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May 15, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator POWERED HAULAGE
General Chemical Corp · Struck against a moving object

HE RUNS A FORKLIFT AND A 913, HE FEELS THAT DRIVING IT IS JARRING HIS BACK. HE DOES NOT RECALL ANY SPECIFIC INJURY. HE WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

April 8, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
General Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPL STANDING NEAR FCT BELT WAITING FOR ROOF BOLTS TO BE HANDED ACROSS BELT.SOMEHOW HE SLIPPED AND GOT LEFT ARM CAUGHT BETWEEN TOP BELT AND TROUGHING IDLE-ROLLER.THIS CAUSED ARM TO BE TORN AT SHOULDER AREA.NO ONE SAW ACCIDENT HAPPEN.THEY HEARD HIM HOLLER AND WENT TO HIM.

March 6, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
General Chemical Corp · Struck against a moving object

WHILE MINER WAS CUTTING THE TAIL HIT VENT TUBING CAUSING IT TO FALL AND A SECTION OF TUBING HIT I NAME ON THE HEAD HE WAS DRIVING THE SUTTLE CAR. OUR PLANT PHYSICIAN GAVE THE EMPLOYEE PRESCRIT ION MEDICATION.

February 21, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
General Chemical Corp · Struck against a moving object

I NAME WAS DRIVING INTO STATION & BUMPED HIS KNEE ON AIR TANK ON FOAM TRUCK HE WAS GIVEN PERSCRIPTION MEDICATION

January 2, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management POWERED HAULAGE
General Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURY TO BIG TOE AND TOES ON RIGHT FOOT. MAKING A CUT ON THE EMPTY CARS IN ORDER TO CLEAR THE ROAD CROSSING. STACK ROLLED BACK AND HIS FOOT WAS PROTRUDING ONTO THE EDGE OF THE RAIL. THE TO P OF THE RAIL WAS EVEN WITH THE ROAD CROSSING AND THUS HE WAS UNAWARE THAT HIS TOES WERE ON THE RAIL.

December 16, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
General Chemical Corp · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS RIDING IN A MANTRIP ON THE WAY TOHIS WORK AREA. THE MANTRIP HIT THE RIB COMING TO A STOP. INJURED SLID ON SEAT AND HIT BACK ON SIDE OF MANTRIP. INJURED IS GOING TO A CHIROPRACTOR FOR HEAT TREATMENTS. THIS WAS LATE BECAUSE OF BEING INVESTIGATED.

December 5, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
General Chemical Corp · Struck against a moving object

I NAME HAD REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP SOMETHING OFF OF A FLOOR BOARD OF A TRUCK AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE BREAK THE TRUCK THEN STRUCK A GUARD RAIL SNAPPING HIS NECK BACKWARDS HE WENT TO OUT R COMPANY DR AND WAS GIVEN MECLOMEN

October 5, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
General Chemical Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING A LHD AND AS HE WENT UNDER THE OVERCAST HE RAISED HIS HEAD AND STRUCK IT ON THE OVERCAST.HE WAS PRESCRIBED MEDICATION FOR THE NECK STRAIN.

September 15, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
General Chemical Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON BELT TO KEEP IT FROM MOVING WHEN BELT CLAMPS PULLED THROUGH THE BELT CAUSING IT TO THROW EMPLOYEE TO THE GROUND THIS ACCIDENT CAUSED BY HAND TOOLS CLAMP PULLED THROUGH BELT

August 10, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
General Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS WATCHING AS CABLE WAS BEING PULLED WITH 913. CABLE WENT AROUDN CORNER & STRUCK HER ON ANKLE.

May 3, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
General Chemical Corp · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME BUMPED KNEE ON SEAT ON BUGGY

May 3, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
General Chemical Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPL WAS DRIVING DOWN DRIFT & FOREIGHN BODY GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE. EMPL WAS GIVEEN EYE DROPS FOR T REATMENT.

January 5, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
General Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LU6ING A BELT WHEN A ROCK FELL OFFTHE BELT AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S ANKLE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS PRESCRIBED NAPROSYN.

December 19, 1987 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
General Chemical Corp · Struck against a moving object

I,NAME WAS A PA8SENGER IN A TRSCKMOBILE, WHILE GOING UP TRACK TO GET SOME COAL CARS. THE OPERATOR WAS TRAVELING TOO FAST AND STRUCK THE COAL CARS. I,NAME WAS THROWN AGAINST THE HANDRAIL AND TH EN AGAINST THE 7AB REINJURING HIS NECK. HE WENT TO OUR COMPANY PHYSICIAN AND WAS GIVEN NAPROSYN AND FLEXERIL.

November 14, 1987 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
General Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ON3MANLIFT KEEPING HY-VAC HOSE AWAY FROM IT AS HE R EACHED FOR START CORD HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN RAIL & ROLLER

November 5, 1987 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
General Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS DRIV3NG A FORKLIFT AND GOING THROUGH HIS NORMAL DUTIES THROUGHOUT THE DAY. HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. HE WENT TO OUR CO DR AND HE R EMOVED A SMALL FOREIGN BODY. HE THEN GAVE THE EMPLOYEE GEUTAM2CIN DROPS

September 27, 1987 WY · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
General Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE SHUTTL9 CAR KICKED POWER AS HE WAS TRAVELING TO STAMLER. WHEN HE GOT OFF HIS CAR HE WALKED BETWEEN THE CAR AND THE RIB AND AS HE DID SO ANOTHER CAR BUMPED HIS SHUTTLE CAR CAUSING HIM TO BE PINNED B9TWEEN THE CAR AND THE RIB.

August 26, 1987 WY · Metal/Non-Metal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator POWERED HAULAGE
General Chemical Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A LOADING MACHINE WHEN THE RIB CRACKED CAUSING HIM TO RUN INTO THE LOADER.

July 13, 1987 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
General Chemical Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A 913 WHEN HE HIT THE RIB CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS KNEE AGAINST THE SHIFTING LEVER OF THE MACHINE.EMPLOYEE WAS PRESECRIBED NAPROSYN FOR FIVE DAYS.

July 2, 1987 WY · Metal/Non-Metal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator POWERED HAULAGE
General Chemical Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL JUMP-START3NG MANTRIP WHEN BATTERY FLUID SPLASHED OUT OF BATTERY AND GOT INTO EMPL EYES.

April 28, 1987 WY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
General Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RI8ING IN JEEP AND HOOD FLEW OPEN AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON HEAD EMPLOYEE WAS PRESCRIBED NAPROSYN

March 20, 1987 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
General Chemical Corp · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS DRIVING 5 FORKLIFT TRUCK WHEN HE HIT A RUT IN THE ROAD AND JARRED HIMSELF. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

February 7, 1987 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
General Chemical Corp · Struck by powered moving object

EMPL SITTING ON9IB OF #5 RM PANEL G-56. COULDNTY GET OUT OF THE WAY OF THE ANFO WAGON IN TIME AND WAS STRUCK BY ANFO WAGON.

January 7, 1987 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
General Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE W5S SITTING IN BUGGY BEHIND A TAIL PULLEY OF LOADER AND A ROCK CAME OFF THE TAIL PULLEY STRIKING HIM BETWEEN THE EYES.(CAUSE OF ACCIDENT STRUCK BY).

December 8, 1986 WY · Metal/Non-Metal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
General Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP HAD RAISED 2OOD ON MANTRIP TO START MOTOR WHEN THE MOTOR STARTED THE VIBRATION CAUSED THE HOOD TO FALLON EMPLOYEES FINGER ON LEFT HAND LACERATION AND FRACTURE TO MIDDLE FINGER SUTURES TO THE LACERATION 3

November 2, 1986 WY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
General Chemical Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS A 1ASSENGER IN A TRACKMOBILE.THE TRACKMOBILE WAS GOING UP #2 COAL TRACK TO GET LOADED COAL CAR.WHEN THE TRACKMOBULE STRUCK THE COAL CARS I NAME STRUCK THE BULK HEAD AND TWISTED HI S KNEE. 3

September 18, 1986 WY · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
General Chemical Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STRUCK3HIS RIGHT THUMB ON A JEEP STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE JEEP HIT A ROCK CAUSING THE STGEERING WHEEL TO TURN EMPLOYEE HAS A FX ON THUMB CASTGED & RETURNED TO REGULAR JOB REPORTED 0919 86 & R ETURNED 7O REGULAR JOB

July 22, 1986 WY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
General Chemical Corp · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME DRIVING 8.J.B.400 OFF ROAD END DUMP.IT STARTED RAINING AND ROAD GOT SLICK AND HE SLID OFF ROAD AND HIT 4' DITCH.HE HAD SEAT BELT ON BUT HIT STEERING WHEEL AND FX RIB AND BRUISED ONE.

July 20, 1986 WY · Metal/Non-Metal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
General Chemical Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPL RIDING IN 5EFT SIDE IN REAR OF JEEP.HE WAS GOING TO 701 TAIL TO CLEANUP WITH UTILITY BELT CREW.LEAVING LOADOUT AREA AND EMPL STRUCK LEFT SIDE OF HEAD ON LOW HANGING POWER NIP COUPLING CAS USING POSSIBLE 7ONCUSSION.

April 14, 1986 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
General Chemical Corp · Fall from machine

EMPL HANDLING M5TERIAL AT UG WAREHOUSE WITH FORKLIFT.KNOCKED OFF FORKLIFT WITH WIRE CABLE.CAUSED SPRAIN TO RIGHT FOOT.

March 25, 1986 WY · Metal/Non-Metal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
General Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A SHUT TLE CAR IN PANEL G55 A ROCK S TRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING LACERATION ON RIGHT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING SUTURES

August 13, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
General Chemical Corp · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS DRIVING SHUTTLE CAR ANDGOT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

April 1, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
General Chemical Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS OPERATING MACHINERY SHUTTLE CAR, AND SHE RAN OVER A BUMP IN THE ROADWAY SHE BUMPED HER HEAD ON MINE ROOF CAUSING A NECK STRAIN

March 21, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
General Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MR EVANS WAS WORKING ON PAN FEEDER HE HAD TAKEN THE GUARD OFF AND TESTED THE TENSION ON THE DRIVE BELT WITH HIS RT FINGER AS HE WAS DOING SO THE EQUIP BECAME ENERGIZED MR EVANS HAD HIS FINGER REMOVED AT THE FIRST JOINT RT INDEX FINGER

March 5, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
General Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MR. HALLADAY AND THREE EMPLOYEES WERE IN THE PROCESS OF HOOKING UP THE CABLE PULLER ASSEMBLY TO A UNION PACIFIC RAIL ROAD 79000 SERIES HOPPER CAR. THE PAD EYE ON THE HOPPER CAR BROKE AND THE C ABLE ASSEMBLY STRUCK MR. HALLADAY.

September 28, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader operator POWERED HAULAGE
General Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING THE LOADER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIS FOOT

September 18, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
General Chemical Corp · Struck against stationary object

THE EE WAS RIDING IN THE BACKJ OF A JEEP WHEN HE LEANED OVER TO SPIT & HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE BACK. THE EE LOST CONSCIOUSNESS ABOUT 5 MINUTES AFTER ACCIDENT FOR ABOUT 1 MINUTE.

August 24, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
General Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

SHUTTLE CAR WENT UNDER TUBING,ROCK ON LOAD CAUGHT TUBING PULLING TUBING DOWN ON EMPL.

July 20, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
General Chemical Corp · Struck against a moving object

MOVING MATERIAL WITH CRANE WHEN LOAD BEGAN TO SWING CAUSING PICKER TO TIP OVER.

May 29, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
General Chemical Corp · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLICING A BUGGY CABLE WHEN THE ELECTRICIANS CAME INTO THE PANEL IN THEIR JEEP. PRIOR TO ARRIVING IN THE PANEL THEY RAN THROUGH A WATER HOLE AND APPARENTLY GOT THE BRAKES WET. AS THEY CAME UPON THE EMPLOYEE THE BRAKES DID NOT CATCH AND HE WAS BUMPED BY THE JEEP. (INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 3 DAYS LATER).

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