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December 16, 1994 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Cat Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A PALLET ON CONVEYOR BY PALLETIZER ON PACKAGING LING. CORNER OF PALLET HUNG ON RAIL OF CONVEYOR. WHEN PALLET CAME LOOSE IT CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S ARM BETWEEN GUARD RAIL FOR ELE CTRONIC EYE AND PALLET BRUISING AND SCRAPING RIGHT ARM.

November 18, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Cat Corp · Struck by flying object

EE WAS DRIVING A FORKLIFT WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT [MOST LIKELY DUST] GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

August 24, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Cat Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MODIFICATIONS TO EQUIPMENT PLACEDTHE EMPLOYEE CLOSER TO A UNRECOGNIZED PINCH POINT HAZARD THE EMPLOYEE WORKING ON THIS CONVEYING LINE GOT HIS FINGERS CAUGHT IN THE PINCH POINT AT A CONVEYOR HE AD PULLEY WHERE IT MET THE TRANSFER ROLLER THE EMPLOYEES FINGERS WERE BRUISED WITH LACERATIONS NO STITCHES REQUIRED & NO BROKEN BONES

October 1, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Cat Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE CLAY SHED GETTING JUGS WHEN HE LOOKE DUP AND DUST WENT IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT UNTIL 10-2-93 WHEN HE WOKE UP AND EYE WAS SWELLED SHUT. HE WENT TO ER A ND EYE WAS PATACHE.D HE WAS NOT SCHEDULED TO WORK ON 10-4 RETURNED TO DR. WHO RECOMMENDED EYE SPECIALIST. EYE SPECIALIST DIAGNOSIS_CONJUNCTIVITIS - OFF WORK.

July 1, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Cat Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING ON SMALL PKG. LINE WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STRAIGHTEN A BALE ON CONVEYOR. WHEN BAG REACHRED ROLLER HIS HAND WENT BETWEEN ROLLER AND CONVEYOR CATCHING RING & SPRAINING LEFT H AND. HE WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM ON 7/1, RECEIVED X-RAY & ICE COMPRESS - LOST NO TIME. ON 7/9 FINGER ON L HAND BECAME INFECTED EMPLOYEE WENT TO ER AGAIN - NO LOST TIME.

January 25, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Cat Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE LEANED OVER SAFETY RAIL TO PULL A BAD BALE OF PRODUCT OFF LINE WHEN EMPLOYEE MISSED SCHEDULED SHIFT 01-2 5-93

January 20, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Cat Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CLUMP LINE OPERATOR TRANSFER BENTONITE FROM TRASH HOPPER INTO LARGE BAG WHEN HE GOT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN HOPPER AND FORKLIFT MASK MASHING HIS WRIST AND HAND.

January 19, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Cat Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING FORKLIFT WHEN HE TURNED TO LOOK BEHIND AND HE STATED HE FELT A SHARP PAIN AND STIFFNESS IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD HAD A SIMILAR INCIDENT IN THE PAST AND HAD BEEN OFF WORK.

August 13, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Cat Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING PRODUCT FROMT EH CLUMPING LINE. AS A GROUP OF PRODUCT CAME DOWN THE CONVEYOR, THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO PUSH THE PRODUCT BACKWARDS WITH HIS ARM, TO SLOW THE PROGRESS. THIS CAUSED MUSCLE STRAIN TO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED THAT SORENESS DID NOT GO AWAY, AND WAS SENT TOT EH DOCTOR. PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY 3 DAYS. REQUESTED SPECIALIST. MISSED APPT

June 2, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Cat Corp · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME BACKED UP COMPANY'S YARD TRUCK-PICKUP -AND HIT SOME CONCRETE WHICH USED TO BE THE FOUNDATION OF A BLDG NOW REMOVED.DIDNT THINK THERE WAS INJURY.HOWEVER ON 6-3 BEGAN TO HAVE PAIN IN NECK .FIRST NOTICED IT WHEN SQUEEZING A PAIR OF PLIERS AROUND 9:30 PM AND THE PAIN BECAME WORSE AS THE EVENING WORE ON.DR DIAGNOSIS: CERVICAL NECK STRAIN/SPASM.

May 26, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Cat Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPL CLEANING AROUND SMALL CLAY BREAKER WHEN A DIRT CLOD FELL OFF CONVEYOR AND HIT EMPL IN LEFT LOWER BACK.

April 28, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Cat Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNHANG A PALLET ON ROLLER CONVEYOR.HE WAS WALKING ON CONVEYOR WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT BECAME LODGED BETWEEN ROLLERS SEVERLY BRUSING HIS RIGHT FOOT.

October 2, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Cat Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING FORKLIFT DURING SHIFT. EE SAID THE JOLTING OF THE FORKLIFT AND ALSO THE LEANING TO SEE AROUND FORKLIFT MASK WHEN STACKING IN WAREHOUSE CAUSED HIS BACK TO HURT. HE ONLY MENTION ED THIS ON OCT 2ND BUT DID NOT ASK TO FILL OUT ACCIDENT REPORT. HE CALLED ON 10-18 ON 10-18 SAID HE COULD NOT WORK. HE REMAINS OFF WORK.

February 16, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Golden Cat Corp · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR CONVEYOR OF BAGS TURNED CROSS WAY ON AND NEAR ENTRANCE TO THE BAG FLATTNER, THE BELT WAS RUNNING AND RIGHT ARM WAS PULLED INTO BAG FLATTNER.

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