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March 21, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Centre Lime & Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP UNDER COAL BELTS WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A BEAM

March 11, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Centre Lime & Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING KILN BRICK ONTO CONVEYOR. A BRICK FELL OFF OF THE TOP OF SKID AND HIT THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT.

March 10, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Centre Lime & Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WS BENDING OVER AND LIFTING KILN BRICK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWR BACK. THE PAIN WORSENED DURING TH ENEXT WEEK AND HE REQUESTED TO VISIT A CHIRO.

October 12, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Centre Lime & Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A HEAVY KILN DOOR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND STOMACH. SOME PAIN HAS BEEN FELT DURING THE PAST FEW MONTHS. ON 2-8-94 HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH HAVING A DOUBLE HERN IA. WILL HAVE SURGERY ON 2-28-94.

October 7, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Centre Lime & Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CLEANING UP AT THE 48" BELT WHEN HE BUMPED INTO THE STRUCTURAL FRAME. HE NOTICED PAIN AT THAT TIME BUT WAS ABLE TO COPE WITH IT UNTIL 11-2-93, WHEN HE REQUESTED TO VISIT A CHIROPRACTOR.

August 5, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Centre Lime & Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SPPED REDUCTER FROM HYDRATE PACKER ELEVATOR PLATFORM. WHILE CARRING THE REDUCER HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. INJURED IS NOW SEEING A CHIROPRACTOR.

June 13, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Centre Lime & Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING DRIVE PIERS WHEN HE HIT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN RAILING AND GREASE BARREL. A THIN CAST WAS APPLIED TO KEEP BONES IN PLACE.

April 8, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Centre Lime & Stone Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CONNECTING PICK UP HOSE TO #2 HYDRATE WHIZZER FAN INLET PULLED SHOT LIME FROM PILE UP BY HOSE INTO EYES WHEN IT BYPASSED INLET CONNECTION EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING PROPER EYE PROTE CTION & HAS BEEN WARNED OF THE DANGERS DURING THIS PROCEDURE

February 3, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Centre Lime & Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING LABOR WORK IN THE KILN ADN ON THE FIRING FLOOR HE WAS CONSTANTLY TIWSTING AND WALKING ON UNDEVEN SURFACES. AT THE END OF HIS SIFT HE SOMPLAINED OF SORENESS IN HIS KNEE . HE DEVELOPED FLUID ON THE KNEE AND DR SURGICALLY REMOVED THE FLUID.

November 25, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Centre Lime & Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED HAD JUST CUT OLD BOILER APART & WAS MOVING IT OUTSIDE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK THE PAIN WORSENED DURING THE NEXT WEEK & HAS BEEN REFERRED TO A CHIROPRACTOR

October 2, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Centre Lime & Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING OIL DRAIN PAN IN OIL SUMP AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT GROIN AREA. HE WAS EXAMINED 10-8-92 BY A SURGEON AND SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY 10-12-92 TO REPAIR A HERNIA

September 28, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Centre Lime & Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO THE BOBCAT LOADER, WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK. HE FELT PAIN AT THAT TIME BUT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE PAIN WORSENED DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS AND WAS REFERRED TO A CHIROPRACTOR ON 11-12-92. HE WILL BE TREATED FOR APPROX 5 OR 6 TIMES. NO LOST TIME.

June 11, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Centre Lime & Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS KNEE WHEN GETTING OFF OF THE GRADER

April 20, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Centre Lime & Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON #2 LIME ELEVATOR CHANGING BUCKETS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN NECK. HE SAW A CHIROPRACTOR LATER WHEN HE FELT IT WAS NOT HEALING ON ITS OWN. THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN PAIN RELIEF SO HE HAS BEEN TREATING WITH A MEDICAL DOCTOR.

March 23, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Centre Lime & Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING STEP LADDER UNDER #5 BELT TO WORK ON THE OTHER SIDE OF SCRAPER, THE LADDER CAUGHT ON BELT, HE PULLED THE LADDER FREE OF BELT AND TWISTED BACK. HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT ARM AND NUMBNESS.

February 12, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Centre Lime & Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING GUARD FROM DRIVE TO TIGHTEN BELTS THE GUARD CAUGHT THE BACK OF HIS HAND,CUTTING THE SKIN.

February 10, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Centre Lime & Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE SCRUBBER FAN AND HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE RAILING. THE ELBOW WAS BOTHER OFF AND ON SINCE THEN.

January 15, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Centre Lime & Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING PALLET MULE UP ONTO THE LOADING DOCK AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT GROIN AREA.

September 13, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Centre Lime & Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING BELTING INTO PLACE MAKE REPAIRING STOCKPILE BELT HE FELT PAIN IN UPPER BACK AND SHOULDERS

July 3, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Centre Lime & Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A GREASE GUN AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

May 26, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Centre Lime & Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE INJURED HIS SHOULDER WHILE PUSHING AND PULLING ON THE HANDLE FOR 6 STONE BIN SLIDE.

December 26, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Centre Lime & Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING KILN GUN FELT PAIN IN BACK

July 31, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Centre Lime & Stone Company Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS PAINTING IN AN ENCLOSED AREA (TUNNEL). THERE WAS A FAN IN OPERATION BUT EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING A RESPIRATOR.

June 13, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Centre Lime & Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS DRAGGING VACUMN HOSE OUT OF ROOM IN BAGHOUSE. HE HIT ELBOW ON HANDRAILING. HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 7/19 FOR THIS INJURY. ON 7/19 DR OPERATED ON ELBOW RELEASING BLOOD THAT HA D COLLECTED THERE.

August 28, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Centre Lime & Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LIFTING BAGGS UP AT THE BAGHOUSE, WHEN HE FELT A SHART PAIN IN LOWER BACK, LEFT SIDE.

May 4, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Centre Lime & Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS MOVING 1800 X33 TIRES FOR EUCLID TRUCK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK.HE HAS BEEN RECEIVING TREATMENT FROM CHIROPRACTOR.

February 1, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Centre Lime & Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ OPENING DOOR ON JLG SCALING RIG PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN DOOR AND ROCK WALL.TAKEN TO HOSP RECED STITCHES IN LITTLE FINGER.

January 20, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Centre Lime & Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS OPERATING A.C. CRUSHER WHILE ROLLING LARGE ROCKS INTO THE MOUTH HE FELT A TIGHTENING INHIS BACK HE DID NOT FELL HE NEEDED MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THAT TIME BUT HAS HAD LOWER BACK PAIN FOR THE LAST WEEK AND HAS REQUESTED TO SEE A DR OR CHIROPRACTOR FOR AN EXAMINATION THE CHIROPRACTOR HAS DETERMINED THAT HE HAS A TWISTED PELVIS BUT CAN BE STRAIGHTENED OUT WITH 3 OR 4 TREATME

September 15, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Centre Lime & Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS ASSISTING THE PLANT OILER, TO RELOCATED A 400 LB DRUM OF GREASE, WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS GROIN. HE REPORTED IT TO THE SHIFT FOREMAN BUT DID NOT SEEK IMMEDICATE MEDICAL ATT ENTION. HE SUFFERED WITH SOME PAIN FOR A LONG ASHE COULD STAND IT, BUT FINALLY RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THIS HERNIA WAS SURGICALLY REPAIRED ON 5-22-89.

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