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June 24, 1994 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN THE INSTALLATION OF LINKS IN CHAIN FOR BUCKET ELEVATOR. MASHED TIP END OF MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND. (ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HIT HIS FINGER WITH HAMMER). TIP OF FINGER FR ACTURED.

February 3, 1994 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE SAMPLING A RAILCAR, BACK SPASMS OCCURRED.

December 31, 1993 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON FINISH MILL SHAKER BELT. WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO FALL FORWARD, STRIKING HIS HEAD ON PIECE OF METAL.

November 11, 1992 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING WRENCH, ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE BOLT, WRENCH SLIPPED, STRIKING EE IN RIGHT EYE, BRUSING RIGHT EYE BALL.

May 6, 1992 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING A PUNCH WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER. PIECE OF PUNCH CHIPPED OFF, IMBEDDING IN EMPLOYEE'S FOREHEAD, LACERATED AREA ABOVE BRIDGE OF NOSE.

March 10, 1992 SC · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A PRYBAR IN MCC ROOM OF NO.6 MILL, PRYBAR SLIPED, HITTING EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH, CUTTING LIP, REQUIRING SUTURES.

December 5, 1991 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING SHAFT ON NO. 3 RAW MILL BELT DRIVE. SHAFT SLIPPED OFF JACK AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN SHAFT AND BEARING, MASHING FINGER.

November 8, 1991 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON DOOR TO #4 RAW MILL,USING A SLEDGE HAMMER AND SLUGGING WRENCH-HAMMER CAUGHT SAFETY CABLES (TIE-OFF FOR SAFETY BELT) AND HAMMER BOUNCED BACK,STRIKING EMPLOYEE I N FACE,BREAKING NOSE.

September 17, 1991 SC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING COMEALONG TO SEAL TIRE TO RIM OF BOBCAT COMEALONG BROKE STRIKING EMPL ON RIGHT SHIN CAUSING LACERATION OF LEG NEEDING SUTURING.

March 1, 1991 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING FLUID DRIVE EQUIPMENT IN REPAIR SHOP. BRUISED LEFT INDEX FINGER. ON MARCH 1 WENT TO N. TRIDENT HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM, X-RAYED, COULD FIND NO DAMAGE. WENT TO FAMILY PRACTICE ON M ARCH 4, COULD FIND NO DAMAGE. WENT TO SPECIALIST ON MARCH 14, FOUND PROBLEM, SET UP FOR THERAPY (CONSIDERED TO BE REPORTABLE ON MARCH 14.

September 28, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WRENCH SLIPPED WHILE WORKING ON PIPE LINE, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH, LOOSENING 2 FRONT TEETH.

September 25, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON NO.5 PULVERIZER COAL BIN FEEDER SCREW, PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED, STRIKING EE IN MOUTH CHIPPING TOOTH. EE HAS NOT GONE TO A DENTIST AND HAS NOT MADE AN APPT.

August 19, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE BRICK FROM NO. 5 KILN. BRICK OVERHEAD CAME LOOSE AND THREE (3) BRICK FELL APPROXIMATELY 6 FEET AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON SHOULDER, BRUISING THE SHOULDER.

March 15, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ATTEMPTED TO BREAK A PIPE UNION PRESSURE WHEN JOINT BROKE EMP WAS SPRAYED BODY FACE NOSE EARS EYES MOUTH HAD SOLVENT IN IT OR ON IT

January 5, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Struck by falling object

REMOVING COATING FROM KILN, COATING FELL STRUCK ON R SHOULDER

July 25, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE ROLLER FROM TRACK OF D-9 TRACTOR WITH A HAMMER & CHISEL WHEN PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF EMBEDDING ITSELF INTO LEFT FOREARM

April 29, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BELT ON CONVEYOR BELT. KNIFE SLIPPED SLICING EMPLOYEES RIGHT THUMB.

April 13, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REMOVING A RACE OFF OF A BEARING, USING A HAMMER. PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF OF RACE AND PENETRATED LEFT LEG.

December 11, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYE WAS SKI3NING ELECTRICAL WIRES WITH A POCKET KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED AND LACERATED RIGHT THUMB.

April 29, 1985 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUNCHING OUT MARL FROM BIN WITH PUNCH BAR. BAR SLIPPED STRIKING EMPLOYEE\S RIGHT HAND. RIGHT HAND STRUCK PUNCH HOLE ENTRANCE, CUTTING LITTLE FINGER OF HAND.

April 26, 1985 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SOCKET WRENCH SOCKET BUSTED AND SLIPPED OFF BOLT HEAD, CUTTING INDEX FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

March 14, 1985 SC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ AND ANOTHER EMPL MOVING AIR COMPRESSOR ONTO ELEVATED MOUNT 6\\ ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL,USING PRY BAR COMPRESSOR TILTED PINNING EMPL LEGS.RIGHT KNEE CRUSHED BONE BELOW KNEE BROKEN.

September 14, 1984 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A PRY-BAR TO REMOVE SHIELD FROM REAR OF BULLDOZER BAR SLIPPED & STRUCK EE ON SIDE OF HEAD.

August 28, 1984 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING NUTS ON A SLURRY PUMP WITH A 36\ PIPE WRENCH. WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT KNEE CAP.

August 1, 1984 SC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING POCKET KNIFE TO CUT CONVEYOR BELT. KNIFE SLIPPED AND STUCK IN LEFT LEG ABOVE KNEE. SMALL LACERATION REQUIRING 2 SUTURES.

June 5, 1984 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Struck by flying object

CLEANING OUT FEED CHUTE OF RAW MILL USING JACKHAMMER BIT FOR A PRY-BAR AND A CHIP CAME OFF THE BIT LODGING IN EMPLOYEES LEFT LEG LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.

May 21, 1984 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A PORTABLE PLATFORM USING A RACHET TO LOOSEN BOLTS FROM BURNER PIPE OF NO.3 KILN. RACHET SLIPPED AND PLATFORM TILTED,CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL THREE GEET TO FLOOR, S TRIKING LEFT ELBOW ON FLOOR. BONE IN ELBOW WAS CHIPPED.

March 23, 1984 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE REMOVING THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WITH SOCKET WRENCHES EMPLOYEE CUT HIS INDEX FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND WHEN SOCKET SLIPPED OFF NUT. STRIKING ECXHAUST PIPE

August 27, 1983 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN MOVING A PALLET OF BRICK VIA A DOLLY JACK. EMPLOYEE WAS INSTRUCTED BY DOLLY JACK OPERATORA TO PLACE A WEDGE BENEATH THE PALLET (BETWEEN PALLET AND FLOOR). THE DOLLY THE DOLLY JACK OPERATOAR ATO PLACE A WEDGE BENEATH THE PALLET (BETWEEN PALLET AND FLOOR) THE DOLLY JACK OPERATOR RELEASED THE JACK TOO QUICK, CATCHING GADSONS LEFT HAND BETWEEN PALLET AN

July 4, 1983 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BEATING A PIPE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER - SLEDGE HAMMER BOUNCED OFF OF PIPE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT LEG, SHIN LACERATION OF SHIN REQUIRING 6 SUTURES

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