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August 30, 1999 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ash Grove Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING A RAILCAR BOTTOM HOPPER DOOR. HE SUSTAINED INJURY TO HIS UPPER BACK WHEN PULLING AND SWINGING THE INSPECTION BAR. EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN BY A CHIROPRACTOR ON 08/31/99 FO R BACK MANIPULATION.

March 28, 1998 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ash Grove Cement Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO POSTITION FEED PIPE IN THE NORTH KILN SEGMENT BY USING A CHAINFALL. THE CAHINFALL WAS NOT ADEQUATELY SECURED AND WHEN THE EMPLOYEE PULLED ON THE CHAIN, THE CAHINFALL FELL, STRIKING HIM N THE FACE, BREAKING 2 TEETH.

July 14, 1997 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ash Grove Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CUTTING BELT TAPE WITH A RAZOR KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED, LACERATING HIS LEFT RING FINGER.

December 16, 1996 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ash Grove Cement Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN FOUR HOURS AFTER USING A SLEDGEHAMMER TO BEAT LARGE CHUNKS OF COKE THROUGH GRATING UNDERNEATH A RAILCAR.

January 19, 1996 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ash Grove Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAINED BACK WHILE PULLING ON A CHOKER WHICH WAS HOOKED TO AN I-BEAM.

October 9, 1995 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ash Grove Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE DOOR ON RAILCAR. BAR SLIPPED OUT OF DOOR LATCH, CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW ON A PIECE OF REBAR ON RAILCAR.

February 25, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Cement Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A BELT WITH CHANNEL LOCKS-THE CHANNELS LOCKS SLIPPED AND THE EMPLOYEE HIT HIS ELBOW ON AN ADJACENT RAILING.

February 11, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Cement Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 WORKING ON THE CRUSHER SWINGING A 16 POUND SLEDGE HAMMER AS THE EMPLOYEE BROUGHT THE HAMMER DOWN HE MISSED AND SPUN AROUND.

February 5, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Cement Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 CUTTING CABLE WITH A KNIFE. AS HE CUT THE CABLE HE SLIPPED AND CUT THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND.

January 26, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Cement Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING HAMMERS WITH PORT-A-POWER, PUMP WAS ON LEDGE, PUMP STARTED TO FALL, EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CATCH PUMP AND PUMP SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BODY AND THE HANDLE. (THIS WAS ORIGINALLY A LOST TIME INJURY--EMPLOYEE LAST WORKED ON 2/10/87.)

October 20, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Cement Corp · Fall onto or against objects

POKING DOWN WIT2 A BAR. CHUNK OF MATERIAL FELL HITTING THE BAR, EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKED INTO RAILING, HITTING BACK.

May 21, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Cement Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS USIN1 A POKING BAR TO CLEAN CHUTE FROM SN11 SCREEN TO CONVEYOR BELT CB15P EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A PARTIAL LACERATION TO THE ULNAR ASPECT OF DISTAL TIP LEFT RING FINGER WOUND CLOSED WIT H 8 SUTURES 3

March 20, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Cement Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LO2SENING BOLTS WHILE STANDING ON A LADDER.

March 11, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Cement Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PUSHING MATERIA5 WITH LONG-HANDLED SCRAPING TOOL NOTICED TENDERNESS IN RIGHT SHOULDER.MILD DISCOMFORT WITH ABDUCTION AND EXTERNAL ROTATION TO RIGHT.DIAGNOSIS TORN ROTATOR CUFF RIGHT SHOULDER.

March 3, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Cement Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PATIENT STATES 4HILE AT WORK WAS MOVING HEAVY OBJECT WHEN HE NOTICED SWELLING & TENDERNESS OF THE LEFT TESTICLE. POSSIBLE TORSION LEFT TESTICLRE%@*%@%*@%@ LEFT TESTICLE WHICH WAS MARKEDLY EN LARGED SWOLLEN 3 TENDER.

March 3, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Cement Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

USING HAMMER TO3CHANGE PIN GATES AT 4-DDC-4.PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

August 19, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Cement Corp · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS STRAIGHTENING STEEL TEETH ON A LOADER BUCKET A STEEL FRAGMENT SPLINTERED OFF BUCKET AND WAS PROJECTED INTO EMPLOYEES LEG

July 26, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Cement Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER AGAINST BEARING RACE TO REMOVE BEARING RACE FROM SCREW BUSHING EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WARNED NOT TO DO THIS THEY WERE INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE USING A DIFFENRENT METHOD

July 24, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Cement Corp · Struck by flying object

DUST WAS BLOWN INTO LEFT EYE WHEN SHE RAISED HER HOOD

May 30, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Cement Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF SHIMMING IN BULL GEAR OF OUR #2 FINISH MILL EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING METAL WEDGES IN ORDER TO OPEN GEAR FLANGE WHEN EMPLOYEE STRUCK WEDGE WITH HAMMER HEAD OF HAMMER GLAN CED OFF OF WEDGE & STRUCK HIS FINGER THAT WAS APPROX 5 INCHES FROM WEDGE

May 20, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Cement Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WORKED ON BOBCAT FOR SEVERAL HRS DURING AM AND BY PM HAD A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

February 15, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Cement Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE & CO-WORKER WERE ADJUSTING A ROLLER ON #5 COAL MILL. THE INJURED EE WAS HOLDING AN OPEN END SLUG WRENCH ON A NUT & THE CO-WORKER WAS STRIKING IT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. ON ONE INSTANCE THE SLEDGE HAMMER STRUCK THE WRENCH HANDLE & CAUSED IT TO BOUNCE UP & DOWN PUSHING THE EES THUMB BETWEEN THE WRENCH & NUT.

February 15, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Cement Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

USING A WRENCH TO MOVE CABLE. WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CABLE AND THE WRENCH.

February 15, 1985 HI · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Cement Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYE REPORTED THAT THE TIP OF HIS RT MIDDLE FINGER WAS TENDER AND S TATED HE RECALLED STRIPPING ELECTRICAL WIRES AND WIRE PUNCTURING FINGER TIP FINGER WAS PROBED AND PUS RELEASED APPROX 2 M ONTHS LATER ON 4-16-85 EMPLOYEE RETURNED STATING FINGER WAS AGAIN TENDER AND HARDENED AREA HAD FORMED WHERE PREVIOUSLY PROBED MEDICAL SERVICES WERE SOUGHT ON 4-17-85

January 15, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Cement Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN 8 LB. SLEDGE HAMMER TO REMOVE METAL LINKS. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK A LINK WITH THE SLEDGE HAMMER A SLIVER OF METAL FLEW AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE

December 7, 1984 HI · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Cement Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING CHAINS FROM GROUND INTO KILN WITH BLOCK & TACKLE FOR 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO REPORT ON 12/7/84 EMP TOOK A SCHEDULED LAYOFF FROM THE END OF THE SHIFT ON 12/7/84 TO 1/2/85 AND HAS CONTINUED TO WORK THROUGH 3/26/85. HE IS NOW UNDERGOING MEDICAL TREATMENT. FINAL REPORT TO BE SUBMITTED WHEN MORE INFORMATION IS RECEIVED

November 27, 1984 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Cement Corp · Struck by falling object

HOLD-BACK ON CHAINFALL CAME LOOSE, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SHOULDER.

September 5, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Cement Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING PINS OUT OF 5BR1 HAMMER USING A PORT-A-POWER WHIN THE PIN CAME OUT. IT SMASHED HIS HAND AGAINST THE PIN SUPPORT ARM.

August 19, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Cement Corp · Struck against stationary object

USING A HAMMER TO BREAK A CLINKER CHUNK. MISSED THE CHUNK AND STRUCK HAND ON T HE FEDER GATE.

May 4, 1984 HI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Cement Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO DISASSEMBLE WORN SPROCKET. WHILE TRYING TO LOOSEN BUCKET ELEVATOR #10 SPROCKET WITH ALLEN WRENCH, WRENCH SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE HIS HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST SPROCKET TEETH , CAUSING LACERATION ON THE KNUCKLE OF MIDDLE FINGER.

April 2, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Cement Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING PICKHEAD FROM HANDLE. HEAD CAME DOWN AND SMASHED FINGERS AGAINST CRANE TRAMISSION.

January 25, 1984 HI · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Cement Corp · Struck by falling object

ASSIGNED TO KNOCK OUT BRICKS WITHIN KILN WITH BAR IN PREP FOR BRICKING.DUST FELL FROM TOP OF KILN INTO EMPL RIGHT EYE.

January 17, 1984 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Cement Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING USING A LENGTH OF PIPE TO TIGHTEN CHAIN BINDER ON MILL. AS HE APPLIED LEVERAGE TO THE PIPE HE TWISTED HIS BACK

December 28, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Cement Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TIGHTENING A BOLT THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND SMASHED THUMB BETWEEN METAL AND WRENCH.

December 28, 1983 HI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Cement Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO CHIPPING COATING INSIDE THEKILN WITH A STEEL RODON 122783 AND 122883 EMPLOYEE FELT SLIGHT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER FROM NBECK TO SHOULDER BLADE ON 122883 EMPLOYEE CLAIMS SHE FELT WORSE ON AWAKENING ON122983 A SCHEDULED VACATION DAY SHE WAS SCHEDULED OFF FOR FOUR DAYS 123083 THROUGH 010284 AND REPORTED THE INJURY ON 010384

October 25, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Cement Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BILL PETERSON HAD A MEETING WITH ELECTRICLA CONTRACTOR IN A RESTAURANT IN PHOENIX ARIZ ON 10 25 83 WHEN HE RETURNED TO HIS CAR HE WAS ATTACHED AND ROBBED THE MAN WHO ATTACHED HIM PULLED A KN KNIFE AND CUT PETERSON ON LEFT FOREFINGER RT WRIST AND IN ABODOMEN RESULTING IN APPROX 100 STITCHES

October 4, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Cement Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GUIDING COUPLING OFF THE SHAFT WHEN COUPLING WAS FREE OF THE SHAFT IT FLIPPED OVER WITHIN THE SLING CAUSING THE ALTHREAD BOLT PART OF PULLER ASSEMBLY TO CUT HIS RIGHT PALM

August 3, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Cement Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS POKING DOWN RISER DUCT WITH A BAR WHEN A CHUNK OF CLINKER FELL STRIKING THE BAR KNOCKING IT AGAINST HIS FACE

July 25, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Cement Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON MILWAUKEE CRANE WITH KNOCKER WRENCH AND SLEDGE HAMMER.

May 13, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Cement Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HITTING POKE BAR WITH SLEDGE HAMMER,MISSED BAR AND HIT FINGER.

May 9, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Cement Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON FORKLIFT PLATFORM TO TIGHTEN A RAM ON AN AIR GATE WITH A CRESENT WRENCH AS THE EMPLOYEE PULLED ON THE CRESENT WRENCH WRENCH SLIPPED OFF RAM AND STRUCK HIM IN MOUTH CAU SE WSRENCH FLAT ON RAM WAS ROUNDED OFF DUE TO BEING PREVIOUSLY TIGHTED WITH AN IMPROPER TOOL EXTENT OF INJURY LACERATION/CONTUSION TO LOWER LIP

March 31, 1983 HI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaiser Cement Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER WERE MOVING THE COOLER DRIVE SPROCKET AROUND COLUMN TO HOOK IT UP TO THE COME-A-LONG. WEIGHT OF SPROCKET SHIFTED AND EMPLOYEE\S LEFT SMALL FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SPROCKET AND ANGLE IRON GUARD.

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