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June 15, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Arkansas Lime Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS ROTATING AIR ACTIVATED HOIST INTO POSITION TO DUMP A KILN CAR WHEN THE HOIST BECAME STUCK ON ITS BASE PLATE DUE TO LACK OF PROPER LUBRICATION AS EE PUSHED HARDER TO FREE THE HOIST IT SU DDENLY MOVED AND EMPLOYEE S HAND SLAMED AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE KILN CAR CUTTING HIS INDEX FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND FORTUNATLY THE EE WAS WEARING GLOVES OR THE INJURY COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE.

February 1, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Corson Lime Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

MELTING ICE WITH HEATING TORCH, EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING INSIDE ELEVATOR AND HIS ARM TOUCHED ONE OF THE BUCKETS THAT WAS HEATED BY TORCH.

August 9, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Texas Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMP WAS PERFORM3NG REQUIRED DUTIES OF THE GRATE CLEANER. A LARGE NUMBER OF CLODS WERE EJECTING. CONTINUED DUSTING AND PROLONGED EXPOSURE CAUSED LIME BURNS

July 19, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Virginia Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STGATES3THAT WHILE OPERATING THE HYDRATE PLANT LIME PUSHED ONE OF THE DOORS OFF THE BARRELL OF THE HYDRATOR HE ALLEDGES THAT HE GRABBED THE DOOR BEFORE IT FELL APPROX 20FT TO THE FL OOR & IN DOINGT3SO INJURED HIS BACK

June 1, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Virginia Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED AND FEL5OW EMPLOYEE WERE CLEANING FANS ON A WET SCRUBBER WHEN THE FAN WAS STARTED BY FELLOW EMPLOYEE.INJURED DID NOT HAVE A SAFETY LOCK ON THE FAN AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.FELLOW EM PLOYEE DID,BUT 9EMOVED IT WHEN HE THOUGHT INJURED GAVE SIGNAL TO START FAN.

October 31, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Texas Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING NORMAL WORK DUTIES WHEN HE RECEIVED LIME BURNS ON HIS RIGHT ARM, BOTH LEGS AND BOTH BUTTOCKS.

September 11, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal mason MACHINERY
Arkansas Lime Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL HAD DECENDED LADDER TO SCASFFOL INSIDE VERTICAL KILN.HE WAS STUDYING DETERIOATED SECTION OF WALL.HE THEN ORDERED DRAFT FAN EXHAUST TO BE TURNED ON.VIBRATION FROM DRAFT FAN START UP EVIDEN Y CAUSED SECTION OF WALL TO COLLAPSE.FORTUNATELYEMPL WAS STANDING AT FARTHEST POINT AWAY FROM FALLING MATERIAL.INJURY-FRACTURED RIGHT METATARSAL.

May 11, 1984 VA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
Virginia Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NECK MUSCLE

May 9, 1984 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Virginia Lime Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRMAN TIGHTEN THE SPRING BOLTS OF HIS 35 TON HAUL TRUCK INJURED WAS HOLDING A SOCKET WRENCH WHEN THE REPAIRMAN WHO WAS USING AN IMPACT DRILL STARTED THE DRILL PINNING THE INJURED EMPLOYEES RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK

March 2, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Texas Lime Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON WITH A TORCH WHEN A PIEC OF SLAG DROPPED INTO BOOT CATCHING HIS SOCK ON FIRE BURNING HIS LEFT FOOT.

February 29, 1984 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Virginia Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING OUT END OF SHIFT REPORT FAIL TO TURN OFF BAGGING MACHINE AND WHEN HE REMOVED A HYDRATE BAG FROM THE MACHINE THE LIME CONTINUED TO FLOW FILLING BOTH EYES WITH LIME

January 19, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Texas Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAINING NEW EMPLOYEE ON HOW TO BAG. ONE OF THE BAG THAT WAS BEING FILLED BLEW UP BLOWING LINE IN HER EYES. SHE WAS WEARING GOGGLES AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

January 18, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Texas Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING ON VIBRATOR ON THE BAG TANK HE WAS STANDING BESIDE THE BAGGING MECHINE ONE OF THE BAGS THAT WAS FILLING BURST BLOWING LINE IN HIS EYES.

January 6, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Texas Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE UNLOADING QUICKLIME FROM TANK, PRODUCT HOSE BLEW OFF CONNECTION CAUSING QUICKLIME TO KNOCK EMPLOYEE DOWN.

January 6, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Texas Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE UNLOADING QUICKLIME FROM TANK, PRODUCT HOSE BLEW OFF CONNECTION CAUSING QUICKLIME TO HIT EMPLOYEE.

December 28, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Texas Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMP WAS CLEANING LEDGE UNDER NO 6 ON FIRING FLOOR NO 6 KILN BEGAN TO POP AND BLOW DUST DUST CAME IN AROUND SHIELD

November 17, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Texas Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS INSTRUCTING NEW BAGGER OPERATOR ON PROPER PROCEDURE TO OPERATE BAGGING MACHINE. THE BAG ON SPOUT BEING FILLED BLEW UP WHILE INJURED EE WAS LEANING OVER IT.

October 13, 1983 VA · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Virginia Lime Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED REACHED TO RELEASE AIR LOCK VALVE AND BUMPED HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER ON THE METAL FRAME OF THE DRILL. THIS CAUSED A SMALL LACERATION FIRST AID WAS PROVIDED AT THIS TIME ELEVEN DAYS LATE R EMPLOYEE ASK TO SEE A DR BECAUSE OF SWELLING AND THE PRESENCE OF INFECTION

September 28, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Texas Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RUNNING ROCK AND GOT LIME IN EYE WHILE WALKING AROUND CHECKING SYSTEM.

September 15, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Texas Lime Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

WAS CLEANING TORCH HAD TIP OFF DIDNT KNOW THERE WAS A FIRE IN MANIFOLD WHEN PRESSED OX TGORCH FIRE BLEW OUT AND BURNED HAND

September 13, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Texas Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORIKING IN BAG HOUSE AND GOT LIME ON CLOTHES.AFTER DINNER,WORKED ON SUPER SUCKER TO CALCIUM PLANT.GOT HOT AND SWEATY CAUSING REACTION WITH LIME.

July 26, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal cleanup man, cleanup worker MACHINERY
Texas Lime Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS RAKING CLODS WHEN THE KILN POPPED CAUSING PARTICLES TO FLY INTO LEFT EYE.

June 27, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Texas Lime Company · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS RAKING ASH RING FROM GRATES OF #6 KILN THE KILN PUFFED BLOWING LIME IN LEFT EYE

March 23, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Corson Lime Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PLACING WRENCH ON DRILL HAMMER,OTHER EMPL APPLIED WRONG PRESSURE,PINCHING RIGHT THUMB OF EMPL BETWEEN WRENCH AND DRILL FRAME.FRACURE OF RIGHT THUMB.

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