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1983–2026
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September 7, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal loader head operator, roscoe operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Missouri Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS OPENING SILO GATE #8 WHEN THE RATCHET SLIPPED HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD AT THE HAIR LINE.

June 26, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Missouri Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A C-60 COMPRESSOR WHEN HE PINCHED HIS HAND ON A LIFTING BAR CHAIN WHEN THE CHAIN SLIPPED HIS HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE BAR AND AN EYE BOLT.

April 24, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Missouri Portland Cement Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS WORKING IN THE SILOS SHOVELING MATERIAL WHEN DUST BLEW IN HIS EYES

April 18, 1985 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Missouri Portland Cement Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A SPROCKETR ON WOBBLER FEEDER-HE WAS BUMPING SPROCKET WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER TO ALIGN THE KEY WAY - WHILE STRIKING THE SPROCKET A SLIVER OF METAL FLEW OFF AND ENTERED IN TO HIS RIGHT FOREARM.

April 13, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Missouri Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING BLANKS IN THE SILOS WHEN HE STATES HE PULLED A BACK MUSCLE

April 5, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Missouri Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE BY A WINCH HANDLE AT THE BARGE LOADING DOCK

March 19, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Missouri Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CUT HI8 LEFT KNUCKLE WHILE PUTTING STUDS ON A WHEEL WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED

March 7, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Missouri Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN HE HIT HIS FINGER

December 5, 1984 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Missouri Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CLEANING BOTTOM ASH AND ROCK SPILL AT THE TGAIL PULLEY OF #11 BELT THE SHOVEL STRUCK FRAME AND THE HANDLE TWISTED OUT FRACTURING FINGER

November 20, 1984 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Missouri Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON LADDER ATTEMPTING TO ROTATE KELLY BAR ON DRILL WITH A 48" PIPE WRENCH.

August 21, 1984 IL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Missouri Portland Cement Company · Struck by falling object

RAISING BREADER BLOCKS TO PERRATING POSITION-PIN IN HOOK ON COMALONGS BROKE LETTING BREAKER BLOCKS FALL STRIKING LEFT ELBOW AND LEFT SIDE.BREADER BLOCKS ARE 4\ STEEL PLATES .

March 14, 1984 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Missouri Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE KILN HOOD SEAL & DUE TO THE LOCATION HE HAD TO STAND IN AN AWKWARD POSITION. WHEN HE PULLED HARD ON THE WRENCH HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

February 29, 1984 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Missouri Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 2-29-84 EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING CHAINS IN 2 KINKILN. NEXT DAY HE NOTICED PAIN IN BACK & DOWN LEG .

September 7, 1983 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Missouri Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING 10 TON PORTA-POWER RAM TO PUSH STEEL BASE UNDER NORTH HAMMER MILL SO IT COULD BE WELDED RAM SLIPPED OFF STRIKING CHEST & CHIN

July 16, 1983 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Missouri Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIR AT #11 BELT USING UNTILITY KNIFE TO CUT PULLING HOLES. KNIFE SLIPPED EMPLOYEE CUT HAND. SEND TO EMERGENCY ROOM TO GET STITCHES.

June 5, 1983 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Missouri Portland Cement Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

RAKING HOT DUST OUT OF NORTH RAW MILL FURNACE DUCT MATERIAL FLUSHED FLOWING OVER FOOT AND INTO BOOT BURNED LEFT FOOT

January 21, 1983 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Missouri Portland Cement Company · Struck by flying object

USING PUNCH TO DRIVE BOLT OUT OF BEARING FLANGE.SLIVER OF STEEL FLEW OFF HEAD OF PUNCH INFLICTING CUT AT LEFT EYEBROW.

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