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THE EE WAS SHAKING CRUSHED PCC LIME THROUGH AN 1/8" SIEVE WHEN A PIECE OF LIME GOT INTO HIS EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. THE DR. THINKS A PIECE OF LIME GOT CAUGHT IN IS EYEBROW AND FELL BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES.
March 18, 1998PA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
THE EE WAS USING A 5 GALLON BUCKET TO SUPPLY PRIME WATER FOR A DIESEL PUMP. WHEN HE WAS LIFTING THE BUCKET OUT OF THE WATER HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
THE EE WAS WALKING TO THE TRUCK FOR TOOLS, WHEN HE STEPPED INTO WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS SOLID LIME, BUT WAS ACTUALLY 18" OF LIME. THE LIME GOT INTO HIS BOOT & CAUSED BLISTERS & REDNESS ON HIS LEFT LEG.
September 23, 1997PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
THE EE WAS CLEANING WITH FUEL OIL WHEN HE GOT HIS FEET SOAKED WITH IT. HE ALREADY HAD A CUT IN HIS TOE, WHICH GOT INFECTED AFTER HIS FEET WERE SOAKED WITH FUEL OIL..
June 16, 1997PA · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS WORKING WITH COWORKER SCALING IN 10E ROADWAY. THEY WERE USING HAMMER AND WEDGES TO BRING DOWN A SLAB OF ROOF. WHILE LOOKING FOR THE WEDGE AFTER THE ROOF FELL, THE EE ROLLED OVER A PIECE OF ROOF AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
December 15, 1996PA · Metal/Non-Metalmine manager, mine foreman, mine ownerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS PULLING A COUPLER OUT OF THE ROADWAY WHEN HE PULLED HIS LOWER BACK.
November 13, 1996PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
THE EE WAS PICKING UP DIFFERENT SIZES OF METAL PLATES AND THROWING THEM ALONG SIDE THE HOSE OF THE SYMONS CRUSHER SMOETHING ON THE STEEL PLATE CAUGHT THE GLOVE ON HIS RIGHT HAND SMASHING HIS F INGER BETWEEN THE PLATE AND THE EDGE OF THE CRUSHER BASE.
June 6, 1996PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
AFTER INSTALLING NEW FEED PIPE THE EE WAS GOING TO THROW THE OLD PIPE UP ONTO THE PIER. THERE IS A STEEL GRAM BY THE WALL THE EE S HAND WAS ON THE END OF THE OLD PIPE WHICH GOT SMASHED AGAINS T THE BEAM.
April 15, 1996PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS ASSISTING A MECHANIC PUT UP SUPPORTS FOR A WALKWAY. HE TURNED AROUND TO PICK UP A BRACE AND CUT HIS RT FOREARM ON A SUPPORT THAT HAD JUST BEEN INSTALLED. THE CUT WAS ABOUT 2 IN LONG AND 1/8 IN DEEP. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.
June 23, 1995PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS BRICKING A KILN. HE WAS LIFTING AND INSTALLING BRICK AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ARM. HE FELT A PAIN AND DEVELOPED SWELLING IN THE ARM. HE IS TEMPORARILY REQUIRED TO WEAR A WRIST BRACE.
June 13, 1995PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO UNLOAD 3/8" X 10' STEEL GUARD LINER FROM TRUCK AND LEANING IT AGAINST OUTSIDE WALL OF WAREHOUSE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN INHIS BACK.
April 20, 1994PA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAINING A COVNEYOR BELT WHEN THE TAKE-UP ADJUSTING BOLT BROKE NAD CAUSE DHIS FINGERS TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN THE TAKE UP PULLEY AND A BEAM, CAUSING HIS FINGER TO BE FRACTURED AND C RUSHED.
February 2, 1994PA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO MOVE A TAIL PULLEY FROM A CONVEYOR WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS GROIN. IT WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS A HERNIA.
May 10, 1993PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 1/2 INCH IMPACT WRENCH AND HAD STARTED TO WALK WITH IT WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE HAD WORKED THE 11 TO 7 SHIFT ON 5-8-93 INSTALLING LIFTERS IN THE KILN AND THIS WORK HAD INVOLVED A LOT OF HEAVY LIFTING.
EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING OVER HIS HEAD TO TIGHTEN A CONDUIT FITTING WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. X-RAYS LATER SHOWED HE HAS A TORN ROTATOR CUFF.
December 1, 1992PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WELDING INSIDE #4 KILN AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE WELDING CABLE FROM THE KILN WHEN IT CAUGHT ON SOMETHING.HE GAVE THE CABLE A HARD PULL AND IT JERKED HIM FORWARD PULLING HIS LEFT ARM AND CAUSING PAIN IN HIS NECK ARM AND SHOULDER.
EE WAS LOADING OLD GRID RESISTORS ON A PICK UP TRUCK WHILE MOVING THE RESISTOR HE PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE RESISTOR AND A BOLT PROTRUDING FROM ANOTHER RESISTOR. CAUSING A SPARIN AND TORN LIGAMENT OF HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER FINGER IS SPLINTED FOR 6 WEEKS.
EE WAS MOVING A LADDER TO WORK ON LIGHT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT ELBOW.
December 9, 1991PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS WORKING ON A SCREEN REPALCING RUBBERS AND SCREENS WHEN HE STEPPED OUT OF SCREENHE SAID HIS LEG HURT EE DECIDED NOT TO GO TO DR S ON 12-30-91 HE SAID HE WANTED TO GO TO DR DR SAID PROBLE M WAS NOT WORK RELATED ON 1-8-92 DR.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PICE OF GRATING TO ACCESS AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL WHEN HIS THUMB STUCK IN THE GRATING AND TWISTED CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LEFT THUMB.
January 30, 1991PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING A PICE OF PIPE OUT OF THE STOCK PILE AND WAS DOING THIS HE TWISTED AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT WRIST.THIS WAS NOT A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT UNTIL RECENTLY WHEN HE STARTED SHOWING S IGNS OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
January 3, 1991PA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BRICK FROM KILN LOOSE LIME FELL FROM ABOVE INTO HIS RIGHT EYE CAUSING LIME BURNS & ABRASION.
October 4, 1990PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BRICK FROM KILN WHEN BRICK CAUSED LOOSE LIME DUST TO BLOW INTO EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE CAUSING AN ALKALI BURN.
September 6, 1990PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE DOING CLEAN-UP AND SHOVELING THE EMPLOYEE LIFTED SOME LARGE PICES OF SCALE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN.DOCTOR FOUND A SMALL LUMP IN THIS AREA.
July 30, 1987PA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE AND OT2ER WERE BUILDING A FORM FOR CONCRETE AND LIFTING STEEL H BEAMS WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE HAS A LUBAR STRAIN IN LOWER RIGHT BACK.
May 6, 1987PA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING AS A BAGGING CONTRACTOR AND HAD BEEN STACKING FIFTY AND EIGHTY POUND BAGS ON PALLETS FOR FOUR DAYS WHEN HE STARTED FEELING PAINS HIS BACK AND AR2UND HIS CHEST AREA. HE HAS A BACK SPRAIN AND PULLED MUSCLES.
March 23, 1987PA · Metal/Non-Metalmotorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A RE-RAILER TO PUT IT ON A RAIL CAR WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RT ARM & SHOULDER RESULTING IN PULLED MUSCLES & MUSCLE STRAIN OF THE RT SHOULDER
March 16, 1987PA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING A LADDER UP SIDE OF LIME BUNKER, HE BUMPED HIS KNEE ON THE HANDRAILS AT THE TOP OF THE LADDER CAUSING A CONTUSION AND DAMAGED CARTILAGE OF THE LEFT KNEE.
July 29, 1986PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS TH9OWING SWITCH ON UNDERGROUND RAIL LINE WHEN THE THROW ARM OF THE SWITCH FELL ON HIS ARM PINCHING IT BETWEEN THE TIES AND THE THROW ARM CAUSING A MASSIVE BRUISE ON HIS LEFT FOREA RM. 3
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