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1983–2026
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June 11, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OBSERVING A CO-WORKER PUNCHING A NUMBER IN COMPRESSOR. WHEN CO-WORKER STRUCK PUNCHING DEVISE W/HAMMER, IT FLEW OUT OF HIS HAND & STRUCK HIS SAFETY GLASSES. THE FORCE OF IMPACT MAD E GLASS SHATTER, SMALL LOCATION OF LEFT LENS, INTO LEFT EYE.

September 5, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Rubbed or abraded

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON CLINKER HANDLING #4 DUSTR COLLECTOR HOPPER REMOVING HARD BUILDUP WITH A CHISEL IN DOING THIS HE DEVELOPED A BLISTER ON PALM OF HIS RT HAND LATER ARM GOT RED FROM INFECT ED BLISTER

July 27, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS POUNDING RACE ON A TRUNION BEARING WITH HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW INTO HIS UPPER LEFT ARM, ONE PEICE WAS LEFT NEAR THE SKIN AND THE OTHER PEICE WENT DEEPER, NEAR THE BONE.

July 13, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING LINER IN FINISH MILL #1 COMP #1 USING COMEALONG LIFTING SCREEN. COMALONG LEFT GO & HIT MAN IN MOUTH BELOW CHIN.

June 30, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING N ELEV SIDE NAGLES WHICH HOLD TRACTION INPLACE WERE TIGHT HAD TO CORRECT USING HYD JACK TO SPREAD ANGLES SPREAD BOTTOM PART JACK SLIPPED AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEENPC OF STEEL.

June 19, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HAND. LOSS OF MUSCLE CONTROL OF RIGHT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER. SUURGERY- 12-1-89. NO TIME LOST BEFORE THIS.

October 3, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS TAKING A PIN OUT OF THE TRACK ON THE BUCYRIES ERIE MACHINE AS HE WAS HAMMERING A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF THE PIN AND EMBEDDED IN HIS ABDOMEN

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