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August 10, 1996CT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE PUSHING A FULL 55 GALLON DRUM OF OIL, EE FELT A SNAP IN HIS RT CALF MUSCLE.
April 12, 1996CT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE CLIMBING DOWN OFF A LOCOMOTIVE WITH A TOOL TRAY, THE EE TURNED WITH THE TOOL TRAY IN HAND & TWISTED HIS BACK.
January 2, 1996CT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE EE WAS CLIMBING INTO BASKET OF A 30 TON CRANE, THE BASKET TIPPED CAUSING 2 42 RETURN IDLERS TO ROLL DOWN AND PINCH HIS FINGER. GLOVES WERE BEING WORN WHEN THE INCIDEENT OCCURED.
September 5, 1995CT · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE OPENED THE VALVE ON THE WASH DOWN HOSE TO THE FULL POSITION CAUSING THE HOSE END TO BLOW OFF. THE HOSE END SWUNG AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE RIB AREA.
July 14, 1995CT · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE BANGING SCREEN STONE BOUNCED UPWARD STRIKING LIP & TOOTH
February 21, 1994CT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
A STEEL GUARD APPROX 10 X 50 INCHES WQS LEFT STANDING IN NOSE OF TRUCK. WHILE LIFTING ENGINE MOUNT TO REST IT ON FRONT OF TRUCK, THIS GUARD FELL OVER STRIKING INJURED IN FOREHEAD.
WHILE FIXING V-BELTS ON CRUSHER USING PULLING MOTION FELT A STRAIN ON LOWER BACK.
October 20, 1993CT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS LEANING OVER THE BOX HELPING TO REMOVE A BRIDGE. AS HE WAS PULLING A STONE UP HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE STONE AND THE WEAR PLATE (MAG CLOTH) OF THE BOX. (EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING G LOVES).
June 7, 1993CT · Metal/Non-Metalbelt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE M5-SCREEN DISCHARGE BOXINJURED REACHED DOWN TO REMOVE MATERIAL BUILD UPUNDER WHEEL. THE PLANT OPERATOR ASSUMED MR. VARGAS WAS PULLING BOX AND HE PULLED ALSO. THE BOX MOVED PINCHED INJURED'S FINGER BETWEEN WHEEL & TRACK.
EE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL ON TO 1 BELT AND HE FELT A SLIGHT STRAIN IN HIS BACK, HE THEN LEFT 1 BELT AS HE WAS DRIVING AWAY HE STARTED GETTING MUSCLE SPASMS IN HIS MID UPPER BACK.
WHILE STANDING ON A DUMPSTER UNLOADING A PIECE OF SCREEN CLOTH THE SCREEN HIT HIS LEG, KNOCKING HIM INTO THE DUMPSTER AND THE SCREEN FELL ON TOP OF HIM.
April 16, 1991CT · Metal/Non-Metalclerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of salesHANDLING OF MATERIALS
I NAME STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING AT HIS DESK & FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK AS HE STOOD UP
September 12, 1990CT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPL WASREPARING TIRES WITHT RUCK #973629. SNAP RING CAME OFF PASSENGER SIDE BOOM CYLINDER ALLOWING ROD END OF CYLINDER TO DISLODGE FROM PIN & FALL STRIKING INJURD.
August 20, 1990CT · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
HH WAS CLEANING MATERIAL FROM UNDER #1 CONVEYOR AND THROWING THE MATERIAL ONTO THE CONVEYOR. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT SIDE AS HE RAISED THE SHOVEL FULL OF MATERIAL.
April 18, 1990CT · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE HE WAS PULLING DOWN THE OVERHEAD DOOR WITH HIS LEFT HAND, SLAMMED HIS RIGHT HAND UNDER THE DOOR.
December 14, 1989CT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS