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October 13, 1999 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holnam Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A SHOVEL TO CLEAN UP SPILLED COAL AT END OF SHIFT FELT DISCOMFORT IN BACK. REPORTED ON 10-16-99 DECIDED TO SEE DR. ON 10-20-99.

April 21, 1999 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holnam Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING A BARRELL LINER IN AN FK PUMP, USING A HAMMER AND A BLOCK OF WOOD TO DRIVE THE LIVER IN PLACE. AS HE SWUNG THE HAMMER THE WOOD BLOCK SLIPPED CAUSING THE HAMMER TO GLANCE OFF THE LINER AND STRIKING THE EE IN THE MOUTH BREAKERED TWO TEETH.

January 2, 1999 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holnam Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE DROPPED A WRENCH ON AN OPEN GRATING FLOOR DUST ROSE FROM FLOOR & GOT INTO EE'S EYES

February 17, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holnam Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS, EE FELT DUST ENTER LEFT ETE.

June 4, 1997 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holnam Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLOSING RAIL CAR DOORS W/METAL LBAR PUT BAR ON CROSS BAR, SLIPPED WHILE HOLDING IT, AND FRACTURED LEFT RING FINGER AND RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

March 28, 1996 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holnam Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS UNLOADING RAIL CAR WHEN BOTTOM DOOR BECAME STRUCK. EMPLOYEE STOOD ON BAR TO PRY OPEN DOOR, LOST BALANCE AND FELL.

January 10, 1996 WA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holnam Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STRIPPING CABLE AND PLACED LEFT HADN BELOW KNIFE AND DREW KNIFE TO LEFT HAND.

September 20, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holnam Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WERE DRIVING AN ELEVATOR PIN INTO PLACE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. INJURED WAS SUING A SLEDGE HAMMER. FOR A BACK UP. HE WAS HIT IN THE FOREHEAD BY A GLANCING BLOW FROM THE OTHER SLEDGEHAMMER. TH IS CAUSED AN CONTUSION ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.

June 17, 1994 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holnam Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING UPWARDS WHILE STRIKING A DUST COLLECTION PIPE & SOMETHING FELL INTO HIS RT EYE

June 6, 1994 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holnam Inc · Struck by falling object

CLEANING RAW MILL DOOR. WHEN SCRAPING ABOVE HEAD FOREIGN OBJECT FEEL INTO EYES BLURRED VISION IRRATION.

May 18, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holnam Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THER MAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG A CHOKED FEED CHUTE WHEN HE STRUCK A STEEL POKE BAR WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER A TINY BIT OF METAL BROKE OFF THE BAR & STRUCK HIM IN THE CHEST

April 28, 1994 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holnam Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHLE WRENCHING ON A BOLT. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK ME IN THE TOOTHE NEXT TOT HE FRONT TOOTH CAUSING IT TO BREAK.

March 28, 1994 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southdown Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A SQUARE HOLE IN A PIECE OF SHIRTING AND WHEN THE PIECE DID NOT COME OUT HE TOOK THE PIECE IN HIS LEFT HAND AND PROCEDED TO CUT LOOSE, KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING KNUCKLE ON INDEX FIN GER OF LEFT HAND.

December 4, 1993 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holnam Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE MAS WAS CLEANING THE PULVERIZER BLADES WITH A WIRE BRUSH. HE APPLIED PRESSURE ON THE BRUSH WITH BOTH HANDS & RIGHT LEG SLIPPED & HIS FINGER WAS CUT ON THE SHARP EDGE OF BLADE.

November 5, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holnam Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING OFF STEEL BAND ON BURNER PIPE BAND SPRUNG UP & CUT HAND.

August 5, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holnam Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SMASHED /TORE THUMB & NAIL BETWEEN A RUBBER SLEDGE & METAL SEAM RUNNING UP THE SIDE OF A DUST BIN (6-8 STITCHES, LOSS OF COMPLETE NAIL).

February 25, 1993 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holnam Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 1/2" DRIVE RATCHET IN AN AWKWARD POSITION AND SPRAINED HIS WRIST.

February 4, 1993 NM · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holnam Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS TRYING TO MOVE THE KILN BURNER PIPE USING A PIPE TO PRY ON A BAND AROUND THE BURNER. HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PRY BAR AND A PIECE OF METAL ATTACHED TO THE KILN HOOD. THE MID DLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND WAS SMASHED.

January 30, 1993 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holnam Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE MAN WAS USING A PRY BAR TO MOVE ROCKS JAMMED IN A CRUSHER HOPPER. THE LARGE ROCK TIPPLE OVER UNEXPECTEDLY AND STRUCK THE BAR CAUSING HIS FINGERS TO BE PINCHED AGAINST THE HOPPER WALL. HE C RUSHED TWO BROKEN FINGER TIPS.

January 28, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southdown Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING BOTTOM DOOR OF A RAIL CAR A 50LB BAR SLIPPED WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING DOWN & IT STRUCK HIS LEFT SHOULDER

December 3, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holnam Inc · Struck by flying object

THE WORKER WAS UNPLUGGING A VERTICAL DUST CHUTE FROM AN OVERHEAD HOPPER THE DUST BROKE LOOSE AND FLUSHED OUT OF THE PIPE THE RESULTING DUST CLOUD WAS DENSE ENOUGH TO CAUSE DUST TO GET INTO HIS EYES HE WAS WEARING REQUIRE EYE PROTECTION AT THE TIME.

June 2, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holnam Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

SHOVELING CEMENT WHEN CEMENT GOT BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES AND IRRITATED LEFT EYE. REPORTED AS FIRST AID ON 6-2-92 AND TO DOCTOR ON 6-3-92.

April 7, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holnam Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT ONE END OF A 5 HIP ELECTRIC MOTOR OVER A KICK PLATE ON AN ELEVATED WALKWAY. THE MOTOR WAS SUSPENED ON A COMEALONG AND HAD SNAGGED ON THE KICKPLATE. HE WAS U NABLE TO GET IN A PROPER LIFTING STANCE AND OVER-EXERTED HIMSELF.

March 25, 1992 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southdown Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INJURED FOUND THE #30 SILO DISCHARGE AIR SLIDE VALVE WOULD NOT CLOSE TO THE TRUCK LOADOUT.HE WAS STRIKING ON THE AIR SLIDE TO FREE UP THE VALVE WHEN A MISS STRIKE A 3 INCH PLUG.IT CAME OFF ALL OWING THE CEMENT TO FLOW OUT AGAINST HIM.IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE FLOW,THE CEMENT BLEW OFF HIS RESPIRATOR, AND HE TRIPPED ON THE STEP,RECEIVING MINOR CONTUSIONS TO HIS NOSE,LIP AND KNEE.

January 21, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holnam Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ DRIVING METAL WEDGE UNDER A MILL LINER PLATE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF WEDGE AND PUNCTURED CALF AREA OF LEFT LEG.

January 13, 1992 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holnam Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING PIPE WRENCH IT SLIPPED AND BUMPED KNEE

August 7, 1991 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holnam Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SILO HOPPER TO DISLODGE MATERIAL INSIDE

August 6, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southdown Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING PUNCHING POLE TO LOOSEN PRODUCT INSIDE TANKER, HE STRAINED MUSCLES IN AND AROUND HIS RIB CAGE.

August 2, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holnam Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE GROVES ON A ROTARY VANE COMPRESSOR ROTOR WITH A PUTTY KNIFE. HE SLIPPED WHEN MATERIAL DISLODGED CAUSING HIS HAND TO STRIKE THE SHARP EDGE OF THE GROOVE.

May 8, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southdown Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS DISCONNECTING THE WATER LINE TO THE #1 KILN TIRE BEARING HOUSING. THE UNION WAS HARD TO BREAK LOOSE. THE PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED ALLOWING HIS LEFT ELBOW TO STRIKE THE BEARING HOUSING . HE CONTINUED WORKING, REPORTED IT TO HIS SUPERVISOR ON 5-16-91. IT WAS THEN THAT HE REQUESTED MEDICAL CARE.

June 15, 1990 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holnam Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IN AN ATTEMPT TO FREE THE BRAKE ON A WINCH AND RELEASE TENSION ON THE CABLE, A PRY BAR WAS USED TO FORCE THE "DOG" FROM THE SPROCKET BY ONE WORKER. THE VICTIM WAS ON THE OTHER SIDE WHEN THE WI NCH HANDLE SWUNG VIOLENTLY AROUND, STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE. FALLING BACKWARD HE STRUCK HIS BACK ON A POST.

May 9, 1990 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holnam Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEES WERE USING CHAIN HOIST TO SECURE 18" DIA. DC PIPE. HOOK ON CHAIN WAS HANGING UP. EMPLOYEE PULLED ON CHAIN HOIST BY THE WIRE SLING. AT THAT TIME ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PUT WEIGHT ON PIPE CA USING IT TO SLIP DOWN, TIGHTENING BETWEEN HANDRAIL AND HAND.

December 7, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holnam Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING NEW SHUTE TO DUST BIN #1 KILN CHUTE HUNG UP, SO HE KNOCKED CHUTE WITH A HAMMER AND ACCIDNETLY HIT HIS FINGER WITH HAMMER CAUSING INJURY.

July 24, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holnam Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS PRYING GRATING INTO PLACE WITH A SLEEVER BAR WHEN BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS R 1ST FINGER AND KNUCKLE HE REPORTED TO FIRST AID ON 7/25 HE RETURNED TO FIRST AID ON 8/7 AND REQUESTED TO SEE A LOCAL DR DUE TO CONTINUED SWELLING

July 5, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holnam Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME USING COME-ALONG WHEN HANDLE SLIPPED.LEFT THUMB WAS BENT BACK DUE TO BEING STRUCK BY HANDLE.EMPL HAD NO PAIN BUT DUE TO SWELLING,LOSS OF USE AND SOME DEFORMITY,TRANSPORTED TO LOCAL HOSP

May 22, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Braswell Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A WEDGE IN A HOIST CABLE AND A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE CHIN.

April 11, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck against a moving object

INJURYED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE MOVING A STEEL BEAM WITH PRY BARS. HIS HELPER'S BAR SLIPPED CAUSING INJURED'S BAR TO JERK OUT OF HIS HANDS. THE PRYBAR STRUCK HIS RIGHT GREAT TOE. DUE TO PAINA ND SWELLING, INJURED REQUESTED TO SEE A PHYSICIAN AND WAS TRASPORTED ON 4-12-89 FOR TREATMENT. HE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE.

March 3, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ideal Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING DUST FROM THE DUSTLESS UNLOADER. THE HOPPER WAS NOT FEEDING PROPERLY SO THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LOOSEN THE INSIDE MATERIAL BY BEATING ON THE HOPPER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HAMMER HANDLE AND A HAND RAIL. INFECTION SET IN THE FOLLOWING WEEK.

January 26, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Fall onto or against objects

PRYING BEARINGS OFF ID FAN DAMPERS WHEN PRY BAR SLIPPED & FELL & SRUCK ELBOWS ON DUCK WORK.

December 28, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ideal Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE CHANGING CONVEYOR BELTS, PULLED ON WRENCH TO FREE BOLTS AND PULLED MUSCLES.

November 4, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Braswell Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL PUTTING NEW HOIST CABLE ON DRAGLINE.EMPL HIT METAL WEDGE WITH HAMMER AN PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF & HIT EMPL IN LEFT TEMPLE.STITCHES.

November 2, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ideal Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLINKER DUST IN EYES SWEEPING AND SHOVELING CLINKER DUST.

October 27, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Braswell Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL HAMMERING CHAIN LINK TOGETHER AND PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF AND HIT EMPL IN LEFT HAND.

October 14, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ideal Basic Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING 16 POUND SLEDE HAMMER ON AN INLINE PLUG VALVE DID NOT REPORT INJ UNTIL 2-14-89 WHEN REQUESTED MED. ATTENTION.

August 30, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ideal Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING DOOR OFF WITH PRYBAR DOROR POPPED OFF HITTING KNEE

August 13, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ideal Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING CHAIN, HAND CAUGHT ON SHARP EDGE OF LINK CUTTING FINGER.

July 5, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ideal Basic Industries Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPL WAS KNOCKING IN MILL DOORS ON FINISH MILL USING A 16 POUND SLEDGE HAMMER NOTICED SOR BACK THAT NIGHT DAMAGE STRAINED BACK

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