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October 19, 1995 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A BRASS BUSHING FROM THE BASE OF #2 MILL. WHEN BUSHING FAILED TO COME OUT, HE THEN BEGAN TO CUT IT USING A HAND HELD GRINDER MOUNTED W/A FLAT DISC. HE POSITIONED THE GRINDER AND BEGAN CUTTING IT. THE OPERATING TRIGGER BECAME LOCKED IN THE RUN POSITION. HE THEN BEGAN TO REMOVE THE RUNNING GRINDER FROM THE HOUSING WHEN THE DISC STRUCK THE

May 30, 1995 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT HE WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH TIGHTENING A NUT ON #2 MILL ROLLER. WHEN HE WAS TAKING THE IMPACT WRENCH OFF, IT SLIPPED, HITTING HIS FINGER ON LEFT HAND, SPLITTING THE FIN GERNAIL.

August 16, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JACK HOLLENBECK, WHO IS A CONTRACT MECHANIC ON HEAVY EQUIPMENT ALLEDGES HE WAS WORKING ON ONE OF BAROID DRILLING FLUIDS NORTHWEST SHOVELS #3278 REPAIRING TRAVEL GEARS AND AIR CYLINDERS UNDER T HE MACHINE AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE AN AIR CYLINDER WHICH HAD TO HAVE AIR APPLIED TO INSTALL WHEN HE APPLIED THE AIR THE SHAFT ON THE CYLINDER RETRACTED THEREFORE CATCHING THE FOURTH FNG

November 11, 1993 LA · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor MACHINERY
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS BENCH WELDING IN MAINTENANCE SHOP WHEN WELDING SLAG FELL INSIDE HIS BOOT. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING RUBBER BOOTS WITH HIS PANTS TUCKED INSIDE BOOT.

April 19, 1991 WY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Struck by flying object

I NAME WAS WALKING THRU THE MAINT SHOP WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL & AS I NAME WALKED PASS A PIECE FLEW INTO I NAME RT EYE

October 2, 1990 WY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS DRILLING FIELD CLAY SAMPLES WITH TRUCK MOUNTED CME DRILL ON UNEVEN GROUND-HE LOST HIS BALANCE-TO REGAIN BALANCE HE PLACED R. HAND ON DRILL CYLENDER. IT WAS COMPRESSING-PINCHING MIDDLE F INGER OF RIGHT HAND. OPENING WASN'T LARGE ENOUGH FOR FINGER TO SLIP INTO FULLY.

September 7, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE WAS WORKING ON TROMMEL SCREEN WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TURNED SWITCH ON STARTING SCREEN CAUSING HIM TO FALL CATCHING HIM BETWEEN ANGLE IRON SUPPORT AND THE TROMMEL.

October 2, 1989 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT HE WAS USING AN AIR HOSE TO DUST DOWN CHEMICAL PACKAGES AND HOSE BECAME LOOSE AND SLAPPED AND HIT HIS RIGHT EYE.

November 9, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME WAS CHANGING THE PACKER-SADDLES FORM 50LBS TO 100LBS POSITION WHEN THE SADDLE HE WAS AJUSTING CHANGED POSITION PINCHING BOTH OF HIS THUMBS IN THE EQUIPMENT BRUISED ON THUMB AND TOOK THE SKIN OFF THE END OF THE OTHER THUMB

September 21, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS MAKING HIS FIRST EQUIPMENT CHECK. FAN BELT DRIVE SQUEELING HE APPLIED BELT DRESSING SPRAY BELTS STILL NOISY. HE PICKED UP A HAND FUL OF BENTONITE OFF THE FLOOR BY THE GURAD, REACHED U NDER THE GUARD AND TOSSED IT UPWARD THE BELT DRIVE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND AND PULLED HIM INTO THE DRIVE ASSEMBLY.

July 22, 1988 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WORKING WITH IMPACT WRENCH ON MILL TRANSMISSION.EXTENSION HANDLE CAME LOOSE STRIKING ABOVE LEFT EYE.

May 4, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS WELDING ON A CROWFOOT TOOL, WHEN IT FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT, METATARSUS PORTION ABOVE STEEL TOE, FOOT SWELLED UP AND HAD A BRUISE SENT HIM TO DR TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT.

July 10, 1984 LA · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor MACHINERY
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE ALLEGED THAT WHILE HE WAS USING AN AIR GUN WORKING ON THE DOZER HIS RIGHT HAND WAS SMASHED BETWEEN THE AIR GUN & THE GROUND.

August 12, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

JAMES WAS LYING ON THE GROUND WELDING A PART OF THE WAREHOUSE LOADING DOCK. A PIECE OF WELDING SLAG POPPED AND HIT JAMES ON THE LEFT EAR. JAMES RECEIVED A BURN ON THE INNER PART OF THE LEFT EAR.

July 21, 1983 LA · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor MACHINERY
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED HE WAS TAKING MILL ROLLER APART USING AN AIR IMPACT WRENCH WITH THE SOCKET ON IT AND IT JUMPED OFF AND HIT HIM IN HIS RIGHT KNEE CAP

March 11, 1983 MO · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING BENCH GRINDER WHEN HAND WAS PULLED INTO GRINDER,CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN SIDE GUARD AND GRINDING WHEEL.

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