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1983–2026
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June 20, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kosmos Cement Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SANDBLASTING 944 FAN BLADES.THE TIP EXTNESION DISCONNECTED FROM SAND BLASTER GUN CAUSING GU TO BLAST DOWN INSIDE OF EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOREARM.EMPLOYEE TAKEN TO EMERGENCY ROOM AND RE TURNED TO WORK.ARM BECAME INFECTED AND EMPLOYEE WAS TWO STITCHES WHEN IN EMERGENCY ROOM ON 06-20 O-88 FOR ANTIBIOTIC SOLUTIONS.TWO STICHES REQUIRED WHEN IN EMERGENCY ROOM ON 06-20-88.

April 27, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kosmos Cement Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS DRILLING BRICK IN KILN. COATING FROM TOP OF KILN FELL. A LARGE CHUNK OF COATING HIT HIM ON THE BACK OF HEAD AND SHOULDER. LACERATION ON BACK OF HEAD REQUIRED SUTURES.

November 19, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Kosmos Cement Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL REPAIRING 01222 PALLETIZER SPACERS.STARTED EQUIP TO CHECK IT HAND BEHIND RAM AND HE DIDNT MOVE IT IN TIME.CUT END OF RING AND MIDDLE FINGERS LEFT HAND REQ 14 STITCHES.

January 20, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Kosmos Cement Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJ WELDED C CL5MP ON PIECE OF STEEL PLATE OVERHEAD AND IT FELL AND HIT HIM IN FOREHEAD.1'' LACERATION TO CENTER OF FOREHEAD REQ 4 STITCHES.

August 7, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kosmos Cement Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WELDING FLASH WORKED FULL SHIFT ON 8 8 85 VISITED EMERGENCY ROM EVENING OF 8 8 85 OFF FULL SHIFT 8 9 85 INJ WAS WELDING WITH EANOTHER EMPLOYEE BUILDING PLATFORMS ON SILOS

November 14, 1984 KY · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Kosmos Cement Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THREE EMPLOYEES WERE LIFTING ON END OF A MOTOR SHAFT ON "A" MILL TO CHECK THE BEARING CLEARANCE. THE MOTOR WAS BOLTED DOWN. THEY WERE USING A NYLON STRAP TO LIFT THE SHAFT. HOISTING WAS WITH T E ELECTRIC BRIDGE CRANE. I,NAME WAS OPERATING THE CONTROL FOR THE CRANE. TOO MUCH PRESSURE WAS ALLOWED TO BE TRANSMITTED TO THE SHAFT BY THE CRANE. THE STRAP BROKE. WHEN IT BROKE, THE LOOSE E

December 21, 1983 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kosmos Cement Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDING PIECE OF METAL,HAND SLIIPPED ON STATIONARY GRINDING WHEEL CUTTING INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

March 9, 1983 KY · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Kosmos Cement Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

JEFF WAS CLEANING THE COAL MAGNET ON THE BURNER FLOOR. HE RAISED THE MAGNET WITH ATHE HYDRAULIC MECHANISMS, CLEANED IT AND LOWERED IT INTO POSITION. IT COCKED SOMEWHAT AND DID NOT SLIDE INTO THE GUIDES. HE STARTED TO LIFT IT HYDRAULICALLY AGAIN TO REPOSITION IT, AS HE DID SO, IT ALIGNED WITH THE GUIDES AND FELL INTO PLACE MASHING THE LITTLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

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