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March 23, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midwest Portland Cement · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS INSTALLING DRIVE WHEEL ON CRANE, HE WAS LETTING AXLE DOWN INTO POSITION WITH CHAIN FALLS WHEN IT SPUN AROUND AND CAUGHT FINGER BE- TWEEN WHEEL AND JACK. SMASHING FINGER.

March 23, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midwest Portland Cement · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL WAS HELPING TO UNPLUG AIR SEPERATOR, RE- MOVED INSPECTION DOOR, CEMENT DISLODGED & SPILLED OUT DOOR HITTING EMPL IN FACE & EYES.

February 18, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midwest Portland Cement · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS USING SLEDGE TO REMOVE TRACK ROLLER FROM DOZER. WHEN HE HIT ROLLER WITH SLEDGE A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE.

February 6, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midwest Portland Cement · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS UNPLUGGING CEMENT CHUTE ON SILO CEMENT CAME LOOSE AND BLEW INTO EE EYES WAS WEARING GOGGLETS.

October 22, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midwest Portland Cement · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON FVALVE & STRAINED BACK & LEFT GROIN AREA

September 16, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midwest Portland Cement · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS REMOVING PIN FROM HITCH ON TRUCK.PRY BAR WAS LAYING NEXT TO HIM.HE SWUNG SLEDGE TO DRIVE PIN OIT HIS LEFT ARM HIT BAR AND SPUN IT IN THE AIR STRIKING HIM ABOVE RIGHT EYE.

July 18, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midwest Portland Cement · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

95104SING CHAIN FALLS TO PICK UP VALVE. REACHED UP TO MOVE FALLS,FELT A BURNING OR STINGING SENSATION IN CHEST AND ARM. NOTE: INJ DIDNT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION TIL 7-27-92.

June 17, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midwest Portland Cement · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING CYLINDER ON ROCK TRUCK USING CHAIN TO LIFT IT SLIPPED CYLINDER DROPPED PINCHING FINGER IN HOLE

June 17, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midwest Portland Cement · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS REMOVING BROKEN WING NOT FROM AIR FILTERS USING VISE GRIP PLIERS. PLIERS SLIPPED OFF NUT AND STRUCK MAN IN MOUTH CHIPPING TOOTH OFF.

June 5, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midwest Portland Cement · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS WELDING SEAL RING ON KILN. IN CHIPPING SLAG OFF WELD, A PIECE HIT HIM IN EYE.

May 14, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midwest Portland Cement · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ USING PIPE WRENCH TO REMOVE AIR LINE IN SLURRY BASIN. PLACED LEFT HAND ON TOP OF WRENCH. IT SLIPPED AND JAW CAUGHT LEFT THUMB TEARING AREA BETWEEN THUMB AND FIRST FINGER.

March 15, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midwest Portland Cement · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS JACKING UP KILN & USING CHAIN FALLS TO PULL NEW TRUNION INTO PLACE METAL HOUSING CHAIN FALLS WERE HOOKED TO BROKE & FELL ON CALF OF LEFT LEG

March 9, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midwest Portland Cement · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS CHIPPING CEMENT AWAY FROM VALVE WHEN HE HIT VALVE WITH CHIPPING HAMME.R A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF VALVE AND HIT HIM IN BACK OF RIGHT HAND.

November 13, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midwest Portland Cement · Struck against stationary object

CLEANING OUT RAW MILL SUMP, WITH SHOVEL LIFTED SHOVEL HE STRUCK SUMP INLET PIPE WITH L HAND CUTTING LITTLE FINGER

October 19, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midwest Portland Cement · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USING ROD THRU HOLE IN GYPSUM BIN TO UNPLUG HOPPER MATERIAL FELL ON ROD INSIDE HOPPER FORCING IT DOWN AND RAISING OPPOSITE END AGAINST SIDE OF AHOPPER.RESULTING IN FRACTURE TO FING ER.

September 23, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midwest Portland Cement · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS CLEANING GROUT OUT OF A BOLT HOLE WITH HAMMER AND CHISEL.A PICE OF THE CHISEL BROKE OFF AND PENETRATED RIGHT WRIST.

July 23, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midwest Portland Cement · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING AT BULK STATION ON EAST CHANGING ROTARY VALVE.ON BOTTOM OF VALVE IS FLANGE WITH 20 SCREWS THAT HOLD IT ON.EMPL SCREWING 3RD SCREW ..WHEN SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED OFF SCREW AND CAME UPWARDS STRIKING SAFETY GLASSES HITTING LEFT EYE.

May 31, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midwest Portland Cement · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJ WAS INSTALLING DOUBLE CABLESO NCLINKLER CRANE. HE HAD TO WORK OFF LADDER TO DO THIS. WHEN HE TIGHTENED CLAMP BOLTS HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. HE WORKED REST OF SHIFT & ALL OF NEXT SCHEDUL ED SHIFT.

May 23, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midwest Portland Cement · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM HEAD OF COMPRESSOR & PULLED TOO HARD ON WRENCH

May 13, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midwest Portland Cement · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS CLEANING UP SPILL UNDER CLINKLER BELT THAT IS APPOX 12 FT ABOVE GROUND. HE RAISED U PUNDER SUPPORT STRUCTURE HITTING HEAD, DRIVING HARD HAT OVER EYES. CAUSING GLASSES TO MAKE SMA LL CUT ON NOSE AND CHEEK BONE. ALSO MAY HAVE INJURY TO NECK.

May 2, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midwest Portland Cement · Fall onto or against objects

TRYING TO OPEN VALVE USING BAR FOR LEVERAGE IT SLIPPED OFF VALVE HE FELL IN ANGLE IRON

March 11, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midwest Portland Cement · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING PIECES OF CASTABLE OUT OF THE COOLER SYSTEM AND A PIECE FELL ON HIS HAND.

March 1, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midwest Portland Cement · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SQUARE AND KNIFE TO CUT THROUGH A BELT. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT INTO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. THIS RESULTED IN REMOVAL OF FINGERNAIL AND STICHES.

December 6, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midwest Portland Cement · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS HOLDING BAR WHILE ANOTHER EMPL WAS STRIKING TOP WITH HAMMER. HAMMER SLIPPED & HIT ON TOP OF HAND BETWEEN THUMB & INDEX FINGER.

December 6, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal master electrician HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midwest Portland Cement · Struck by flying object

EMPL HAD HEATED A BEARING AND WAS STRIKING IT WITH HAMMER,PIECE OF METAL FLEW AND STRUCK EAR ON OUTER EXTREMITY.

July 18, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midwest Portland Cement · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MAINTENANCE PUT A BEARING ON THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. THEY WERE USING A BAR IN THE PROCESS AND IT SLIPPED, RESULTING IN A SMASHED FINGER TO THIS INDIVIDUAL.

July 2, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midwest Portland Cement · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A RATCHET WHILE TAKING OFF A BOLT ON A COMPRESSOR. IN THE PROCESS THE RATCHET SLIPPED CAUSING HIS HAND TO GET SMASHED. THIS ACCIDENT REQUIRED FOUR STITCHES TO HIS RIGHT MID DLE FINGER.

June 26, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midwest Portland Cement · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BOLT ON A COUNTER BALANCE ON A DOZER WITH A RATCHET WHEN IT SLIPPED AND HE STRAINED HIS NECK.

November 16, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midwest Portland Cement · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS USING CHAINFALL TO REMOVE GEAR REDUCER FROM SEPARATOR. BOLT THAT HELD CHAINFALL BROKE & UNIT HIT HIM IN BACK & ON HIPBONE.

November 7, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midwest Portland Cement · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS SHOVELING CLINKER BY CLINKER ELEVATORS & MATERIAL DROPPED ON HIM & GOT PARTICLES IN EYE.

September 10, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midwest Portland Cement · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS USING A CHAIN FALL WHEN THE CHAIN BROKE THIS RESULTED IN AN INJURY TO HIS SHOULDER

June 18, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midwest Portland Cement · Struck by falling object

MAN WAS ON A BRICK CREW AND ONE OF THE ROWS LOOSENED WHILE MOVING THE RIG. HE TRIED TO PUT THE RIG BACK IN PLACE AND SOME BRICKS FELL ON HIS LEFT KNEE AND HAND.

May 12, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midwest Portland Cement · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS MAKING HYDRAULIC HOSE BY STRIPPING OFF THE CASING WITH A KNIFE THE HOSE BACKLASHED AND THIS RESULTED IN A PUNCTURE TO HIS HAND

May 10, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midwest Portland Cement · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WASINSIDE OF A WELDER PRYING WITH A SCREWSDRIVER. THE WEIGHT OF THE SCREWDRIVER CAUSED HIS HAND TO HIT A SHARP PIECE RESULTING IN A LACERATION OF HIS INDEX FINGER.

March 28, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midwest Portland Cement · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPL WAS USING A 5 TON CHAINFALL TO REMOVE A SCREW FROM #7 FINISH MILL FK PUMP WHILE PULLING ON THE 3/8" CHAIN IT BROKE CAUSING THIS MAN TO FALL INTO PUMP HOUSING THIS INDIVIDUAL DID NOT S EEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 4-26-89

December 25, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midwest Portland Cement · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED KILN BURNER HE WAS GOING TO CLEAN OUT #5 SURGE BIN EMPLOYEE REMEMBERS FINDING PLUGGED AREA & REMOVING THE PLUG WITH A BAR THE LAST THING HE REMEMBERS IS HE STILL HAD THE BAR THE AREA & WAS READY TO QUIT BECAUSE HE HAD THE PLUG CLEARED IT WOULD APPEAR THAT AT THAT POINT SOMETHING ELSE STRUCK THE BAR WHICH THEN HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD EYE & ARM HE DID CALL TH

August 18, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midwest Portland Cement · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WAS CHANGING A WATER VALVE AND WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH AND THE NIPPLE BROKE ON THE VALVE THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL LANDING ON HIS BACK

June 30, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midwest Portland Cement · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS WORKING ON FINISH MILL #8 REPLACING DOOR & SLING THAT WAS BEING USED TO GUIDE DOOR ON LET GO. SLING HIT HIS RIGHT HAND & CAUSED LACERATION.

March 14, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sme Bessemer Cement Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING METAL PRYBAR WHILE TRYING TO TURN SEPERATOR TABLE-EMPLOYEE WAS IN AWKWARD POSITION AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE-PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT KNEE AREA.

March 11, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midwest Portland Cement · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS USING A PORTA-POWER JACK AND HAD USED A PIECE OF 12"X2" STEEL AS A WEDGE AND IT KICKED OUT HITTING HIM IN THE FOREHEAD CAUSING A LACERATION, RESULTING IN STITCHES.

February 29, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midwest Portland Cement · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING THE GATE ON A CLINKER CHUTE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND MISSED HITTING HIMSELF IN THE KNEE.

January 2, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sme Bessemer Cement Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS POKING 2UT PLUGED UP STONE TUNNEL HOLE WITH B AR, THE BAR SLIPPED CATCHING HIS RT HAND BETWEEN THE BAR AND EDGE OF THE CHUTE BREAKING HAND

December 26, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midwest Portland Cement · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING A PIN FROM THE CRANE BUCKET AND IN THE PROCESS HIT HIS FINGER WITH A HAMMER THAT HAD GLANCED OFF THE PIN WHILE STRIKING IT

October 10, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midwest Portland Cement · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING UNDER TAIL PULLEY ON PAN CONVEYOR AND RAISED HIS HEAD AFTER SHOVELING A STRUCK HIS LEFT EYE ON A PIECE OF STEEL ANGLE THAT BRACES THE TAIL PULLEY OF THE CONVEYOR BELT.

September 11, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sme Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WATCHI3G MATERIAL SLIDE DOWN AS THE SIDES OF HOPPER, STRUCK WITH SLEDGE AND CAVE IN OCCURRED MATERIAL FALLING OUT, KNOCKING EMPLOYEE OFF PLATFORM.

September 2, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midwest Portland Cement · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING WITH A HACK SAW AND THE BLADE BROKE AND HE RAN HIS FINGER INTO THE BOLT THAT HE WAS CUTTING

August 10, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midwest Portland Cement · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING IN BENT OVER POSTION INSERTING PRY BAR INTO VALVE ADJUSTMENT BOLT. WHEN HE PUT PRESSURE ON THE PRY BAR, IT SLIPPED OUT OF ADJUSTMENT BELT SMASHING HIS FINGERS BETWEEN TH E PRY BAR AND V5LVE.

July 17, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midwest Portland Cement · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL STANDING O3 EDGE OF HIGH WALL REMOVING SUCTION LINE FROM QUARRY BY PULLING ON A ROPE.MUSCLE STRAIN BETWEEN SHOULDERS AND IN BOTH ARMS.NOT REPORTED UNTIL 7-27-87.

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