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August 2, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS USING 12# SLEDGE HAMMER TO STRIKE END OF BAR BEING USED TO REMOVE COATING FROM PREHEATER DUCTS HE MISSED END OF BAR AND LEFT THUMB BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN HAMMER HANDLE AND BAR

July 29, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS USING ADJUSTABLE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON CLINKER BUCKET ELEVATOR DOOR WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HAND TO STRIKE SHARP METAL

July 21, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Cement Company · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE MICHIGAN 475 BUCKET PIN INTO PLACE WHEN PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF HAMMER OR PIN IN A LACERATED RIGHT THUMB.

July 16, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS USING IRON BAR TO PUNCH MATERIAL THRU ROLLER MILL TRIPLE GATE VALVE. HIS LEFT SMALL FINGER STRUCK SHARP METAL CAUSING LACERATION.

July 11, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJ WA> TIGHTENING BRAKE WHEEL ON OPEN TOP COAL HOPPER CR WHEN HE JERKED ON WHEEL HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT UPPER A\M

June 12, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS POKING AND BREAKING CHUNKS OF CLINKER IN THE CLINKER BREAKER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

May 13, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

USING SOCKET WRENCH TO REMOVE NUTS. SOCKET SLIPPED OFF NUT CAUSINNG INJ. HAND TO STRIKE SHARP METAL O BJECT.

May 5, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USING BALL POINT PEEN HAMMER TO REMOVE 2"X6" FORM BOARD FROM AREA WHERE CONCRETE HAD BEEN POURED STRUCK LEFT THUMB WITH AHMMER.

February 13, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IJN WAS USING UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT 42 IN RUBBER CONVEYOR BELT. KNIFE SLIPPED AND LACERATED RT LEG

January 30, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ASHES FROM STOKER FURNACE WHILE USING A BAR TO PRY OPEN ASH HOPPER DOOR THE BRACKET WHERE BAR FITS THE WELD BROKE LOOSE CAUSING BAR TO SLIP AND EMPLOYEE TO BEND HIS FINGE R(5TH) RIGHT HAND AND FRACTURED.

January 11, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING HOOK ON 4600 MANTOWIC DRAGLINE WHILE TRYING TO LOOSEN BOLT ON HOOK ROLL THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING THE WRENCH TO HIT EMPLOYEE ABOVE THE EYE.

December 14, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

SKINNED RIGHT H5ND WHILE USING PUNCH AT CRUSHER.PUNCH SLIPPED AND SKINNED HAND AGAINST WOBBLER SHAFT.WOUND BECAME INFECTED WITH MEDICAL ATTENTION GIVEN ON 12-19-87.

April 28, 1987 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BURNING MOTOR B5SE PLATES FOR FULLER KINYON PUMP. USED PLATE CLAMP AS A HAMMER TO BREAK OFF A PIECE HELD ON BY SLAG. HIT LEFT THUMB FRACTURED DISTAL PHALYAX, BRUISED.

February 18, 1987 MI · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING BRICK 0ROM KILN AND SHOVELING IT INTO AN OPENING IN THE SHELL.BRICK WHICH WAS PARTIALLY HELD BY COATING FELL INSTEAD OF SLIDING AND CAUSED 2 FELLOW EMPLOYEES TO FALL .HIS SHOVEL HIT THE INJURED EMP5OYEE ON THE EAR.

May 8, 1986 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USI3G UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT RUBBER CONVEYOR BELT KNIFE BEING DRAWN TOWARD INJURED SLIPPED & STRUCK HIS LEFT T HUMB

March 21, 1986 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS LYI3G ACROSS BULLDOZER BLADE ARM PULLING WRENCH WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN RT RIB CAGE X-RAYS WEEK LATER REVEALED FRACTURED RIBS

December 10, 1985 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Cement Company · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS HELPING3REMOVE A REFRACTORY LINING FRM THE CLINKER COOLER HE HAMMERED ON A HARDENED STEEL AIR HAMMER A CHIP FLEW OFF AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE NECK 3/4 IN CUT CLEANED AND SUTURED TETANU SHOT 3

November 17, 1985 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Cement Company · Struck by falling object

SIDE PLATE FOR 0ULLER KILN FEED PUMP WAS BEING MREMOVED. WHEN LAST BOLT WAS LOOSENED PRESSURE OF MATERIAL IN PUMP & HOPPER CAUSED THE PLATE TO FLY OFF. INJURED SLIPPED TO FLOOR AND PLATE WEIG ING APPROX 20# 0ELL ACROSS HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER

May 29, 1985 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL IN AN AREA WITH LIMITED SPACE. HIS RIGHT HAND RING FINGER STRUCK A BOLT PROTRUDING THRU 2 NUT. A 1/2" CUT REQUIRED 2 STITCHES BECAUSE OF THE LOCATION NEAR THE K NUCKLE.

March 5, 1985 GA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USING HAND OPERATED WINCH TO LIFT 55 GALLON DRUM OF GRINDING AID HANDLE STUD COVER SLIPPED OFF CAUSING HANDLE TO ROTATE BACKWARDS AND STUD TO STRIKE HIS LEFT HAND

February 25, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Cement Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING IN CONTROL ROOM FLOOR, WHILE SHOVELING DUST SHE CLEANED UNDER A BRICK CART (NOT LOADED) CAUSING BRICK CART TO SLIDE ONTO HER FOOT CAUSING A BRUISED INSTEP.

January 17, 1985 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PULLING PRY BAR TO MOVE STONE DRYER BURNER INTO PLACE. BAR SLIPPED AND END EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING STRUCK HIM ON BRIDGE OF NOSE.

September 16, 1984 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Cement Company · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK LATCH BAR HOLDING BOTTOM DOOR OF BUCKET ELEVATOR IN PLACE. WHEN BAR WAS RELEASED MATERIAL BACK OF DOOR CAUSED IT TO OPEN SUDDENLY. THIS CAUSED BA T O FLY OUT & STRIKE BACK OF INJURED RIGHT THUMB.

August 8, 1984 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
August 7, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS USING 11/4"X4\ BAR TO PRY COAL DRAG CHAIN BACK ONTO SPROCKET. BAR SLIPPED AND HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER STRUCK AGAINST DRAG CASING.

August 6, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Cement Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED HAD BEEN USING STEEL BAR TO SCALE INSIDE OF PREHEATER DUCTS. HE WAS USING GLOVES TO HANDLE HOT BAR, BUT ALLOWED IT TO COME IN CONTACT WITH HIS STOMACH, CAUSING BURNS WHICH REQUIRED MED ICAL ATTENTION ON 8-8-83.

July 29, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS USING 21/2"X4\ LENGTH OF PIPE OF PRY LIMESTONE SILO SLIDE OPEN. PIPE SLIPPED OFF LIP OF SLIDE CAUSING HIS LEFT HAND TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN PIPE & FEED BELT SKIRT.

July 3, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS OPENING ENTRY DOOR TO THE ROLLER MILL USING STEEL BAR PLACED THROUGH HANDLE FOR LEVERAGE.

June 2, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Cement Company · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS STRIKING BEARING WITH HAMMER WHEN FRAGMENT OF METAL FLEW OFF BEARING AND ENTERED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. FIRST AID WAS ADMINISTERED IMMEDIATELY BUT FRAGMENT WAS NOT LOCATED AND REM OVED. WOUND HEALED AND INJURED DID NOT EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS UNTIL 8-18-83 WHEN AREA BECAME SORE. METAL WAS REMOVED ON 8-25-83.

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