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July 26, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Mining & Materials Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING HOSE FROM PUMP TO FUEL TANK KNIFE SLIPPED AND HIT LEFT ARM.

May 21, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Glens Falls Portland Cement Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP. WAS UNPLUGGING ELEVATOR TOWER WITH A 5 FT. BAR AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

May 20, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kosmos Cement Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHISELING BOLTS OUT OF AIRSLIDE TO INSTALL NEW AIRSLIDE, PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF CHISEL STRICKING EMPLOYEE LEFT FOREARM, CUTTING ARM REQUIRING THREE STITCHES.

September 23, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dixie Cement Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS ASS3STING IN CLOSING KILN DOORS USING A CHAIN FALL TO PULL THEM T OGETHER AFTER DOORS WERE CLOSED A FELLOW WORKER WAS DRIVING CHAIN FALL HOOK OUT OF IT S H OLE IN DOORFRAME WHEN IT CAME LOOSE HOOK3SWUNG DOWN IN AN ARC STRIKING INJURED ON LEFT FOOT BEHINMD SMALL T OE HE SOAKED IT EACH NIGHT T HINKING IT WAS A BAD BRUISE BUT AFTER CONTINUED SORENESS HE REQUESTED MEDICAL C

August 28, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Mining & Materials Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON DIV9RATOR GATE WHEN THE WELD ON THE ARM THAT HE WAS PULLING ON BROKE AND THE COME A LONG CHAIN BECAME LOOSE AND HIT THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS NOSE

August 11, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kosmos Cement Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CHE7KING SCREWS ON 945 BAGHOUSE. A BOLT BROKE OFF SO EMPLOYEE WAS USING DRIFT AND HAMMER TO DRIVE BOLT OUT. A PIECE OF STEEL CHIPPED OFF OF DRIFT AND EMBEDDED IN RIGHT FOREARM. EMP LOYEE VISITED D9 ON 8-12-87. STEEL WAS SURGICALLY REMOVED REQUIRED FIVE STICHES.

April 14, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dixie Cement Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED CAUGHT 2IS GLOVED LEFT THUMB BETWEEN INSPECTION PORT FLANGE & STGEEL BAR HE WAS USING TO BREAK UP A PLUG IN CLINKER SILO ABOVE F-0-W LACERATION WAS CLEANED OUT3 & BANDAGED HE SAW THE CO.DOC.ON 080387 BECAUSE OF CONTINUED SORENESS X-RAYS WAS NEGATIVE HE WAS REFERRED TO AN ORTHOPEDIC DOC.BECAUSE OF A KNOT AT KNUCKLE ON 092887 HE REMOV

April 4, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kosmos Cement Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO EMPLOYEES W9RE HOLDING EACH SIDEOF THE CRANKWHEEL ON WENCH BEFORE LOOSENING HEADLINE ON BARGE FLEET. WHEN RATCHET WAS RELEASED, THE WHEEL COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED BECAUSE OF THE TENSION THE TUGBOAT HAD ON3FLEET. INJURED'S RIGHT HAND WAS HUNG BUT CAME FREE. INJURED'S LEFT HAND WAS HIT BY HANDLE ON CRANKWHEEL. INJURED HAS BROKEN THUMB ON LEFT HAND AND BRUISED RIGHT HAND.

March 18, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dixie Cement Company Inc · Struck by falling object

IN PROCESS OF R9MOVING C/D DRYER SCREW.WHILE HE HAD SUPPORTED THE SCREW WITH HIS CHAIN COME-A-LONG,HE WAS TAPPING THE COUPLING TO REMOVE IT WHEN THE CHAIN HOOK SLIPPED OUT OF THE CHAIN ALLOWIN G THE SCREW TO 0ALL TO THE FLOOR.IT STRUCK THE UPPER PART OF HIS LEFT FOOT.INJURY WAS ICE-PACKED AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS OBTAINED.

February 12, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dixie Cement Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS SHOVELI3G AWAY A PILE OF DRY MATERIAL FROM UNDER THE PRIMARY CRUSHER 60" BELT COUNTERWEIGHT BY THROWING IT OVER HIS LEFT SHOULDER. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES OF SHOVELING HE FELT A PINPOINT PAIN IN HIS LOW3BACK. HIS WORK SPACE DIDNT REQUIRE HIM TO THROW THE MATERIAL OVER HIS SHOULDER. HE HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED ON PROPER LIFTING PROCEEDURE & USE OF A SHOVEL, BUT DIDNT USE HIS LEGS I

December 18, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dixie Cement Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED HAD BEE3 CLOSING UNDERSIDE DOORS ON CENMENT BULK RAILROAD CARS WITH A 1 1/2 IN STEEL BAR VIA A RATCHET AND TAPPING AGAINST THE TAIL EDGE OF THE SLIDE GATE WHILE LAYING ON HIS BACK ON GROUND WHEN WA5KING AWAY HE FELT A TWINGE BETWEEN HIS SHOULER BLADES AS HE WALKED BACK TO THE SHIPPING OFFICE

October 22, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dixie Cement Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS USI3G A SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK IN THE DOOR ON THE RAW MILL WHEN HE DID NOT THINK WHERE HIS HAND WAS ON THE HANDLE. HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND A LONG BOL T ON THE DOOR. 3

September 17, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dixie Cement Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED LAID A 02 WELDING CABLE ACROSS THE WOODEN SPOOL TO CUT IT WITH A HACKSAWAS HE BEGAN CUTTING THE BLADE CAUGHT ON THE WOODEN SPOOL & JUMPED OFF THE CABLE & CUT DIAGONALLY ACROSS HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER 3

May 28, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kosmos Cement Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING THE DRIFT3PUMP BARREL BUSHING TO DRIVE BUSHING OUT. PIECE OF METAL PIERCED LEG. METAL REMOVED ON 5-29-86 REQUIRED 2 STITCHES.

January 17, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dixie Cement Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS HAV3NG DIFFICULTY REMOVING BOLTS FROM BULLDOZER TRACKS IMPACT WRENCH WAS NOT DOING THE JOB USING A POWER HANDLE PUSHING WITH HIS FEET WHEH HE DEVELOPED DISCOMFORT AFTERWARDS THAT A FTERNOON BUT DI8 NOT REPORT IT TO HIS SUPERVISOR UNTIL THE FOLLOWING MONDAY

October 2, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dixie Cement Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PLUGGING A HOSE WITH A RAG, PUSHING THE RAG INTO THE HOSE WITH HIS POCKET KNIFE WHEN IT CLOSED ON HIS RIGHT HAND. IT LACERATED HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BEHIND THE FIRST KNUCKLE, ASL O CUTTING THE TENDON ON THE BACK OF THAT FINGER.

April 2, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dixie Cement Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS PULLING UP WITH A 15"CRESCENT WRENCH TO LOOSEN A BOLT ON A CEMENT PUMP WHEN THE BOLT CAME LOOSE SUDDENLY. HIS LEFT ELBOW STRUCK THE CORNER OF THE HOPPER. SORENESS CONTINUED WITH M EDICAL ATTENTION REQUESTED ON 5/13/85. X-RAY SHOWED A SMALL BONY SPUR ON THE WLBOW. MEDICATION WS PRESCRIBED.

March 7, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kosmos Cement Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME & I.NAME WERE DRIVING RODS INTO HOPPER IN PREPARATION FOR CALIBRATING A MILL FEED SCALES I.NAME WAS HOLDING ROD I.NAME WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER IN PROCESS I.NAME HIT I.NAME HAND CAUSING 1/2IN LACERATION

February 4, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kosmos Cement Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A BOLT AT BASE OF THE 1003 MILL BUCKET ELEVATOR HE WAS USING A HALF INCH DRIVE RATCHET WITH 3/4 IN SOCKET HE PULLED UP SHILE STANDING IN AWKWARD POSITION AND ST STRAINED HIS BACK

September 25, 1984 KY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kosmos Cement Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A CHUNK OUT OF FEEDER OF 1018 MILL. HE ATTEMPTED TO HIT THE BAR WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER.THE HAMMER BOUNCED OFF THE END OF BAR AND HIT THE LITTLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAN HAND.

May 9, 1984 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kosmos Cement Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE TRYING TO OPEN A HOPPER CAR DOOR WITH A STEEL BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND BOTH EEMPLOYEES FELL DOWN I NAME SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

April 5, 1984 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kosmos Cement Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING CRUSHER USING A STEEL BAR. PUSHED BAR INTO CRACK, WHEN HE PULLED THE BAR OUT, HE WAS ON HIS KNEES, HE FELT A BURNING IN NECK.

July 11, 1983 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kosmos Cement Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNDERNEATH RAIL CAR HUTTING THE BOTTOM DOORS WITH LEAD PIPE PUSHING LEAD PIPE TO SHUT DOOR WHEN PIPE FELL DOWN ON HAND MASHING IT

June 22, 1983 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kosmos Cement Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS WORKING ON SERPERATOR TRYING TO KNOCK TUBE OUT. DROPPING 3" SHAFT YP KNOCK TUBE OUT. WENT DOWN WITH IT & IT BOUNCED UP 3 OR 4", I REACHED FOR IT & IT FELL. THE NUT ON TOP CAUGHT FINGE R BETWEEN THE NUT & THE PLATEE MASHING IT.

April 7, 1983 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kosmos Cement Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS RAISING FORKLIFT UP WITH CHAIN HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN HOOK AND CHAIN ON LIFT HE RAISED UP TO PUSH BUTTON TO GET HIS HAND OUT WHEN HE HIT THE BUTTON HE HIT THE WRONG ONE AND THE CH CHAIN WENT UP INSTEAD OF DOWN

March 12, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Mining & Materials Corp · Fall onto or against objects

CHAIN BROKE ON 1 1/2TON HOIST WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FREE-UP LIMESTONE FEEDER EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARD STRIKING HIS ARM ON CORNER OF BEAM SUPPORTING FEEDER

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