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May 31, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Manville Sales Corp · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS PULLING A BELT LOADER WITH A TOW-CAT. HE RAN OVER A LOG, BOUNCING THE TOW-CAT. HIS HEAD HIT THE ROOF OF THE CAB.

December 20, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Manville Sales Corp · Struck by flying object

I NAME WAS FILLING BAGS WITH PRODUCT WHEN A BAG BLEW UP I NAME FELT A FOREIGN BODY SENSATION IN HIS LEFT EYE HE WASHED HIS EYE OUT & EXPERIENCED NO FURTUER PROBLEMS UNTIL 12-27-90 WHEN HE WAS SENT TO A PHYSICIAN FOR TREATMENT

September 27, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Manville Sales Corp · Struck by flying object

CLEANING OUT PIECE OF EQUIPMENT-BLOWER LINE-WHEN BACK PRESSURE BLEW DUST INTO I.NAME FACE.FELT FOREIGN BODY SENSATION IN RIGHT EYE.WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDESHIELDS.

June 17, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Manville Sales Corp · Struck by flying object

BAG BLEW UP ON PACKER, FELT FOR. BODY IN L EY E

May 16, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Manville Sales Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPL WORKING 7 NATURAL,FELT FOREIGN BODY SENSATION IN RIGHT EYE.

March 31, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Manville Sales Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS USING DRILL PRESS TO ENLARGE HOLE IN BATTERY CABLE TERMINAL.

March 21, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter MACHINERY
Manville Sales Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE NAILING BRACE TO CABINET EMPL SHOT NAIL WITH NAIL GUN THROUGH CABINET & INTO RIGHT INDEX & MIDDLE FINGERS. BRACE WAS NOT ALIGNED WITH NAIL.

March 5, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Manville Sales Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS DUMPING TRASH IN THE CONTAINER NEXT TO #3 PALLET HOIST. THE HOIST STARTED, HITTING I.NAME IN THE CHEST.

February 19, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Manville Sales Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

CUTTING AWAY OLD FROZEN BOLTS I NAME HAD SHIFTED THE CUTTING TORCH TO HIS LEFT HAND PERFORMED AN INSPECTION WITH HIS RT HAND & WENT TO SET HIS SCREWDRIVER AWAY CROSSING THE PATH OF THE T ORCH WITH H IS RT HAND

January 30, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Manville Sales Corp · Struck by flying object

EE RECEIVED A FOREIGN BODY IN HIS EYE WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF PIPE WITH A CUTTING TORCH EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME.

January 5, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Manville Sales Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING A SAMPLE FROM SURFACE WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER WHEN HE HIT HIS HAND WITH THE HAMMER CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.

December 1, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Manville Sales Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

MECHANICS PREPARING TO MOVE ROD DECK.MECHANIC CUTTING CHUTE LOOSE FROM FLOOR WHEN SPARK OF METAL HIT MECHANIC IN RIGHT EAR.

November 14, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Manville Sales Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

A PIEC EOF HOT SLAG FELL ONTO EMPLOYEES ARM WHILE WELDING OVERHEAD.

August 14, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Manville Sales Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS CUTTING METAL PLATE USING LARGE METAL SHEAR. AFTER CUT EMPL USED HAND T RETRIEVE CUT METAL. MACHINE CONTINUED PORTION OF CYCLE & CAUGHT FINGERS IN HOLD DOWN MECHANISM CRUSHING TIPS OF TWO FINGERS.

April 29, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Manville Sales Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLAIMED HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE PLACING A PLASTIC BAG OVER A UNIT OF 50 LB BAGS WHICH WERE ON A PALLET.

April 15, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender MACHINERY
Manville Sales Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL PLACED HER FINGER IN A PINCH POINT ON A MOBIL SWEEPER

December 28, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Manville Sales Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE FELT A FOREIGN BODY SENSATION IN HIS EYE AFTER WORK WHILE TRYING TO SLEEP.

November 15, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Manville Sales Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING INA SQUATTING POSITION WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED BUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS BACK.

September 2, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Manville Sales Corp · Struck by flying object

NOT SURE HOW FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED EYE AS HE WA> WEARING FACE SHIELD WHILE CUTTING PC OF STEEL WITH MERCUR. SAW POSS PC OF STEEL ENTERED EYE.

August 12, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Manville Sales Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS HOLDING ONTO HEAT EXHAUST TUBES WHEN THEY SLIPPED OFF MASHING THUMB.

August 11, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Manville Sales Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL CAUGHT ARM BETWEEN AUTO PACKER TILT PLATE & ETAL FRAME MASHING ARM.

May 3, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter MACHINERY
Manville Sales Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE LACERATED THUMB OF HIS RIGHT HAND WHEN HE CONTACTED THE GRINDING WHEEL OF A BENCH GRINDER WHICH HE UNKNOWINGLY HAD TURNED ON

March 14, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Manville Sales Corp · Struck by flying object

PACKING MACHINE MALFUNCTED AND RELEASED PRESSURE ON BAG CAUSING DUST TO BLOW INTO EMPLOYEES EYES.

November 29, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Manville Sales Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A PRESSURIZED H2SE WHIPPED AGAINST LEFT FOREARM CAUSING A LACERATION.

July 15, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Manville Sales Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS PA7KING 50# BAGS, A BAG BLEW OFF PACKING SPOUT

July 11, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Manville Sales Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CUTTING3BOLTS FROM FLANGE. AFTER CUTTING LAST BOLT PIPE SWUNG UPWARD AND HIT FINGERS

April 16, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Manville Sales Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CHECKING T9ANSFER SCREW THRU PORT,PORT WAS CLOGGED AND EMPL USED FINGER TO UNCLOG SCREW AND LOADING SCREW CAUGHT HIS FINGER.

March 13, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Manville Sales Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHECKING AWFA P5ANT SYSTEM FOR PLUG-UP,EMPL WEARING GLOVES WHILE CHECKING FOR DRAFT AND REACHED HAND INTO EQUIP WHILE SEAL VALVE WAS OPERATING.

September 24, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Manville Sales Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNDER BULLDOZER REMOVING BELLY PANWITH IMPACT WRENCH.

September 11, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Manville Sales Corp · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS WEDLING A PIPE BRACKET AND A WEDGE THAT WAS IN A DOG CAME LLOSE FELL AND HIT EMP ON RT ELBOW

October 28, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent MACHINERY
Manville Sales Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE IS A SUPERVISOR HE WAS WORKING CONTROLS & WORKING THE FLOOR WITH HIS CREW.

September 25, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Manville Sales Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING THE MOBILE SWEEPER AND COLLIDED WITH A LIFT TRUCK.

August 6, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Manville Sales Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING WAND CLEANING #5 DRY END

July 23, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Manville Sales Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING AT L1P PRESSWELL, RELEASING PALLET HOIST FROM EMPTY PALLET, THE HOIST SNAPPED BACK, CATCHING EMPLOYEES RIGHT HAND

June 11, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Manville Sales Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING METAL LATHE

April 24, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Manville Sales Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON 7 AUTOMATIC PACKER.

February 27, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Manville Sales Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS UNPLUGGING DUST PIPE THE DIRT CAME DOWN PIPE BEFORE EE COULD CLOSE THE INSPECTION DOOR.

October 7, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Manville Sales Corp · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AND SPARKS CAUGHT HIS HAND

September 17, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Manville Sales Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BIN ARCH FROM SIDE OF +3 CRUDE BIN, HE MOVED THE JACK HAMMER & WHILE DOING SO JACK HAMMER ACTIVATED AND PINCHED HIS FINGER.

June 9, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator MACHINERY
Manville Sales Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN FLAT BED CAR HE MOVED DRIL ACROSS CAR AND TRIGGERED SWITCH WHICH CAUGHT HIS GLOVE SPINNING HIM AROUND AND TWISTING HIS ARM

March 3, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Manville Sales Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FILLING BLOWER HEAD WITH WELDING ROD.

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