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Years on record
1983–2026
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February 2, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING ON THE CRUSHER BREAKER PLATES WHILE ASSISTING THE REPAIRMEN. A METAL CHIP STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT EYE.

February 7, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING ICE FROM UNDER DSM SCREENS, CHIPPING ICE WITH IRON BAR, ICE WAS HANGING OVERHEAD, STRUCK HANGING ICE, BREAKING IT LOOSE STRIKING END OF BAR FORCING END TO CHIN.

October 10, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

CLEANING #3 LAUNDRY BOX OUT,PULLING UP BUCKETS ON ROPE,RESULTING IN COMPRESSION FRACTURE OF DISC.

September 28, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING COMEALONG TO MOVE MIXING CHAMBER FOR FK PUMP INTO INSULFLATION ROOM OF #1 KILN HAND SLIPPED ON HANDLE AND HANDLE SMACKED HIM IN THE MOUTH

September 4, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING DUST OUT OF PRECIPITATOR CHECKING FOR DAMAGE USING BOARD TO PRY WITH INNER PARTITION BROKE FREE FROM MOUNTING AND PINNED HAND BETWEEN BOARD AND HOPPER HATCH

June 12, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

SHOVELING CEMENT INTO FEEDER ELEVATOR CLEANING FLOOR AROUND FEED BELT OF B MILL, CEMENT DUST GOT ON HIS BODY & CAUSED CEMENT BURNS.

June 5, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

BEATING OUT X HOPPER, SWINGING SPIKE MAUL AT ROCK HOPPER AND STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON WATER VALVE

May 8, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HELPING REMOVE BOLTS FROM DISCHARGE JOURNAL ON #1 COAL MILL ANOTHER EMP WAS HAMMERING AND THE HAMMER BOUNCED OFF THE FLANGE ON THE COAL MILL JOURNAL AND CAUGHT ORESTER ON THE NOSE

March 20, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PUT BAR IN BALL SORTER TO RUN IT AROUND TO FREE EMPLOYEE\S HAND, WHEN SORTER CAME LOOSE, BAR PULLED LOOSE, LETTING LILA FALL.

March 12, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SORTING BALLS TRYING TO REMOVE SCRAPER BETWEEN FORK LIFT TEETH & BARREL HOOK CAUGHT HAND TEARING FINGERNAIL.

October 18, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Struck by falling object

HELPING TO TIGHTEN BRICK JACKS, MOVED JACK WRENCH UP TO GET ANOTHER BITE ON THE JACK NUT, THE HANDLE HIT THE COATING ON THE TOP OF THE KILN AND A PIECE OF KILN COATING FELL HITTING RIGAHT AR M/SHOULDER AREA.

July 19, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

ATTACHING A COMEALONG TO THE END OF THE PIPE OVERHANGING #5 TANK

March 22, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HOLDING B.O. TO PUNCH BOLTS OUT, PIECE OF METAL FROM B.O. STRUCK BELOW LIP GOING INTO CHIN.

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