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October 21, 1999 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
LTV Steel Lime Plant · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER EMPTYING 55 GALLON DRUM OF OIL ON THE COALPILE, EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO PUT DRUM BACK ON THEPALLET WHEN THE DRUM SLIPPED AND STARTED TO FALLTO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH THE D RUM, THEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOW RIGHT HIP AND HIS BACK.

April 16, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
LTV Steel Lime Plant · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS PULLING CLINKER OUT OF #4 KILN WATER. HE HIT HIS LEFT WIRST AGAINST POLE RIGHT AISDE OF CLINKER ACCESS. 4-21-95 WENT TO DR. TO HAVE HIS WRIST CHECKED. THE SAID HE HAD TENDINITIS IS HIS WRIST.

December 29, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
LTV Steel Lime Plant · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATED THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE HELPING BRING 480 LIME ELEVATOR SPROCKET UP LIME COOLER STEPS.

July 17, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
LTV Steel Lime Plant · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS TAKING A SAMPLE OFF THE LIME COOLER BELT AND WHILE DOING SO, HE INADVERTENTLY STEPPED INTO A PILE OF LIMEDUST WITH BOTH FEET. LIME WENT INTO THE TOPS OF HIS WORKSHOE S BETWEEN SOCKS AND SHOES AND BURNT TOPS OF HIS FEET AS HIS PERSPIRATION REACTED WITH THE LIME.

November 16, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
LTV Steel Lime Plant · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED STATED THAT WHILE REMOVING TRANSMISSION FILTER FROM 988 LOADER FILTER BROKE LOOSE CAUSING INJURED TO SLIP AND FALL BACKWARDS CAUSING FRACTURE TO LEG

October 1, 1985 OH · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
LTV Steel Lime Plant · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP STATED THAT3WHILE SEPARATING SOLNIUM ROD COUPLING FROM ROD IN PRECIPITATOR COUPLING CAME OFF CATCHING LITTLE FINGER IN ROD HOUSING CUTTING FINGER

May 4, 1985 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
LTV Steel Lime Plant · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ STATED THAT3WHILE CHECKING THE STONE IN CHUTE AT END OF RODS WEIGHT DOOR IN HAND SLIPPED AND WHILE TRYING TO CATCH IT PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN CHUTE HOUSING AND DOOR

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