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November 7, 2002 KY · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Kosmos Cement Company · Struck against a moving object

EE STATES RODS FELL AND CAUGHT ROD CLAMPS, FOOT PEDAL RELEASE, CAUSING PEDAL TO GO BACK IN UPWARD POSITION WITH EXTREME FORCE.

July 16, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Southdown California Aggregates · Struck by flying object

EE STATED HE WAS GRINDING METAL, WHEN DEBRIS FLEW INTO HIS LT LOWER LEG CAUSING A LACERATION AND A CONTUSION.

January 23, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Southdown Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING BLADE, EE DIRECTED HIS ATTENTIONAWAY FROM THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. DURING THIS BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME, THE EQUIPMENT STRUCK AN EMBANKMENT, JARRING HIM UNEXPECTEDLY, RESULTING IN A PULLED BACK MUSCLE.

December 4, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Southdown Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS PACKING CEMENT WHEN BAG BLEW UP AND CEMENT GOT UNDERNEATH SAFTEY GLASSES INTO LEFT EYE. EE ALSO TURNED BACK WHEN GETTING UP AND HURT BACK. EMPLOYEE'S EYE IS OK BUT IS ON RESTRICTED DUT Y OF NO LIFTING FOR 4 WEEKS.

October 23, 2000 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Southdown Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REPOSITION A PNEUMATIC BAG CHAIR EMPLOYEE BUMPED THE BAGGER START BUTTON & MADE THE BAG CHAIR CYCLE DOWN PINCHING & CUTTINGHIS RIGHT THUMB & FOREFINGER.

August 8, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Southdown Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SEVERAL EES WERE GRINDING OVERHEAD IN A CONFINED SPACE. PARTICLES OF METAL WILL FALL FROM EQUIPMENT DURING THIS PROCESS. AS A RESULT, A PIECE OF THE METAL GOT UNDER THE WELDING HOOD AND BECAME EMBEDDED IN THE LEFT EYE.

July 31, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Southdown Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE A BAD BEARING, THE TRIGGER ON A 3/4" DRIVE AIR IMPACT WRENCH HUNG IN THE RUN POSITION, CAUSING HIS HAND TO BE CAUGHT AGAINST A PIECE OF UNISTRUT.

July 8, 2000 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kosmos Cement Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKED OFF OF A LADDER WHEN A BEAM OVERHEAD STRUCK THE LADDER. THE BEAM WAS BEING REPOSITIONED.

July 5, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Southdown Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS USING A GRINDER TO GRIND ON A PIECE OF PIPE. HE WEDGED THE GRINDER BETWEEN 2 PIECES OF PIPE, WHICH CAUSED THE GRINDING WHEEL TO KICK BACK & STRIKE HIS RIGHT KNEE.

June 2, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Southdown California Cement Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR A SANDBLASTER LINE. HAD TURNED OFF AIR SUPPLY, BUT POD WAS STILL UNDER PRESSURE BECAUSE OF PLUGGED LINE. PRESSURIZED AIR AND GRAVEL BLEW OUT ONTO EE'S HAND.

June 1, 2000 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Southdown Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS WEARING PANTS INSIDE BOOTS THEREFORE ALLOWING HOT METAL TO GET INSIDE BOOT.

May 5, 2000 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kosmos Cement Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REMOVAL OF 8" BY 8" TUBULAR STEEL FROM NEW CLINKER COOLER. AS ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CUT TUBE STEEL LOOSE WITH TORCH, INJURED EMPLOYEE LOST HIS GRIP ON CUT PIECE (APPROX 18 " LONG) AND DROPPED IT ON HIS RIGHT FOOT, CAUSING A FRACTURE TO BIG TOE.

April 18, 2000 KY · Metal/Non-Metal mason MACHINERY
Kosmos Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE USING TEAR OUT MACHINE IN KILN WHEN A BRICK PRICHOCET OFF MACHINE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT.

April 14, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Southdown Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAS BEEN BAGGING CEMENT AS HE EXITED PACKER, A SPROUT ON HIS BAGGING SYSTEM INADVERTENTLY ACTIVATED, CAUSING CEMENT TO DEFLECT INTO EE'S EYE. NOTE: HE WAS WEARING A FACE SHIELD AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT

April 13, 2000 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kosmos Cement Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN OXYGEN LANCE TO CUT SIDE WALL OUT OF CLINKER COOLER. OXYGEN REGULATOR MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING LANCE TO BACK FLASH AT LANCE HANDLE. EE HAS A 2" 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LEFT WRIST AND A 1ST DEGREE BURN TO LEFT THIGH.

April 5, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Southdown Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF STEEL ON A PEDASTAL GRINDER, STEEL GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN GRINDING WHEEL AND GUARD AND SLAMMED DOWN ON THE GRINDER REST, CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER BETW EEN STEEL AND GRINDER REST.

March 14, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Southdown California Cement Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GRINDING (WEARING FACE SHIELD & SAFETY GLASSES) FELT DUST IN HIS R EYE

March 6, 2000 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Kosmos Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HOLDING 4"X2"X3' PIECE OF INSTULATION WITH LEFT AHND WHILE DRILLING WITH RIGHT HAND. THE DRILL BIT CAUGHT PART OF HSI GLOVE AN DFRACTURED LEFT 5TH FINGER.

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