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February 26, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS SHOVELING SALT AROUND A TAIL PULLEY, AS HE LIFTED THE SHOVEL, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

January 24, 1997 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES TO HAVE CUT HIS FINGER WHILE ADJUSTING A BROKE REAR VIEW MIRROW ON MINE TRUCK.

December 5, 1996 OH · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Struck by falling object

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, 1996 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SHOVELING SALT ALONG A CONVEYOR BELT.

November 17, 1996 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A 4 FT. X 4 FT. SHEET OF 1/2 IN. STEEL, ABOUT 3 FT. OFF THE GROUND.

November 17, 1996 OH · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING 50 AN JO BAGS ONTO POWDER TRUCK.

November 11, 1996 OH · Metal/Non-Metal cleanup man, cleanup worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPLACING MOTOR COVEER ON LHD, HE FLET A HSARP A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

October 14, 1996 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE PLACED AN EMPTY WOODEN PALLET ON TOP OF HIS RING FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

September 18, 1996 OH · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AN-FO HOSE SLIPPED OUT OF HAND. IT KNOCK HIS HAND JARRYIG GLASSES. IN HIS HASTE TO FIX GLASSES, HE SCRATCHED HIS EYE WITHH FRAME.

September 12, 1996 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A LARGE PIECE OF SCRAP STEEL BOUNCED BACK AND LACERATED LEG, WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE IT OUT OF WAY.

August 21, 1996 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING 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, 1996 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Struck by falling object

DROPPED A VALVE CHEST ON HAND.

July 23, 1996 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS LIFTING A WOODEN CRIB BLOCK FROM A TRUCK. A SPLINTER GOT UNDER HIS FINGERNAIL.

May 30, 1996 OH · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

FELT PAIN IN BACK AFTER LOADING POWDER TRK WITH 50 BAGS OF ANFO.

March 27, 1996 NY · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING 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, 1996 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS PLACING A MECHANICAL HAMMER ON AN ELEVATOR WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

March 3, 1996 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE INSTALLING BELT CLAMPS, HE FORGOT TO REMOVE HIS RING FINGER FROM BETWEEN CLAMP & FASTENER.

February 7, 1996 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Struck against stationary object

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, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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, 1995 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Struck by falling object

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, 1995 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Struck by falling object

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, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE SIDE BOARDS ON EXPLOSIVE TRUCK EE STRAINED HIS BACK AND LEFT SIDE. EE RETURNED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

October 24, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE HAND PALLETIZING 50 LBS BAGS, ONTO PALLET , EE FELT A MUSCLE PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK. TO WORK ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

September 19, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

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, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON BREAK HE AROSE FROM HIS CHAIR & FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK & LATER NUMBNESS IN H IS LEG

April 28, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING SIDE RAILS ON POWDER TRUCK. SIDE PANEL GOT STUCK. EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO FORCE RAIL OUT OF SLOT AND STRAINED WRIST.

February 23, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Struck by falling object

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, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRIVING LOADER AND REACHED TO ADJUST A HEADLIGHT. HEADLIGHT WAS FUNCTIONING BUT HAD A BROKEN LENS. EE CUT FINGER ON BROKEN LENS.

January 19, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING HIS SAFETY BELT FROM A HOOK WHEN SALT DUST WENT INTO HIS EYE DOCTOR WROTE A PRESCRIPTION

January 15, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING SALT WHEN HE BUMPED SOME FRAMEWORK OVERHEAD SALT DUST FELL & WENT INTO HIS EYE PRESCRIPTION WAS WRITTEN BY DOCTOR

January 6, 1995 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

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, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING HIS SCALING MACHINE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN.

December 28, 1994 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF DEMOCITION CONCRETE FELL ON EE S FINGER.

December 3, 1994 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING 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, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal roof 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, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING 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, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

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, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

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, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Rubbed or abraded

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, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS TRIPPED BY UNDERCUTTER TRAILING CABLE THAT WAS BEING DRAGGED. HE BROKE HIS FALL WITH HIS RIGHT HAND.

April 17, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Struck by falling object

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, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS ASSIGNED TO A CONVEYOR BELT ADVANCE AND STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE HANDLING AND INSTALLING TOUGHING IDLER. FIRST SAW PHYSICIAN ON 3-17-94.

March 7, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE LOST HIS GRIP ON A CABLE CONNECTOR. IN TRYING TO REGRIP IT HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

February 19, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING 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, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING 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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