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July 21, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING MILL BALLS STUCK BETWEEN MILL LINERS WITH A 8LB SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN HE STRUCK THE MILL BALL IT STRUCK HIM ABOVE THE (A T) EYE

May 27, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

SUPERVISOR WAS ASSISTING EMPLOYEE TO MOVE A PAN VIBRATOR WHEN THE PRY BAR SLIPPED STRIKING FINGER AGAINST THE METAL EDGE.

May 6, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT FOR SKIRTING WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT PALM.

April 22, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A FK PUMP WHEN THE HOUSING SLIPPED WHILE PRYING IT INTO PLACE STRIKING HIS RIGHT WRIST.

April 19, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING COAL. ONE OF THE DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN. HE TRIED TO PRY THE DOOR OPNE. THE DOOR SWUNG OPEN STRIKING HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

November 10, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SUPERVISING WORK WHEN ANOTHER EE STRUCK A DRIFT PIN WITH A HAMMER AND A METAL CHIP DISLODGED STRIKDING A SUVPERSIOR.

September 28, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A STUCK SKIP PAN WITH A COME-A-LONG WHEN THE PAN BROKE FREE STRIKING HIM IN THE ARM

June 17, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING STEPS WHEN HE STRUCK THE STEP WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER THE SLEDGE HAMMER BOUNCED BACK STRIKING HIM IN THE UPPER LIP WITH THE END OF THE HANDLE.

March 3, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO OPEN THE LATCH ON A COAL CAR WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER.

January 16, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING THE TURBINE SHAFT WITH A BAR BY STANDING ON THE BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND FELL SPRAINING ANKLE.

December 20, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING DOOR TO SEPARATOR, MATERIAL FLUSHED AGAINST DOOR, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO HIT HIS FINGER WITH 2 LB. HAMMER.

September 23, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A WELD HE HAD JUST COMPLETED WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG STRUCK HIS LEFT EYE.

April 23, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING A COAL CAR DOOR WITH A BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND CAUSING HER TO HURT HER BACK.

October 19, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL PRYING RAM WITH PRYBAR -FELT PAIN IN STOMACH.

June 30, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING HOSE FOR SUPER SUCKER AND HIT HAND WITH HAMMER.

February 13, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A COLD CHISEL CLEANING OUT A KEY WAY IN A SHAFT COUPLING. A SMALL METAL SLIVER ENTERED THE HAND. ON 2-15-90 HE CLEANED OUT THE SLIVER WITH A POCKET KNIFE. THE WOUND SUBSE QUENTLY BECAME INFECTED. ON 2-18-90 HE WENT TO HIS PERSONAL PHYSICIAN FOR TREATMENT OF THE INFECTION. HE INFORMED THE EMPLOYER ON 2-20-90 OF THE INCIDENT.

February 2, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING AN ASSEMBLY FROM A SILO FEEDER. A FELLOW WORKER WAS PRYING UP THE ASSEMBLY FROM ITS RESTING PLATE WHILE THE INJURED PLACED HIS HANDS BENEATH ASSEMBLY PRY BAR SLIPPED SMAS HING HIS FINGER BENEATH ASSEMBLY. INJURY REQUIRED SUTURES.

January 31, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Struck by falling object

REACHED UP TO FREE BUCKET OF TOOL SSUSPENDED FROM ROPE & WAS STRUCK BY BUCKET WHEN RPE CAME LOOSE INJURING RIGHT SHOULDER WITH CONTUSION.

November 17, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON FAN CASE CONE AND SLAGGING AFTER EACH WELD. SLAG BOUNCED OFF OF RESPIRATOR (WHICH EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING FOR STAINLESS GASES) AND UNDER BOTTOM RIM OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES A ND INTO HIS EYE.

October 9, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WORKING WITH 3 OTHERS, USING COME A LONG, ACTIV. INCLUDED PULLING ON COME A LONG, REPEATIVE MOTION CUASED MUSCLE FATIGUE IN LOWER BACK

January 19, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

TIGHTENING BOLT WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED STRUCK AGAINST BOLT CUTTING FINGER.

December 21, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE AND ASSISTANT WAS STRIKING TWO HAMMERS TOGETHER TO REMOVE A MILL DOOR. A METAL CHIP FLEW OFF STRIKING INJURED EMPLOYEE.

October 12, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPL WAS SWINGING A 20LB SLEDGE HAMMER REMOVING A MILL DOOR THE NEXT DAY HE FELT A PAIN IN THE BACK

September 15, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HITTING A CHISEL WITH A HAMMER TO REMOVE PALTE THAT WAS RUSTED WHEN THE CHISEL SPRUNG BACK AND HIT HIM BETWEEN GLASSES AND WELDING HOOD CAUSING A CUT ABOVE THE EYE.

February 22, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE WORKING UNPLUGGING #2 MULTICLONE #2 KILN DUST SETTLED ON HIS DAMP WRISTS SHIRTSLEEVES TWISTING ON HIS WRISTS CAUSED CHAFING

January 20, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE INSTALL A PIVOT BOLT/PIN ON THE FRONT BUCKET OF THE 96 6 CAT LOADER.AS THE OTHER EMPLOYEE HIT THE PIN,THE INJURED EMPLOYEES HAND BECAME PINNED BETWEEN THE BOLT AND A PORTION OF THE LOADER BODY.

October 14, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS REMOVIN1 AN OLD BOLT FROM THE INSIDE OF A FINISH SEPERATOR WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER. HE MISSED THE BOLT AND HIT HIS HAND (THUMB)

February 26, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TR2ING TO LLOOSEN A COUPLING WHEN THE PLIERS SLIPPED STRIKING THUMBBETWEEN HANDLES OF CHANNEL LOCK PLIERS

January 14, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS STRUCK 2N BRIDGE OF NOSE WHEN PORTA POER JACK SLIPPED OFF SUPPORT WHILE TRYING TO REPAIR PRE HEATER SKIP

December 6, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL USED FLOOR3NG KNIFE TO OPEN CARTON.IT SLIPPED AND CUT HER THUMB.

October 29, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS ALLE1EDLY SWINGING A HAMMER ATTEMPTING TO OPEN AN MILL DOOR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA

September 14, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CHANGIN7 A VALVE USING A CRESCENT WRENCH WHEN HE EXERTED EXCESSIVE FORCE THE STRAIN ON THE LOWER BACK WAS TOO GREAT

June 17, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TURNING ROLLER 3N #6 COAL MILL WITH HAMMER HANDLE.HANDLE SLIPPED OFF ROLLER AND HAMMER HEAD PINCHED FINGER AGAINST INSPECTION DOOR FRAME CAUSING FX TO TIP OF FINGER.

April 25, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE SHOVELING3IN A PILE OF CLINKER THE SHOVEL HIT A RAISED SPOT ON CONCRETE FLOOR CAUSING HAND TO COME OFF SHOVEL AND HIT AN IRON POST

April 15, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

MAN WAS LOOSENI3G A BOLT WITH A RATCHET WHEN HE STEPPED BACK ON A CATWALK AND STEPPED SIDEWAYS STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK AND HIP.

November 14, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING AT GARAGE PULLING ON A WRENCH WHILE REMOVING AN ENGINE FROM A MANLIFT HE CLAINED THAT PULLING ON THE WRENCH CAUSED HIS BACK TO HURT

August 15, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

MAN WAS WORKING AT COAL UNLOADING AREA CLOSING EMPTY COAL CAR DOORS WITH A METAL BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL AGAINST THE COAL CAR, INJURING HIS EYE SHOULDER.

July 1, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOWERING A VIBRATOR FROM A SILO ONTO A TRUCK W/A ROPE. HE BEGAN TO SWING THE R OPE IN ORDER TO GET VIBRATOR DIRECTLY ONTO BED OF TRUCK. PULLED THE MUSLCES IN LEFT ARM & ELBOW.

May 8, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MAN WAS SHOVELING CEMENT INTO A WHEELBORROW IN THE FINISH GRIND A SHOVEL FULL SPLASHED BACK AND ONTO HIS FACE AND EYE CAUSING IRITATION OF HIS RT EYE

March 21, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN WAS SHOVELING NEAR #1 COAL MILL IN LOOSE MATERIAL. HE STRUCK A CONCRETE SUPPORT WITH HIS SHOVEL, WHICH CAUSED A STRAIN AND TENDONITIS IN HIS WRIST.

March 19, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY WAS WELDING ON A PIECE OF SCREW CONVEYOR IN THE SHOP. EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY HIT THE SCREW WITH 3 LB HAMMER. THE SCREW BROKE LOOSE OF THE WELD THAT WAS HOLDING IT INTO PLACE AND HIT HIS LEG ABOVE THE KNEE.

February 28, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY UNCHOCKING SPOUT ON PACKING MACHINE AND CEMENT GOT UNDER SAFETY GLASSES AND AROUND PACKING SHIELD INTO LEFT EYE.

December 18, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY SMACHED FINGER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHILE OPENING DOOR OF SILO.

September 21, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN OUT DISCHARGE HOPPER IN REAR GRIND,USING PRY BAR.BAR BROKE FREE AND PINCHED FINGER AGAINST SIDE OF HOPPER.

September 10, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MAN WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL AT STORAGE AREA AND GOT HIS BOOTS FULL OF DUST NEW BOOTS RUBBED SKIN AROUND ANKLES RAW AND CAUSTIC DUST CAUSED BURNS TO SKIN ON ANKLES

June 21, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ADJUSTING #15 CLEANUP BELT USING CRESCENT WRENCH TO TIGHTEN NUT.WRENCH SLIPPED FINGER WAS PINCHED BY BELT ROLLER AND BELT.

February 3, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE MAN W AS WORKING ABOVE 5 FINISH MILL HOISTING A 40LB BOX OF DUST COLLECTOR BAGS UP ON A ROPE THE BOX BECAME WEDGED ON A BEAM AND WHEN HE PULLED HARDER HE CAUSED A STRAIN OF HIS BACK

September 3, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverside Cement Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

STANDING ON WORK PLATFORM OF #1 I D FAN TIGHTENING COUPLING BOLT.SOCKET CAME OFF BOLT HEAD CAUSING LOSS OF BALANCE,FELL 2\ TO PIER TWISTING KNEE.

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