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September 13, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ROCK FROM CHUTE THE PRY BAR SLIPPED & HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CHUTE & THE PRY BAR

May 30, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE TIGHTENING BOLT WITH A SPANNER WRENCH, THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT AND PINCHED THE EMPLOYEES FINGER ON THE INSIDE WEB OF THE BULL GEAR.

March 5, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ASSISTED IN REMOVING A DRIVE SPROCKET CHAIN AND BY LIFTING AND PRYING HE BRUISED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

January 15, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE REMOVING A 50 TON PORT-A-POWER FROM A FINISH MILL, THE JACK SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN TEH JACK AND A PUSHER BLOCK.

January 7, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A STEEL PLATE WITH A PRY BAR AND WHEN DROPPING THE PLATE BACK INTO PLACE IT STRUCK THE BAR AND BOUNCED IT INTO HIS FACE.

December 28, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE'S HAND GOT IN THE WAY WHILE USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO LOOSEN A BOLT.

May 15, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST CONVEYOR BELT TAKE-UP SYSTEM BY MEANS OF BACKING OUT THREADED BLEEDER BOLT.GREASE WAS NOT BEING RELEASED SO HE CONTINUED BACKING OUT BOLT.SUDDENLY THE BLEEDER BOLT EJECTED UNDER GREAT PRESSURE CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND AND GREASE TO BE INJECTED INTO PALM OF RIGHT HAND.

April 23, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNBLOCKING CHOKED MATERIAL AT CRUSHER BOX HE WAS USING HEAVY BAR TO PRY THE ROCK MATERIAL LOOSE A LARGE ROCK BROKE LOOSE HIT THE PRY BAR CAUSING IT TO TURN AROUND & HIT HIM IN THE FACE ON THE RT SIDE UNDER THE EYE

January 30, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRIVING A PIN OUT OF A CONVEYOR WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER THE SLEDGE HAMMER SLIPPED DRIVING BAR AND SMASHED FINGER.

August 18, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING SHIM GUN TO DRIVE SHIM BETWEEN TWO BRICKS ON TOP KEY-SHIM SLIPPED AND HIT EMPLOEYEES FINGER AGAINST ROW OF BRICKS WITH WHICH HE WAS WORKING.

June 3, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING CUTTING EDGE INTO PLACE ON LOADER BUCKET-SMALL PIECE OF CUTTING EDGE BROKE OFF AND ENTERED UPPER THIGH.

January 22, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PRUING WITH METAL BAR AND TWISTED HISD BACK.

April 25, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL INSTALLING TIRE ON BALL MILL-#2 RAW-.WHILE MOVING COME-ALONGS,TIRE MOVED PINNING LEFT HAND.

April 6, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRIMMING EXCESS CONVEYOR BELTING WITH UTILITY KNIFE.

March 17, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by flying object

EMPL UNPLUGGING CEMENT CONVEYOR GOT DUST IN BOTH EYES.

July 26, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE WORKING ON CRUSHER IMPACTOR EMPLOYEE PINCHED LEG BETWEEN BAR AND IMPACTOR. BRUISED LOWER LEFT LEG. LOST TIME BEGAN 8/7/89.

June 28, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CUT THE BAND WRAP OFF A BUNDLE OF IRON.ONCE FREE A PIECE OF IRON SPRING FROM THE BUNDLE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BRIDGE OF THE NOSE.LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES.

June 5, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS USING A HAMMER AND CHISEL WHEN STRIKING HAMMER ONTO CHISEL A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE FROM THE CHISEL AND STRUCK EE IN LEG. THE STEEL PIECE WAS REMOVED AND THE RESULTING LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.

June 1, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE SECURONG A FENDER ON A MACK TRUCK, THE JACK BEING USED TO RAISE THE FENDER SLIPPED ALLOWING FENDER TO DROP. THE FENDER STRUCK THE EMPLOYEES HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.

August 13, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REPOSITION 100 LB ROCK IN JAW CRUSHER ROCK ROLLED & PINCHED MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND. SIX STITCHES WERE REQUIRED ON TIP OF RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

February 1, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING THROUGH PIPE WHEN THROUGH THE PIPE KICED BACK CAUSING LACERATION TO LEFT RING FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES.

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