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July 27, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iselin Preparation Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AS PART OF CREW AND STRUCK LOWER LEG AGAINST LADDER BRUISING SAME.

June 8, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iselin Preparation Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL OPENED OUTSIDE DOOR OF 93 ELEVATOR AND INSIDE DOOR ON 6TH FLOOR.EMPL FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.AS TIME PASSED,PAIN GOT WORKSE.DOORS ON ELEVATOR OPENED WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM, DIDNT JAM IN ANY WAY.EMPL STARTED MISSING 6-19.

April 23, 1990 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iselin Preparation Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STOOPING DOWN & HOSING UNDER A365 WHEN EMPLOYEE STOOD UP HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK PAIN INCREASED AS SHIFT PROGRESSED EMPLOYEE DID NOT SLIP OR TRIP STARTED MISSING WORK D UE TO ACCIDENT ON MAY 7 1990

April 21, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iselin Preparation Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CRAWLING IN TO PLANT, ON PIPE, WENT THROUGH HOLE ON EAST WALL BROUGHT R LEG AROUND TO PLACE ON FLOOR FELT PAIN IN KNEE

April 19, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iselin Preparation Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN ELEVATOR DOOR ON GROUND FLOOR DOORS OPENED ABOUT 6IN & STOPPED MAN SQUATTED DOWN TO PUSH UP ON TOP DOOR & WHILE PUSHING UP ON DOOR HE FELT A HOT BURNING SENSATI ON IN GROIN AREA

March 28, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iselin Preparation Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO GET A STEEL PLATE OFF OF PLATE RACK IN THE FAB SHOP. HE HAD A PIECE OF ANGLE STUCK BETWEEN PLATES AND TRIED TO SLIDE THE PLATE OUT WHEN ANGLE SLIPPED OUT CAUSING PLATE TO PINCH FINGERS ON LEFT HAND AT KNUCKLE.

January 27, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iselin Preparation Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL CARRIES TORCH BOX IWTH TORCHES INSIDE FROM THE WAREHOUSE TO THE ELEVATOR HE PLACED THE TORCH BOX ON THE GROUND UNTIL THE ELEVATOR ARRIVED WHEN HE PICKED UP THE TORHC BOX TO PLACE ITON A C ART THE EXISTING PAININHIS BACK BECAME MORE NOTICEABLE

January 10, 1989 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iselin Preparation Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE SHAFT AND BEARINGS FROM PUMP CASING. HE WAS KNEELING DOWN AND PULLING ON SHAFT FROM MOTOR FRAME END AND THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESID E HIM AND PULLING ON SHAFT, WHEN SHAFT BEARINGS AND BEARING HOUSING CAME OUT OF CASING FASTER THEN EXPEXCTED, PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWTTEN END OF SHAFT AND MOTOR FRAME.

September 20, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iselin Preparation Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON THE 2ND FLOOR AND CARRYING A 5 GALLON OIL CAN TO THE LEVATOR WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT TURNED UNDER.EMPLOYEE DID NOT SLIP TRIP OR STEP INTO ANYTHING.

August 15, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iselin Preparation Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS REMOVING BAD FILTER SECTR SEGMENT FROM AKI PETERSON WHEN SECTOR SEGMENT SLIPPED PINCHING EMPL FINGER BETWEEN WATER PIPE & SEGMENT.

May 21, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iselin Preparation Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE AND ANOTHER MECHANIC WERE LIFTING A 4 FOOT SECTION OF 8" METAL PIPE ONTO A FAB TABLE WHEN EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK (FAB TABLE IS 3 FEET HIGH

May 20, 1988 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iselin Preparation Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SWEEPING SAMPLE BLDG.WHEN HE KNOCKED HIS HARD HAT OFF HIS HEAD WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP HIS HARD HAT HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CORNER OF A COAL CHUTE

February 12, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iselin Preparation Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS USING A 6X6 CRIB BLOCK TO POUND A URETHANE FEED LINE INTO HYDROCYCLONE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

February 3, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iselin Preparation Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON BELTS FOR THE SCREENS AND WHEN HE EXITED SCREENS FROM VOER THE SIDE HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

July 15, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iselin Preparation Company · Struck against stationary object

STARTED MISSING3WORK DUE TO ACCIDENT ON 8-17-87.EMPLOYEE WAS HOSING FLOOR AREA AND STRUCK HEAD ON A PIPE.

June 23, 1987 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iselin Preparation Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SH2VELING WET MAGNETITIE FROM FLOOR WHEN HE LIFTED A SHOVEL FULL OF MAGNETITE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

June 11, 1987 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iselin Preparation Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING ON WASHDOWN HOSE TO MOVE TO ANOTHER LOCATION AND STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER.

May 4, 1987 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iselin Preparation Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SH2VELING A COAL SPILL & PICKED UP A SHOVEL FULL OF COAL & STRAINED LOWER BACK

February 3, 1987 PA · Coal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iselin Preparation Company · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS STANDIN1 ON TOP OF C STORAGE BIN AND MOVING EQUIPMENT PARTS WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP CAUSING HIS HEAD TO BE HIT BY CEILING FAN

January 21, 1987 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iselin Preparation Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SH2VELING SPILLED REFUSE FROM G ROUND WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK REFUSE SPILLED ONTO GROUND FROM OVER THE SIDE OF THE REFUSE TRUCK EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK ON 012287 & WORKED 012223&24 1987 EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK DUE TO INJURY ON 012687

July 24, 1986 PA · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iselin Preparation Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLS HAD PUMP 2ANGING ON 2 CHAINFALLS,1 WAS SLACKED AND HOOK WAS BEING REMVOED FROM SHACKEL.WHEN HOOK WAS REMOVED FROM SHACKEL,PUMP TIPPED AND PINNED EMPL BETWEEN PUMP AND ADJACENT MOTOR.

May 16, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iselin Preparation Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STEPPING3UP ONTO PLATFORM WHERE DRIVE UNIT SITS FOR B55A TO INSTALL CLEVIS ON ELBOW WHEN EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LEFT KNEE.,

April 24, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iselin Preparation Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HA3GING PIPE WHEN PIPE CLAMP BECAME LOOSE AND SPRUNG BACK, HITTING EMPLOYEE ABOVE UPPER LIP.

May 21, 1985 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iselin Preparation Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP SCRAP METAL TO REMOVE FROM PLANT WHEN EMPLOYEE THREW A PIECE OF METAL ONTO PILE AND RAN THE SHARP EDGE OF THE SCRAP METAL OVER HIS HAND.

November 6, 1984 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iselin Preparation Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING ISOLATION VALVE FOR B3370 PUMP AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT WRIST ON CHAIN GUIDE.

August 18, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iselin Preparation Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON STOOL DOING ALIGNMENT OF B53 PUMP AND WHEN HE GOT UP HISFOOT STUCK IN THE FRAME WORK (BASE) CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE

May 22, 1984 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iselin Preparation Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP HIS TOOLS WHEN HE HIT HEAD ON DOOR HANDLE OF EXTERIOR ELEVATOR DOOR.

April 19, 1984 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iselin Preparation Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS PUTTING HOSE UNDER B 56A SCREEN AND METAL END OF HOSE PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN FITTING AND SCREEN

September 12, 1983 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iselin Preparation Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BULK STORAGE RACK FROM FLOOR TO SHELVING WHEN EMPLOYEE PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE LEFT SHOULDER AREA

August 17, 1983 PA · Coal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iselin Preparation Company · Struck by flying object

HOSING OUT BACK ASH PIT OF B DRYER WHEN HOT ASH SHOT OUT OF PIT AND PIECE WENT INTO EMPLOYEES BOOT

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