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February 24, 1993 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Essroc Cement · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOST TIME BEGAN 02-26-93 INJURED WAS BREAKING U P FROZEN LUMPS FROM DISCHARGE END OF #2 RAW MILL VIBRO PAN WHEN FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

January 27, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLICING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT. WHILE CUTTING ACROSS THE BELT TO MAKE IT SQUARE FOR SPLICING, BY PULLING UTILITY KNIFE TOWARDS HIS BODY, CONVEYOR OR KNIFE LEFT LOOSE AND PRESS URE FROM THE PULL TOOK THE KNIFE INTO EMPLOYEE'S LEG.

May 24, 1991 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Essroc Cement · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING PUMP CASE BOLT WITH WRENCH THE WRENCHH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT

October 6, 1990 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Essroc Cement · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FIRST TIME INJ COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN ON 10-16 GENERATING TO LEG.CLAIMS THIS OCCURRED WHILE CLEANING BOTTOM FLOOR OF CRUSHER BLDG ON 10-6-90.

October 5, 1990 MD · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Essroc Cement · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ REPLACING MOTOR ON #1 GYPSUM FEEDER IN MILLROOM.STRIPPING WIRE,KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT PALM OF LEFT HAND.

December 18, 1988 MD · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Essroc Cement · Struck by flying object

INJURED STATES HE WAS DRIVING A BAR INTO FROZEN LUMPS ON #2 RAW MIXED STONE FEEDER WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL FROM THE BAR FLEW UP AND STRUCK HIM IN LOWER LIP

September 6, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allied Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROPE BROKE ON CONTAINER USED TO CLEAN OUT PUMP HOLE & CONTAINER TRUCK EMPL'S FINGER.

July 15, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allied Products Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL CUTTING HEDGES IN FRONT OF BLDG AND GOT INTO POISON OAK.

May 23, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

USING A HAMMER TO LLOSEN ROCKS IN HOLES OF CATWALK PRIOR TO CLEANING SAME.ROCK CAME UP STRIKING LEFT EYE.

May 21, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLEDGE HAMMER WAS BEING USED ON LEDGE OF EL-JAY.INJURED WAS HOLDING SHAFT WHICH RECOILED PINCHING TOP OF AHND AND PULLING LIGAMENT IN RIGHT WRIST.

July 8, 1987 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Essroc Cement · Struck by flying object

INJURED STATES 2E WAS CHANGING PUNCH PLATE IN CRUSHER JACK BROKE & THE JACK HANDLE FLEW UP & STRUCK THE PALM OF HIGH RT.HAND

July 1, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allied Products Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS UNC2OKING COAL CHUTE USING BAR. BAR SLIPPED AND LEFT THUMB HIT EDGE OF OPENING CAUSING INJURY.

March 23, 1987 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Essroc Cement · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

DRIVING OUT HEA8S OF #2 RAW MILL WHEN HE DEVELOPED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.GIVEN MOTRIN 800 AND SOMA #20.

February 3, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allied Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO BURN OUT T-BOLT WHICH WAS HOLDING COOLER GRATE PLATE. PUNCH WAS DRIVEN THROUGH FROM TOP TO KNOCK OUT BOLT. INJURED HIT PUNCH TO DRIVE BACK OUT OF HOLE AND PIECE BROKE OFF HITTING INJURED BESIDE RIGHT EYE AND LODGING.

July 18, 1986 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Essroc Cement · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED STATES 2E WAS SWEEPING THE FLOOR IN THE KILN ROOM WHEN HE BRUSHED HIS RIGHT ARM AGAINST THE TEMPORARY AIR DAMPER PIPE TO # 1 COAL MILL.

April 17, 1986 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Essroc Cement · Struck by flying object

INJURED STATES 2E WAS STRIKING A SLEDGE HAMMER IN THE BOWL OF #1 COLA MILL WHNE SLIVER OF COAL STEEL FLEW OFF THE SLUG WRENCH AND PENETRATED THE CALF OF HIS LEG

February 1, 1985 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Essroc Cement · Struck against stationary object

INJURED STATES HE WAS WORKING ON AIR LINES IN 2 SLURRG TANK WHEN HIS WRENCH SLIPPIED. MASHING HSHIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER AGAINST A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON.

December 1, 1984 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Essroc Cement · Fall onto or against objects

SWEEPING BRUNER FLOOR WHEN HE TRIPPED AND STRUCK RIGHT HIP AGAINST BUGGY.

October 6, 1984 MD · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Essroc Cement · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ REMOVING LINK FROM COOLER DRIVE CHAIN WHEN HE STRUCK LEFT HAND WITH HAMMER.

August 5, 1984 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Essroc Cement · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USING A HACK SAW IN THE ELECTRIC SHOP, THE BLADE BROKE, CAUSING HIM TO CUT HIS LEFT THUMB

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