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October 18, 1996 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A PRY BAR IN BOLT HOLES TO LINE UP HOLES. BAR SLIPPED OUTOF HOLE AND EE FELL FORWARD MASHING HIS 4TH DIGIT FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE BAR & SCREEN. EE SUFFERED A BREAK TO THE FINGER TIP AND RETD TO WORK WITH A SPLINT

October 7, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Central Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING UP COUNTERWEIGHT. COUNTERWEIGHT SHIFTED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN PIPE AND ROLLER.

January 11, 1994 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A UTILITY RAZOR KNIFE TO OPEN A BOX. THE KNIFE SLIPPED EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A CUT TO HIS LEFT THUMB. THIS CUT REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES.

October 29, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lafarge Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING ON A RACHET TIGHTENING BOLTS WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

October 5, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMLOYEE WAS THREADING 2' PIPE WITH A HAND THREADER ADN PULLED RIBS OUT.

September 1, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lafarge Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

55061S HELPING SET A MOTOR FOR #3 FINISH MILL CEMENT COOLER HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN A PRY BAR & A HANDRAIL WHEN THE MOTOR SHIFTED STITCHES INVOLVED

July 21, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lafarge Corp · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS BEATING ON A FEED PIPE TO #1 RAW MILL WITH A METAL BAR. DIRT WAS FALLING ONTO EMPLOYEE WHILE HE WAS BEATING. HE MISSED THE CLOGGED FEED PIPE- STRIKING HAND ON FEEDPIPE.

March 31, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LEANING OVER BREAKER TO TIGHTEN HOSE FELT PAIN IN LOWER LEFT SIDE

April 26, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lafarge Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME WAS HELPING INSTALL A C60 FULLER COMPRESSOR AT THE #6 BLENDING SILO COMPRESSOR WAS HOISTED WITH A LIFTING BAR THRU 2 EYE BOLTS ON THE TOP OF THE COMPRESSOR THE BAR HAD SOME END TO END M OVEMENT & IN GUIDING THE COMPRESSOR INTO PLACE HEPUT HIS HAND ON THE EYE BOLT & CAUGHT HIS INDEX FINGER 3 STITCHES TAKEN

August 28, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

A FELLOW EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PARTS CLEANING GUN, WHEN THE GUN BECAME STOPPED UP HE REACCHED TO PULL THE HOSE FROM THE CONTAINER. THE FELLOW EMPLOYEE PLACED HIS FINGER OVER THE END OF THE GUN , BACK-FLUSHING THE HOSE. THE CLEANING LIQUID SPLASHED ONTO HIS FACE, GETTING INTO HIS EYES.

July 11, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A BEARING WHEN THE HAND WRENCH SLIPPED & CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN WRENCH & SCREEN

March 23, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lafarge Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS AT #2 COOLER CALIBRATING DP CELLS. HE HIT HARD HAT AGAINST LOW PIPE JAMMING NECK & UPPER BACK.

July 20, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Central Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS CUTTING PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING THUMB REQURING 4 STITCHES.

February 15, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lafarge Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING A STOPPED UP KILN DUST CYCLONE TO THE COAL MILL WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER.HE GOT SOME CLINKER DUST IN HIS LEFT EYE.MO PORTLAND HAS RECENTLY HAD A MANAGEMENT CHANGE.I AM UPDATI NG OUT REPORTABLE ACCIDENTS TO INCLUDE THIS ONE-PRESCRIPTION ADMINISTERED.

January 6, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lafarge Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

ALLEGEDLY THE EMPL WAS USING A PRY BAR ON THE TAKE UP ON #3 FM TO ALIGN IT WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING

January 21, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lafarge Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

TIGHTEN HEAD ON3COMPRESSOR WHEN SOCKET SLIPPED ON NUT CAUSING SEVERE PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER.RX PAIN MEDICATION.

March 24, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lafarge Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS PRYING ON A TRANSFER PUMP ON TRUCK #221 WHILE LAYING ON AN ENGINE SUPPORPER LEFT CHEST

April 18, 1985 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Missouri Portland Cement Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A SPROCKETR ON WOBBLER FEEDER-HE WAS BUMPING SPROCKET WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER TO ALIGN THE KEY WAY - WHILE STRIKING THE SPROCKET A SLIVER OF METAL FLEW OFF AND ENTERED IN TO HIS RIGHT FOREARM.

April 5, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Missouri Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE BY A WINCH HANDLE AT THE BARGE LOADING DOCK

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