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October 4, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Materials Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ATTEMPTED TO GUIDE ROLLER BEING EMOVED FROM MILL. CAUGHT HAND (RIGHT) AND FINGERS BETWEEN ROLLER AND METAL HAND RAIL. THIS RESULTED IN A CRUSHING INJURY WITH OPEN FRACTURE OF DISTAL PHALANX OF RIGHT MIDDLE AND RING FINGER.

September 19, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Materials Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE IN FLUID BED DRYER BAGHOUSE HE T URNED AROUND IN BAG H OUS & HIT MOUTH ON METAL BAR

September 8, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Materials Corp · Struck by flying object

LOADING #5 DUST ON TANK TRUCK. THE TANK WAS TOO LOW FOR THE CHUTE CAUSING THE SLEEVE TO SEPERATE FROM THE MAIN CHUTE. #5 DUST WAS DISCHARGE AGAINST THE TOP OF THE TANK SPLASHING DUST INTO EMPL OYEE'S EYES.

October 14, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Materials Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLED MUSCLE I3 BACK WHILE CLIMBING LADDER TO UNPLUG A PIPE.

October 9, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Materials Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS MOVING HUB 0OR CAT TRACTOR WHILE STRAIGHTENING UP SUPPLY ROOM FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER-LEFT HUB ALONE,PICKED UP A STARTER WEIGHINH 30 TO 40 LBS.-SHOULDER STARTED HURTING MORE-SA AT AND RESTED B6T IT STARTED HURTING TO BREATHE AND FELT PAIN MOVING DOWN HIS BACK.

August 3, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Materials Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TURN OVER A BEAM OF STEEL. THE BEAM SLIPPED AND DROPPED ON HIS FOOT.

January 27, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Materials Corp · Struck by flying object

WORKING ON DUST3ELEVATOR AND PULLED AN OLD PLATE OFF OF THE ELEVATOR.PIECE OF RUSTED METAL FLEW IN EMPLOYEE'S EYE.

July 30, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Materials Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LOADING 50# BAGS, INJURED FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

March 22, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Materials Corp · Struck by falling object

LARGE FLYWHEEL SLIPPED OFF SHAFT AND FELL ON TOES OF LEFT FOOT.

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