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July 27, 1994 TN · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING INSULATION FROM AN ELECTRIC CABLE WITH A POCKET KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB.

March 29, 1994 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

THIS EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS LEFT ELBOW WHILE CHANGING TIRES WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. IT BECAME REPORTABLE WHEN SURGERY WAS REQUIRED, AND THE INJURY WAS DETERMINED TO BE WORK RELATED.

March 9, 1994 TN · Metal/Non-Metal trackman, track worker, track gang HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THIS EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING TRACK BOLTS WITH A WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF THE NUT. THE EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. ON 4-20-94 SHOULDER SURGERY WAS PERFORMED.

January 19, 1994 TN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS CHANGING A TIP ON THE MECHANICAL SCALER WHILE DRIVING IN THE PIN A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF HAMMER AND EMBEDDED IN LEFT ARM.

August 30, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE HOLDING A WRENCH AND EXTENSION AS OTHER EMPLOYEES TIGHTENED BOLTS WITH A TORQUE MULTIPLYING WRENCH.

May 24, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck by falling object

THIS EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A PORTA-POWER UNIT WHEN THE FOOT CONTROL VALVE STUCK OPEN. THIS ALLOWED THE CYLINDER TO RETRACT AND FALL. IT STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND.

January 26, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jefferson City Zinc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

A FLAT ROCK PLUGGED THE CHUT EBETWEEN #1 BELT AND THE ROBBINS SCREEN. INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE CLEARING THE CHUTE FROM THE WALKWAY #1. INJURED WAS STANDING AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE TO THE CONV EOYR. THE SCALING BAR WAS DRIVEN INTO THE HANG UP AND INJURED PULLED HARD ON THE BAR. APPARENTLY THE BAR CAME BACK FURTHER THAN HE EXPECTED, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL BACKWARD

January 19, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK AS HE PULLED RAILROAD TRACK SPIKES WITH A SPIKE PULLER.

August 25, 1992 TN · Metal/Non-Metal hoistman, hoist operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54730CUT LEFT THUMB WITH A POCKET KNIFE WHEN THE BLADE CLOSED. TRYING TO BORE A HOLE IN A LOG BOOK.

July 16, 1992 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jefferson City Zinc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

JULY 16 INJURED WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT WHILE REBUILDING ENGINE. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL AUGUST 13 DIAGNOSIS WAS RECEIVED FROM DR DATED 10-12-92 STATING THAT INJURED HAD SUFFERED TENDONITIS RIGHT HAND.

August 3, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STRUCK CHISEL WITH HAMMER IN AN ATTEMPT TO LOOSEN ARTICULATION PINS. METAL CHIP FLEW OFF CHISEL AND IMBEDDED ITSELF IN THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT THIGH.

August 1, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNCOUPLING RAILCAR HITCHES WITH A PRY BAR HE ALLOWED THE BAR TO SLIP HIS LEFT ARM STRUCK A RAILCAR CAUSING A BRUISE

May 20, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE AND DOCTOR ALLEGE THAT USING WRENCHES CAUSED A GANGLION CYST TO FORM ON THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT THIRD FINGER. HE LIST TIME ON MAY 17 WHEN HE HAD SURGERY.

February 22, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STABBED HIMSELF WITH A POCKET KNIFE WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO CUT A PLASTIC TIE FROM HOSES.

January 22, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jefferson City Zinc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE CHANGING A HYDRAULIC HOSE ON A SURFACE FRONT END LOADER. INJURED WAS TIGHTENING A FITTING WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

October 15, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck against stationary object

AS THIS MAN SCALED A ROCK, THE BAR BROKE OUT OF THE ROCK AND HIS THUMB HIT THE BACK. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 11-14-90.

April 17, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PLASTIC SCREEN FROM SCREEN DECK BY CUTTING WITH KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND.

April 16, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS SECURING DRILL MOTOR TO SLIDE WHEN MOTOR SUPPORTED BY CHAIN SLIPPED ON CHAIN. RIGHT RING FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN MOTOR & SLIDE.

February 27, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jefferson City Zinc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS BARRING ROCK AT CRUSHER SHE SAID SHE DIDNT FEEL ANY SUDDEN PAIN BUT HER LEFT ARM STARTED HURTING AT APPROX 08:30PM & PAIN WORSENED AS SHIFT PROGRESSED

January 23, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jefferson City Zinc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BARRING HUNG ROCK AT FEEDER ROCK CAME LOOSE CAUSING GROUND BAR TO MOVE UP SMASHING HAND BETWEEN BAR AND STEEL

September 8, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HIT A PIECE OF STEEL ON DRILL CENTRALIZER WITH HAMMER.SLIVER BROKE OFF AND IMBEDDED INTO HIS ARM.

August 23, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING SECOND EMPLOYEE WHO WAS STRIKING A SWING CYLINDER PIN. A METAL SLIVER FLEW OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYEBROW. THE SLIVER WAS REMOVED ON 11/15/89. THE ACCIDENT WAS N OT REPORTED UNTIL NOVEMBER 17, 1989.

August 7, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jefferson City Zinc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS HOISTING 3-TON FAN MOTOR WITH CHAIN FALL HOIST. AS HE WA SPULLING ON HOISTING CHAIN HE FELT PAIN IN NECK.

October 18, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MAN WAS HELPING ANOTHER MAN CHANGE ROLLERS ON MAN CAGE RUST CAME OFF OF A NUT AND ENTERED HIS EYE.

September 13, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MAN WAS CUTTING THE SIDE SHIELDS OFF OF A PAIR OF SAFETY GLASSES IN THE CHANGE HOUSE WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE LACERATED HIS LEG.

August 16, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cedar Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

BREAKING A BOLT OFF OF A MOTOR WITH A WRENCH AND WHEN IT BROKE HIS LEFT HAND WAS PULLED BACK INTO MOTOR AND BUMPED

June 27, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MAN WAS USING A PORTA POWER HYDRAULIC RAM TO REMOVE A PIN FROM A LOADER BUCKET BOOM. A FELMALE FITTING ON THE RAM SPLIT IN HALF ALLOWING THE HOSE END TO STRIKE THE MAN N THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE JAW.

March 8, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SCALING THIS MAN PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT UPPER ARM. AFTER TWO WEEKS OF LIGHT DUTY HE WAS TOLD BY A DOCTOR TO STAY OFF WORK AND WAS SENT TO A SPECIALIST.

October 19, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck against stationary object

THIS MAN WAS SC5LING OFF OF A MUCK PILE. HE STEPPED BACKWARDS AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT ANKLE AGAINST A SHARP ROCK WHICH CUT THROUGH HIS BOOT, LACERATING HIS ANKLE.

July 20, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MAN SCALED3A LARGE ROCK OFF OF THE FACE OF A LIFT WHICH SLID TOWARD HIM. HE DEFLECTED THE ROCK WITH HIS SCALING BAR AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT WRIST.

July 18, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING 7HE BOLTS T O A FILT RATE PUMP COUPLING WITH A RATCHET WRENCH THIS MAN STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK

July 17, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MAN WAS T9YING TO ALIGN A CONNECTION I NA TRACK RAIL WITH A THREE POUND HAMMER WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB WITH THE HAMMER

April 27, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

THIS MAN WAS SC5LING A PILLAR WHEN A SMALL ROCK SLID DOWN HIS SCALING BAR AND STRUCK THE FRONT OF HIS ELBOW CAUSING A LACERATION.

April 21, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THIS MAN WAS PR2ING WITH A SCALING BAR TRYING TO PULL DOWN A SLAB AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS SHOULDERS AND NECK

March 13, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THIS MAN WAS TI1HTENING A BOLT ON A SCALING MACHINE STINGER WHEN THE BOLT BROKE AND THE MAN FELL INJURING HIS BACK.

March 11, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THIS MAN AND A 7O WORKER WERE TRYING TO SCALE DOWN A SLAB WHEN HIS SCALING BAR BROKE LOOSE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS AND LACERATE HIS RIGHT WRIST.

February 13, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN WAS USING A3WRENCH WHICH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO MASH THE LITTLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND

February 2, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MAN WAS HO5DING A PIN DRIVER WHILE A COWORKER STRUCK THE DRIVER WITH A HAMMER.THE HAMMER GLANCED AND STRUCK THE MAN ON HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

January 13, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MAN WAS CU7TING A HOLE IN A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HIS POCKET KNIFE FOLDED UP ON HIS THUMB AUSING A LACERATION.

May 28, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MAN WAS TR2ING TO REMOVE A BAND OFF A SECTION OF RUBBER HOSE WITH SCREWDRIVER THE SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED AND THE MAN PUNCTURED RT HAND REQUIRING SUTURES FOR CLOSURE

April 22, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

DURING A RAIL H5ULAGE TRACK REPAIR JOB, THIS MAN WAS PUSHING DOWN ON THE HANDLE OF A HYDRAULIC JACK TRYING TO LIFE A RAIL AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

February 6, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jersey Miniere Zinc Company · Struck by flying object

MAN DRIVING MET5L BUSHING WITH 4 LB HAMMER WHEN PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF BUSHING EMBEDDED INTO LEFT LOWER LEG.

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