Rhone-Poulenc Basic Chemicals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
TIGHTENING BOLT WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT STRIKING ON MOUTH
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February 6, 1992
ID · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rhone-Poulenc Basic Chemicals Company · Struck against stationary object
SHOVELING CLODS UNDER FEEDER. RAISED UP, HIT HEAD ON BRACE (HARD HAT ON) UNDER FEEDER.
September 30, 1991
AR · Metal/Non-Metal
prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rhone-Poulenc Basic Chemicals Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
PLACING SPACERS BETWEEN HINGE TO LOOSEN TAILGATE TAILGATE CLOSED SUDDENLY ON L HNAD MASHING MIDDLE FINGER
April 12, 1991
ID · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rhone-Poulenc Basic Chemicals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING A MECHANIC IN PLACING A NEW LINE ON A DOZER. THE LINE HAD A PROTECTIVE CAP OVER ONE END AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING THE CAP OFF. HIS KNIFE SUDDENLY CUT THROUGH THE CAP CUTTING THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND. THE INJURED RESULTED IN A LACERATION OF THE LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND FOREFINGER REQUIRING SUTURES.
Rhone-Poulenc Basic Chemicals Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING 6" VALVE IN (UNREADABLE) AND FAILED TO PUT VALVE WRENCH NEAR SPOKE IN WHEEL WHEN HE PULLED WRENCH IT SLIPPED ON WHEEL.
May 15, 1989
AR · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rhone-Poulenc Basic Chemicals Company · Struck by flying object
EMPL WAS ASSISTING IN THE REMOVAL OF A CHAIN LINK ON THE COLLER DRIVE WHEN ANOTHER EMPL WHO WAS STRIKING THE SAME CHAIN LINK WITH A HAMMER CAUSED A SMALL PIECE OF THE LINK PIN TO BREAK OFF AND LODGE JUST UNDER THE SKIN IN AN AREA JUST BELOW THE EMPLS CHIN THE EMPL WAS POSITIONED APPROX AN ARMS LENGTH FROM THE CHAIN AND FACING THE WORK BOTH EMPLS WERE WEARING SAFETY GLASSES
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