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Years on record
2000–2026
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June 14, 2001 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Circle Cement · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HITTING A PIN ON THE STAMLER CHAIN WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. ANOTHER EE LEANED DOWN. WE THINK HE DID THIS TO HOLD THE CHAIN. WHEN EE HIT THE PIN, HAMMER BOUNCED OFF THE PIN HITTING THE OTHE R EE IN THE FACE.

April 16, 2001 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Circle Cement · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLOSING THE DOOR OF THE HAMMERMILL WITH A YALE 1 1/2 TON COME ALONG WHEN THE DOOR SLIPPED OUT OF ALIGAMENT. HE RE-ATTACHED THE COME ALONG TO REALIGN THE DOOR. EE WAS WONDERING IT AN AWK WARD POSTION WITH THE COME ALONG WHILE WORKING TUHE COME ALONG. RIGHT ARM GREW TIRED AND HE SWITCHED TO HIS LEFT. HE STRAINED WITH HIS LEFT ARM AND FELT THE INJURY OCCUR.

April 8, 2001 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Circle Cement · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS IN CLINKER COOLER DUST COLLECTOR HELPING 2 OTHER EES PULL A SCREW BACK TOGETHER USING A COMEALONG. HE WAS KNEELING ON ONE KNEE PULLING THE COMEALONG WHEN HE FELT A "POP" & THEN BACK PAI N.

October 30, 2000 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Circle Cement · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING BAR TO TRY & MOVE BACKSTOP BACK INTO PLACEBAR SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO FALL FORWARD, INJURINGHIS SHOULDER

September 28, 2000 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Circle Cement · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRYING A CAGE OUT OF A DUST COLLECTOR BAG USING A T-HANDLE. CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN T-HANDLE AND DOOR.

August 27, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Circle Cement · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PRYING ON BAUXITE CHUNKS WITH BAR, EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

June 22, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Circle Cement · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER AND A CHIPPING HAMMER, WHEN A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF, AND LODGED INTO HIS LEFT HAND.

June 15, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Circle Cement · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING BEARING ON CRUSHER MOTOR WITH HAMMER, EE CAUGHT PINKY BETWEEN HAMMER HEAD AND MOTOR, SMASHING HIS FINGER.

May 27, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Circle Cement · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING WHEN HE WAS HIS IN THE BACKWITH A CLINKER BREAKER HAMMER.

May 2, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Circle Cement · Struck by flying object

WHILE REMOVING A DRIVE SEGMENT ON D9 DOZER, A PIECE OF STEEL CHIPPED OFF THE SEGMENT AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE NECK.

March 12, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Circle Cement · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER CLEANING HARDENED CEMENT MATERIALS FROM THE TURNHEAD, FEEDBOX AND TRIPPER WITH A METAL BAR, THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RIGHT ARM.

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