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August 10, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Struck by flying object

WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WHILE OBSERVING THE DISLODGING AT MATERIAL IN THE 4TH STAGE FEED PIPE OF PREHEATER.AIRBORN DUST ENTERED RIGHT EYE CAUSING IRRITATION.PRESCRIPTION EYE DROPS WERE USED TO REDUCE SWELLING.

March 15, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN OPERATING COME A LONG UNDER STRAIN TEMPORARY WELD LUG BROKE LOOSE STRIKING EMPL ON FOREHEAD.

December 9, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING SPRING SEAL ON KILN TRUNNION ROLL,NEEDLE NOSE PLIERS SLIPPED CAUSING EMPL TO PUNCTURE RIGHT HAND.

October 17, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPLACING BEARING ON SHAFT OF SCREW CONVEYOR FELLOW EMPL SWINGING TEN LB HAMMER ACCIDENTLY STRUCK ANOTHER OBJECT CAUSING HAMMER TO DEFLECT STRIKING R HAND OF INJURED EMPL R HAND WAS BRUI SED

May 13, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ASSISTING MECHANIC ON PRY BAR ATTEMTPING TO STRAIGHTEN GUSSET ON D-10 RIPPER.EMPLOYEE USED TOO MUCH PRESSURE AGINST PRY BAR,PULLING CARTILAGE FROM LOWER LEFT FINGER.

November 20, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLEANI3G OUT CRUSHER WITH A METAL BAR; LUMP OF MATERIAL FELL ON CLEANING BAR, PINCHING EMPLOYEE'S FINGER. CUT LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.

October 13, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING DOOR ON CRUSHER. HE WAS ALIGNING 2 HOLES WITH PUNCH. PUNCH SLIPPED AND MASHED FINGER.

August 4, 1986 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS WOR5ING ON F-26 FLUID DRIVE AND WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH THE WRENCH SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF 2" PIPE WHICH CAUSED HIM TO HIT HIS ELBOW ON A SHARP CORNER.HE CUT HIS RIGHT ELBOW AND REQUIRED TWO ST3TCHES (ONE INCH LACERATION)

January 25, 1986 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS REM2VING A COUPLING SHAFT BOLT FROM A SCREW CONVEYOR WHILE SWINGING A HAMMER IN A TIGHT AREA INJURED STRUCK SELF IN THE MOUTH AND CHIPPED A TOOTH

October 9, 1985 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS TIGHTENING A MILL LINER BOLT THE SOCKET HEAD WRENCH SLIPPED ON BOLT RESULTING IN THE LACERATION OF THE LITTLE FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED SIX STITCHES

June 17, 1983 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Struck by flying object

EE WAS TESTING HARDNESS OF METAL WITH A CENTER PUNCH & HAMMER. HE HIT THE CENTER PUNCH WITH THE HAMMER ON A PICK THAT HAD BEEN HARDENED BY WELDING & A PIECE OF PICK FLEW OFF. HE RECEIVED A SMA LL PUNCTURE ON THE SIDE OF HIS LEFT HAND NEAT TTHE LITTLE FINGER.

June 15, 1983 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CUTTING CONCRETE REINFORCING WIRE FABRIX WHEN CUT BY 18 IN WIRE CUTTER OPNE OF THE WIRES OF CONCRETE WIRE FABRIC SPRUNG UP CUTTING EMPLOYEES ARM EMPLOYEE RECEIVED LACERATIONS TO THE LE FT FOREARM REQUIRING ONE STITCH

May 13, 1983 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Struck by flying object

EMP DROVE CHISEL IN BETWEEN FLANGE AND TAILSTOCK HE HIT CHISEL WITH HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF HAMMER HEAD AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN HIS ABDOMENT PIECE OF METAL REMOVED FROM ABDOMEN REQUIRING 2 STITCHES

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