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April 2, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS POKING HOT MATERIAL WITH A POKING BAR MATERIAL FELL DRAWING THE BAR DOWN AND WEDGING THE INJUREDS MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE METAL.BAR AND THE OUTER EDGE OF THE PORTAL,CAUS ING A LACERATION TO THE FINGER .SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.

March 29, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE STRAINED A LOWER RIGHT BACK MUSCLE WHILE BREAKING A BELT LOOSE.WITH THE USE OF A HAND WRENCH.LOWER LUMBAR SPINE X-RAYS WERE TAKEN THEY SHOWED NO SIGNS OF DAMAGE.HE WAS GIV EN A PRESCRIBED MUSCLE RELAXER AND RETURNED TO WORK.

November 15, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ AND COMPANION OPENING DOOR ON DUST COLLECTOR.DOOR WAS PRYED OPEN A CRACK WHEN PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL CAUSED DOOR TO SLAM SHUT.

May 28, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING THE PREHEATER TOWER A PC. OF HARD RAW MATERIAL DISLODGED AND FELL THROUGH TO THE CHAMBER I. NAME WAS CLEANING WITH A METAL BAR. THE MATERIAL STRUCK THE BAR AT ONE END CAUSING THE OTHER END OF THE BAR TO STRIKE HIM IN THE NECK AND CHIN.

March 22, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN A COME-ALONG AND THE BULK HEAD OF AN IMPACTOR CRUSHER.

November 19, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A TANK WITH CHAIN HOIST, WHENTHE TANK WAS SET BACK DOWN AND THE SLACK TAKEN OFF OF THE CHAIN. THE TANK ROLLED AND PINCHED EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN CHAIN AND TANK.

September 2, 1987 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

THE INJURED EMP5OYEE WAS BENDING SONG BELTS WITH AN 8 LB SLEDGE HAMMER. WHILE SINGING THE HAMMER HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE PINT OF THE RIGHT SHOULDER THE DR DIGGNOSED THE PAIN AS BEING A RES ULT OF CALCIUM 6UILD UP IN THE KIND OR TENDENITIS.

July 2, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS POU3DING A STEEL PLATE WITH A HAMMER. A SLIVER OF METAL HIT HIS EYE.

June 3, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USI3G A BALL PEIN HAMMER REPAIRING 37-PC-1 HE HIT HIS THUMB WITHTHE HAMMER

March 13, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ EMP WA SUSI3G ADJUSTABLE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN SOME BOLTS THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM JUST BELOW THE NOSE CAUSING A LACERATION

March 7, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Struck by flying object

TO FREE CEMENT 3N FEEDER,EMPLOYEE WAS BANGING FEEDER CASING WITH HAMMER,WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING BLOW IN HIS EYE.

June 15, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE POKING PREHEATER BUILD-UP DUST ACCUMULATED ON VISOR OF HARD HAT.INJ REMOVED HAT DUST FELL INTO EYES.

May 11, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL POKING MATERIAL WITH USE OF PRY BAR FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN SOME RAILING AND BAR RESULTING IN LACERATION.

February 25, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE POKING BUILD-UP MATERIAL ON PREHEATER,INJ WAS HIT BY HOT MATERIAL FROM MINOR BLOW-BACK.FINGER BECAME INFECTED AND HE SAW DR 3-27-85.

November 26, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDING HUB OF FAN WHEEL WITH FILE AGAINST HUB.FILE GRABBED AND PULLED INDEX FINGER INTO PINCH POINT.

October 17, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING PICK TO CUT DOWN BERM,PICK BOUNCED OFF HARD SURFACE AND HIT INJ RIGHT FOOT.

September 25, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A PIECE OF PIPE UNDER THE COAL MILL TIRE THAT WAS BEING PRYED. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIS RIGHT FINGERS TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROLLER ANDTHE FLOOR.

August 6, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE JACK HAMMER BIT WAS STUCK IN CONCRETE. I,NEME WAS HITTING THE BIT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. A PIECE OF THE BIT BROKE OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE UPPER ARM.

March 23, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING DRAFT PIPE WITH ROPE WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER BETWEEN PIPE AND HANDRAIL.

January 24, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HOLDING A PUNCH WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE USED A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE A PIN FROM A FRONT END LOADER BUCKET A GLANCING BLOW ALLOWED HAMMER TO STRIKE HIS HAND

January 13, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS WORKING ON #2 KILN USING A LARGE OPEN WRENCH WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF OF HEAD OF TAKE UP SCREW ON TRUNION ROLE CRADLE AND HIT FINGER ON HANDRAIL

November 14, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS REMOVING A RAIL SPIKE AND CHOKER SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS BACK

April 28, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS ATTEMPTING TO BEND A PIECE OF METAL AROUND A 4 INCH SECTION OF PIPE THAT WAS BEING HELD IN A VISE THE VISE LOOSENED ALLOWING PIPE TO SWING UP STRIKING INJURED INJURED

January 19, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southwestern Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLOSING CLINKER HOPPER DOOR WITH BAR-SLIPPED OUT OF LOCK STRIKING EMPL ON UPPER PART OF NOSE.EMP.

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