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September 12, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Carbonate Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BOX OF COMPUTER PAPER.

October 24, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Carbonate Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL MOVING 55 GAL DRUM OF ANTIFREEZE.AS DRUM TIPPED BACK IT CAUGHT EMPL FINGER BETWEEN DRUM AND R50 EUCLID HE WAS WORKING ON.

August 14, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Carbonate Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL PULLED A BACK MUSCLE CLIMBING DOWN FROM DRIVER SEAT OF TRUCK.

July 31, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Carbonate Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING AXLE IN 988 LOADER.AXLE SLID CAUSING FINGER TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN PARTS.

June 28, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Carbonate Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING HIS TOOL BOX AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AS HE LIFTED.

June 24, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Carbonate Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING BAGS IN THE BARBER GREENEBAGHOUSE A CAKED PIECE OF LIMESTONE DUST FELL INTO HIS RT EYE

February 26, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Carbonate Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO PULL APART THE FORKS ON THE FORKLIFT TRUCK.

January 30, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Carbonate Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL LIFTING 120 LB IMPACTOR HAMMER OUT OF CENTER ROW.IT SLIPPED PINCHING FINGER AGAINST ANOTHER HAMMER.EMPL WAS WELDING ON HAMMERS AND BLAANCED THEM BY WEIGHT.ACCIDENT OCCURRED MOVING HAMMER

November 27, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Carbonate Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLSOING THE DOOR ON THE DUST COLLECTOR AT THE MILL AND THE DOOR HANDLE SLAMMED ON HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

August 7, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Carbonate Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS EMPLOYEE PROPPED PLATE STEEL AGAINST A WORKBENCH, THE STEEL MADE CONTACT WITH A BRUSH COATED WITH FLUX CAUSING THE BRUSH TO FLICK INTO THE AIR WHICH DISCHARGED FLUX INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S EYES

May 5, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delta Carbonate Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS TRYING TO RELEASE CHAIN FROM LATCH OF TAILGATE OF BED OF TRUCK SO AS TO ALLOW TAILGATE TO CLOSE. WHEN CHAIN CLEARED FROM LATCH EMPL WAS HOLDING ONTO TAILGATE WITH LEFT HAND WHICH SLI PPED & TIPS OF TWO FINGERS ON LEFT HAND MIDDLE &RING FINGERS BECAME PINCHED BETWEEN TAIGATE & BED OF TRUCK CAUSING HAIRLINE FRACTURES TO TIPS OF BOTH FINGERS.

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