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October 13, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cliffs Mining Services Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING 1 1/2" THICK STEEL PLATE FROM ROLLS AND FAILED TO LOWER BACK ROLL TO RELIEVE PRESSURE. THE STEEL PLATE SLAPPED EE'S LEFT HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE NEAR THE LEFT THUMB.

September 11, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cliffs Mining Services Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PORTAL POWER (78LBS) ONTO THICKENER DRIVE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN ABDOMEN RADIATING TO HIS BACK BEGAN VOMITING WENT HOME FROM WORK BUT HIS WIFE BROUGHT HIM TO HOSPIT AL HAD EMERGENCY SURGERY FOR HERNIA

June 23, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cliffs Mining Services Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A HOIST RELEASE CABLE IN THE CAB OF 65-TON CRANE. HE WAS WORKING ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES IN A TIGHT AREA AND HE FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK.

February 24, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cliffs Mining Services Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE INSTALLING SIDE PLATES ON 8' VIBRATING SCREEN, EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS BODY WHEN LIFTING IN IN PLACE. HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL JULY 8, 1994. SCHEDULED FOR KNEE SURG ERY JULY 11, 1994.

May 14, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cliffs Mining Services Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS BEING TESTED ON BRODEX MACHINE BY U.S. BUREAU OF MINES PERSONNEL (HEALTH STUDY). AFTER FIRST SESSION, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN. ON HIS SECOND ATTEMPT, HE FELT ACUTE ABDOMINAL PAIN.

September 15, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cliffs Mining Services Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS REMOVING A CARTON OF KIMWIPES FROM A STACK OF CARTONS ON A PALLET. THE CARTON WAS ABOUT 7 1/2 FEET OFF THE FLOOR AND WEIGHED ABOUT 30 LBS. WHILE REMOVING THE CARTON HE EXPERIENCED A PAI N IN THE CENTER OF HIS UPPER BACK. HE BEGAN TO LOSE TIME ON 9-17-92.

March 16, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cliffs Mining Services Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED HAD FILLED A 5 GAL PAIL WITH WATER,AND AS HE PICKED UP THE PAIL TO CARRY IT TO THE DRILL HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT SIDE OF HIS NECK.WGT 40# MAX.INJURED BEGA N TO LOSE TIME ON WED 03-18-92.

January 8, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cliffs Mining Services Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS WALKING ALONGSIDE A LOW-BOY TRAILER THAT WAS PARKED IN THE WELD SHOP HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT BETWEEN A TIRE ON THE LOWBOY & A LARGE TIMBER ON THE SHOP FLOOR TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE I NAME CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 03-24-92 & BEGAN TO LOSE TIME ON 03-25-92

September 30, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cliffs Mining Services Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS BENDING OVER TIPPING UP A ROLL OF BANDING TAPE(60# 3/4" METAL TAPE) PREPARATORY TO PUTTING THE ROLL ONTO THE BANDING MACHINE.HE WAS NOT LIFTING THE TAPE ONLY TIPPING IT UP TO A VER TICAL POSITION.

May 17, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cliffs Mining Services Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS CLEANING UP SMALL PIECES OF SCRAP METAL BEHIND THE METAL SHEARS. AS HE BEGAN TO STRAIGHTEN UP HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

June 11, 1990 MI · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cliffs Mining Services Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME WAS CLEANING UP HIS EQUIPMENT AFTER INSTALLING AN AIR DUCT AS HE REACHED DOWN TO PICK UPA 6FT FIBERGLASS STEPLADDER HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

March 5, 1990 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cliffs Mining Services Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I.NAME REPAIRING CONVEYOR HEAD PULLEY.PULLING ON WRENCH EXPERIENCED PAIN IN GROIN.CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL BEGAN LOSING TIME 5-14-91 AND HAS SURGERY SCHEDULED 5-23-91

January 27, 1990 MI · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cliffs Mining Services Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL WAS PULING MOTOR FIELD COIL INTO SOTRAGE ROOM WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK. COIL WEIGHS APPROX 90#. FLOOR WAS SMOOTH CONCRETE & FREE OF OBSTRUCTIONS.

December 16, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cliffs Mining Services Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS TURNING A CONTROL LEVER ON AN ELECTRICAL PANEL TO THE OFF POSITION WHEN HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND THE LOCK-OUT BRACKET.

July 13, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cliffs Mining Services Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME PASSING SLING UNDER ROTOR AND LEFT RING FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN SLING HOOK AND ROTOR.

May 2, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cliffs Mining Services Company · Struck against stationary object

HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A RUBBER LINED SUPPORT PIPE WHILE INSTALLING BOLTS IN THE SIDE PLATE OF A SHAKER SCREEN. HE COMPLANNED OF SORE NECK.

February 14, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cliffs Mining Services Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS PULLING DOOR SHUT & HE PINCHED 3RD FINGER OF RT HAND BETWEEN EDGE OF DOOR & DOOR JAMB.

October 12, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cliffs Mining Services Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME WAS HELPING TO MOVE A NEW BOILER SECTION INTO PLACE THE SECTION MOVED UNEXPECTEDLY STRAINING HIS LEFT ELBOW.

September 7, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cliffs Mining Services Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME PINCHED HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN 2 CO2 TANKS WHILE PLACING TANKS ON STORAGE RACK

September 6, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cliffs Mining Services Company · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME DROPPED A PIECE OF ROUND STOCK ON THE FLOOR AS HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP THE PIECE HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A HYD.PRESS

July 11, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cliffs Mining Services Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING A WOODEN PAD TO PLACE IT UNDER THE CRANE OUTRIGGER AND WHEN HE EXPERIENCED APAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK.

April 4, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cliffs Mining Services Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS REWINDING A 50 HP ELEC MOTOR AND WAS TRIMMING THE PHASE PAPER HE MOVED A GROUP OF LOOSE WIRES ASIDE WHEN ONE OF THE WIRES BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK HIS LEFT EYE

January 27, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cliffs Mining Services Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME WAS MOVING A CAST IRON HOUSING SO HE COULD CLEAN UP HIS WORK AREA. THE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RT SIDE. THE HOUSING WEIGHED APPROX 50# THERE WAS NO SLIP OR FALL INVOLVED. HE VISITED OUR DR ON 2 19 88 AND WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY FOR APPROX 3 WEEKS

November 11, 1987 MI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cliffs Mining Services Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE HAD BEEN LIF7ING RAKE SECTIONS WITH HIS PARTNER (WT 60 LBS). LATER HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A STRAIGHT-EDGE OFF OF FLOOR, WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

October 23, 1987 MI · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cliffs Mining Services Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME REPORTED3THAT HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AS HE LIFTED HIS TOOL BOX (WT.30#) INTO BOX OF A TRK.HE HAD TO LIFT THE BOX APPROX.4102FT OFF THE GROUND

May 7, 1986 MI · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cliffs Mining Services Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME SENT OVE9 TO PICK UP A PARTS PAIN WHEN HE EXPERENCE A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THERE WAS NO SLIP OR FALL INVOLVED THE PARTS PAN WEIGHTED ABOUT 25 LB.

April 10, 1986 MI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cliffs Mining Services Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME WAS LIFT3NG A 100 LB BAG OF FLUX TO DUMP INTO A HOPPER ABOUT 3 1/2 INCH ABOVE THE SHOP FLOOR. HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

January 22, 1986 MI · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cliffs Mining Services Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME WAS ROLL3NG A LARGE BEARING OVER ON THE SHOP FLOOR. HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THERE WAS NO SLIP TRIP OR FALL INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT.

January 9, 1985 MI · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cliffs Mining Services Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN MOTOR SHAFT USING THE DRIVE PINION, THE INJUREDS FINGERS BECAME LODGED BETWEEN THE PINION AND PINION GUARD.

November 9, 1983 MI · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cliffs Mining Services Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ALIGNING AND BALANCING AN MG SET TEMPORARY WEIGHTS WERE BEING TAPED ON A WEIGHT BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM IN T HE CHIN AND NECK

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