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March 11, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Corson Lime Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS WATCHING FOR BROKEN AND MISALLIGNED BAGS AT DISCHARGE END OF BAG FLATTNER. A CROOKED BAG CAME BY HIM, HE REACHED TO STRAIGHTEN BAG GETTING HIS COTTON GLOVE IN PINCH POINT BETWEEN HEAD PULLEY AND GRAVITY ROLL.

July 10, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Corson Lime Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE WATCHING WATER GO INTO MIXER. HOT LIME SLURRY SHOT BACK UP OUT OF THE MIXER HITTING EMPLOYEE.

February 25, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Corson Lime Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE BURNING OUT PINS MOLTEN STEEL FELL ON RT WRIST CAUSING 3RD DEGREE BURN.

December 19, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Corson Lime Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE LOOKING FOR RETURN IDLER - NEAR TAIL OF PULLEY BELT, A ROCK FELL THROUGHT CRUSHER & SURGE HOPPER INTO FEEDER PAN & BOUNCED OUT & HIT EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF HEAD. EMPLOYEE DID HAVE HARD HAT O N.

December 4, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Corson Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

UNBLOCKING FEED CHUTE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED BURNS TO BOTH EYES INCLUDE SCREW WAS UNBLOCKED EMPLOYEE REMOVED INSPECTION CAP ON FEED CHUTE TO POKE MATERIAL THRU THE FAILED TO TURN OFF BLOWER BEFORE REMOVING CAP

May 22, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Corson Lime Company · Struck by falling object

JACK HAMMER JAMMED IN CRUSHER USING A CRANE WITH HOOK PULLINGT HAMMER OUT & HOOK FELL I NAME ON THE CATWALK PUSHING CRANE BUTTON WHEN IT FELL

July 16, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Corson Lime Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

USING OXY PROPANE TORCH TO REMOVE VIBRATOR SCREW BEARING IN THE PROCESS OF MELTING THE BEARING OUT OF THE HOUSING SOME OF THE SLAG BLEW BACK EE S SAFETY GLASSES HITTING HIM THE RT EYE.

February 15, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator MACHINERY
Corson Lime Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

DRAWING #3 KILN.#2 POCKET USING LING BAR TO REMOVE HOT MATERIAL FROM WALLS OF KILN,KILN DROPPED FLAMES HOT MATERIALS IN GLOVE-REMOVE GLOVE SOME SKIN CAME OFF.

January 19, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Corson Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING 1" IMPACT GUN INCLOSE QUARTERS OVERHEAD ON RUSTED BOLTS.

November 30, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Corson Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES HE WAS IN AN UNUSUAL SQUATTING POSITION WELDING, STIFTENSS IN RIGHT KNEE AND BACK.

November 15, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Corson Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WALKED BY WHILE BAG WAS BEING FILLED ON NEW BAGGER.BAG BLEW OPEN AND SPRAYED LIME IN LEFT EYE.

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