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WHILE HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE USING ROLLING MACHINE FOR CONE FABRICATION INJURED PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN METAL AND ROLLING MACHINE,WHEN OTHER EMPLOYEE LET METAL SLIP.
July 26, 1991CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT HE HAS A BACK STRAIN DUE TO OPERATING A JACKHAMMER. HE SAYS THERE WAS NOT ONE INCIDENT. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT THE INJURY UNTIL ON VACATION ON JULY 31, 1991.
April 20, 1991CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
EMPL WAS LAYING ANDBLASTER DOWN TO UNPLUG IT. THEN SANDBLASTER WAS FULL OF SAND & TOO HEAVYFOR HIM TO HANDLE. SANDBLASTER FELL ON LEFT HAND FRACTURING MIDDLE FINGER.
June 27, 1990CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
DUE TO CONFINED SPACE CHIPPING GUN SKIPPED WHILE EMPL WAS USING IT CAUSING HIM TO BUMP ARM BETWEEN GUN & METAL FRAMING. EMPL DOID NOT FELL HE NEEDED TO SEE DR ON DATE OF ACCIDENT FELT SORENESS & SAW DR ON 1/17 RETURNED TO WORK ON 1/18 WORKED THROUGH 1/23 & REPORTED SORENESS AGAIN. HE DID NOT REPORT WO WORK ON 1/24 & HAS NOT RETURNED AS OF THIS DATE.
December 29, 1989CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
EMPL REMOVING NUT ON FRONT LOWER I-BEAM OF FLAT BED TRUCK.RUNNING AN IMPACT WITH LEFT HAND AND HOLDING NUT WITH WRENCH WITH RIGHT HAND WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND STRIKING HIS LIP.
September 1, 1989CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
EMP WA> UNCHOKING A FIVE CHAMBER AT 2 WHITELIKN. THE FLUE WA> CHOKED WITH HOT KILN DUST AS THE AIRLANCE BROKE THE DUST COVERED HIM WITH DUST, BURNING HIS SKIN.
May 23, 1988CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
HE WAS REMOVING BRICK FROM KILN WITH A CHIPPING GUN. A BRICK FELL FROM THE KILN ROOF ONTO HIS HAND, WHICH WAS HOLDING THE CHIPPING GUN. UPON IMPACT, HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER SUSTAINED A COMPOUND FRACTURE AND LACERATIONS.
April 19, 1988CA · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
EMP WAS REMOVING A WIRE F ROM AN HOUR METER. WIRE WAS IN A BLIND SPOT BEHIND COWLING AND ABOVE COOLING FAN, AS EMP PULLED WIRE IT BROKE, HIS HAND JERKED DOWN INTO FAN CUTTING LEFT CENTER KNUCK
February 4, 1988CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE BOTTOMEMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE BOTTOM OF CEMENT STORAGE SILOS WHEN A LARGE AMOUNT OF DUST BLEW INTO HIS EYES.INJURED WAS USING AN AIR LANCE AT THE TIME OF CLEAN THE DUST FROM THE AREA.
July 7, 1987CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING TH ESUPER SUCKER AT THE HAMMER MILLS WHEN THE HOSE DEVELOPED A LOOP.WHEN HE TRIED TO UNDO THE LOOP BY FLIPPING IT OVER, THE HOSE STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HE AD.THIS INCIDEN7 DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 07/15/87 WHEN HE WENT TO SEE A DOCTOR.
March 1, 1987CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
EMP WAS USING A3JACKHAMMER TO CHIP AWAY HARDENEDCENENT WHEN HE STRUCK SOMETHING BENEATH A CRUSTED OVER PORTION OF CENENT CAUSING THE HAMMER TO EITHER FALL BACK OR BOUNCE BACK AND STRIKE HIS R RIGHT KNEE 3
August 21, 1986CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS AL5EDGEDLY TAPERING A PIN ON A PEDESTAL GRINDER ON THE SIDE OF THE SHEEL WITH LEATHER GLOVES ON WHEN THE PIN AND/OR HIS HAND WAS DRAWN INTO GRINDER
May 7, 1986CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS AL5EGEDLY LOWERING HIMSELF ON A BLET ELEVATOR (MANLIFT) WHEN THE BELT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO JUMP OFF OF THE ELEVATOR AND FALL APPROX 10 TO 12 FEET HE SUFFERED A HAIRLINE FRACTUR OF THE LEFT HEE5
April 7, 1986CA · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
MAN WAS AIR LAN7ING WITH A PORTABLE COMPRESSOR AT THE STORAGE AREA. A SECTION OF 1" AIR HOSE CAME LOOSE FROM THE SECURED COUPLING FITTING AND STRUCK THE MAN ON HIS RIGHT ARM.
February 4, 1986CA · Metal/Non-Metalshopman repair cars, mechanicMACHINERY
MAN WAS USING A3POWER DRILL ON A KILN THRUST UNIT HOUSING. THE BIT STUCK, CAUSING THE DRILL TO TWIST. APPARENTLY, THE TWISTING FORCE CAUSED A FRACTURE IN HIS RIGHT HAND.
August 15, 1985CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY HAD HIS RIGHT HAND CRUSHED AS THE BOOM OF PIGNON SCALER CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE OPEN SCALER DOOR. EMPLOYEE HAND WAS ALLEGEDLY RESTING ON THE DOOR JAM AT THE TIME.
February 27, 1985CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
WORKING ON AUMUND CONVEYOR CLEANING UP WITH SHOVEL.THERE WAS AN AIRLANCE LAGING NEAR HIM WITH VALVE OPEN.ANOTHER EMPL TURNED AIR ON BELOW HIM CAUSING BLAST OF AIR AND DUST TO STRIKE FACE AND EYE.
January 16, 1985CA · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
MAN WAS WORKING AT 2 CHEST ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN IT OUT USING A 10 AS LEAVE THE MATERIAL FLUSHED AND BLEW BACK INTO HIS EYES AS HE WAS WORKING THE MAN FAILED TO PUT ON HIS REQUIRED GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD.
December 19, 1984CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
MAN WAS HANDLING METAL SUCTION LINE ON SUPERSUCKER WHEN HE PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE LINE AND THE TOP OF A 55 GALLON DRUM, CUT REQUIRED 4 STITCHES
September 3, 1984CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
HE WAS LAYING ON HIS SIDE WELDING ON THE 3A VIBRATOR ECCENTRICK UNDERNEATH THE PREHEATER SKIP. SAPPARENTLY HOT CLINKER FELL OFF THE SKIP AND ROLLED UP AGAINST HIS BACK. THE SHIRT IGNITOL BUT H E DID NOT NOTICE IMMEDRATELY BY THE TIME HE GOT IT OFF HE HAD ALREADY BEEN BURNED.
September 19, 1983CA · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
MAN WAS WORKING AT THE GARAGE, PRESSING BEARING IN PLACE USING A HYDRAULIC PRESS, WHEN THE BACK UP SLEEVE, BRAKE, HITTING HIM ON THE RIGHT CHEEK, AND CAUSING A SMALL CUT-5 STITCHES.
July 11, 1983CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
STACKER UNIT WAS IN REPAIR PARK STATION BOOMS HAD NOT BEEN BROUGHT TO REST ON PROVIDED STATIONS. MILLWRIGHT PROCEEDED DISCONNECTING BOOM CABLE WINCH. MOTOR BRAKE COUPLING. WHEN COUPLING WAS RE LEASED ELEVATED BOOM GENERATED FORCE THROUGH SPEED REDUCER,BREAKING INPUT DRIVE SHAFT & COUPLING WHICH STRUCK INJURED AS DESCRIBED.
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