACK AWAY FROM THE HAZEMAG CRUSHER NTO REALIZING WEIGHT. HE REPORTED A SMALL STRAIN BUT DIDN\T THINK IT WAS OF GREAT CONCERN. HE REQUESTED MEDI CAL CARE ON 4/25/85 BECAUSE OF DISCOMFORT. X-RAYS SHOWED NO ABNORMALTIES. MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED.

ASSISTING ANOTHER REPAIRMAN TO LIFT A PIECE OF LFLOOR GRATING OVER A HANDRAIL WHEN IT BECAME STRUK. AS HE GRASPED IT WITH HIS FINGERS DOWN THROUGH THE GRATING & MOVED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER W AS CAUGHT IN A PINCH POINT. INCORRECT HAND PLACEMENT WITHOUT GLOVES WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.

DISCONNECTING HYDRAULIC LINES ON TRACKMOBILE AT GARAGE HAVING POSITIONED HIMSELF IN AWKWARD STANCE.TENDON OR MUSCLE PULL IN LEFT KNEE AS HE RAISED UP FROM THAT POSITION.FOLLOWING DAY IT BECAME SWOLLEN AND INFLAMED.OBTAINED MED CARE 8-6-84 BUT NOT ABLE TO PUT WEIGHT ON IT 8-6-84 SECOND SHIFT.

INJURED\S PEOPLE WERE CHANGING BLOW BARS ON WEST ROTARY OF CRUSHER DRYER AFTER EQUIPMENT HAD BEEN LOCKED OUT AND WEDGES PUT ALONG SIDE OF RTARY\S TO STOP FREE MOVEMENT. NORMALLY ONE ROW OF BAR IS REPLACED BEFORE THE NEXT ROW IS DONE TO RETAIN A BALANCED ROTARY. ALL THREE ROWS WERE REMOVED THIS TIME & THE ROTARY WAS BEING POSITIONED WHEN THE WEDGE CAME LOOSE ON THE EAT ROTARY INJURE