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1983–2026
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March 6, 1986 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sohio Electro Minerals Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATES3SHE WAS CLIMBING UP LADDER TO MEASURE KILN FEED TANK AND HIT HER MOUTH AGAINST PIPE GOING OVER LADDER

March 5, 1986 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sohio Electro Minerals Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS WORKING3WITH A FELLOW EMPLOYEE INSTALLING A SHAFT IN THE PIN PELLETIZER AND HE LIFTED AND PUSHED ONE END OF THE SHAFT WHILE BENDING OVER PUTTING STRAIN ON HIS BACK

December 8, 1985 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sohio Electro Minerals Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE PULLED3ON CHAIN FALL CATCHING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

January 21, 1985 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sohio Electro Minerals Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE STATES HE HAS BROKEN OUT IN SKIN RASH ON HANDS AND ARM.

October 31, 1984 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sohio Electro Minerals Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL TRYING TO MOVE ELEC FAN OUT OF WAY FROM BLOWING ON HER AND HURT LOWER BACK.

August 6, 1984 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sohio Electro Minerals Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS INSPECTING LEVEL IN REFIRE TANK AT APPROX. 12:10PM AND HAD LIFTED THE COVER OVER THE TANK AND FELT NO PAIN AT THE TIME. AT APPROX. 4:45 PM, I,NAME REPORTED TO HIS SUPERV ISOR OF PAIN IN HIS LEFT THIGH AND LEG.

May 17, 1984 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sohio Electro Minerals Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS PUTTING HOPPERS IN SILO 2-3 & 2-4 AND STRUCK HIS KNEE ON LADDER WHEN CLIMBING UP TO OPEN GATE ON HOPPER.

May 9, 1984 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sohio Electro Minerals Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS FINISHING NEW CABIENT FOR BREAK ROOM AND ATTEMPTED TO MOVE CABINET WITHOUT HELP PULLING A MUSCLE IN HER BACK.

June 29, 1983 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sohio Electro Minerals Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER EE REMOVING A TRANSITION PIECE FROM DUST COLLECTOR & HAD HIS HAND IN A PINCH POINT THE LAST BOLT HOLDING THE PIECE BROKE CAUSING THE TRANSITION PIECE TO SHIFT & PI NCH HIS FINGER.

March 10, 1983 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sohio Electro Minerals Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE MOVING (PICKING UP) A HOPPER BY HAND AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.

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