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June 15, 2001 AL · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle Cement · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IRONWORKER COMPLAINING OF CRAMPS IN LEG (LEFT) FROM MOVING FROM ONE PIECE OF IRON TO ANOTHER CLUTCHING BEAMS WITH INNER THIGH TIGHTENING BOLT. EE STATES HAS BRUISE ON THIGH. DR. SAID LIMITED L IMBING FOR COUPLE OF DAYS.

June 7, 2001 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle Cement · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE STATED HE AND TWO OTHERS WERE MANUALLY PLACING A PART OF A GEAR. THE GEAR SLIPPED WHEN THEY PUT IT DOWN PINCHING HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

May 18, 2001 SC · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle Cement · Struck against stationary object

PUSHING RODS IN TO CLOSE SILO. LAST ONE WENT IN EASIER THAN THE REST AND EE'S HAND HIT SILO CUTTING FINGER (3 STITCHES).

April 30, 2001 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle Cement · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONST LABORS MOVING METAL FORMS GOT FINGER BETWEEN TWO FORMS PINCHED MIDDLE FINGER.

April 8, 2001 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle Cement · Struck by flying object

EE WAS IN CLINKER COOLER DUST COLLECTOR TO REMOVER SCREW. ONE EE ASKED THE CONSOLE TO CUT BACK ON F26 FAN. WHEN THEY DID THE DUST IMMEDIATLY BEGAN TO SETTLE GETTING INTO EE EYES.

March 29, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle Cement · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING OUT THE BOTTOM OF THE TURN HEAD WHEN HANDLE ON THE BY PASS GATE RELEASED AND HITHIM IN THE CHEST AREA BRUISING HIS RIBS.

February 23, 2001 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle Cement · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN REMOVING COOLER HATCH TO CLEAN COMPARTMENT FELT SHARP PAIN IN LEFT WRIST.

December 18, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle Cement · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS TAKING DOWN STAIR SCAFFOLDING. EE WAS LOWERING SCAFFOLD SECTION BY ROPE TO EE'S BELOW. ONE PIECE GOT HUNG UP ON SCAFFOLD BELOW, APPROX 4' ABOVE GROUND. EE PICKED UP THE PIECE TO FREE IT WHEN THE EE ON TOP STARTED TO LOWER THE PIECE, THE SCAFFOLDING PRESSED DOWN AND PINCHED THE EE'S THUMB.

December 8, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle Cement · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTED AND PLACED 50# BOXS OF WELDING ROD IN CABINET AND FELT TWINGE IN BACK.

October 27, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle Cement · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF 8" DUCTING. THE EE PICKED UP ONE END OF THE DUCTING AND A FELLOW EE PUSHED IN THE OTHER END OF THE DUCTING. THIS CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE'S THIRD MIDDLE FINGER TO BE SMASHE D AGAINST A HANDLE WHICH WAS WELDED TO THE TOP OF OF THE SOUTH DRAG CONVEYOR.

September 26, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle Cement · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING AND PULLING ON DRILL LEVERS WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT HAND.

August 28, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle Cement · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LOADING BAGS ONTO PALLET, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS WRIST.

July 17, 2000 SC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle Cement · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON FUEL HOSE IN ORDER TO FUEL MOBILE EQUIPMENT.

July 10, 2000 SC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle Cement · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SLIDING A BOX WITH 8 BAGS OF ICE IN IT ON THE SEAT OF A TRUCK.

July 3, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle Cement · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING ONTO BAR OF LOADER WHILE STEPPING OFF. HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LEFT ARM INSIDE HIS ELBOW.

June 27, 2000 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle Cement · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WENT INSIDE FINISH MILL DUST COLLECTOR TO VACUUM UP FEED. A WALL OF FEED GAVE WAY, PUSHING EMPLOYEE THROUGH DUST COLLECTOR. FEED GOT INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYE.

June 27, 2000 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle Cement · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WENT INSIDE FINISH MILL DUST COLLECTOR TO ASSIST IN VACUUMING UP FEED. A WALL OF FEED GAVE WAY, PUSHING EMPLOYEE THROUGH DUST COLLECTOR. FEED GOT INTO HIS EYE & HE HURT HIS KNEE TRY ING TO STOP HIMSELF.

May 15, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle Cement · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CLIMBING ACROSS A PIPE, WHEN HE STRUCK THE LEFT SIDE OF RIBCAGE ON VALVE HANDLE ON TOP OF BUFFER SILO.

April 19, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle Cement · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOUNTING THE MOTOR GEAR BOX ASSEMBLY FOR THE DRIVE IN BY IT, IT SLIPPED AND PINCHED RIGHTFOREARM AGAINST THE WALL.

March 13, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle Cement · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WA REMOVING AND REPLACING D.C. SCREEN, WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

February 21, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Circle Cement · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TURNED HIS BODY WHILE ENTERING KILN HOPPER TWISTING HIS LOWER BACK.

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