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March 12, 1997 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING 7' PRY BAR. PRY BAR SLIPPED AND HIT EMP ONTOP OF HEAD. RESULT: WOUND ON TOP OF HEAD REQUIRING STITCHES.

March 10, 1997 MI · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRYING TO ALIGN MOTOR. WRENCH SLIPPED AND FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN WRENCH AND MOTOR.

March 27, 1996 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Portland Cement Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE LIFTING DUCTWORK, USING A COME A LONG, THECHAIN BROKE. THIS CAUSED THE DUCTWORK (IRON) TO TWIST AND TIP. EMP'S THUMB GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN A SPUD WRENCH AND THE IRON. INITIAL EVALUTAION OF THE INJURY SHOWS BONE TO BE BROKEN IN 2 PLACES, WITH FLESH AROUND THE BONE SEVERELY DAMAGED.

December 18, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING WOODEN FRAME TO HOLD MATERIAL IN THE A FRAME BUILDING. HE WAS POSITIONING A BOARD, WITH HIS FOOT AS HE WAS SWINGING THE HAMMER TO STRIKE THE NAIL HEAD. ON TEHDOWN STRIK E HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO MISS THE NAIL HEAD STRIKIGN HIKMSELF ON THE FIRST DIGIT OF HIS LITTLE FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND.

January 20, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING SUPER SUCKER HOSE WITH A METAL BAR TO UNPLUG THE HOSE WHEN HE GOT HIS 5TH FINGER OF RIGHT HAND IN A PINCHPOINT. HE WAS WEARING GLOVES.

April 21, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING HEAD WHEEL SEGMENT FROM HEAD WHEEL WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN A SMALL FRAGMENT OF METAL BROKE OFF SEGMENT HITTING EMPLOYEE IN LEFT LEG AND LEDGED IN LEG MUSCLE.

February 28, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH A SOCKET WRENCH WHEN IT SLIPPED CAUSING STRAIN OF RIGHT ROTAR CUFF. WAS TREATED WITH MEDICATION.

February 11, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL USING A RAZOR KNIFE TO CUT THE OUTER COVER OF CONTROL CABLE FOR THE 70T CRANE IN MILL WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER.

February 7, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Portland Cement Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BUSHINGS IN A TRUCK WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL ENTERED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.HE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES.THIS IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE FIRST DOCTOR DID NOT WANT TO REMOVE IT AND THE EMPLOYEE HAD TO SEE A SECOND DOCTOR.

May 1, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING A NUT ON AN ENDLOADER WHEN HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT IN A PINCH POINT.THE WRENCH SLIPPED PINCHING THE PALM OF EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION TO PALM AREA.

March 17, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT A VACUUM HOSE FOR THE DIANO WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

November 26, 1990 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPL WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO CLOSE GATE OF #14 CLINKER FEEDER HE MISSED GATE HITTING FEEDER . FOLLOW THRU CAUSED STRAIN ON MUSCLES & LIGAMENTS IN MID TO LOWER BACK CAUSING TORN MUSCLES & L IGAMENTS IN BACK AREA.

July 5, 1990 MI · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUSHING SHACKLE PIN THRU PUSH ROD WITH A BAR IN THE ROLLER MILL WHEN THE ROD SHIFTED AND JERKED HITTING THE BAR CAUSING THE BAR TO HIT EE ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE.

November 1, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING CLINKER ELEVATOR PIT WITH A RED BAR BREAKING UP HARD CLINKER AND SPRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER USING EXCESSIVE FORCE ON RED BAR. SHOULD HAVE USED JACK HAMMER.

August 12, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Portland Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING WIETH BELT AND WAS PULLING BELT WITH CHANNEL LOCKS WHEN CHANNEL LOCKS SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE BALANCE AND FALL BACK HITTING PIECE OF METAL ANGLE IRON WITH RIGHT ARM.

June 11, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS POKING BUILD UP OF MATERIAL IN COOLER HOOD BY KILN DROP OUT WHEN A PIECE BROKE LOOSE FORCING POKE BAR UP HITTING EE UNDER CHIN.

March 20, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS POKING OUT THE BASIN OF THE NORTH CONDITIONING TOWER WHICH WAS PLUGGED WHEN DUSTY CONDITIONS CAUSED DUST PARTICLES BECAME LODGED IN LEFT EYE.

February 25, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BUILD-UP OF MATERIAL IN PUG TANK WITH STEEL POKE BAR WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LITTLE LEFT FINGER BETWEEN POKE BAR AND TANK.

February 15, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Portland Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A GUIDE PIN FROM A ROLLER PAIR WHEN HANGING CHAIN FALL SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOOSE BALANCE AND FALL CAUSING INJURY TO RIGHT ARM & SHOULDER.

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