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September 13, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ROCK FROM CHUTE THE PRY BAR SLIPPED & HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CHUTE & THE PRY BAR

June 24, 1994 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN THE INSTALLATION OF LINKS IN CHAIN FOR BUCKET ELEVATOR. MASHED TIP END OF MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND. (ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HIT HIS FINGER WITH HAMMER). TIP OF FINGER FR ACTURED.

February 3, 1994 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE SAMPLING A RAILCAR, BACK SPASMS OCCURRED.

December 31, 1993 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON FINISH MILL SHAKER BELT. WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO FALL FORWARD, STRIKING HIS HEAD ON PIECE OF METAL.

May 30, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE TIGHTENING BOLT WITH A SPANNER WRENCH, THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT AND PINCHED THE EMPLOYEES FINGER ON THE INSIDE WEB OF THE BULL GEAR.

March 5, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ASSISTED IN REMOVING A DRIVE SPROCKET CHAIN AND BY LIFTING AND PRYING HE BRUISED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

January 15, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE REMOVING A 50 TON PORT-A-POWER FROM A FINISH MILL, THE JACK SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN TEH JACK AND A PUSHER BLOCK.

January 7, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A STEEL PLATE WITH A PRY BAR AND WHEN DROPPING THE PLATE BACK INTO PLACE IT STRUCK THE BAR AND BOUNCED IT INTO HIS FACE.

December 28, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE'S HAND GOT IN THE WAY WHILE USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO LOOSEN A BOLT.

November 11, 1992 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING WRENCH, ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE BOLT, WRENCH SLIPPED, STRIKING EE IN RIGHT EYE, BRUSING RIGHT EYE BALL.

May 15, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST CONVEYOR BELT TAKE-UP SYSTEM BY MEANS OF BACKING OUT THREADED BLEEDER BOLT.GREASE WAS NOT BEING RELEASED SO HE CONTINUED BACKING OUT BOLT.SUDDENLY THE BLEEDER BOLT EJECTED UNDER GREAT PRESSURE CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND AND GREASE TO BE INJECTED INTO PALM OF RIGHT HAND.

May 6, 1992 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING A PUNCH WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER. PIECE OF PUNCH CHIPPED OFF, IMBEDDING IN EMPLOYEE'S FOREHEAD, LACERATED AREA ABOVE BRIDGE OF NOSE.

April 23, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNBLOCKING CHOKED MATERIAL AT CRUSHER BOX HE WAS USING HEAVY BAR TO PRY THE ROCK MATERIAL LOOSE A LARGE ROCK BROKE LOOSE HIT THE PRY BAR CAUSING IT TO TURN AROUND & HIT HIM IN THE FACE ON THE RT SIDE UNDER THE EYE

March 10, 1992 SC · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A PRYBAR IN MCC ROOM OF NO.6 MILL, PRYBAR SLIPED, HITTING EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH, CUTTING LIP, REQUIRING SUTURES.

January 30, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRIVING A PIN OUT OF A CONVEYOR WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER THE SLEDGE HAMMER SLIPPED DRIVING BAR AND SMASHED FINGER.

December 5, 1991 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING SHAFT ON NO. 3 RAW MILL BELT DRIVE. SHAFT SLIPPED OFF JACK AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN SHAFT AND BEARING, MASHING FINGER.

November 8, 1991 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON DOOR TO #4 RAW MILL,USING A SLEDGE HAMMER AND SLUGGING WRENCH-HAMMER CAUGHT SAFETY CABLES (TIE-OFF FOR SAFETY BELT) AND HAMMER BOUNCED BACK,STRIKING EMPLOYEE I N FACE,BREAKING NOSE.

September 17, 1991 SC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING COMEALONG TO SEAL TIRE TO RIM OF BOBCAT COMEALONG BROKE STRIKING EMPL ON RIGHT SHIN CAUSING LACERATION OF LEG NEEDING SUTURING.

August 18, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING SHIM GUN TO DRIVE SHIM BETWEEN TWO BRICKS ON TOP KEY-SHIM SLIPPED AND HIT EMPLOEYEES FINGER AGAINST ROW OF BRICKS WITH WHICH HE WAS WORKING.

June 3, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING CUTTING EDGE INTO PLACE ON LOADER BUCKET-SMALL PIECE OF CUTTING EDGE BROKE OFF AND ENTERED UPPER THIGH.

March 1, 1991 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING FLUID DRIVE EQUIPMENT IN REPAIR SHOP. BRUISED LEFT INDEX FINGER. ON MARCH 1 WENT TO N. TRIDENT HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM, X-RAYED, COULD FIND NO DAMAGE. WENT TO FAMILY PRACTICE ON M ARCH 4, COULD FIND NO DAMAGE. WENT TO SPECIALIST ON MARCH 14, FOUND PROBLEM, SET UP FOR THERAPY (CONSIDERED TO BE REPORTABLE ON MARCH 14.

January 22, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PRUING WITH METAL BAR AND TWISTED HISD BACK.

September 28, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WRENCH SLIPPED WHILE WORKING ON PIPE LINE, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH, LOOSENING 2 FRONT TEETH.

September 25, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON NO.5 PULVERIZER COAL BIN FEEDER SCREW, PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED, STRIKING EE IN MOUTH CHIPPING TOOTH. EE HAS NOT GONE TO A DENTIST AND HAS NOT MADE AN APPT.

August 19, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE BRICK FROM NO. 5 KILN. BRICK OVERHEAD CAME LOOSE AND THREE (3) BRICK FELL APPROXIMATELY 6 FEET AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON SHOULDER, BRUISING THE SHOULDER.

April 25, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL INSTALLING TIRE ON BALL MILL-#2 RAW-.WHILE MOVING COME-ALONGS,TIRE MOVED PINNING LEFT HAND.

April 6, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRIMMING EXCESS CONVEYOR BELTING WITH UTILITY KNIFE.

March 17, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by flying object

EMPL UNPLUGGING CEMENT CONVEYOR GOT DUST IN BOTH EYES.

March 15, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ATTEMPTED TO BREAK A PIPE UNION PRESSURE WHEN JOINT BROKE EMP WAS SPRAYED BODY FACE NOSE EARS EYES MOUTH HAD SOLVENT IN IT OR ON IT

January 5, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Struck by falling object

REMOVING COATING FROM KILN, COATING FELL STRUCK ON R SHOULDER

July 26, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE WORKING ON CRUSHER IMPACTOR EMPLOYEE PINCHED LEG BETWEEN BAR AND IMPACTOR. BRUISED LOWER LEFT LEG. LOST TIME BEGAN 8/7/89.

July 25, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE ROLLER FROM TRACK OF D-9 TRACTOR WITH A HAMMER & CHISEL WHEN PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF EMBEDDING ITSELF INTO LEFT FOREARM

June 28, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CUT THE BAND WRAP OFF A BUNDLE OF IRON.ONCE FREE A PIECE OF IRON SPRING FROM THE BUNDLE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BRIDGE OF THE NOSE.LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES.

June 5, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS USING A HAMMER AND CHISEL WHEN STRIKING HAMMER ONTO CHISEL A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE FROM THE CHISEL AND STRUCK EE IN LEG. THE STEEL PIECE WAS REMOVED AND THE RESULTING LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.

June 1, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE SECURONG A FENDER ON A MACK TRUCK, THE JACK BEING USED TO RAISE THE FENDER SLIPPED ALLOWING FENDER TO DROP. THE FENDER STRUCK THE EMPLOYEES HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.

August 13, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REPOSITION 100 LB ROCK IN JAW CRUSHER ROCK ROLLED & PINCHED MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND. SIX STITCHES WERE REQUIRED ON TIP OF RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

April 29, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BELT ON CONVEYOR BELT. KNIFE SLIPPED SLICING EMPLOYEES RIGHT THUMB.

April 13, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REMOVING A RACE OFF OF A BEARING, USING A HAMMER. PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF OF RACE AND PENETRATED LEFT LEG.

February 1, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING THROUGH PIPE WHEN THROUGH THE PIPE KICED BACK CAUSING LACERATION TO LEFT RING FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES.

December 11, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYE WAS SKI3NING ELECTRICAL WIRES WITH A POCKET KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED AND LACERATED RIGHT THUMB.

April 29, 1985 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUNCHING OUT MARL FROM BIN WITH PUNCH BAR. BAR SLIPPED STRIKING EMPLOYEE\S RIGHT HAND. RIGHT HAND STRUCK PUNCH HOLE ENTRANCE, CUTTING LITTLE FINGER OF HAND.

April 26, 1985 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SOCKET WRENCH SOCKET BUSTED AND SLIPPED OFF BOLT HEAD, CUTTING INDEX FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

March 14, 1985 SC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ AND ANOTHER EMPL MOVING AIR COMPRESSOR ONTO ELEVATED MOUNT 6\\ ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL,USING PRY BAR COMPRESSOR TILTED PINNING EMPL LEGS.RIGHT KNEE CRUSHED BONE BELOW KNEE BROKEN.

September 14, 1984 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A PRY-BAR TO REMOVE SHIELD FROM REAR OF BULLDOZER BAR SLIPPED & STRUCK EE ON SIDE OF HEAD.

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

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING NUTS ON A SLURRY PUMP WITH A 36\ PIPE WRENCH. WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT KNEE CAP.

August 1, 1984 SC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING POCKET KNIFE TO CUT CONVEYOR BELT. KNIFE SLIPPED AND STUCK IN LEFT LEG ABOVE KNEE. SMALL LACERATION REQUIRING 2 SUTURES.

June 5, 1984 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Struck by flying object

CLEANING OUT FEED CHUTE OF RAW MILL USING JACKHAMMER BIT FOR A PRY-BAR AND A CHIP CAME OFF THE BIT LODGING IN EMPLOYEES LEFT LEG LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.

May 21, 1984 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A PORTABLE PLATFORM USING A RACHET TO LOOSEN BOLTS FROM BURNER PIPE OF NO.3 KILN. RACHET SLIPPED AND PLATFORM TILTED,CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL THREE GEET TO FLOOR, S TRIKING LEFT ELBOW ON FLOOR. BONE IN ELBOW WAS CHIPPED.

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