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June 7, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS OPERATING 30 T CRANE WHEN IT TIPPED OVER. HE WAS TURNING AROUND WHEN LOAD SWUNG & IT WENT OVER. BOOM CAUGHT ON STRUCTURAL BEAM. THIS PREVENTED CRANE FROM GOING OVER COMPLETELY. EMPL W AS NOT UTILIZING SAFETY BLET THEREFORE HE WAS THROWN PARTIALLY OUT & CAB STRUCK LEGS. AMBULANCE WAS SUMMONED FOR TRANSPORT.

May 16, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by falling object

EMPL GINDING ON KILN WHEN PROTECTIVE SAFETY SHIELD EMPL WAS WEARING BECAME LOADED WITH GRINDER SLAG.EMPL LOOKED UP TO LOOK AT TOP OF KILN ND METAL SHAVINGS FELL INTO EYES.

April 13, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS CUTTING METAL W/TORCH WHEN A PIECE OF MILL SCALE OR PAINT EMBEDDED IN HIS RT EYE THE EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS UTILIZING THE CORRECT EYE PROTECTION

March 1, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by flying object

HE WAS WORKING ON THE AIR COMPRESSOR. VALVE ON COMPRESSOR WAS LEAKING AIR AND BLEW LOOSE AND BLEW OIL AND AIR ON HIS RIGHT HAND,NECK, AND FACE.

July 5, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS JACKHAMMERING A PILE OF SET UP CEMENT, FROM ON TOP OF THE PILE. HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE HIS JACKHAMMER LOSING HIS BALANCE. WHILE TRYING TO REGAIN HIS BALANCE HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNE E CAUSING A LOT OF PAIN.

June 13, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE USING A OXYGEN ACETYLENE TORCH OVERHEAD WHEN MOTLEN METAL WENT DOWN THE FRONT OF SHIRT COLLAR.

June 13, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS REMOVING SLAG FROM WELD USING A CHIPPING HAMMER AS SLAG WAS BEING CHIPPED AWAY HE BUMPED RIGHT ELBOW AND FELT PAIN IN FOREARM.

May 9, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS TURNING OFF SAND BLASTING MACHINE WHEN HOSE CONNECTOR BROKE OFF BOTTOM & SPRAYED SAND IN HIS FACE.

April 26, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by falling object

DRILLING WITH SMALL DRILL PRESS AND THE VICE FELL OFF TRACK TWISTING FINGERS.

April 7, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Flash burns (welding)

WORKING ASSISTING WELDER AT #2 KILN. WOKE UP ABOUT 4 AM AFTER GETTING OFF AT 11 PM WITH EYES BURNING. HE HAD NO IDEA HE HAD EXPOSED HIMSELF TO THE ARC BUT HAD SUFFERED FLASH BURNS.

January 11, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL USING AIR 5RC CUTTING RIG FOR WELDING JOBS IN IN POORLY VENTILATED AREA.MEDICATION.

October 23, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A CHOPPIN1 GUN AND GET FITTINGS ON THE AIR HOSE LOOSENED, THE HOSE BROKE LOOSE AND ONE ENDOF THE HOSE STRUCK THE INJURED ABOVE THE LEFT EYE.

September 18, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ELECT DEPT WAS 9EPLACING DRIVE MOTOR ON #4 ELEVETOR. USING WRINCH TRUCK TO LIFT MOTOR, TWO ELECTRICIAN ON TOP. WERE TO SWING MOTOR OVER HAND RAIL. AS THEY WERE SWINGING MOTOR OVER HAND RQAIL TRUCK OPERATOR3LOWERED MOTOR WITH A SIGNAL FROM TOP. INJURED TRIED TO GRAB MOTOR & PINCHED HAND.

July 23, 1987 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING CHUNKS FROM THE BOTTOM OF A DUST BIN WITH A CHIPPING GUN. WHEN LOOSE DUST FLUSHED AND GOT IN HIS EYES.

July 22, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON PALL9T FOR NEAR FORMING TABLE.EMPLOYEE REACHED HAND IN UNGUARDED AREA, PADDLE ON FORMING TABLE CAUGHT FINGER ON RIGHT HAND, SENT DOCTOR, 7 STITCHES IN FINGER.

June 9, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY

INJURED WAS JAC5HAMMERING WHEN HE NOTICED A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HAND, MIDDLE KNUCKLE.

February 24, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

APHEUMATIC DRIL5 WAS BEING USED TO REAM HOLES IN A HORIZONATAL POSITION. THE STATIONARY HANDLE WAS AGAINST THE SHELL OF THE KILN KEEPING THE DRILL FROM TURNING. THE REAMER HUNG BREAKING THE HA NDLE ALLOWING T2E DRILL TO FLIP. THE DRIVE HANDLE STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE FOREARM (LEFT) CAUSING A BAD BRUISE AND A SCRAPE.

January 22, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS JA7KHAMMERING CEMENT BUILDUP AND THE JARRING OF THE JACKHAMMERING INJURING HER LEFT WRIST.

January 11, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GR3NDING INSIDE OF CEMENT KILN AND A GRINDER HIT A HARD SPOT CAUSING GRINDER TO KICK BACK AND HIT HIS KNEE.

January 10, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UN1LUGGING OPENING ABOVE/VALVE WHEN LOWER VALVE OPENED SMASHING FINGER. (AUDITED BY I.E.BENITEZ) (PRESCRIBED MEDICATION).

January 7, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS GRI3DING ON A VERTICAL WELD WHEN HE HIT A HIGH SPOT IN WELD & CAUSED GRINDER TO KICK BACK & HIT HIM IN RIGHT SHIN EDGE OF GRINDING WHEEL IS WHAT CAUSED THE CUT

October 13, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by falling object

EE WAS JACK HAM4ERING IN AXI COMPRESSOR ROOM WHEN THE EDGE OF T HE CONCRETE HE WAS JACKHAMMERING ON BROKE OFF LETTING THE HAMMER FALL ON HIS FOOT.

September 11, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A MUSCLE WAS PU5LED IN HER LEFT SHOULDER AS SHE REACHED TO TURN THE FAN ON IN THECAB OF THE SWEEPER.

September 5, 1986 AR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by falling object

INJ WAS WELDING3SUPPORTS UNDER AIR PADS INSIDE SILO #12 WHEN A CHUNK OF CEMENT ABOUT 12" THICK, OF UNKNOWN WIDTH FELL FROM ABOUT 30' UP THE SILO WALL AND HIT HIM

August 26, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS DRI5LING A 9-16" HOLE THROUGH A 1/2" HOLE; DRILL BIT CAUGHT CAUSING CLAMPING VISE TO ROTATE. INJURED GRABBED VISE AND IT CUT HIS RIGHT FOREFINGER.

August 24, 1986 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS LOOKING 3N KILN HOOD VIEW PORT WHEN A MOMENTARY POSITIVE HOOD BLEW HOT CLINKER INTO HIS EYE.

August 21, 1986 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHIPPING 2VERHEAD IN CLK COOLIER USING A PNEUMATIC CHIPPING GUN EES MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND CAME BETWEEN THE HANDLE OF THE CHIPPING GUN & A STEEL SHAFT AS THE CHIPPING GUN RECOILED CONTACTING THE3FINGER NAIL.

August 18, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by flying object

WALKED IN WELDI3G SHOP: FELLOW EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING AND FOREIGN MATERIAL STRUCK INJURED IN RIGHT OF FACE.

July 15, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS STO1PING A LEAK IN A CHUTE WHEN AN AIR CANNON DISCHARGED BLOWING DUST INTO EES EYES.

May 27, 1986 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by flying object

EE WS BLOWING D6ST ON THE BURNER FLOOR FOR ROUTINE CLEAN UP WHEN DUST BLEW INTO HIS EYE IRRITATING IT.

May 5, 1986 NE · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SAWING A PIECE 2F PIPE AND GOT FINGER IN BAND SAW

April 19, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG THE SHOP CRANE TO LOWER A COVER ONTO A CLINKER BREAKER. THE COVER STUCK AND THE EMPLOYEE DISLODGED IT. WHEN THE COVER CAME LOOSE, IT CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEE S FINGER BETWEEN IT AND THE LOWER 2OUSING.

April 9, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS OPE9ATING A BUFFING MACHINE ON WET SHOWER FLOOR. THE BUFFER HIT A DRY SPOT AND SUDDENLY JERKED CAUSING A SPRAIN TO THE LEFT HAND.

March 21, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS WOR5ING IN 1 KILN HOOD USING A JACKHAMMER. A FOREIGN BODY GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

February 27, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTI3G TO DRILL & TOP A HOLD DOWN CLAMP ON AN OLD LIGHT FIXTURE. AFTER 2 ATTEMPTS TO START A CENTER HOLE EE THOUGHT HE HAD A SUFFICIENT INDENTATION & PROCEEDED TO APPLY PRESSURE. TH E DRILL BIT WAL5ED OFF THE EDGE & JUMPED BACK INTO THE EES LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB & INDEX FINGER.

May 14, 1985 AR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INJURED WAS BURNING SLICE RODS AND COMPLAINED TO HIS SUPERVISOR ' 3AM THAT HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE BREATHING. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND KEPT FOR TEST. HE HAD BEEN OFF WORK FROM APRIL 1-22 WITH PENUMONIA.

April 8, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS WORKING ON STARVATION AT THE 2 ROCK SILO WHEN THE AIR CANNON WENT OFF AUTOMATICALLY BLOWING DUST INTO BOTH EYES. INJURED HAD GATE OPEN TO FEED O WEIGHTS FOR UNPLUGGING CHUTE.

January 9, 1985 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

USING JACKHAMMER AND HAMMER GOT ON LEFT FOOT LACERATING LEFT GREAT TOE.

September 19, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS INSPECTING THE #2 KILN WHEN HOT CLINKER DUST BLEW ON HIS NECK CAUSING HIM TO STEP BACK AND STUMBLE ONA PILE OF MATERIAL TWISTING HIS BACK.

July 24, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CUTTING DECK PLATE IN WELDING SHOP WHEN THE PLATE HE WAS CUTTING -APPROX 33"X52"X1/2"- FELL OFF THE CUTTING TABLE STRIKING HIS FOOT. I.NAME RECEIVED A BROKEN FOOT.

July 10, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by flying object

LOADING ROCK IN WEST CAP HOUSE QUARRY WHEN SUN CAME OUT AND LOADER CAB BEGAN TO GET HOT,TURNED ON AIR CONDITIONING AND FILTERS HADNT BEEN CLEANED AND IT BLEW DUST INTO OPERATORS EYES.

March 30, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USING CUTTING TORCH AND HOT SLAG GOT UNDER WELDING GLOVE AND UNDER WATCH BAND CAUSING BURN TO LEFT WRIST

March 30, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USING CUTTING TORCH ON #2 KILN FEED PIPE AND GOT A PIECE OF HOT SLAG IN EAR.

March 20, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Ideal Basic Industries-Cement Division · Struck by falling object

COATING FELL WHILE EE WAS JACKHAMMERING IN #1 KILN STRIKING EE ON RIGHT THUMB CAUSING A LACERATION.

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