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October 9, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jamieson Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PORTRA POWER TO LINE UP BOOM SHEAVE BORE ON A 38B BUCYRUS ERIE CRANE PORTRAPOWER HEAD WAS PUSHING AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE BOOM WITH A CHAIN ATTACHMENT & CHAIN WRAPPED AROU ND THE BOOM POINT EMPLOYEE STOPPED THE PUMPING TO INSPECT THE BORE ALIGNMENT WHEN THE PORTA POWER HEAD SLIPPED OUT OF POSITION & STRUCK HIM

February 20, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jamieson Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN HAMMER HEAD AND TOP EDGE OF ROAD SIGN WHILE HAMMERING POST INTO THE GROUND.

October 30, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jamieson Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD ADJUSTMENT LOCK POST OF CONE CRUSHER TURN UNKNOWINGLY WITH TAPER KEY INSERTED AND PINCH FINGER TIP OF LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN HOPPER BOWL AND TAPER KEY WHILE HE WAS REACHING WIT H RIGHT HAND TO PICK UP HAMMER TO TIGHTEN TAPER KEY.

March 31, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jamieson Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD REMOVED A LINK FROM A DRIVE CHAIN ON A SMALL FEEDER, AND WAS IN PROCESS OF RECONNECTING THE CHAIN. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING UP THE LINK WITH LEFT HAND & HAMMERING IN THE LINK WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. THE CHAIN SLIPPED AND THE EMPLOYEE HIT THE TIP OF HIS FINGER WITH THE HAMMER.

March 22, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jamieson Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN THE ADJUSTMENT OF A 4 1/4 FT NORDBERG STATNDARD CONE CRUSHER EMPLOYEES WERE ADJUSTING THE CRUSHER WITH A HAND CHAIN HJHOIST THE CHAIN BROKE AND HIT ONE OF THE EMPLOYE S IN THE LOWER RT LEG CAUSING CONTUSIONS AND LACERATIONS TO THE LEG

May 13, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jamieson Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A STEEL BAR TO HAMMER ON A SAND CHUTE WHICH HAD BECOME PLUGGED. WHILE HAMMERING ON THE CHUTE, THE EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS MID-BACK.

September 8, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jamieson Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING FROM AN ELEVATED POSTION LEANING OVER THE FRONT END OF A DOZER LOOSENING BOLTS ON DOZER RADIATOR IN PREPRATION FOR REMOVAL OF THE RADIATOR. HE PULLED HARD ON A WRENCH AND FELT PAIN IN H3S BACK.

June 24, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jamieson Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED3HE WAS INJURED BECAUSE HAMMERING ON SCREENS IN THE MILL TO REMOVE BUILT UP MATERIAL CAUSED SORENESS IN BOTH ELBOWS AND RIGHT SHOULDER. HE HAS BEEN UNDER MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR P AST TWO OR THRE9 YEARS FOR TENDONITOUS NOT RELATED TOHOIS WORK. HE HAS NOT REPORTED ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS SITUATION BEFORE.

February 27, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jamieson Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING TAKE-UP BEARING ON CONVEYOR WHILE PULLING ON WRENCH IT SLIPPED OFF OF ADJUSTING NUT. EMPLOYEE FELL ON WORK PLATFORM, STRUCK BACK AGAINST CONVEYOR FRAME.

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