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July 16, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nazareth Cement Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS POKING CHOKED STACK ON 4 KILN WITH A LONG PIPE WHEN MATERIAL SHOT OUT OF HOLE AND ONTO HIS RIGHT FOOT.

July 7, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nazareth Cement Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE DOORS OF 5 COL MILL HE FELT PAIN IN THE LEFT GROIN AREA.

June 29, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nazareth Cement Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING CCDC DECK WITH A SHOVEL AND TURNED SIDEWAYS TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.

May 12, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nazareth Cement Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WA HAMMERING ON THE RAW BOX WITH SLEDGE HAMMER TO GET STONE TO FLOW WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT BACK MUSCLE.

January 19, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nazareth Cement Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS SHOVELING SNOW AWAY FROM KILN TORCH WHEN HE TURNED INTO THE TORCH AND SUSTAINED A CUT ABOVE HIS RIGHT EYEBROW.

August 4, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nazareth Cement Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP KILN DUST WITH A BROOM & SHOVEL. SUDDENLY FELT PAIN PRIMARILY IN GROIN AREA.

January 7, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nazareth Cement Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING #2 KILN HOOD WITH PUSHER. HE SLIPPED OFF THE HANDLE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE WENT TO THE DR 1-25-93.

June 26, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nazareth Cement Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SPILLAGE ON THE CCDC DECK.DUST BLEW IN BEHIND HIS GLASSES INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

April 30, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mason HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nazareth Cement Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HITTING METAL SHIMS BETWEEN THE KILN BRICK BEING INSTALLED IN #4 KILN WITH A MALLET, A PIECE OF FOREIGN MATERIAL GOT BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

February 14, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nazareth Cement Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BAR HOOK TO REMOVE A STUCK ROCK IN THE HOPPER WHERE #2 QUARRY BELT DUMPS INTO #3 QUARRY BELT WHEN HE RECEIVED A STRAIN IN THE GROIN

January 30, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nazareth Cement Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING BRICK HAMMERING HAMMER HIT BRICK DEFLECTED DOWN HIT LITTLE FINGER ON L HAND

October 1, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nazareth Cement Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A LUMP OF KILN DUSAT FROM THE CONDITIONING TOWER WHEN THE LUMP SHIFTED AND HIT THE POKE BAR AND SLEDGE HAMMER CAUSING HIS WRIST TO TWIST.

September 5, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nazareth Cement Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRYING TO DISLIDGE CONCRETE FROM STONE FEEDER #3 EMPLOYEE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN BACK OF NECK.

August 19, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nazareth Cement Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING WRENCH TO REMOVE PIPE ELBOW ON WATER PIPE WHEN PIPE ELBOW BROKE LOOSE & EMPLOYEE BANGED ELBOW AGAINST ELEVATOR CASING

May 22, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nazareth Cement Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LOWER BEARING WITH A H OIST FRAME HOLDING THE HOIST SLIPPED & FELL & HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD

May 22, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nazareth Cement Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LOWER BEARINGS WITH A HOIST FRAME HOLDING THE HOIST SLIPPED & FELL & HIT EMPLOYEE ON RT SHOULDER

December 19, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nazareth Cement Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON THE CHAIN OF A HOIST THAT WAS ATTACHED TO #1 FINISH MILL ELEVATOR AND BUCKETS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

September 12, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nazareth Cement Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A 20 LB. SLEDGE HAMMER TO LOOSEN #2 RAW MILL HATCH IN PREPERATION TO LOOSEN #@ RAW MILL HATCH IN PREPERATION TO RECEIVE A NEW BALL LOAD. TWISTING WHILE SWINGING CREATED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK, AND RIGHT SIDE.

August 16, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nazareth Cement Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL TIGHTENING SHROUD ON LOADER.WRENCH SLIPPED OFF NUT,HIT HIM ON FOREHEAD.

May 20, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nazareth Cement Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING ON RAW SILO FEEDER TO GET MATERILA TO FLOW. A METAL SILVER MUST HAVE BROKEN OFF THE HAMMER OR PIPE AND FLEW INTO EMPLOYEES RIGHT EYE.

April 30, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nazareth Cement Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPL WAS CLEANING OUT AIRLINE VALVE WITH SCREWDRIVER. AIRLINE OPENED SUDDENLY & DIRT BLEW INTO SKIN OF RIGHT HAND.

April 26, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nazareth Cement Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING NORTH SIDE COOLER WHEEL AXLE SHAFT OF WHEEL WAS BROKEN & ONE PIECE REMOVED AS THEY WERE LOWERING THE WHEEL IT TILTED & THE OTHER PART OF THE SHAFT FELL OUT & HIT TOP OF F OOT

March 6, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nazareth Cement Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING GUDGEON IN BIN SCREW CONVEY, PRYING WITH PINCH BAR FELT PAIN IN R SHOULDER AND ARM

January 29, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nazareth Cement Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A NUT OFF THE TILT CYLINDER OF #8 LOADER, WHEN A BLAST OF AIR BLEW DIRT INTO HIS LEFT EYE, EVEN THOUGH HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

December 11, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nazareth Cement Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS INSTALLING SEPERATOR BLADES WHILE TIGHTENTING BOLTS HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.

September 28, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nazareth Cement Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL TIGHTENING GUDGEON BOLT ON SCREW CONVEYOR.RATCHET WRENCH SLIPPED CUTTING THROUGH RFINGERNAIL,LITTLE FINGER LEFT HAND.ALSO BRUSH BURN.

August 17, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nazareth Cement Corp · Struck against stationary object

AFTER COMPLETING PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ON #4 COAL MILL EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING DOOR WHEN HIS WRENCH SLIPPED OFF A NUT

August 7, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nazareth Cement Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMIVNG PUMP SCREW FORM HOUSING WITH PRYBAR SLIPPED PINCHING MIDDLE FINGER R HAND AGAISNT PUMP COUPLING.

June 5, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nazareth Cement Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING A STEEL DRIFT WITH A HAMMER TO REMOVE AN IDLER BEARING A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF & STRUCK UPPER RIGHT ARM

May 1, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nazareth Cement Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A STEEL HAMMER TO REMOVE A SPROCKET OFF A FEEDER SHAFT. A METAL CHIP FLEW OFF THE SPROCKET AND WENT INTO UPPER LEFT ARM.

April 20, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nazareth Cement Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS CHECKING FAN BEARING ON F DUST COLLECTOR IN PACKHOUSE #2. BAR THAT WAS USED TO CHECK BEARING PLAY SLIPPED & PINCHED RIGHT FINGER ON FAN MOTOR BASE.

April 15, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nazareth Cement Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS BREAKING UP CLINKER LUMPS WITH A BAR AT THE FEEDER OF CLINKER SILO #3 HE PINCHED HIS L RING FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE LOWER PORTION OF THE CLINKER SILO CONE

April 5, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nazareth Cement Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS USING A HAND FILE TO SHARPEN A LAWN MOWER BLADE WHICH WAS SECURED IN A VISE ON A WORK BENCH HE SLID OVER \THE BACK SIDE OF THE BLADE CUTTING THE PALM OF L HAND BEHIND THUMB

March 27, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nazareth Cement Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE REMOVING BOLTS FROM A FEED PIPE, INJURED PINCHED LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE PIPE AND A WRENCH.

December 14, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nazareth Cement Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO FREE A LARGE ROCK IN THE PRIMARY CRUSHER WITH A MECHANICAL HOOK AND CABLE. THE HOOK SLIPPED OFF THE ROCK AND HIT HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE.

October 13, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nazareth Cement Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING METAL STRANDS FROM LATHE, WITH TOOL DESIGNED FOR THIS PURPOSE, WHEN A METAL STRAND SWUNG BACK PAST THE TOOL AND STRUCK RIGHT THUMB CAUSING A DEEP CUT.

June 30, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nazareth Cement Corp · Struck against stationary object

TIGHTENING BOLTS OF CUTTING BLADE ON DEERE TRACTOR MOWER, WRENCH SLIPED AND RIGHT INDEX FINGER HIT BLADE, WHICH HAD JUST BEENSHARPENED CAUSING A CUT AT THE KNUCKLE RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

June 1, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nazareth Cement Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE REPAIR SHOP REMOVING A BEARING RACE FROM A C-200 COMPRESSOR. WHILE A CO-WORKER WAS ATTEMPTING TO HAMMER IT OFF, A PIECE CHIPPED OFF AND CAUSED A PUNCTURE WOUND ON LEFT FOREARM.

May 14, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nazareth Cement Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS SWEEPING UP PILE OF HOT DUST WHICH WAS DUMPED ON FLOOR FROM PRECIPATOR DUST BOXES. BOTTOM OF EMPLOYEE'S FEET GOT HOT AND A BLISTER ON EACH FOOT DEVELOPED- SHOES WERE NOT AFFECTED. NO DIRT GOT INTO SHOES.

March 12, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nazareth Cement Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SEVERAL EMPL TR2ING TO REMOVE RACE OF BEARING ON COAL MILL USING TORCH AND SLEDGE HAMMERS.PIECE OF METAL SLIPPED OFF HIT EMPL UNDER CHIN CUTTING HIM.

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