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November 29, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING DOOR ON BOILER AND HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT.

September 21, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CLEANING CLINKER HANDLING SYSTEM, WHILE ABOVE HIM MAINTENANCE PERSONAL J0GGED THE BELT CAUSING A LUMP OF CLINKER DUST TO FALL ON HIM

August 18, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE REMOVED RADIATOR CAP FROM A DIESEL ENGINE THAHAD JUST BEEN SHUT DOWN. ANTIFREEZE SPRAYED OVERHIM

August 4, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPLACING DUST COLLECTOR PIPE OVERHEAD AND FELT A PULL IN HIS SHOULDER.

July 19, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by falling object

EE OPENED A WINDOW THAT HE THOUGHT AN OUTSIDE CONTRACTOR WAS DONE WORKING ON AND THE TOP WINDOW PANE FELL ON HIM.

July 9, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS USING A JACKHAMMER WITH AN 8" BIT TO BREAK UP A LARGE LUMP OF HOT CLINKER. WHEN EXTRACTING THE BIT IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH HIS FOREARM.

June 24, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING VALVES ON SILO PIPES AND PULLED LOWER BACK WHILE PULLING VALVE OPEN.

June 24, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ON 6-24-99 EE WAS PULLING UP ON A SAMPLE LINE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN AND AGAIN ON 7-9-99 WHE HE BENT OVER TO LIFT A T-BAR IN PLACE. HE ALSO FELT A LUMP0 IN THE GROIN AREA.

May 21, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE STEPPED ON PRESSURE WASHER WAND WHILE WATER WAS ON AND HOT WATER WENT INTO HIS BOOT.

April 29, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by flying object

THE THREADED STOCK USED TO PULL THE COUPLING BROKE UNDER PRESSURE, FLEW AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE AND LEG.

March 18, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WORKING IN BACK OF 1 RAW MILL AND BUMPED HIS HEAD ON THE FEED END TRANSITION CHUTE AND JARRED HIS NECK.

September 2, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING FOLLOWER PLATE WHEN IT SLIPPED PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN PLATE & PUMP SHAFT

June 16, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LIFTING DUST CONVER LID FROM BELT LINE WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS GRASP PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE SIDE TAILS OF THE BELT

June 8, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER CARRYING A C-CHANNEL. THE BEAM FLIPPED IN HIS ARM BRUISING HIS MUSCLE

February 5, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVING SPROCKET IN CRUSHER BLDG, FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN GUARD AND SPROCKET.

August 10, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WORKING ON DRIVE LINE GUARD. WHEN HE REMOVED HIS HAND HE CUT HIS FINGER ON A SHARP EDGE.

June 4, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REBULDING #6 FEED PUMP. HE PULLED THE RUNNER FROM THE PUMP AND THE FOLLER PLATE FELL PINCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE RUNNER AND FOLLOWER PLATE.

December 30, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS CHANGING AN IDLER ROLL ON THE LONG DRAG. HE WAS LIFTING A CHAIN BLOCK TO ANOTHER EE WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS SHOULDER.

November 8, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELIGN CLINKER AT #6 FINISH MILL AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN LEFT ELBOW.

May 23, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING UNDER INSIDE PAIN WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN THE ABDOMINAL AREA.

March 27, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

DRAGGING KILN CHAIN IN ROTARY KILN--FELT A SUDDEN, SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

March 19, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE HURT HIS BACK LIFTING A 5 GALLON WATER JUG TO PUT ON THE WATER COOLER.

February 21, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING PLATE FROM CRUSHER WHEN OLD WELD BROKE AND PLATE FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND AND RIGHT FOOT.

October 20, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BAGS FROM ONE PALLET TO ANOTHER WHEN HE FELT A PULL BY HIS BELLY BUTTON AND OVER THE WEEKEND HIS BELLY BUTTON SWELLED UP.

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