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September 30, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Excel International Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CUT FINGER WITH SCISSORS.

July 29, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Excel Mineral Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PART OF THE CREW DIGGING A DITCH TO LAY LINE. THEY HIT THE AIR LINE WITH THE DIGGING BAR.

July 29, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Excel Mineral Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS PART OF THE CREW DIGGIN A DITCH TO LAY A NEW LINE. THEY HIT THE AIR LINE WITH A DIGGING BAR.

October 14, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Excel Mineral Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS WORKING ON LINE 104 IN WAREHOUSE #3. WHILE USING A PINCH BAR THE BAR SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE RAILING.

October 13, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Excel International Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPAIRING PALLETS HE MISSED THE PALLET WITH THE HAMMER AND HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE.

March 18, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Excel International Inc · Struck against stationary object

WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT CAUSING ARM TO HIT JACK

January 8, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Excel International Inc · Fall from ladders

CREW WAS CHANGING BUCKETS ON ELEVATOR. ONE MONKEY WRENCH CAME OFF AND THE OTHER ONE HIT THE LADDER EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON. IT KNOCKED THE EMPLOYEE OFF THE LADDER AND HE FELL APPROX. 5 FT. AN D LANDED ON HIS NECK.

October 8, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Excel Mineral Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAREHOUSE#1 INJURED WAS OPENING A PALLET STRETCH WRAP WITH A KNIFE.WHILE CUTTING THE PLASTIC HE CUT HIS ARM CAUSING A LACERATION ON THE LEFT ARM,SUTURES REQUIRED.

June 10, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Excel International Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING SLAG OFF OF THE CRUDE STORAGE BIN, SOMETHING WENT BETWEEN GLASSES AND HELMET AND GOT IN HIS EYE.

April 2, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Excel Mineral Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS CLEANING OUT THE DRIVE OVER HOPPER IN THE PIT. EE SHOVED THE SHOVEL INTO THE OPENING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HOPPER PULLING A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK. IT WASNT HURTING REAL BAD SO HE WENT THINKING IT WOULD BE ALRIGHT IT CONTINUED TO HURT SO HE CALLED THE OFFICE ON 4-4-90. AND WENT TO THE DR.

July 12, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Excel Mineral Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 3# SLEDGE HAMMER TO TIGHTEN A KNOCK ON BOLT. MISSED THE BOLT WITH THE HAMMER AND HIT THUMB.

June 23, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Excel Mineral Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING STRAP ON BAGS GRIPPED STRAP UT UPWARD TO HAND HAND SLIPPED ON TO PATH OF KNIFE INCISED BACK OF L INDEX MIDDLE FINGERS NO TENDON INJ

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