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January 4, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Absorbent Clay Products Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SOFT TISSUE INJ6RY TO RIGHT THUMB.

June 4, 1987 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Absorbent Clay Products Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRILLING A 3/4"3HOLE IN THIN FLAT BANDING MATERIAL AND THE MATERIAL HUNG ON THE DRILL BIT AND PULLED THE REST OF THE MATERIAL AND HIS THUMB INTO THE DRILL BIT. CAUSED A DEEP CUT ON THE INSIDE OF HIS LEFT THU4B

November 4, 1986 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Absorbent Clay Products Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RESTARTING BAND3NG MACHINE AND SHIRT GOT CAUGHT ON THE ROLLERS IN THE BANDER AND PULLED HIS SHOULDER INTO ROLLERS

September 30, 1986 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Absorbent Clay Products Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GLUING BAGS ON 25LBS LINE AND BAG TURNED SIDEWAY AND HIS THUMB AND FINGER WENT IN THE GLUER AS THE BAG DID.CONTUSION AND ABRASIONS TO FINGERS OF LEFT HAND.

April 25, 1986 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Absorbent Clay Products Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HOLDING 5 BAG TOGETHER SENDING IT THROUGH THE GLUEING MACHINE AND HIS THUMB GOT CAUGHT IN THE GLUER AND SMASHED HIS THUMB

March 31, 1986 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Absorbent Clay Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS GLUEING 2N THE 25LB AND 50LB LINES & HIS RIGHT THUMB HAD BECAME SORE & SWOLLEN

December 27, 1985 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Absorbent Clay Products Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

A BAG GOT CAUGH7 IN THE BAG STACKER AND HE TRIED TO PULL IT OUT. ABRASIONS TO THE FINGERS OF THE RIGHT HAND.

March 13, 1985 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Absorbent Clay Products Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WAS WORKING AROUND THE DRYER AND THE FUMES FROM IT GOT IN HIS EYES

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