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September 13, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M A Hanna Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED CLAIMS WHILE PULLING ON A BAR TO REMOVE PUMP SHELL LINER HE FELT PAIN ON RIGHT SIDE OF GROIN.

August 27, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M A Hanna Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLAIMS WHIEL CUTING OPEN A BUNDLE OF GLOVES,HIS POCKET KNIFE FOLDED SHUT ACCIDENTLY AND HE CUT HIS MMIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

June 23, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M A Hanna Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED CLAIMS WHILE USING A 5' STEEL BAR TO LIFT NUMBER 27 BELT REDUCER, THE BAR SLIPPED SENDING INJURED TO THE FLOOR PINCHING HIS MIDDLE 2 FINGERS OF HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE FLOOR.

June 13, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M A Hanna Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED CLAIMS WHILE PRYING LINER LOOSE FROM FAN ROTOR INSIDE 1B FAN HE FELT A SHARP FAIN IN LOWER BACK

April 29, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M A Hanna Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS USING A PRY BAR TO REMOVE A STEEL PIN FROM A SUSPENSION CABLE ON A ELECTRIC SHOVEL WHEN THE PIN RELEASE AND IT CAUSED THE CABLE TO MOVE CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN CABLE AND BAR.

November 18, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M A Hanna Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ CLAIMS AS H9 WAS TRYING TO PUT A PLATE CLAMP ON A PEICE OF PLATE THE CLAMP WOULD NOT GO ONT THE PLATE AND AT THAT TIME THE PLATE SLIPPED OFF THE PRY BASR HE WAS USING PINCHING MIDDLE FING ON RT HAND BETW9EN PLATE AND CROSS SUPPORT OF TABLE

November 9, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M A Hanna Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED CLAIMS 4HILE WORKING ON SUMP PUMP HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE WHILE HE WAS WALKING HE CAUGHT HIMSELF ON PIPE CLAMP JUST AT SAME T IME HIS PARTNER WAS STRIKING CLAMP WITH A HAMMER & HE HI TK INJUREDS LEF7 RING FINGER

November 5, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M A Hanna Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED CLAIMS 4HILE POUNDING WITH A 8 LB. HAMMER DRIVING OUT MILL LINER BOLTS, HIS LEFT HAND HIT AN EXPOSED STUD CUTTING HIS LEFT HAND (PALM).

October 7, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M A Hanna Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ CLAIMS WHIL9 INSTALLING A BLOCK LINER INT HE TRIPPER CAR WITHA 8 LB HAMMER HE HIT HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND

September 24, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M A Hanna Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED CLAIMS 4HILE REMOVING BELT COOKER FROM BELT HE HIT LEFT ELBOW AGAINST HANDRAILING. LATER WHILE USING A WRENCH HE HIT CAME ELBOW AGAINST STEEL FRAME WORK.

June 1, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M A Hanna Company · Struck by flying object

INJURED CLAIMS 4HILE HE WAS REMOVING HANGER BEARING FROM A WELDING TRUCK HE HIT THE BEARING RACE WITH HIS HAMMER AND A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW,HIT HIS RIGHT FOREARM.

July 7, 1986 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M A Hanna Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED CLAIMS 4HILE INSTALLING CAKHON SEALS ON GRATE CARRYING SHAFT HE CUT LEFT HAND ON STEEL PLATE

May 7, 1986 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M A Hanna Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

INJURED CLAIMS 2E WAS STANDING ON A PLATFORM PULLNG ON A HAND CHAIN FALL, THE CHAIN STUCK AND WHEN INJURED PULLED THE CHAIN HE FELL OFF PLATFORM LANDING ON LEFT HEEL A DISTANCE OF 5 FEET.

February 1, 1986 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M A Hanna Company · Fall onto or against objects

CREW WAS HOISTI3G CONVEYOR BELT HOPPER INTO PLACE AND THIS EMPL WAS GUIDING IT INTO PLACE.THEY HAD HOOKED TO THE LINER PLATES WHICH WERE WELDED INSIDE.WELDS BROKE AND HOPPER DROPPED-IT KNOCKED EMPL BACKWARD 5ND HE FELL OVER CRIBBING TIMBER AND BRUISED HIS BACK.

January 25, 1986 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M A Hanna Company · Fall from ladders

EE WAS WORKING 0ORM A LADDER ABOUT 5' FORM THE FLOOR TIGHTENING A PIPE FITTING WITH A PIPE WRENCH WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED HE FELL FROM THE LADDER CRACKING A RIB ON AN ANGLE IRON GUARD.

January 23, 1986 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M A Hanna Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRIVING 5 WEDGE BETWEEN 2 I BEAMS HIS FOOT SLIPPED WHILE MAKING A SWING WITH THE HAMMER & HE HIT HIS RT THUMB WITH THE HAMMER MASHING IT BADLY.

January 7, 1986 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M A Hanna Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED CLAIMS 4HILE HOLDING A STRAIGHT EDGE AND HIS PARTNER ATTEMPTED TO CUT BENT THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING INJURED LEFT HAND.

December 26, 1985 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M A Hanna Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FOREMAN AND TWO3LABORS WERE PUMPING THE THICKNESS TANK AND HAD TO CORRECT A WATER PUMP LINE THEYI NAME HAD CLIMED ON TO THE TOP OF TANK WALL TO PRY THE PIPE OVER.HE HAD LOST HIS BALLANCE WHEN THE PRY SLIPPED3AND HE HAD JUMPED TO THE FLOOR ABOUT 8'HE LANDED ON BOTH FEET FRACTURING HIS HEEL BONES.

December 4, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M A Hanna Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ CLAIMS WHIL9 FILING A SHARP EDGE OFF A CORRAGATED SHEET THE FILE SLIPPED CAUSING FINGER TO HIT EDGE OF SHEET CUTTING RT INDEX FINGER

September 13, 1985 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M A Hanna Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP CUT A PIECE3OF 10" PIPE OFF AND THE PIECE ROLLED WHEN IT DROPPED OFF AND BRUISE HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN IT AND ANOTHER PIPE

July 25, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M A Hanna Company · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED CLAIMS HE WAS PULLING BACK TROMMEL SCREW WITHA COFFIN.HOIST WHEN COFFIN HOIST GEARS LET GO AND INJURED FELL BACKWARDS INTO DISCHARGE HOPPER FRAME.

May 10, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M A Hanna Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE BARRICADED HIMSELF IN PLANT BALLING SHACK TO AVOIN BEING SPRAYED WITH WATER HOSE (UNAUTHORIZED HORSEPLAY ACTIVITIES); THE SUPERVISOR PRIED OPEN A WINDOW WITH THE BLADE OF A POCKET KNI FE AND HOSED DOWN INJURED IN THE SCUFFLE FOR CONTROL OF THE HOSE THE EMPLOYEE WAS ACCIDENTLY STABBED IN THE RIGHT WRIST.

January 28, 1985 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M A Hanna Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED CLAIMS THAT WHILE HE WAS PRYING ON THE SECTION CASE WITH A 5\ PRY BAR IT SLIPPED AND INJURED FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

December 15, 1984 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M A Hanna Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS STRIPPING PLASTIC COVER OFF TRAM HAUL ROPE, AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB KNUCKLE, THE FOREMAN ON DUTY BANDAGED IT AND I.NAME WENT BACK TO WORK. THE CUT HEALED IN A FE W WEEKS BUT THE THUMB WAS STIFF AND AFTER NEAR 3 MONTH I.NAME BECAME CONCERNED SO WE SENT HIM TO THE DR FOR TREATMENT MAYBE SURGERY

August 12, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M A Hanna Company · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED CLAIMS WHILE LOSENING HOSES ON OIL COOLER HIS WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING INJURED TO FALL AGAINST MOTOR BRUISING RIBS

August 12, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M A Hanna Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAMMERING TO REMOVE STUCK BIT OFF CRUSHER ROCK HOOK. HE HIT HIS RIGHT RING FINGER WITH A 6# SLEDGE HAMMER.

June 14, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M A Hanna Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED CLAIMS WHILE TRYING TO KNOCK OUT A CORNER LINER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER A CHIP BROKE OFF THE LINER & WENT INTO HIS ELFT ARM.

April 6, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M A Hanna Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED CLAIMS EES WERE JACKING & BARRING LINERS TO RE-INSTALL BROKEN BOLTS & ONE FELL OUT & FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT ABOUT 6\. BOLT WAS 33" X 1 1/2" LONG.

January 14, 1984 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M A Hanna Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WORKING INSIDE THE MAIN WAREHOUSE CUTTING A SECTION OF RUBBER HEATER HOSE 5/8" DIAMETER THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FINGERS

October 25, 1983 MN · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M A Hanna Company · Fall onto or against objects

HELPING REMOVE OXY-ACY TANKS FROM CENTER OF COOLER HOLDING BACK LIFTING DEVICE WITH ROPE WHICH BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARD STRIKING RIGHT ELBOW AND BACK AGAINST TOOL CABINET.

October 11, 1983 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M A Hanna Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED CLAIMS THAT WHILE HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT A TIE-WRAP THAT WAS HOLDING A HYDRAULIC HOSE THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS THUMB AND FINGER.

September 26, 1983 MN · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M A Hanna Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED CLAIMS WHILE CALIBRATING THE CONC. SUMP THE CALIBRATOR BOX FELL AND HIT HIS KNEE. HE REACHED AND BENT OVER TO THE RIGHT TO CATCH CALIBRATOR AND WRENCHED HIS BACK.

September 20, 1983 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M A Hanna Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TACK WELDING AND HAMMERIONG UP CLOSE,FELT PAIN IN RIGHT HIP AND LEG.

September 13, 1983 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M A Hanna Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED CLAIMS THAT WHILE ATEMPTING TO REMOVE A CAST EYE FROM A DISCLARGER LINER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER THE EYE BROKE OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND AT THE BASE OF HIS FOREFING ER ABOVE THE KNUCKLE.

August 21, 1983 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M A Hanna Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED CLAIMS SHE WAS ADDING 5" BALLT TO NUMBER 5 MILL. ONE OF THE BALLS BECAME STUCK IN THE BIN. SO IN TRYING TO FREE BALL SHE WAS PULLING WITH A HOOK. INJURED THEN CLAIMS SH JURT HER BAC K.

June 24, 1983 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M A Hanna Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

INJURED WAS WORKING INSIDE THE WELDING SHOP AT THE WHITNEY MINE HE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER WHILE HAMMERING AND HEATING A MAGANISE STEEL STRAP AND FELT SORENESS IN HIS LOWER BACK & RIGHT SHOU SHOULDER.

May 17, 1983 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M A Hanna Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED CLAIMS HE WAS CUTTING BAGS FROM SECTORS USING A SKIVING KNIFE. AS HE WAS CUTTING BAGS THE KNIFE GOT CAUGHT ON THE CLOTH AND HIS HAND SLIPPED FORWARD ON BLADE CUTTING THUMB.

May 2, 1983 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M A Hanna Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING WHELLS ON PAN CONVEYOR,RIGHT INDEX FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN WHELL AND RAIL AND WHEN BAR OTHER EMPL WAS USING SLIPPED.

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