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October 30, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gen Lime Group L P · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING A WET LIMEBUILDUP FROM THE DUCON "M" TUBE WITH A CLEANING BAR. AS HE WAS DOING THIS HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CLEANING BAR AND THE "M" TUBE DOOR FRAME. THIS RESULTED IN CHIPPED BONE AND A SMALLFRACTURE ON HIS RIGHT RING FINGER.

September 18, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gen Lime Group L P · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BRIDGED ROCKS AT CRUSHER AND POKING TO DISLODGE. WHEN ROCKS MOVED POKER SUNG AND SLAMMED RIGHT HAND HOLDING POKER. AGAINST STEEL HANDRAIL. RIGHT HAND BRUISED NO BORKEN SKIN X RAYS NEGATIVE.

June 13, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gen Lime Group L P · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING IN #2 WASH CHAMBER REMOVING DEBRIS. IN SOME AREA'S BUILD UP MATERIAL IS SO THICK IT HAS TO BE BROKEN WITH A PICK. USING A PICK, THE EE SWUNG AT A PILE OF MATERIAL. HITTING THE P ILE, THE PICK BOUNCED OFF & LANDED ON TOP OF EE LEFT FOOT. X-RAYS WERE NEGATIVE SOME BRUISING DID OCCUR.

August 10, 1996 OH · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gen Lime Group L P · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER OPERATOR ON THE REMOVAL OF A QUICKLIME BUILDUP ON A SILO WALKWAY. SWINGING A PICK TO LOOSEN THE QUICKLIME, HE INJURED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

May 16, 1996 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gen Lime Group L P · Struck by falling object

THE ACCESS PLATE WAS REMOVED FROM #2 KILN DISCHARGE STACK FOR CLEANING. USING A BAR THHE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO SCRAP THE INSIDE WALL OF THE STACK THRU THE OPENING. WHILE SCRAPPING A LARGE PI ECE OF DEBRIS BROKE LOOSE. WHILE TRYING TO BREAK UP THE PIECE OF DEBRIS IT STARTED TO FALL AND HHIT THE BAR CAUSING THE LEFT THUMB TO STRIKE THE WALL OF THE STACK.

June 1, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gen Lime Group L P · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS USING AN AIRHOSE TO UNPLUG THE AERATOR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG THE END OF THE AIRLINEWITH A KEY, LIME BLEW IN HIS EYES. EE FAILED TO SHUT OFF THE AIR SUPPLY. EE'S EYES WERE WASHED O UT AND HE RETURNED TO DUTY. THE FOLLOWING DAY HIS EYES FILMED OVER LATE IN THE DAY AND HE REPORTED 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO HIS SHIFT (10:45), THAT HE WOULD NOT BE IN.

May 6, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gen Lime Group L P · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE A WHEEL BEARING INTO A PLACE WITH A PUNCH AND HAMMER. WITH THE HAMMER IN HIS RIGHT HAND HE SWUNG AND MISSED THE PUNCH. THE FORCE OF THIS ACTION CAUSED HIS HAND TO HI T THE EDGE OF THE BRAKE DRUM RESULTING IN AN INJURY TO HIS FINGER.

February 27, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gen Lime Group L P · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A 2 X 4 PIECE OF WOOD AND HAMMER TO DRIVE A KILN BRICK SPLIT INTO PLACE. EE DID NOT REALIZE THAT HIS LEFT RING FINGER WAS UNDER THE BOARD. WHEN HE STRUCK THE BOARD, THIS PUSHED IT DOWN AGAINST THE END OF THE FINGER.

October 7, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gen Lime Group L P · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SWEEPING QUICKLIME DUST IN THE BASEMENT WHEN HIS LEFT ELBOW STRUCK THE SLIDE HANDLE ON THE PEBBLE QUICKLIME SYSTEM.

August 7, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gen Lime Group L P · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS CLEANING UP SPILLAGE FROM THE DUST CHAMBER FLOOR. DURING THIS TIME EE POKED OUT A 2 DUST CHAMBER DROP. NORMAL PROCEDURE. APPARENTLY MATERIAL WAS BLOCKING THE EXIT POINT AND BROKE LOOSE DURING THE POKING TIME. THE HOT MATERIAL FLOWED OUT FAST ENOUGHT TO GET INTO THE EE BOOT AND CAUSE THE INJURY BURN BEFORE THE EE COULD GET OUT OF THE WAY.

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