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August 15, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
National Refractories & Minerals Corp · Struck by falling object

A CREW OF MAINTENANCE MEN WER DISMANTLING #5 RAYMOND MILL. AS THEY WER REMOVING THE HOURNALS FROM INSIDE THE MILL WITH A HYSTER FORKLIFT, EE WAS GUIDING THE HOURNAL OUT OF THE MILL WHEN THE MA ST FELL FROM THE FORKLIFT AND CAUGHT EE ON THE RIGHT LEG LOWER MIDCALF AREA ULTIMATELY LEAVING ABOUT A 10" GASH ON THE CALF. (LACERATION)

July 12, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
National Refractories & Minerals Corp · Struck by powered moving object

INJURED WAS TALKING TO A CO-WORKER. A FORLIFT WAS WORKING IN THE AREA. THE DRIVE OF THE FORKLIFT NOTICED INJURED AND CO-WORKER TALKING. AS THEY FINISHED TALKING. HE HAD MOVED BEHIDN THE FO RKLIFT WALKING TO THE OFFICE AND OUT OF THE DRIVER'S VIEW. THE RDRIVER NOTICED INJURED WALKING BY AND THOUGHT HE WAS OUT OF THE WAY. AS THE DRIVER WAS BACKING UP. THE CO-WORKER CALL TO HIM.

June 27, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
National Refractories & Minerals Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPL EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK & HIPS AFTER DRIVING #305 LOADER. EMPL BEGAN LOSING TIME BEGINNING 8/21/91.

April 24, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
National Refractories & Minerals Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED RECURRENCE OF PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK & RT H IP WHILE DRIVING T #745 QUARRY DUMP TRUCK EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOC & RETURNED TO WORK ON MODIFIED DUTY

August 3, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
National Refractories & Minerals Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL USING COMPRESSED AIR TO BLOW DIRT & DEBRIS FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF FRNT END LOADER WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING.EMPL REACHED INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND MADE CONTACT WITH ENGINE FAN BLADE C AUSING LACERATION TO HAND REQ 40 STITCHES.

October 31, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
National Refractories & Minerals Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

AS EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING FORKLIFT ACROSS PAVED YARD, A SCRAPER PLATE BEING CARRIED ON THE FORKS JOLTED LOOSE WHEN THE FORKLIFT WAS DRIVEN THROUHG A DEPRESSION IN THE PAVEMENT. CONSEQUENTLY, THE FORKLIFT RAN OVER THE SCRAPER PLATE AND TIPPED OVER ON ITS RIGHT SIDE, PINNING THE DRIVER BETWEEN THE ROPS AND THE GROUND.

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