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August 22, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED HE WAS CUTTING ON SAND FILTER CROSS OVER PIPE. EE GOT BAD FROM THE CUTTING EE LIFTED UP AND JAMMED HIS NECK AND BACK EE WORKED THE SHIFT AND FOLLOWING DAYS EE THEN WENT ON SCHEDULED DAYS OFF 26-29. EE CAME BACK TO WORK ONT HE 30THAND WORKED THRU THE 2ND. EE THEN WENT ON SCHEDULED DAYS OFF 9-3= ON THE 9-7-92 HE WAS TO REPORT ON GRAVEYARD SHIFT. EE CALLED IN REPORTED HE WAS

January 22, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HEATING ELEMENTS IN CHLORIARTOR REGULATOR EMPLOYEE WENT INTO THE AREA & RECEIVED A SMALL DOSE OF CHLORINE BEFORE PUTTING ON HIS ERSPIRATOR AFTER REPAIRS WERE MADE EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO SUFFER SYMP HOMS OF CHLORINE EXPOSURE EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED TO DEL NORRE HOSPITAL FOR EVALUATION

August 19, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS CLEANING UP SPILLED LIME AT THE SILO. LIME DUST GOT IN EYES. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES HOWEVER DUST GOT IN AROUND GLASSES EE FINISHED THE SHIFT AND WENT TO THE DR. HE RETURNED TO WO RK THE NEXT DAY.

February 16, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING FILTER PRESS. HE PULLED ON PLATES AND SMASHED HIS THUMB BETWEEN PLATES.

November 1, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WORKING ON SAND FILTER. WEDGE WIRE SIERE ROSE UP SUDDENLY, TRAPPING HAND BETWEEN IT AND WASH BOX ASSEMBLY. INJURY - SEVER CUT, LST FINGER OF RIGHT HAND - TENDON DAMAGE.

February 24, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

CLOSING VALVE TO CARBON COLUMNS APPLIED EXTRA PRESSURE TO STOP FLOW PULLED MUSCLE IN NECK

December 2, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER A POND FEED SUMP CLOSING A VENT VLAVE WHILE WATER LINE WAS BEING TESTED.THE LINE DISCHARGED WATER AND ICE,STRIKING EMPLOYEE.INJURY FOREHEAD ABRASIONS.LEFT SHOULDER,CO NTUSION.POSSIBLE STRAIN/SPRAIN,LOWER BACK POSSIBLE STRAIN/SPRAIN.

September 22, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING WOODEN PALLET ON BED OF PICKUP PALLET SLIPPED CATCHING HAND RESULTING IN COMMUTATED FRACTURE 3RD FINGER OF RT HAND

August 30, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER 100T HAULAGE TRUCK REPAIRING HYD LINE FRAME AND OIL OVERHEAD HYD LINE COVERED WITH OIL SOAKED DIRT PARTICLES FELL BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES INTO EYE.

June 25, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

INJURED HAD JUST SET PTO UNIT OFF BOOM TRUCK ONTO FLOOR OF SHOP. HE DISMOUNTED FROM BOOM TRUCK TO SHOP FLOOR TO DISCONNECT SLING. POWER TAKE OFF UNIT ROLLED OVER ONTO RIGHT FOOT.

May 23, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS SHOVELI3G MUCK AWAY FROM WORK AREA EMP SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR AN ALLEGED LUNBOSACRAL SPRAIN. ATTENDING PHYSICIAN ADVISED BED REST HEAT AND MILD MEDICATION FOR 48 HRS. EMP DID NOT COMPLY AND BROU1HT A PHYSICIAN RELEASE ON 6 2 87

December 3, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE AN8 A CO-WORKER WERE REMOVING A MOTOR GRADER MOLDBOARD CYLINDER. IN THE PROCESS ONE END CAUGHT THE VICTIMS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE CYLINDER AND FRAME, CAUSING A LACERATION, C /NTUSION AND FR5CTURE OF THE PHALANGES (TIP-VERY MINOR IN NATURE).

December 1, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I,NAME AND OTHE9 EMPLOYEES WERE ROLLING A ROCK AWAY FROM A GENERATOR. AS THE ROCK ROLLED IT WENT AN UNEXPECTED DIRECTION, CATCHIING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE FRAME OF THE GENERATOR AND THE ROCK.

October 13, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Ingestion of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS SI1HONING METHYL ALCOHOL UN 1230 THIS IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED

September 23, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO SHUT S STUCH SLIDING DOOR ON A PASSENGER AN INADVERTANTLY CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN DOOR AND DOOR JAM.

September 16, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SEVERAL COWORKE9S WERE HAND CARRYING AND SETTING AN AIR COMPRESSOR EST 350 LBS ONTO ITS FRAME AFTER SETTING ONTO THE FRAME MINOR ADJUSTMENTS WERE NEEDED AS IT WAS SLID THE VICTIMS RT H AND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN3THE FRAME AND THE COMPRESSOR ON FAST REACTION TO REMOVE HIS HAND HE HIT HIS RT ELBOW ON THE WALL OF THE BLDG

August 5, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PU8HING THE TOP OF A SMALL SHED TO TIP IT TO GET LOADER BUCKET UNDER IT THE STRAIN CAUSED HIS KNEE TO DISLOCATE

July 31, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INSTRUCTING DOZ9R OPERATOR WITH HAND ON DOOR FRAME AND DOOR AJAR,DOOR JARRED CLOSED CUTTING LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND STITCHES REQ IN TREATMENT.

June 27, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HA3GING MATERIALS UP ON PEGS IN THE WAREHOUSE FELT A PAIN IN ABDOMEN. NOT REPORTED TO COMPANY UNTIL 7-4-86.

May 28, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summitville Consolidated Mining Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

LACERATION OF L9FT THIRD FINGER STITCHES REQUIRED AS EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING BRAKES OF UNIT RIG TRUCK

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