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September 20, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING UP WITH VACUUM TRUCK. LUMP LODGED IN END OF HOSE. HE TRIED TO PULL IT OUT AND HIS ARM WAS PULLED INTO HOSE. NUMEROUS BLOOD VESSELS WERE RUPTURED IN RIGHT ARM.

February 5, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

LOOKING IN POKEHOLE AND DUST FLEW IN EYE.BLISTERS ON INSIDE OF EYELID.

November 9, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CLEANING GUNDLACH CRUSHER SYSTEM WHILE EQUIPMENTWAS RUNNING. AIR LANCE WAS CAUGHT IN ROTOR SMASHING HAND AGAINST HOUSING. 1ST JOINT OF RIGHT HAND RING FINGER BROKEN & SEVERE LACERATIONS.

October 16, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Contact with hot objects or substances

PREHEATER TOWER PLUGGED WITH HOT RAW FEED. WHILE INSPECTING TOWER EMPL WALKED BY INSPECTION PORT WHEN HOT FEED BLEW OUT ON HIM. FIRST & SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO RIGHT ARM, HAND & THIGHT & LEFT A RM & INSIDE THIGH.

August 17, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CLEANING OUT #2 FINISH CEMENT COOLER TROUGH WITH JACK HAMMER. JACK HAMMER SLIPPED IN DISCHARGE HOLE. HAMMER FELL ON SIDE WELL LEFTR MIDDLE FINGER & BUSTED END OF IT. REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.

April 8, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant MACHINERY
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Contact with hot objects or substances

CLEANING UP AROUND BACK OF HOT PLATE AND ARM ACCIDENTLY BRUSHED SURFACE OF HOT PLATE.

June 18, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS SUP9RVISING AN EMPLOYEE WHO WAS UPLUGGING A PREHEATER FEED PIPE THE HIGH PRESSURE AND SLIPPED OUT OF THE CLEANING HOLE UNDER PRESURE CAUSING IT TO WHIP AROUND STIRKING THE SUPERVIS . INJURED RECE3VED A SEVERAL BRUISE TO HIS LEFT LEG BELOW THE KNEE.

January 24, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CLE5NING INSIDE THE 4TH STAGE OF PREHEATER VESSEL WHEN A LUMP OF MATERIAL WAS DISLODGED FROM ANOTHER VESSEL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT HIP.

January 18, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USI3G A JACKHAMMER TO REMOVE REFRACTORY FROM KILN FEED PIPE AND STATE HE FELT A FUNNY SENSATION WHILE OPERATING IT.

September 26, 1986 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Struck by powered moving object

EMP WAS EXITING3NORTH SIDE OF F-29 AND STEPPED INTO PATH OF MOBILE SWEEPER

September 11, 1984 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING COLLET WITH LEFT HAND TURNING SHAFT WITH RIGHT HAND. IN STRETCHING TO REACH TOP SHAFT HIS KNEE HIT THE MACHINE START BUTTON. THE END MILL TURNED IN HIS HAND CUTTING HIS LEFT RING FINGER.

July 13, 1984 SC · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS JACK-HAMMERING A WALL DOWN. HE WAS PUSHING DOWN HARD AND THE HAMMER SLIPPED. HIS HAND HIT A PIECE OF IRON AT THE COOLER TOWER.

April 4, 1984 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING THE BACKSIDE OF SHEET METAL PANELS WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS INSERTING SCREWS FROM THE FRONT SIDE WITH AN ELECTRIC SCREWDRIVER. THE SCREW WENT THRU THE PANELS & ENTERED THE EES FINGE R.

December 27, 1983 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Contact with hot objects or substances

REMOVING TUBING FITTING WHEN HOT OIL UNDER PRESSURE SQUIRTED OUT OF FITTING ONTO HAND.EMPL SUFFERED 2ND DEG BURN TO RIGHT HAND.

July 6, 1983 SC · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Flash burns (electric)

INJ WAS ASSIGNING A WELDER TO ANOTHER JOB WHILE DOING SO HE RECEIVED MINER FLASH BURNS TO HIS LEFT EYE

June 27, 1983 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CLOSING DOOR ON WEST SIDE OF FEED SHELF OF THE PREHEATER WHILE CLOSING THE DOOR SOME HOT FEED PUFFED OUT AND STRUCK EMP IN RIGHT EAR EMP RECEIVED MINOR BURNS ON RIGHT EAR

June 13, 1983 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Struck by flying object

EMP LEANED OVER TO CUT A METAL BRACE AND A PIECE OF HOT SLAG FLEW INTO HIS EYE EMP RECEIVED ABRASIONS TO HIS LEFT EYE

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