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August 31, 1999 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS RAKING COATING OFF THE GRATES ON NUMBER 4 & 5 KILNS AND HURT HIS BACK.

January 20, 1999 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MATERIAL WITH LONG STEEL RAKE. WHILE PULLING MATERIAL HE STRAINED HIS BACK. OPERATING FLOOR JOB- NORMAL ACTIVITY.

June 22, 1998 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EE WAS CLEANING ALONG CONVEYOR SYSTEM HE AGRITATED AN OLD ELBOW INJURY.

February 12, 1998 MI · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO STRIP ELECTRICAL WIRE. HIS HAND SLIPED, AND HE CUT HIS THUMB.

July 24, 1997 IL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE RAKING COATING ON 4 KILN EE HURT HIS LEFT WRIST.

January 13, 1997 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

NOTE: FILED FORM 7000-1 LATE COULD NOT FIND RECORDS. SUPERVISOR HUT BACK WHILE SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER TO HIT COAL BIN DURING PLUG-UP

September 15, 1995 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS SWINGING A OVERHEAD SLEDGE HAMMER TO MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT ON 5 KILN 3RD PIER, CAUSING INJURY TO HIS BACK.

September 13, 1995 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTEMPTING TO RACK DOWN SOME COATING THROUGH BALLHOPPER CHUTE WHEN HE FELT PAIN -GROIN MUSCLE PULL DATE FIRST MEDICAL TREATMENT 09-25-95

March 1, 1995 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNPLUGGING STONE TANK ON #5 KILN. UNPLUGGING A LUMP FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE STONE TANK WITH A STEEL BAR WHEN ANOTHER LUMP FELL FROM THE TOP OFTHE TANK ONTO THE BAR SMASHING THE THUMB ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE BAR AND TANK.

March 1, 1995 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTEMPTING TO RAKE A LARGE PIECE OF ASH COATING FORM THE GRATES OF #6 KILN. ANOTHE RPIECE CAME DOWN AND HIT THE RAKE. CAUSED RAKE TO JOLT BACK CATCHING RIGHT PINKY FINGER BETWEEN THE RAKE AND THE WALL.

February 1, 1995 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING UDST IN BAGHOSUE, OVER REACHED WHIE RAKING DUST IN BAGHOUSE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN BACK AND COMPLAINED OF BREATHING PROBLEMS.

September 28, 1994 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN CLOSING #3 LIME TANK MANUAL GATE EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING GATE WITH STEEL BAR AND SMASHED HIS THIRD FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND - FRACTURED.

September 16, 1994 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPENING A PACKAGE OF GLOVES, WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED HE CUT RIGHT FOREARM--7 STITCHES.

July 4, 1994 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marblehead Lime Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

USING A #20 - SWINGING SLEDGEHAMMER CLEANING OUT A CHUTE THAT WAS FULL OF LIME - POSSIBLE FRACTURE LEFT WRIST.

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