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1983–2026
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January 15, 1988 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
American Salt Company · Struck against stationary object

A NEW LINER HAD3BEEN INSTALLED IN ELMS BALOCK PRESS ON 011488 AS A RESULT PRODUCT BEING PRESSED WAS STAICKING TO TOP DIE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE MATERIAL WITH CHIPPING DEVICE & HIS THU MB CAME INTO CO3TACT WITH SHARP EDGE OF LINER CAUSING A LACERATION

September 15, 1987 KS · Metal/Non-Metal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator MACHINERY
American Salt Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE OPERATING3THE LOADER NEXT TO THE RIGHT RIB, A GATHERING ARM STRUCK THE RIB, MOVING THE LOADER OVER PINNING THE OPERATOR BETWEEN THE RIBAND MACHINE. A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON INLICTED A CUT T O THE LEG. 3

June 13, 1986 KS · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
American Salt Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS PUTT3NG A NAME PLATE ON HIS LOCK. WHILE DRILLING A HOLE IN THE NAME PLATE MATERIAL IT SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

May 27, 1986 KS · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter MACHINERY
American Salt Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CUTTING ANG5E IRON WITH RECIPOCATING SAW. THE LEFT HAND SLIPPED & THE END OFT HE THUMB WENT INTO THE SAW.

June 27, 1985 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
American Salt Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS THREADING THE NEEDLE ON A SEWING MACHINE AND DID NOT HAVE THE POWER OFF.EMPLOYEE HIT THE TRIGGER AND THE NEEDLE PUNCTURED THE MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

March 29, 1985 KS · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
American Salt Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING A LIGHT FOR PUNCH PRESS ROOM. WHILE DOING SO HE WAS DRILLING HOLES IN UNISTRUCT OVERHEAD AND A PIECE OF METAL FELL OFF GETTING INTO RIGHT EYE.

March 7, 1985 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
American Salt Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A CAN OUT RIGHT BEFORE THE CANS FEED IN TO CAPPER, WHEN HER RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT UNDER THE CAPPER ROLLER. THE NAIL OF THE MIDDLE FINGER ON HER RIGHT HAND WAS PULLED OFF A ND THE END OF THIS FINGER AND THE RING FINGER WERE FRACTURED AT THE ENDS. THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT THE BOTTOM CAPPER.

November 28, 1984 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
American Salt Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD EXPERIENCED A PLUG-UP OF GRINDER JUST BEFORE ACCIDENT & HAD GONE DOWN TO GRINDER TO VERIFY THAT IT WAS CLEAR INSPECTION PORT DOOR WAS OPEN EXPOSING ROLLS DURING THE CHECK EMPLOYEE LAID HIS HAND ON GRINDER & HIS HAND SLIPPED INTO THE ROLLS

October 2, 1984 KS · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
American Salt Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMP WAS FILLING DRILL HOLES AT THE FACE WITH NCE, WHEN A DEFECTIVE HOSE CLAMP GAVE AWAY BLOWING NCN INTO THE FACE OF EMPLOYEE THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES

February 23, 1984 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
American Salt Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER AN WHILE GRINDING KNOCK OFF THE PIECE OF METASL HE WAS GRINDING ONTO HIS FOOT

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