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May 29, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS REMOVING A SEAL SPRING FROM 1 ROD MILL. SPRING CAME LOOSE CAUSING EE TO FALL BACKWARDS STRIKING HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON A HOSE REEL.

May 18, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

POSITIONING PORTAPOWER RAM,EMPL HOLDING RAM AND STEEL BAR TAKING PIN OUT OF 988 LOADER,BAR KNUCKLED AND STRUCK EMPL IN CHIN.

July 13, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER STRIPPING FROM A SECTION OF CONVEYOR BELTING USING A POCKET KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE CUT HIS LEFT THUMB.

July 6, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS TIGHTENING A 1-1/2" HOSE FITTING ONTO A CHARGING PUMP HIS WRENCH SLIPPED AND PINCHED AND MASHED HIS L INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND CONVERTER BRACKET

March 9, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS STANDING ON LADDER PRYING ON PAN FEEDER WITH 6' LONG STEEL PRY BAR. BAR SLIPPED & EMPL HIT ELBOW ON BAR.

December 27, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BAR TO UNPLUG A FURNANCE COOLER LEG WHEN THE CLUSTER OF PELLETS BROKE LOOSE AND PINNED THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND A NIPPLE ON THE FURNACE, MASHIN G IT.

October 5, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS HOLDING BOX END WRENCH WITH LEFT HAND WHILE ANOTHER EMPL WAS LOOSENING NUT WITH IMPACT WRENCH. BOX END WRENCH TURNED & CAUGHT INJURED EMPL'S RIGHT LITTLE FINGER FRACTURING IT.

September 19, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A DRILL MACHINE ON A FAN DRILL. HE BENT OVER TO TIGHTEN NUT ON FEED MOTOR AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

June 6, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING 150 HP MOTOR ON #3 TOP GAS FAN EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 2" X 6" WOODEN BOARD TO PRY MOTOR INTO POSITION THE BOARD SLIPPED AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT KNEE

January 26, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING WHATS CALLED A GOONEY BREAKER AT THE DISCHARGE END OF THE PELLET ROLLER SCREENS HE WAS USING A STEEL BAR TO BREAK UP THE CLODS OF PELLETS THE BAR SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE JAM MED HIS RT THUM6

August 3, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING OUT LUMPS AND CLODS FROM A FURNACE LEG USING A BAR AND HAMMER. HAMMER SLIPPED AND MASHED LEFT HAND BETWEEN COOLER LEG STEEL AND HAMMER HEAD.

June 27, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL LOOSENING 1IPE FITTINGS ON REAGENT PUMP AND GOT REAGENT IN HIS EYES.RX ONLY.

February 24, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING ROPE WI7H POCKET KNIFE, HAND SLIPPED CUTTING KNUCKLE OF LEFT RING FINGER

June 13, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMP WAS TIGHTEN3NG BOLTS ON #2 TAILS PUMP BASE PULLING HARD ON W RENCH AND STRAINED BAKC

June 3, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING DOOR ON BOTTOM OF BUCKET ELEVATOR USING SHOVEL TO CLEAN OUT ELEVATOR & SHOVEL GOT CAUGHT IN ELEVATOR & HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH

July 5, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 10# HAMMER TO DRIVE WEDGES ON A SECONDARY CRUSHER.THE HAMMER MISSED THE WEDGE ADN THE HANDLE JAMMED EMPLOYEES RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN HE HANDLE AND THE CRUSHER SUPPORT BEAM.

July 1, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL HAMMERED DRILL STEEL RODS TO LOOSEN COUPLINGS TO UNSCREW RODS.A ROD BROKE OFF IN COUPLING CAUSING STEEL TO FALL AND STRIKE MAN ON SIDE OF RIGHT FOOT.

January 16, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING AXLE FROM REAR DIFFERENTIAL OF FAN DRILL BY DRIVING CHISEL BETWEEN AXLE & BACKING PLATE WHEN A PC OF CHISEL BROKE OFF IMBEDDING IN EMPLOYEES LEFT MIDDLE FINGER

October 18, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING CONVERTER TO TRANSMISSION HOSE. MAN WAS USING POCKET KNIFE TO CUT PLASTIC TIE WHICH WAS HOLDING BAD HOSE. AS HE CUT THE TIE, THE KNIFE BLADE CUT MAN S LEFT FOREARM.

April 25, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ MAN WAS HOLDING ROUND BAR IN LEFT HAND TO DRIVE A BRASS BUSHING OUT OF A HOUSING THE BAR SLIPPED OFF OF BUSHING CAUSING MAN TO STRIKE HIS LEFT THUMB WITH HAMMER MAN FRACTURED TIP OF THUMB LEFT HAND

December 10, 1983 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE PELLET SPLITTER USING A LONG MINING BAR AS SHUTTLE CAR WAS MOVING TO THE NORTH END OF THE FURNACE BAR HIT SPLITTER AT WRONG ANGLE AND GLANCED OFF AND HIT INJURED UNDE R CHIN CUTTING IT AND CHIPPING A TOOTH

August 25, 1983 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF USING A WRENCH TO REMOVE STUDS FROM LINERS ON BACK OF PUMP AS HE WAS BENDING OVER TOWARD HIS RIGHT WHILE PULLING ON THE WRENCH THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT INJ URED FELT PAIN IN HOW LOWER BACK IN THE AREA OF THE RIGHT HIP

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