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1983–2026
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July 9, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Warner Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE RUPTURED HIS RIGHT RING FINGER TENDON WHILE REACHING FOR A TOOL.

March 21, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Warner Company · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS REMOVING BOLT FROM A TRANSMISSION HOUSING. THE PRY BAR HE WAS USING AS AN EXTENSION SLIPPED. HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE FUEL TANK. HE CUT HIS LEFT EYEBROW AND REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.

September 14, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Warner Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO EES WERE REMOVING A BUCKET PIN FROM A LOADER. THE EE WAS SWINGING THE SLEDGE WHILE THE INJURED EE HELD A B & O HAMMER ON THE PIN. A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF AND CAUSED A LACERATION TO EE'S RIGHT EAR.

May 18, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Warner Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A CONVEYOR BELT WITH A RAZOR KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED STRIKING HIS RT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE HE REQUIRED STITCHES

March 28, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Warner Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS SHOVELING DIRT IN WAREHOUSE. DIRT GOT UNDER PROTECTIVE GLASSES INTO LEFT EYE.

November 10, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Warner Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RATCHETING COME-A-LONG AND FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

July 14, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Warner Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BREAK BLOCKAGE LOOSE IN DUST TRANSFER TANK. PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN SLEDGEHAMMER AND SIDE OF TANK. WORKING IN CLOSE QUARTERS.

February 4, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Warner Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING IN THE SCREENING PLANT ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ABOVE HIM A PRY BAR SLIPPED FROM THE EMPLOYEE ON TOP & HT THE EMPLYEE BELOW IN THE UPPER LIP BAR CUT THE UPPER LIP & RE QUIRED 4 SUTURES

January 25, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Warner Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HOLDING WRENCH TO LOOSEN BOLTS AT 3 COAL MILL HE USED A HAMMER TO HELP BREAK LOOSE THE BOLTS THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS TINGER BETWEEN WRENCH AND COAL MILL.

September 9, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Warner Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING PLASTIC TIP OFF OF ELECTRODE HOLDER W/UTILITY KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER.

June 12, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Warner Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PAIN IN CHEST DR IN HOSPITAL DIAGNOSED AS PUIMONARY EMBOLISM 5 DAYS IN HOSPITAL ON BLOOD THINNING DRUG REDIAGNOSED AS MUSCLE STRAIN.

January 14, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Warner Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 3# SLEDGE HAMMER FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME.

October 13, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Warner Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EMPL WAS HITTING DRIFT PIN WITH SLEDGE WHEN SLEGE JUMPED & WEDGED LEFT SMALL FINGER AGAINST BOTTOM SIDE OF CRUSHER DRIVEN SHEAVE.

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