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LIFTING EMPTY BAGS ONTO A TABLE AS SET-UP TO BAGSALT
January 24, 1997LA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
CHANGING THE WATER IN EYE WASH STATION. IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND & FELL ON FOOT. HE WAS WEARING STEEL TOED BOOTS. IT STRUCK THE METATARSEL OF BIG TOE & FRACTURED IT.
November 21, 1996OH · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
November 17, 1996OH · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
A LARGE PIECE OF SCRAP STEEL BOUNCED BACK AND LACERATED LEG, WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE IT OUT OF WAY.
August 21, 1996OH · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN SHAKER FRAME AND SCREEN FRAME.
August 13, 1996OH · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
FELT PAIN IN BACK AFTER LOADING POWDER TRK WITH 50 BAGS OF ANFO.
March 27, 1996NY · Metal/Non-Metalclerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of salesHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE CLOSED FILE DRAWER ON THUMB. THUNG CUT, CONTUSION. HOLES DRILLED IN NAIL FOR DRAINAGE.
March 11, 1996NY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS OPENING FLOW GATE ON OVERSIZE SALT SHUTE. DID NOT EXPECT SHUTE TO OPEN EASILY. SUDDEN OPENING CAUSED EE TO CUT FOREARM ON SHARP EDGE.
October 31, 1995OH · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHEN LIFTING PUMP (100 LBS) OFF OF WORK BENCH, IT SLIPPED FROM EE'S HANDS AND EE CAUGHT IT TO KEEP IT FROM HITTING THE FLOOR AND TWISTED LOWER BACK IN THE PROCESS. CAUGHT A SEVERE STRAIN TO LO WER REGION. EE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 11-6-95.
October 26, 1995LA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE ASSISTIN GIN REPAIR OF 400 FOOT WATERLINE IN BOREHOLE BETWEEN 900 FOOT AND 1300 FOOT LEVELS OF MINE. 280' OF PLASTIC PIPE BROKE LOOSE. FALLING ON WORK PLATEFORM, SHATTERING AND CUTT ING EMPLOYEE ON HEAD.
October 26, 1995LA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE ASSISTIN GIN REPAIR OF 400 FOOT WATERLINE IN BOREHOLE BETWEEN 900 FOOT AND 1300 FOOT LEVELS OF MINE. 280' OF PLASTIC PIPE BROKE LOOSE. FALLING ON WORK PLATEFORM, SHATTERING AND CUTT ING EMPLOYEE ON LEG AND HIP.
October 25, 1995OH · Metal/Non-Metalblaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkeyHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE CLIMBING 3-RUNG VERTRAL LADDER ONTO VAL-PAK BAGGING MACHINE & FELT PAIN IN HER LOWER BACK EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 09-20-95 & SECOND OPINION ON 09-21-95 EMPLOYEE RELEASED TO RESTRICTED DUTY W/NO COMPENSELLE LOST TIME
September 5, 1995OH · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN GROIN AREA ON OR ABOUT 09-05-095 CONTINUED TO WORK & TOOK VACATION THE SUBSEQUENT WEEK UPON RTW EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PAIN IN GROIN AREA & SOUGHT MEDIC AL ATTENTION ON 09-13-95 EMPLOYEE ON RESTRICTIVEDUTY
August 18, 1995OH · Metal/Non-Metaldriver, jeep driver, tractor operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR UNLOADING BOXES OF CAPS (EXPLOSIVES) FROM THE SKIP. ON 8-18-95 ALL FORKLIFTS WERE DOWN AND EMPLOYEE W/CO-WORKER UNLOADED CAPS BY HAND ONTO THE TRUCK THEN UNLOADED B Y HAND IN CAP MAGAZINE. AT THE END OF THE SHIFT EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN. RESTRICTED DUTY WAS ORDERED BY PHYSICIAN ON 9-5-95.
June 9, 1995NY · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
LIFTING SIDE RAILS ON POWDER TRUCK. SIDE PANEL GOT STUCK. EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO FORCE RAIL OUT OF SLOT AND STRAINED WRIST.
February 23, 1995OH · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
MECHANIC WAS INSTALLING ENGINE COVERS ON A CASE 275 B ENDLOADER. WHEN HOOKING LATCH THE COVER CAME OUT OF TRACK & FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT FOOT BEHIND STEEL TOE. INJURY BECAME LOST TIME ON 2/28/95 DUE TO THE DISCOVERY OF A FRACTURE & SEVERE SWELLING.
February 15, 1995NY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS REARRANGING BAGS ON TOP OF AUTOMATIC PALLETIZER. SITE OFFERED VERY RESTRICTED MOVEMENT. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BACK, AND ON 2-24-95, DR TOOK HIM OFF OF WORK.
January 4, 1995NY · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
December 3, 1994LA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
THREE EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING DISMANTLED PORTION OF MILL BUILDING 12X112X10FT BEAM AREA WAS WET & MUDDY DUE TO RAIN BEAM SLIPPED &SMASHED RT FOREFINGER OF EMPLOYEE
November 22, 1994OH · Metal/Non-Metalroof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHEN CHECKING TO SEE IF REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE ON UNDERCUTTER, THE VICTIM PUT HIS HAND IN SIDE OF BUG DUSTER TO CHECK IF SHEAR PIN HAD BEEN REPLACED. AUGER OF BUG DUSTER SLIPPED OFF OF SHAFT PI NCHING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
September 12, 1994OH · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE AND CO WORKER WERE REMOVING STEEL H BEAM FROM BOAT DOCK. THE ROLLED OVER CATCHING THE EE ON FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING AN EPIDERMAL AVULSION REQUIRED 9 STITCHES.
September 6, 1994NY · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM A PICKING BELT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS KNEE AS HE TWISTED & LIFTED A LARGE ROCK THIS INJURY WAS ORIGINALLY THOUGHT TO BE A CASE OF ARTHRITIS IT WAS NOT REPORTE D PROPERLY THUS THE DELAY
August 23, 1994OH · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A 7 FOOT HEADER IN A DOORWAY BY HIMSELF WHILE WORKING OFF OF A STEP LADDER. ON THE 3RD ATTEMPT DUE TO IMPROPER FIT AND WORKING WITH MATERIAL OVER HEAD, EMPLOYEE FEL T PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
August 17, 1994OH · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH THE ASSEMBLY OF AN ALPINE MINER (AM 75). HE REACHED OUT TO LIFT A HEAVY HYDRAULIC HOSE AND HIS ELBOW GAVE OUT CAUSING A STRAIN TO THE TENDONS AROUND THE ELBOW.
August 1, 1994NY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE TOOK OFF SAFETY GLASSES AND USED SLLEVE TO WIPE HIS FACE. FELT SOMETHING IRRITATING HIS EYE. HAD TO GO TO THE DR TO GET METAL SPECK REMOVED. WORE PATCH FOR ONE DAY.
July 4, 1994NY · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scalerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP A TRAILER WHE THE TONGUE OF THE TRAILER SLIPPED OFF THE BALL OF THE HITCH LANDING ON HSI FOOT.
March 13, 1994OH · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE LOST HIS GRIP ON A CABLE CONNECTOR. IN TRYING TO REGRIP IT HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
February 19, 1994NY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE & PARTNER WERE CHANGING BOOM LIFT CYLINDER ON A FACE DRILL. CYLINDER SLIPPED PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN IT & DRILL FRAME.
December 22, 1993OH · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
AFTER REMOVING BANDING MATERIAL FROM A FULL PALLET OF SEMI-RIGID FRAMEWORK FOR CONVEYOR, THE MATERIAL SHIFTED PINCHING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
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