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March 26, 1999 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Colloid Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A BOX CUTTER WHILE OPENING A BOX. CUT REQUIRED STITCHES THUS CONSTITUTING MSHA REPORTABILITY.

June 29, 1998 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Colloid Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE OPEING GATE ON TRAINCAR. IT GOT STUCK AND HE WAS USING A PRYBAR TO OPEN THE GATE. HE WAS PUSHING ON THE BAR WHEN THE GATE OPENED AND JAMMED HIS NECK BACK CAUSING PAIN AT BASE OF NECK. SUBSE QUENT CHIROPRACTIC VISITS CONSTITUTE REPORTABLILITY FOR MSHA REQUIREMENTS.

May 20, 1998 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Colloid Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING CARDBOARD. THE RAZOR KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE STABBED HIMSELF IN THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND. LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES.

September 9, 1997 WY · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Colloid Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CUT LEFT SMALL FINGER WITH RAZOR BLADE KNIFE WHILE CUTTING SLITS IN LID TO OPEN IT ON A 5-GAL. PAIL.

December 10, 1994 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Colloid Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING OPEN A BOX OF LIDS AND TH EKNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGER.

October 14, 1994 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Colloid Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BOXES OPEN WHEN KNIFE CAME IN CONTACT WITH TWO FINGERS ON LEFT HAND. THE CUTS REQUIRED STITCHES.

February 1, 1994 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS ASSEMBLING A DIESEL ENGINE, SWUNG A SOFT HAMMER TO SET GEAR HOUSING ONTO ENGINE BLOCK. IMPACT OF HAMMER CAUSED HAND & ARM PAIN.

October 11, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A BAR TO LOOSEN MATERIAL IN JIG BED HE RAISED HIS HAND AND HIT A FLURESCENT LIGHT TUBE THE TUBE BROKE AND A PIECE OF GLASS BECAME EMBEDDED IN HIS HAND.

January 25, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal grader operator, roadgrader operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING DIVERTER PLATE WHICH DIRECTS ORE TO THE BELT TO 2 TANK USING A BAR TO CLEAN FROZEN MATERIAL BAR CONTACTED CONVEYOR BELT AND SLAMMED HIS HAND INTO THE DIVERTER GATE AND TORE HIS RIGHT THUMB NAIL OFF.

January 4, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAMMERING FROZEN MATERIAL & STRAINE LEFT HAND & FOREARM

December 21, 1992 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FEED WAS COMING DOWN THE CHUTE INTO MILL FEED BIN & WAS TRYING TO STICK & STOP UP & HE WAS HITTING IT WITH THE HAMMER AND ACCIDENTLY HIT HIS THUMB

May 11, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A RAFT WITH SUBMERSIBLE PUMP ON IT FROM THE BANK INTO THE WATER WAS PRYING RAFT WITH A BAR AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

June 1, 1991 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A CHAIN FLEW BACK AS INSTALLING TRACK ON D9H DOZER. CHAIN STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT ARM, DOWN RIGHT SIDE OF BACK AND LOWER CALF OF LEG.

July 17, 1990 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A HAMMER TO INSTALL A PINION GEAR ON A SHAFT. A PIECE OF METAL CAM OFF THE HARDENED GEAR STRIKING EE ON THE KNEE.

July 17, 1990 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER ON A HARDENED STEEL GEAR TO INSTALL IT ON A SHAFT. A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF SHAFT STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE KNEE.

April 27, 1990 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TORQUING A NUT ON AN ENGINE WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED IT BRUISED HIS KNUCKLE ON RIGHT HAND.

October 26, 1988 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WAS INSTALLING PULLEY ON SHAFT OF SEPERATOR IN MILL. WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED & EMPL HIT ELBOW CAUSING SORENESS IN ELBOW.

August 5, 1987 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M-I Drilling Fluids Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE WORKING IN CRUSHER PIT CHANGING A TAIL PULLEY IDLER AND TAKE UP. TO DO THIS JOB HE WAS USING A HAMMER TO DRIVE BOLT OUT OF A PIECE OF RUSTED IRON. WHILE DOING THIS A PIECE OF RUSTED META L GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

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