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1983–2026
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December 10, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOOKING CABLE T2 RAW MILL TO TURN THE MILL AND IT CAUGHT THE TIP OF HIS GLOVE. HE TOLD THE HOIST OPERATOR TO LOWER CABLE AND HIT THE WRONG BUTTON AND PULLED HIS GLOVE AND FINGER INTO THE HOOK SHEAVE. 3

August 6, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

SHOVELING FEED BELT ON B MILL-CLINKER & CEMENT DUST BLEW IN EYES.

June 4, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUMPING CEMENT SMASHED LIF RELEASING PIPE ON EXBINNER

May 30, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CLEANING CEMENT AWAY FROM FK PUMP MOTOR AND CEMENT FLUSHED OUT FROM SEPARATOR AND BURNED EYES

October 22, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

TAPPING SILOS WITH AIR, CEMENT FLUSHED OUT OF TUNNEL INTO EYES.

September 4, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

USING AIR CHIESEL HOSE BLEW OFF BLOWING CLINKER DUST INTO FACE

August 22, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BLOWING STEEL OUT OF DISCHARGE FLOAT A MILL-USING PLANT AIR TO CLEAN OUT AIR FLOAT AND CEMENT BLEW UP INTO EYES

August 22, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper MACHINERY
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WELDING UP HOLE IN CHUTE BETWEEN BELTS 2 AND 3, WORKING, FELT SOMETHING IN EYE, WOKE UP NEXT DAY AND EYE WAS IN BAD CONDITION.

March 28, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUMPING CEMENT OVER TO NEW SILOS SILO BEGAN TO FLUSH TRIED TO SACK THE CEMENT AND SMASHED HAND

January 21, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BREAKING IN A NEW CRANE OPERATOR. LEANING WITH HAND AGAINST DOOR JAM OF CRANE CABL. THE NEW OPERATOR HIT THE BUMPERS AND THE DOOR SLAMMED SHUT ON HIS THUMB.

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