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August 4, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Roanoke Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

95465ING DUST COLLECTOR TUBES WITH PIPE WRENCH PAIN IN AGDOMEN

July 24, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Roanoke Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

54736YEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE INSTALLING GEAR BOX COVER, HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE CHAINFALL HOOK AND THE GEAR BOX, MASHING HIS LEFT RING FINGER.

May 17, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Roanoke Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE DUST BUILDUP TO GET IT TO FEED FROM TANK. MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE AND GOT INTO EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE.

January 12, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Roanoke Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL HOLDING A LINE-UP PIN WITH LEFT HAND WHILE ANOTHER EMPL BUMPED IT INTO PLACE TO LINE UP LINKS BEING INSTALLED IN TRAVELING GRATE.G HAMMER MISSED PIN MASHING I.NAME LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

January 4, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Roanoke Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL PUNCHING CHUNKS FROM WASTE DUST TANK,STRUCK HAND AGAINST METAL ELEVATOR SHAFT.

August 10, 1991 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Roanoke Cement Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING KILN COOLING TOWER WHEN HOT DUST FLUSHED OUT ONTO EMPLOYEES RT ARM & CHEST CAUSING BURNS

January 23, 1991 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Roanoke Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE ALLEGES HE WAS PUNCHING A LUMP OF COAL IN THE BOTTOM OF 4 COAL TANK USING A SHORT BAR AND THE LUMP BROKE AND EE SMASHED FINGER ON EDGE OF THE CONE.

January 22, 1991 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Roanoke Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES HE WAS INSTALLING TAPERED WEDGES IN DOOR ON 3 KILN PRECIPITATORS WITH HAND HAMMER AND WHEN HAMMERING WEDGES HE HIT LEFT THUMB WITH HAMMER.

January 16, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Roanoke Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SHOVEL TO PUNCH COAL BUILD UP IN A FEEDER CHUTE. THE SHOVEL SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO OVEREXTEND HIS ARM.

October 10, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Roanoke Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS PULLING UPON METAL BAR TO LOOSEN NUTS ON LINE BLIND VALVE. BAR SLIPPED TRIKING HIM ACROSS THE BRIDGE ON NOSE

April 1, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Roanoke Cement Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING A PUNCH WITH A HAMMER TO REMOVE A BROKEN BOLT FROM A HOUSING. A PIECE OF THE BOLT FLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HAND.

January 7, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Roanoke Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHENING A BOLT WITH A WRENCH.IT SLIPPED OFF CAUSING HIS AHND TO STRIKE AGAINST THE METAL EDGE OF THE SCREW CONVEYOR CUTTING HIS FIGER.

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