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December 9, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE BALL MILL FEED END LINERS WITH 1" IMPACT WRENCH. HE REPORTED FEELING PAIN WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK AS IMPACT WRENCH WAS LIFTED. EMPLOYEE ARRIVED AT WORK ON 1/6/94. AS HE TURNED TO CLOSED THE CAR DOOR, HE SNEEZED & IMMEDIATELY HAD SERIOUS PAIN IN LOWER BACK. HE REPORTED TO DOCTOR AND DOCTOR TOLD HIM TO TAKE OFF WORK 1/11 & 1/12,THEN START THERAPY

August 17, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

55061S PUTTING A RUBBER BUSHING ON 71 JUMBO CENTRALIZER WHEN THE PIN SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS LEFT THUMB WITH THE HAMMER.

August 17, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Fall onto or against objects

54736YEE WAS CHARGING THE ROD MILL WITH RODS (PUTTING NEW RODS INTO THE MILL). ONE ROD DID NOT GO ALL THE WAY INTO THE MILL. EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING THE ROD WITH A BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED OFF THE RO 40154 EMPLOYEE FELL FORWARD ONTO THE OTHER RODS.T AS EMPLOYEE HIT THE RODS RESULTING IN SMALL LACERATION TO RIGHT ELBOW (ONE STITCHES).

July 1, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE PRYING OFF RETAINING STRAP ON SCREEN RODS, BAR SLIPPED PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND SCREEN RODS.

May 20, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TWO EMPLOYEE WERE LIFTING RACHINE HYDRAULIC PUMP BY PLACING A BAR THROUGH EYE BOLT. EMPLOYEE HAD TO PASS BETWEEN HYDRAULIC RESERVIOR AND OVERHEAD CRANE STRUCTURAL BEAM. EMPLOYEE HAD TO TURN SIDEWAYS STRAINING LOWER BACK.

October 28, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE A 4" AIR VALVE IN BOILER ROOM WITH A PIPE WRENCH AND A CHEATER PIPE. THE PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE VALVE CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK.

September 6, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

COME ALONG FAILED CATCHING THUMB BETWEEN HA DLE AND STEEL

July 12, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A DRILL STEEL COUPLING BY STRIKING IT WITH A SIX LBS HAMMER A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF THE COUPLING AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT SIDE OF CHEST. THE STEEL CHIP REQUIRED MI NOR OUT PATIENT SURGERY TO BE REMOVED.

April 15, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY WHILE BEING LOWERED INTO POSITION CAUGHT RT RING FINGER (NAIL AREA & TIP OF FINGER) BETWEEN CALIPER & ROTOR PLATE ON WHEEL

March 5, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE RIGHT FRONT SPINDLE FROM ST8 LOADER,USING A STEEL HAMMER AND DIRECTLY STRIKING HARD STEEL COMPONENT.A SLIVER OF STEEL WAS IMBEDDED IN LEFT INDEX FINGER.

December 3, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME TIGHTENING ROTARY CLUTCH ON DRILL RIG USING HAND TOOL.TOOL SLIPPED AND HAND STRUCK AGAINST SHAFT OF DRILL RIG.

September 19, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STARTED TO INSTALL PINS, NOTICED A PIECE OF LOOSE, WAS MOVING BASKET TO GET A BETTER POSITION TO MINE, DIDN'T NOTICE HOW CLOSE HE WAS TO THE BACK, HAD MINING BAR IN HIS HAND. BLUNT E ND OF MINING BAR STRUCK THE BACK CAUSING THE SHARP END TO PUNCTURE THE RIGHT FOOT OF THE MINER, GOING COMPLETELY THROUGH.

August 25, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HH WAS REMOVING INSULATION FROM 8 KV CABLE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING HIS LEFT THUMB.

August 10, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING HARDENED STEEL PUNCH TO DRIVE BEARING ONTO SHAFT, END OF PUNCH BROKE STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN UPPER ABDOMEN.

June 29, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS HANGING A 400 AMP SWITHC BOX. THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED OFF EYE BOLT, STRUCK INJURED ON FOREHEAD, MAN HAD A CUT OVER RIGHT EYE.

June 13, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON THE BLADE CAME OFF OF THE PIECE HE WAS CUTTING & FORWARD MOTION CUT THE TOP OF HIS THUMB

January 16, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTEMP T TO CHANGE THREAD ON BIT USING STEEL HAMMER PC FO HAMMER CAME OFF IMBEDDED IT IN MANS R FOREAM SEVERE BLEEDING

December 7, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SPREADING BUCKET ARMS WITH HYD. RAM AND WOODEN BLOCK, THE BLOCK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT SMASHING LITTLE TOE ON LEFT FOOT.

August 31, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN PRY BAR AND MOTOR STAND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE STAND ON FLOOR OF TRAILER.

July 15, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS STRIPPING POWER CABLE TO PUT INTO SWITCH BOX.HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGERS.

May 31, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS USING CABLE CRIMPERS TO SPLICE 440 POWER LINE. HIS SHOULDER POPPED WHILE SQUEEZING CRIMPERS.

May 16, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Struck by flying object

STRAIGHTENING BAR ON BOTTOM OF CAGE DOOR WITH WEDGE THE BAR BROKE OFF AND WEDGE FLEW UP HITTING I NAME ON L TEMPLE

March 29, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A LINER USING TWO STEEL CRABS AND OVERHEAD CRANE. ONE CRAB SLIPPED LOOSE, EMPLOYEE CAUGHT THE LINER BY HAND TO KEEP LINER FROM HITTING HIS LEGS.

February 2, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PULLING ON THE ROPE THAT OPENS THE DOOR OF A CONCRETE BUCKET WHEN A LOOP OF ROPE FOT AROUND HIS FINGER,M HIS RIGHT RING FINGER WAS PULLED AND JAMMED.

September 26, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS OPENING CAP BOX WITH UTILITY KNIFE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING THUMB OF R HAND

March 4, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHARGING A ROCK FACE,STOPE78V4,HE JAMMED HIS THUMB INTO THE FACE WHILE HE WAS TAMPING A HOLE.

October 6, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS REMOVIN1 OLD TRUCK BED WITH A WRECKING BAR HE WAS PULLING TOWARD HIS BODY, THE BAR SLIPPED HITTING HIM IN THE RIBS. MAN DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 10 23 87

April 7, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING TO DISLODGE A BOULDER, WHEN THE ROPE ON THE HOOK GOT SLACK AND CAUSED TOP OF HOOK TO SWING OUT AND STRIKE EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD.

March 16, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN WAS STR3PPING POWER CABLE FOR COPPER ROUGHER FROTH PUMP, WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS MIDDLE FINGER AND I NDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND

December 12, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPLACIN1 A HYD HOSE ON HOISE REEL OF JUMBO USING A CHARGING STICK TO PRY WITH. THE STICK BROKE HITTING EE IN MOUTH. HIS LOWER LIP WAS CUT & A TOOTH WAS LOOSE.

October 16, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE THINKS3HE PULLED MUSCLES IN RT SIDE OF NECK WHILE MINING LOOSE

August 17, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WEDGING TWO PIE7E OF METAL APART, DEVELOPED TOO MUCH PRESSURE BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES AND WEDGE BECAME A PROJECTILE.

June 24, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Struck by flying object

KNOCKING A COUP5ING LOOSE FROM A DRILL STEEL WITH HAMMER WHEN SLIVER OF STEEL WENT INTO RIGHT HAND BETWEEN MIDDLE AND RING FINGER.

June 17, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOLDING A BRAKE3CALIPER WHILE I.NAME DROVE OUT THE PIN THE HAMMER HIT THE PIN AND VEERED OFF HITTING HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE

May 28, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DILODGING OVERS3ZE ROCK BETWEEN TAIL PULLEY AND BELT. HOLDING LENGTH OF STEEL BAR WHILE ANOTHER MAN USED A 6 LB. SLEDGEHAMMER. THE HAMMER MISSED THE BAR AND HIT HIS LEFT MIDDLE AND RING FINGER S CAUSING LACER5TION AND POSSIBLE FRACTURE.

December 12, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Struck by flying object

REMOVING BUSHIN1 FROM STRICKING BAR WITH METAL HAMMER WHEN PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND ENTERED HIS RIGHT LEG. NO STITCHES.

November 23, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE TIGHTENIN1 BOLT IN 12" OPIPE FLANGE THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT HEAD & H E RECEIVED SMALL CUT & BUMP ON HEAD. HAD STITCHES.

June 11, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BANDING A HOLE IN 12 INCH WATER LINE, PIP BANDING STRAP SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT THUMB.

June 5, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CHANGING TRIKING BAR ON MACHINE USING A BALL PEIN HAMMER TO BREAK COUPLING LOOSE WHEN HE STRUCK BY A PIECE OF STEEL INT HE CHEST.

May 13, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Struck by flying object

HAMMERING ON RETRACT PIN TRYING TO PUT A NEW PIN IN WHEN PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF AND LODGED IIN FRONT OF NECK

February 6, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ CUTTING PLASTIC CAP FROM DRILL STEEL WITH POCKET KNIFE.DRILL STEEL LAYING ON SASH OF JUMBO HE HAD BEEN WORKING ON.DRILL STEEL ROLLED CAUSING INJ TO CUT INDES FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

February 1, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRIVING PIN OUT OF DIPPER BOOM WITH 8 LB SLEDGE HAMMER AND PRY BAR, HE MISSED THE BAR WITH THE HAMMER AND HIT FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND HAMMER HANDLE, BREAKING INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

January 24, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal hoistman, hoist operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING MAINTENANCE MEN GET SURFACE SHAFT LANDING IN PLACE. HE WAS PRYING WITH BAR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED THROUGH HIS HAND, TEARING FLESH BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGER ON LEFT HAND, REQUIRING SIT TCHES.

May 8, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS STRUCK BY A COFFYING HOIST HANDLE WHILE HELPING TO CHANGE RAIL IN VIB #28 SHAFT CUT ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD THAT REQUIRED 5 STITCHES

January 23, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS HITTING ON MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL CAME OFF OF HAMMER STRIKING HIM IN RIGHT EYE

January 16, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING POCKET KNIFE TO CUT SMALL PIECE OF RUBBER.WAS PULLING KNIFE TOWARD HIMSELF AND CUT PALM OF LEFT THUMB-REQ A FEW STITCHES.

December 12, 1983 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING PIPE NIPPLE ON DISCHARGE OF 8\\ PUMP.USING COFFING HOIST TO PULL PIP IN PLACE.HAD TIGHTENED PIPE AND REACHED BACK TO GET HAMMER TO MOVE PIPE INTO PLACE.WHEN HE REACHED OVER TO BACK SIDE OF PIPE,HOIST SUDDENLY RELEASED,HANDLE STRUCK ABOVE RIGHT EYE.

June 23, 1983 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE INJURED MAN WAS PULLING ON A WRENCH WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT.

June 13, 1983 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doe Run Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOLDING SOCKET-TORQUE MULTIPLIER AND TORQUE WRENCH ON NUT WHEN PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK.

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