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March 6, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

USING A HAMMER STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER.

July 14, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING UP MATERIAL WITH A SHOVEL STRAINED LEFT FOREARM AND WRIST.

June 9, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING SLEDGE HAMMER BOUNCED AND HIT LEFT HAND-CONTUSION.

April 17, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING SOME TAR PAPER WITH A BLADE FROM A UTILITY KNIFE-LACERATION LEFT HAND -2 SUTURES

January 25, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RAKING THE GRATES ON #4 KILN WHEN LARGE PIECE OF COATING FELL ONTO GRATES HITTING STEEL RAKE CAUSING RAKE TO BOUNCE OUT OFHAND &HIT MAN IN FACE CONTUSION RT SIDE OF FACE

September 23, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUSHING A STEEL PLATE INA CHUTE TO CHANGE DIRECTION OF MATERIAL. USED A STEEL BAR FOR LEVERAGE. BAR SLIPPED AND PINCHED RIGHT LITTLE FIGNER-CONTUSION.

April 30, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING BARGE DOWN RIVER WITH CR PULLER WHEN ROPE WAS JERKED OUT OF HAND ACUTE TENDONITIS LEFT HAND

November 19, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

SWINGING A PICK HITTING ON HARD SURFACE. BACK STRAIN.

October 23, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING IN #4 KILN, HELPING SET JACKS- TIGHTENING THE JACKS WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND HIT LEFT SHOULDER- CONTUSION.

October 2, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Fall onto or against objects

IN LOADING AREA OF GRINDING BUILDING BEARTING ON 19 FLO AID TANK TO GET THE MATERIAL TO FLOW USING SEDLGE HAMMER TO HIT THE TANK SLIPPED AND LOST BALANCE STARTED TO FALL AND HIT LEFT SHOULDER ON ANGLE IRON BRACE. CONTUSION LEFT SHOULDER.

September 25, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE WORKING DIDN'T HAVE FULL USE OF LEFT HAND. PULLING ON RAKE WITH RIGHT HAND AND RIGHT LOWER BACK STARTED TO HURT- STRAIN.

September 12, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

USING SLEDGE HAMMR ON MATERIAL TANK. SPRAIN LEFT SHOULDER.

August 7, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal fireman - locomotive, railroad clam operator, timekeeper, yard engine operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ONE COOLER POCKET WAS NOT FEEDING PROPERLY HIT COOLER POCKET WITH SLEDGE HAMMER TRYING TO MAKE IT FEED CORNEAL METALLIC RT EYE

June 12, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SWEEPING OVEREXTENDED RIGHT ARM-STRAIN RESTRICTED DUTY.

May 21, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING WITH ANOTHER EMPL TIGHTENING A BOLT #6 BULL GEAR-HOLDING WRENCH WITH TONGUE PIP ATTCH,OTHER EMPL WAS SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER -FRACTURE SMALL FINGER RIGHT HAND.WENT TO DR 5-24-91.

January 29, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING ON THE CRUSHER UNPLUGGING SYSTEM USING A PIPE AND HAMMER WENT TO HIT THE PIPE WITH THE HAMMER CAUGHT RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE HANDLE OF THE HAMMER AND A STEEL CHUTE FRACTURE STRAIN RIGHT HAND.

January 15, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Struck by falling object

TAKING VALVE OFF #2 DRYER-VALVE DROPPED AND CAUGHT LEFT FINGERS BETWEEN VALVE AND BRACKETS. SMASHED MIDDLE LEFT FINGER.

December 18, 1990 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING KNOCKING A BEARING OFF SMASHED LEFT THUMB,CONTUSION WITH CRUSH INJURY WITH 2 SUOPERFICIAL ABRASIONS.

December 17, 1990 MI · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING COAL WAS PACKED IN THE COAL BIN AND CHECK TO SEE HOW IT WAS PACKED HIT THE COAL MING WITH A PIECE OF 4' PIPE-FRACTURE LEFT THUMB.

September 13, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAMMERING FRACT L INDEX FINGER

August 9, 1990 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

UNSCREWING LOCK DOWN ON MANHOLE DOOR WHEN THE DOOR POPPED OPEN AND CAUGHT FINGER IN BETWEEN THE DOOR AND LOCK DOWN HANDLE.LACERATION LEFT RING FINGER.DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL INJUR Y BECAME INFECTED ON 08-20-90.

May 3, 1990 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE THAT WAS SUING A SELDGE HAMMER WHEN THE HAMMER SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND HIT MAN IN BACK OF LEFT KNEE.

April 27, 1990 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A SMALL PRY BAR TO LINE UP HOLES ON A SCREW CASING. TIP OF BAR BROKE STRIKING UPPER LIP. LACERATION FACE. REPAIRED WITH 3 SUTURES 6-0 NYLON.

October 17, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING RAKING COATING OUT OF KILN WHEN PULLED MUSCLE IN NECK.

March 6, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal fireman - locomotive, railroad clam operator, timekeeper, yard engine operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING UP ON STEEL BAR, BAR SLIPPED OFF OF COAL FEEDER HITTING RIGHT ELBOW.

April 20, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE RAKING COATING IN #2 KILN, IT PUFFED AND BLEW LIME DUST INTO EYES.

October 12, 1987 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING 7HE INSIDE OF THE PUG MILL, THE SCRAPER BAR HE WAS USING GLANCED OFF THE PADDLE SXX ASSEMBLY, CAUSING THE OPPOSITE END OF THE BAR TO HIT THE RIGHT SIDE OF JAW.

June 17, 1987 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING H3T LEFT INDEX KNUCKLE WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER

August 27, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Struck by falling object

BARRING DOWN BRICK INSIDE ROTARY KILN WHEN SEVERAL BRICK FELL FROM OVERHEAD STRIKING RIGHT FOREARM.

January 31, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ASST ANOTHER REPAIRMAN REPLACING BEARINGS IN #3 LIME SCREEN USING PRY BAR TO REMOVE ARM-BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK RIB AREA-BROKEN RIB.

December 26, 1984 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE BARRING THE LOUVRE LOOSE FROM #1 COOLER FAN IT SUDDENLY CAME LOOSE AND MAN COULD NOT HOLD IT AND FELL ON RIGHT FOOT BRUISED

October 31, 1984 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING KILN JACKS FROM KILN TURN & TWISTED BACK

February 24, 1984 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING & BARRING A PLUGGED ELEVATOR HOUSING WHEN MAN EXXPERIENCED PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

January 25, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A RAKE RAKE SLIPPED OFF THE PIECE OF COATING ALLOWING HANDLE OF THE RAKE TO STRIKE LEFT KNEE

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