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October 29, 1999 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Giant Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DURING THE INSTALLATION OF A LARGE ELECTRIC MOTOR EE STUCK HIS RIGHT LONG FINGER IN ONE OF THE MOUNT BOLTS HOLES TO CHECK FOR ALIGNMENT. A COWORER UNAWARE OF THIS, SHIFTED THE MOTOR WITH A PRY BAR RESULTING IN THE PARTIAL AMPUTATION OF THE RIGHT LONG FINGER AT THE 1ST JOINT

May 14, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS RECONSTRUVCTING FEED HOPPER AND FELT DIRT OR SOMETHING GO IN HIS EYE.

February 12, 1999 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Giant Cement Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS STANDING ON THE 2ND STEP OF A 6' STEP LADDER CUTTING BOLTS OUT OF A 6" PIPE. AFTER CUTTING THE NEXT TO LAST BOLT, THE FINAL BOLT BROKE ALLOWING THE PIPE TO FALL, KNOCKING THE LADDER FRO M UNDER THE EE. THE RESULTING FALL DISLOCATED HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

January 14, 1999 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Solite Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS WELDING ON #8 KILN DECK WHEN ANOTHER EE WAS WELDING ABOVE HIM & A HOT PIECE OF SLAG FELLIN HIS LEFT EAR CANAL. BURN IN LEFT EAR CANAL

August 9, 1998 SC · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Giant Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A SIDE GRINDER A SMALL PIECE OF METAL ENTERED THE LEFT EYE. THE EYE WAS FLUSHED AT THAT TIME AND SEEMED OK. SEVERAL DAYS LATER THE EEY BECAME ENFLAMED. THE INDIVIDUAL WAS SENT TO T HE DR WHERE A SMALL PIECE OF METAL WAS REMOVED.

May 13, 1998 VA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Virginia Solite · Struck against a moving object

GOING DOWN GRADE UNDER KILN - LOST CONTROL OF THE CRANE. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL FAILURE TURNED INTO THE BANK TO STOP CAUSING CRANE TO OVER TURN.

March 3, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOOTING THE KILN GUN AND THE GUN KICKED BACK HITTING HIM IN THE MOUTH. REPORTING BECAUSE OF TEETH RESTORATION.

January 8, 1998 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Giant Cement Company · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF BUILD UP FEEL MATERIAL BROKE LOSE FROM SIDE OF KILN SHELL & STRUCK MAN ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.

May 29, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Keystone Cement Company · Flash burns (welding)

HE WAS SUPERVISING CUTTING WEIGHT OFF HAMMER BEING IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TOTHE AIR ARCING BEING DONE BY THE REFLECTION OF THE ARC HE RECEIVED WELDER'S FLASH IN BOTH EYES.

December 28, 1996 SC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Giant Cement Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

WELDING SLAG FELL INTO EE PANT LEG, BURNING LEFT ANKLE.

October 10, 1996 SC · Metal/Non-Metal silo operator, bin puller, truck loader MACHINERY
Giant Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REQUIRED TO OPERATE JACKHAMMER DURING HIS SHIFT. COMPLAINED OF SORENESS TO HIS BAK AND LEGS AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT.

August 13, 1996 SC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Giant Cement Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE(FOREMAN) WAS INSPECTING #3 COOLER, WHENSLAG FROM TORCH FROM ABOVE FELL AND HIT FOREMAN ON HAND, BURNING HIM BETWEEN MIDDLE & RING FINGER.

March 6, 1996 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Giant Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

WELDING PATCH ON CHUTE AT NO. 6 FINISH MILL CLINKER BIN, ROD STUCK. EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO PULL IT LOOSE, STRUCK ELBOW ON METAL.

February 8, 1996 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Giant Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STRUCK LEFT KNEE ON SCAFFOLDING AT NO. 5 DUST COLLECTOR. SENT TO DOCTOR ON 2-16.

January 31, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING INBOARD BRG. #3 QUENCH FAN AT #2 KILN. HE WENT TO CHECK ON THE JOB. LOUVERS WERE NOT CLOSED TIGHTLY AND AIR PRESSURE FROM COOLER WAS PUSHING DIRT OUT OF INTAKE SIDE OF F AN. DIRT WAS IN BOTH EYES, BUT RIGHT EYE WAS MORE SEVERE.

September 24, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS ENTERING THE GARLAND SYSTEM OF THE CHAIN SECTION IN A ROTARY CEMENT KILN WHEN ONT OF THE GARLAND CHAIN WHICH APPARENTLY WAS HUNG UP ON A HANGER WAS DISLODGED, FALLING DOWN AND STRI KING THE EMP ON HIS HARD HAT INFLICTING A BRUISEON THE SIDE OF THE HEAD.

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