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1983–2026
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May 1, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rockwood Stone Inc · Struck by falling object

TWO MECHANICS WERE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON 5460 JAW PLANT MECHANICS HAD HOISTED TOGGLE SEAT DIE INTO PLACE EE WAS MAKING ONE LAST ADJUSTMENT UNAWARE HE WAS MAKING THE OPPOSITE END OF DIE UNS TABLE WITH A PRY BAR TOGGLE SEAT DIE FELL STRIKING EE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD

March 18, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rockwood Stone Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A COMPANY PICK-UP. EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTING BOLT ON RADIATOR. RATCHET SLIPPED OFF BOLT. EMPLOYEE CUT RIGHT FOREARM ON SHARP EDGE OR RADIATOR.

August 1, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rockwood Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54736YEE WAS HELPING ON MAINTENANCE OF HEAVY PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING CHISEL FOR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. THIS EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 10 LB. HAMMER TO DRIVE THE CHISEL. EMPLOYEE THE THE 08144ER SLIPPED, STRIKING EMPLOYEE HOLDING CHISEL ON THE LEFT INDEX FINGER.

August 29, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rockwood Stone Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

DOING SOME MAINT WORK TIED ROPE TO FAN WHICH ON GROUND EMP CLIMBED UP UNTO PLANT REACHED OVER RAILING AND PULLED FAN UP AND UNTO PLANT CAT WALK

August 5, 1990 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rockwood Stone Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL WAS DRIVING JAW WEDGE DOWN WITH 2066 HAMMER. SMALL FRAGMENT OF STEEL SHEERED OFF & PENETRATED RIGHT KNEE REQUIRING SURGERY TO REMOVE.

August 9, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rockwood Stone Inc · Struck by flying object

CLAIMAENT SAYS HE WAS CHANGING TEETH ON LOADE NO 53-19 HE HIT TOOTH OF LOADER WITH HAMMER A PIECE OF IT CHIPPED OFF STRIKING HIM IN THE LA ARM WAS TAKEN TO E ROOM AT PAULDING CO HOSPITAL WILL HAVE TO HAVE METAL REMOVED FROM ARM IN OUTPATIENT SURGERY

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