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1983–2026
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April 13, 1989 PR · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS TIGHTENING A SCREW WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAININ HIS R MIDDLE FINGER

March 9, 1989 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS TIGHENING PIPE WITH WRENCH IT SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND NAD HIT HIM ON THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE

June 23, 1988 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS CLEANING A CLINKER FEEDER FINISH MILL #3, WITH AMETAL PIPE PART OF THE MOTION INVOLVED PULLING , AFTER PERFORMING THE HE ALLEGES THAT HE STARTED FEELING PAIN ON HIS LEFT LEG AND THIGH

October 12, 1987 PR · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

SUPERVISOR WAS 6SING A PIPE AS LEVERAGE TO OPEN A DEFECTIVE VALVE PIPE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS THUMB WITH A SHARP EDGE OF A BUCKET OF THE DISCHARGE CONVEYOR

April 17, 1986 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS HAMM9RING A PIECE OF EWQUIPMENT TO REMOVE A BOLT. THE HAMMER SLIPPED HITTING HIS RIGHT THUMB.

March 5, 1985 PR · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WORKER WAS UNDER THE CLINKER TRANSPORTER HAMMERING THE CHAIN IN AN UPWARDS DIRECTION.HE FELT A PAIN ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND FOREARM.HE WAS LAYING ON THE FLOOR.

August 30, 1983 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS REMOVING PART OF THE SPIRAL IMPELLER OF A SCREW CONVEYOR HE WAS USING A NEW WRENCH BUT APPARENTLY ADOPTED AN UNSAFE POSITION THEREFORE WHEN HE PULLED ON THE WRENCH THE HANDLE HIT H HIM ON THE RT EYEBROW

April 4, 1983 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS TIGHTENING A NUT UNDER A LOADER. HE WAS PULLING A WORN OUT WRENCH AGAINST HIM HITTING HIM ON THE FOREHEAD.

March 14, 1983 PR · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
San Juan Cement Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO PLACE INTO POSITION THE VIBRATOR GYPSUM MATERIAL AT THE FINISH GRINDING AREA WHILE DOING THIS THE VIBRATOR WHICH WAS SUSPENDED BY A WIRE TILT TO A SIDE INJURING HIS LEFT HAND FIRST FINGER A PIECE OF FLESH WAS REMOVED BY PHYSICIAN

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