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November 17, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rheox Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING RUBBER FOR CONVEYOR FEED CHUTE IN THE FIELD. RAZOR KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING LEFT HAND.

February 19, 1994 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER USING A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED & LODGED IN HIS LEG JUST ABOVE THE KNEE HE REMOVED THE KNIFE & SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION WHICHREQUIRED 6 STIT CHES EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK

September 2, 1993 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT WHILE LOCKING HATCH COVER ON BARGE, USING HAMMER & BOLT TO SECURE HATCH - HE SMASHED HIS HAND CAUSING CONTUSION TO HIS LEFT INDEX, RING, AND DORSAL FINGERS.

March 16, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS HELPING TO ASSEMBLE A MILL ROLL TO GO IN THE RAYMOND MILL. HE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON ROLL WHEN SOCKET SLIPPED OFF NUT, THEREFORE STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND ON PART OF THE ROLL.

February 27, 1993 LA · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED HE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELTING WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED OFF THE STRAIGHT EDGE AND CUT HIM ACROSS HIS LEFT THUMB.

August 28, 1992 LA · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED HE WAS CHIPPING, TRYING TO REMOVE DOWELL PIN FROM ROLL WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL SHEARED AND PUNCTURED HIS LEFT FOREARM.

January 14, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Struck by falling object

EE ALLEDGES HE WAS REMOVING LEFT FROM FENDER FROM UNITL 3268 WHICH IS A TEREX 33-03 HAULER. WHEN HE REMOVED THE LAST BOLT FROM THE FENDER THE FENDER DID NOT MOVE HE THEN USED A BAR TO PRY IT L OOSE. WHEN IT CAME LOOSE IT FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOREARM.

February 3, 1991 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO HAVE A ROLLER BEARING ON A FAN DRIVE SHAFT WITH A PRY BAR.BAR SLIPPED FROM THE BEARING CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE HIS ELBOW ON AN I BEAM.EMPLOYEE REPORTED INCIDENT A ND STATED HE WAS OK TWO WEEKS LATER HE REQUESTEDTO SEE A DOCTOR AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS A BRUISE WITH TENNIS ELBOW.

January 17, 1991 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING PULLER TO OPEN BOXCAR DOOR- PINCHED RIGHT HAND 1ST FINGER BETWEEN DOOR AND CLEVIS.

July 31, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rheox Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE TIGHTENING A 2" PIPE WITH A 24" PIPE WRENCH THE WRENCH SLIPPED ON THE PIPE CAUSING I.NAME TO JAM HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN WRENCH AND HAND RAIL OF PLATFORM HE WAS WORKING FROM.

July 8, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING METAL BANNING OFF EMPTY BAG PALLET.METAL STRAP STRUCK ON LEFT FOREARM CUTTING ARM.1 1/2" CUT.REQ COUPLE OF STITCHES.

June 7, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Struck by falling object

D/F TYPE BOXCAR THE INSIDE BULKHEAD WAS JAMMED,THE INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE TRYING TO FREE DOOR.WHEN THE DOOR DID COME FREE,IT LANDED ON HIS FOOT.

June 1, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kronos Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING FILTER BAGS AT MAG FILTER USING IRON ROD TO LOOSEN SHAFT END. SHAFT RELEASED SUDDENLY CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO MOVE BACKWARD CAUSING STRAIN IN LOWER BACK. FIRST L-ST WORKDAY-6 -12-89.

November 8, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kronos Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK WHILE SWINGING 10 LB. SLEDGE TO LOOSEN STONE AT FEED HOPPER.

August 16, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kronos Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A RAILROAD SPIKE PULLER PULLING RR SPIKES SPIKE PULLER SLIPPED WITH HANDLE STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN UPPER CHEST.CORRECT PROCEDURE WOULD HAVE BEEN FOR THE EMPLOYEE TO STAND TO SI DE OF HANDLE WHILE EXERTING FORCE ON HANDLE.MEIDCAL TREATMENT PRECLUDES HEAVY LIFTING.

March 23, 1987 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING ON WREN7H, WRENCH SLPPED RESULTING IN A STRAINED WRIST.

December 2, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rheox Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE OPENIN1 CARDBOARD BOX WITH POCKET KNIFE- KNIFE CAME OUT OF BOX ON DOWNSTROKE AND JABBED EMPLOYEE 5" ABOVE KNEE ON RIGHT LEG.

April 24, 1986 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS USIN1 A HAND CRANK WINCH TO RAISE AND POSITION CONVEYOR SECTION OF PALLETIZER I.NAME HAD SOME GLUE ON HIS GLOVE THE CRANK HANDLE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND THE HANDLE SPUN AROUND AND S STRUCK I.NAME O3 RT THUMB

February 20, 1986 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kronos Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PINCHE8 FINGER BETWEEN CHAIN AND HOOK OF CHAIN FALL RESULTING CUT CLOSED WITH 8 STITCHES

December 14, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING DOZER 6LADES-I,NAME WAS HOLDING THE CYLENDER ROD IN PLACE WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TAPPED THE PIN INTO PLACE. OTHER EMPLOYEE HIT I,NAME'S THIRD FINGER OF RIGHT HAND WITH THE MALL. SLIGH T FRACTURE OF T2E THIRD FINGER.

July 11, 1985 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kronos Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING SPIKE PULLER TO CHANGE RR RAIL BAR SLIPPED CAUSING FINGER TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN RAIL & BAR CAUSING CUT REQUIRING 3 STUTURES

July 10, 1985 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kronos Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DURING OPERATION OF HYDRAULIC PUNCH PUNCH BIT BROKE STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN LEFT SHOULDER RESULTING CUT REQUIRED 7 STITURES TO CLOSE

January 8, 1985 LA · Metal/Non-Metal dispatcher HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING TARP FROM A LOAD, RUBBER BUNGEE CORD RETRACTED RAPIDLY WHEN REMOVED FROM HOOK-UP POINT AND PULLED AND TWISTED VICTIMS RIGHT FOREARM.

October 31, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rheox Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING RAZOR KNIFE TO OPEN PAPER BAG, WHILE HOLDING BAG WITH LEFT HAND.

June 22, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING NUT ON OIL PUMP ON TRUCK WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED AND CUT SECOND FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

May 24, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kronos Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE TRACK BOLT INTO TRACK SLEDGE GLANCED OFF BOLT HEAD STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN FINGER FIVE STITCHES REQUIRED TO CLOSE CUT.

May 1, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Struck by flying object

I.NAME WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A BEARING FROM MOTOR SHAFT I.NAME TRIED TO DRIVE THE BEARING OFF WITH A HAMMER INSTEAD OF USING A GEAR PULLER - A PIECE OF THE OUTER COLLAR BROKE OFF AND STRUCK HI M ON THE NECK, I.NAME WAS EX AMINED THAT NIGHT BY DR - SCHEDULED THE NEXT MORNING TO REMOVE METAL FRAGMENT

February 7, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kronos Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS USING IRON BAR TO BREAK COAL CLINKERS IN BOLER FIRE BOX BAR SLIPPED AND TURNED SIDEWAYS CASUING EMP TO PINCJ FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND BOILER FRAME RESULITNG IN PINCH ON FINGER CUT REQUIR 3 STITCHES AND BROKE TIP OF FINGER

December 13, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rheox Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE PUTTING NEW JAW TEETH ON DECK WRENCH HE WAS TAPPING TEETH INTO PLACE & PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED & HIT HIM MIDDLE OF NECK SMALL CUT

June 7, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
N L Baroid-Div/N L Industries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING ON WRENCH TO TIGHTEN NUT ON SHAFT PULED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER

February 7, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rheox Inc · Struck against stationary object

SCRAPING THE BURR FROM SHARPENING OPERATION FROM A DRUM DRYER BLADE HIS HAND SLIPPED CAUSING THE PALM OF HIS RT HAND TO STRIKE THE BLADE CUTTING ABOUT 1/4 IN DEEP AND 1 1/2 IN LONG CUT

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