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April 26, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Resco Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING 50 LB BAGS OF HI-CAL. AS A BAG OF HI-CAL CAME OFF STACKER BELT HE TRIED TO CATCH THE BAG AND HURT HIS BACK.

April 30, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS HELPING ROOFBOLTER & A ROCK FELL & HIT HER ON THE HEAD & SLIDING DOWN ON SHOULDER & ARM

April 14, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Struck against a moving object

I,NAME HIT HIS THUMB AND HE HAD BLOOD UNDER THE NAIL AND HE ASKED THE DOCTOR TO DRILL THE NAIL.

April 6, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS GRINDING BIT PLIERS ON STATIONARY GRINDER WHEN PLIERS SLIPPED SLICING FINGER.

April 1, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE INJURED WAS CLEANING A DRYER FEED CHUTE ALONG WITH ANOTHER OPERATOR. APIECE OF SODA ASH FELL MOMENTARILY BLOCKING THE STACK WHICH IN TURN CAUSED A PUFF OF STEAM TO EXIT THE AREA SHE WAS ST ANDING IN.SHE WENT TO OUR COMPANY PHYSICIAN AND WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

March 24, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

I.NAME REBOLTING PAN WHEN DRILL STEEL FELL FROM OUT OF CHUCK AND STRUCK HIM IN RIGHT EYE-LID WHICH REQ SUTURES.

March 15, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

AN EMPLOYEE WAS AIR ACHING ABOVE I NAME WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG STRUCK HIM ON HIS LEFT FOREARM. HE WENT TO THE GENERAL CHEMICAL PHYSICIAN AND WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

February 19, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS MOVING THE MINER FROM ONE ROOM TO ANOTHER TO REMOTE CONTROL. HE HAD STOPPED THE MINER TO MOVE THE CABLE AFTER HE ACCOMPLISHED THIS HE STARTED MOVING THE MINER AND HE BECAME PINNED BETW EEN THE TAIL OF THE MINER AND THE RIB.

January 25, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I.NAME WAS HELPING MOVE A LOADER OUT OF CROSS CUT AND CABLE GOT BEHIND HIS LEGS AND FLIPPED HIM AND HE LANDED ON HIS SHOULDER OUR PLANT PHYSICIAN GAVE HIM A PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION

January 7, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS OPERATING A 913 & A ROCK HIT HIM ON THE LOWER LEFT BACK OUR PLANT PHYSICIAN GAVE I.NAME A PERSCRIPTION MEDICATION

December 28, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS DRILLING A GAS HOLE ANDHAD FINISHED DRILLING HIS THIRD SECTIONAL STEEL AND WAS PULLING OUT OF THE HOLE TO ADD ANOTHER STEEL. HE REACHED OUT TO CATCH THE STEEL COMING OUT OF THE HOL E AND GOT HIT ON THE HAND.

November 26, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS MOVING A ROOF BOLTER A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE HAND.EMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION BY OUT PLANT PHYSICIAN.

November 22, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS RUNNING A MINER,THE RIB PIOPPED AND A RCK HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON THE KNEE.EMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION BY OUR PLANT PHYSICIAN.

November 14, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS JACK HAMMERING AND PULLED IT OUT OF THE CONCRETE AND TURNED TWISTING HIS LOWER BACK. HE WENT TO OUT COMPANY PHYSICIAN AND WAS GIVEN MECLOMEN AND FLEXERIL.

July 25, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CUTTING A BOLT OFF WITH A TORCH AS HE WAS DOING SO A PIECE OF HOT METAL FELL INTO HIS BOOT CAUSING A 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURN TO HIS LEFT FOOT HE WENT TO OUR CO MPANY PHYSICIAN AND WAS GIVEN SILUEDENE DRESSING

May 31, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

I.NAME WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG BURNED THROUGH HIS PANT LEG AND INTO HIS BOOT CAUSING A 2ND DEGREE BURN NEAR THE ARCH OF THE FOOT HE WENT TO OUR MEDICAL CLINIC AND WAS G IVEN SILUEDEN CREAM

May 30, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING UNDER A MINER DOING WELDING HE GOT OUT FROM UNDER THE MINER TO GET A DRINK OF WATER HIS BACK STARTED HURTING WITH PAIN RUNNING DOWN BOTH LEGS THIS WAS CAUSED BY OTHER

April 21, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN #1 ROOM OF K-46 WHEN THE BOOM MOVED AND A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH CHIPPING HIS FRONT TOOTH.

December 17, 1987 WY · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DEVELO1ED LOW BACK PAIN OVER THE PAST 2-3 MONTHS EMPLOYEE WAS PRESCRIBED ANAPROX

December 4, 1987 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GR3NDING & NOTICED A FOREIGN BODY IN HIS EYE EMPLOYEE WAS PRESCRIBED OPTHALMIC CREAM

November 7, 1987 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE HAD BE9N GRINDING ON A CAGE FOR A FINAL DRIVE AND WHEN HE USED THE AIR HOSE TO BLOW IT OFF A PIECE OF METAL GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

October 27, 1987 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

I.NAME WAS CUTT3NG A PIECE OF IRON WITH A TORCH WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG FELL INTO HIS BEARD CAUSING A SMALL BURN IN THE FACIAL AREA HE WENT TO OUR COMPANY PHYSICIAN & HE GAVE THE EMPLOYEE SILIUI DENE 3

October 12, 1987 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMP WAS MOV3NG A GATHERING HEAD ARM IN THE UNDERGROUND SHOP WITH MACHINERY HOIST. THE HEAD SLIPPED OUT AND STRUCK EMP ON LEFT FOOT

July 11, 1987 WY · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING A PAN FOR THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE STEPPED IN FRONT OF THE BOLTER AS IT WAS BEING TRAMMED FORWARD. THE TIRE RAN OVER THE EMPLOYEE S LEFT FOOT CAUSING THE STEEL TOE PORTION TO PINCH DOWN 2N HIS TOES.

May 9, 1987 WY · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS S2EARING FACE WITH MINER HEAD DOWN WHEN A CHIP OF ROCK HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH WHICH CHIPPED HIS TOOTH

March 29, 1987 WY · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RO2FBOLTING IN PANEL E42. APIECE OF LOOSE ROCK FELL AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT CAUSING A FRACTURE BEHIND THE TOES ON TOP OF FOOT. THE PIECE OF ROCK WAS 6" X 8" X 2" THICK.BOLTING I3 THE FACE AREA.

March 18, 1987 WY · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING ROOFBOLTER IN PANEL E42. THE STEEL WRENCH FELL OUT OF THE CHUCK OF THE MACHINE AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE ABOVE THE EYE CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.

February 4, 1987 WY · Metal/Non-Metal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING OUT AN AREA WHEN A ROCK LODGED IN THE THROAT OF THE LOADING MACHINE CAUSING THE CHAIN TO JUMP OUT AND STRIKE HIM ON THE ELBOW.

January 27, 1987 WY · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS BOLTING3#1 ROOM PANEL K92 DRILL STEEL WAS HUNG U IN DRILL HOLE, WHEN IT FELL OUT, IT STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT THUMB

January 6, 1987 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS CUTTING BRACES OUT OF GRITS DISSOLVER TANK, WHEN HE CUT THROUGH THE BRACES THEY SPRUNG BACK AND HIT HIS THUMB. OUR PLANT PHYSICIAN GDVE EMPLOYEE PERSCRIPTION MEDICATION.

January 4, 1987 WY · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE HIT HI8 RIGHT COLLAR BONE ON ROOF BOLTER. HE WENT ON VACACTION ANDWHEN HE RETURNED HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH HIS COLLAR BONE.

December 28, 1986 WY · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE WAS INSPECTI3G DRYER AS HE OPENED THE DOOR A PUFF OF STEAM EMITTED OUT OF THE DOOR BURNING HIS NOSE.

December 21, 1986 WY · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS HIT BY A3PIECE OF FALLING ROCK WHILE ROOF BOLTING IN PANEL H-54 C/M PANEL. EE HAS ABRASIONS & CONTUSIONS OF THE LEFT SHOULDER LEFT ARM & L ET SIDE OF STOMACH.

December 1, 1986 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RO2FBOLTING IN 1 ROOM OF PANEL E72 WHEN A SLAB FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE ARM.

November 18, 1986 WY · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BO5TING IN MINER PANEL STARTED TO PUT A PAN UP ON THE LIP OF THE CUT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK

September 6, 1986 WY · Metal/Non-Metal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPL DRILLING 20'GAS HOLE IN PANEL J71,#4 RM. DUST BLOWN INTO RIGHT EYE UNDER SSAFETY GLASSES.EMPL PLACED ON RESTR.DUTY BY COMPANY DR.ACCIDENT CAUSED BY OTHER.

August 17, 1986 WY · Metal/Non-Metal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING MOVE LOADER CABLE IN CONVENTIONAL PANEL G55. THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT WAS BRUISED BY LOADER HEAD.

July 23, 1986 WY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS OPENING3BIG DOORS ON AN AIR LOCK D04 ROADWAY HE HAD ONE DOOR OPEN AND WAS OPENING THE OTHER DOOR WHEN THE FIRST DOOR SLAMMED SHUT ON HIS FOOT BETGWEEN THE DOORS CAUSING A BRUISE ON RIG FOOT 3

March 12, 1986 WY · Metal/Non-Metal hoistman, hoist operator MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING 3N A DUSTY AREA AT #3 SHAFT LOADOUT. THE DUST CAUSING IRRITATION TO BOTH EYES. ACCIDENT SHOULDE BE CLASSIFIED-OTHER.

December 19, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING A SHUTTLE CAR IN PANEL K-44 #1 ROOM.EMPLOYEE WAS HIT ON THE LEFT HAND BY A PIECE OF TRONA ROCK THAT CAME OVER THE SIDES OF THE LOADING MACHINE CONVEYOR,LOADING MATERIAL IN INTO A SHUTTLE 7AR.THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY MACHINERY THROWING ROCK OVER THE DIDE.

November 14, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS CUTTING A 1/4 IN PLATE ON WELDING TABLE A PIECE OF 7 1/2 IN WIDE AND 8 IN LONG SLIPPED OFF TABLE LANDING ON I.NAMES LEFT FOOT BEHIND TH E STEEL TOE

November 4, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING THE STAMLER IN BELT DRIFT TO SET IT AT THE BELT TAIL PIECE.THE FLOOR WAS UNEVEN AND THE STAMLE TWISTED TO THE LEFT PINNING THE OPERATOR TO THE RIB OF THE MINE.

September 5, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS ROOFBOLTING ON MAIN SOUTH ROADWAY WHEN A HYDRAULIC HOSE BROKE ON T HE ROOF BOLTER SPRAYING THE EE WITH HYDRAULIC OIL. THE EE ALSO SPILLED DIESEL FUEL ON THE OIL SOAKED CLOTHES. THE EE DID NOT REPORT TO THE CLINIC UNTIL 9-23-85 18 DAYS AFTER THE INCIDENT WITH DERMATITIS.

August 28, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME USING HAND GRINDER TO GRIND END OF BOLT WHEN HE STRUCK LEFT KNEE ON GRINDER.

May 29, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

I.NAME & ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE CUTTING A WEAR PLATE INSIDE C BOILER BOWL MILL THE PLATE FELL TO BOTTOM & BOUNCED STRIKING I.NAME

March 26, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRABBED ROTATING DRILL STEEL AND SPRAINED HAND.

February 10, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

I NAME TRIED TO WRAP A HAND HELD CONDENSATE HOSE AROUND A BEAM SO HE COULD GO TURN THE HOSE OFF THE HOT CONDENSATE HOT WATER SPRAYED ON THE BEAM AND SPLASHED ON I NAMES HEAD

December 15, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TENDING TO THE CABLE OF A CONTINUOUS MINER ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE MACHINE THE LEFT SIDE OF DRILL WALL POPPED OUT THROWING ROCK ACROSS MINER STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT ARM, LE G AND FRONT OF CHEST

December 3, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Resco Products Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS BLENDING POWDER LIKE MATERIAL WHEN SOME BLEW BACK IN HIS FACE, CAUSING IRRITATION TO EYE.

May 25, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PORTABLE GRINDER TO SMOOTH OFF A PIECE OF METAL. PIECE OF METAL SLIPPED CATCHING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. THIS REQUIRED SUTURES.

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