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February 24, 1998 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Glens Falls Cement Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE LINER PLATES FROM #1 FINISH MILL. THE EE WAS HOLDING ONTO THE BIT OF THE RIVIT BUSTER TO HELP POSITION & HOLD IT AGAINST THE BOLT OF A LINER. WHEN THE BUSTER WAS A CTIVATED, THE BIT CAME OFF THE BOLT, PINCHING THE EE'S THUMB BETWEEN THE FACE OF THE MILL & THE BIT, WHICH CAUSED A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT THUMB.

October 30, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Glens Falls Cement Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 4.5" GRINDER ON SET OF DOOR HINGES FOR #3 KILN PIER WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CAME BY AND SAID SOEMTHING TO HIM. WHEN EE TURNED TO SEE WHA THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WANTED, HE HIT HIS FINGER WITH THE ROTATING GRINDING WHEEL.

May 8, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Glens Falls Cement Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS POKING AND LANCING OUT THE KILN FEED CHUTE, WHICH WAS PLUGGED WITH HARD KILN FEED. THE END OF THE LANCE SLIPPED OF THE CHUNK OF KILN FEED HE WAS WORKING ON LUNGED FORWARD, PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE LANCE AND THE CLEANOUT PORT.

March 13, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Glens Falls Cement Company Inc · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE SPRAYS ON THE SPRAY TOWER. ONE OF THE COUPLINGS CAME OFF SPRAY #19 HITTING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE NOSE AND RIGHT AREA, CAUSING A LACERATION ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE AND A BROKEN NOSE.

March 8, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator MACHINERY
Glens Falls Cement Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A SHAFT WITH AN OVERHEAD HOIST. WHILE MOVING THE SHAFT WITH THE HOIST IT GOT AWAY FROM HIM CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE.

February 18, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Glens Falls Cement Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

1-B CYCLONE WAS PLUGGED TIPPING VALVES ON THE 6TH FLOOR WOULD NOT MOVE SO THE EMPLOYEE STARTED TO WORK ON THEM WITH AN AIR LANCE HE HAD OPENED A PORT HOLE AT THE VALVES WHEN HE STARTED TO POKE WITH THE AIR LANCE THE HOT VEED FLUSHED OUT OF THE PORT BURNING THE EMPLOYEE

April 28, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Glens Falls Cement Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS LANCING OUT A PLUGGED PIPE WHEN DUST SHOT BACK INTO HIS FACE THE DUST FILLED UP HIS SAFETY GLASSES & WENT INTO BOTH EYES

September 21, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Glens Falls Cement Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE POSITIONING THE TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER SET WITH CRANE, IT SUDDENLY SHIFTED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE SET AND THE ANGLE FRAMEWORK OF THE WEATHER SHED OF THE PRECIPITATOR.

September 18, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Glens Falls Cement Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

MILL PLUGGED AND MILL FILLED UP WITH COAL. COAL IN MILL CAUGHT FIRE EMP ON PLATFORM INSPECTING COAL FEED CHUTE AREA WHEN COAL BACKFIRED AND COAL EXPLODED.

September 18, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Glens Falls Cement Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

MILL SYSTEM PLUGGED MILL FRILLED UP WITH COAL. COAL IN THE MILL CAUGHT FIRE EMP ON PLATFORM LADER INSPECTING COAL MILL CHUTE WHEN CAOL EXPLODED.

March 30, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Glens Falls Cement Company Inc · Struck by flying object

USING SM GRINDER TO SMOOTH OFF METAL WAS IN VERY CONFINED AREA OF COOLER. GRINDIGN HE FELT SOMETHING IN R. EYE.

July 22, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Glens Falls Cement Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPL RUNNING WORM IN PACKHOUSE.IT CLAM BAKED AND EMPL WAS COVERED WITH HOT CEMENT DUST.

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