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November 25, 1997 WY · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tg Soda Ash Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE TRAVELING IN ENSIGN, AN UNKNOWN FOREIGN OBECT FLEW INTO THIS RIGHT EYE. HE RINSED HIS EYE AFTERWARDS, BUT CAME INTO NURSING OFFICE NEAR THE END OF HIS SHIFT (3:30PM) AND STATED IT STILL FELT LIKE SOMETHING WAS IN THE EYE. EYE APPEARED REDDENED, AND IT WAS RINSED AGAIN. HE SAW THE DR THE FOLLOWING DAY-TREATED FOR ABRASION/BURN, BUT THERE WAS NOT OBECT FOUND IN THE EYE.

October 5, 1997 WY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Tg Soda Ash Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE DEVELOPED SORE MUSCLES IN THE LOWER BACK WHILE OPERATING A TELETRAM CHOCK HAULER.

March 5, 1997 WY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Tg Soda Ash Inc · Struck by flying object

HIS CREW WAS TOWING A SHUTTLE CAR & GOT STUCK IN THE "S" TURNS NEAR THE WAREHOUSE. THE CHAIN BROKE & A LINK FLEW OUT, STRIKING HIS RIGHT ARM. HE SUSTAINED A LARGE LACERATION ON THE ARM REQUIRI NG SUTURES.

December 9, 1996 WY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Tg Soda Ash Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING HIS RAMCAR ANDTURNED HIS HEAD SUDDENLY, STRAINIGN HIS NECK MUSCLES.

October 14, 1996 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Tg Soda Ash Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS STANDING ON THE BED OF A CUSHMAN, HELPING TO GUIDE THE LOADING OF A 250LB. PUMP BEARING ASSEMBLY ONTO THE CUSHMAN. AS THE CUSHMAN DROVE FORWARD, THE LATCHES ON THE BED OF THE CUSHMAN GA VE OUT, CAUSING THE LOAD TO FALL ON HIS LEGS. THIS RESULTED IN SWELLING OF THE RIGHT KNEE, REQUIRING A DR.'S VISIT TO DRAIN THE FLUID. TO DATE, NO TIME HAS BEEN MISSED FROM WORK.

March 25, 1995 WY · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Tg Soda Ash Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING ON A CUSHMAN, SITTING ON A LARGE LUNCHBOX TO AVOID GETTING HIS SEAT WET FROM THE SNOW. WHEN THE DRIVER TURNED AT A CORNER, THE EMPLOYEE WHO WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, WAS T HROWN FROM THE SEAT, INJURING A WRIST AND STRAINING HIS BACK.

January 31, 1995 WY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Tg Soda Ash Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING RAMCAR EMPLOYEE HIT A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK

March 23, 1994 WY · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Tg Soda Ash Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE EE WAS OPERATING THE RAM CAR, ONE OF THE TIRES WERNT OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADCAUSING THE RAMCAR TO BOUNCED. AS A RESULT THE EE JAMMED HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY COVERING THE OPERATOR S S EAT, JAMMING HIS NECK.

March 10, 1993 WY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Tg Soda Ash Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A FRONT END LOADING WHEN A BOLT ON THE SEAT BROKE. THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL BACKWARD IN THE CAB AND CAUSED THE BUCKE TOFF THE LOADER TO HIT THE HOPPER FRAME WHICH THEN C AUSED HIKM TO BE THROWN FORWARD IN THE CAB. THE ACCIDENT RESUTLED IN BACK PAIN.

May 6, 1992 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Tg Soda Ash Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND THE END OF HIS RAMCAR NEAR THE BED WHEN ANOTHER RAMCAR CAME AROUND THE CORNER HITTING THE EMPLOYEE AND THE OTHER RAMCAR, CAUSING ABRASIONS AND BRUISING TO THE BACK OF THE UPPER RIGHT LEG.

February 15, 1992 WY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Tg Soda Ash Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING TRACK OUT OF SECTION. WAS DRIVING AN EIMCO 913 SCOOP, TRAVELING CLOSE TO THE RIB ON THE OPERATOR'S SIDE. APPARENTLY, THE BUCKET OF THE VEHICLE HIT THE RIB, CAUSING A RIB S LAB TO FALL, KNOCKING THE EMPLOYEE FORWARD AND INJURING HIS BACK.

September 20, 1990 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Tg Soda Ash Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS DRIVING TO WORK. HE PASSED THE LOADOUT RAIL CAR HOLDING YARD, HE OBSERVED AN UNATTENDED RAIL CAR ROLLING DOWN THE TRACK. HE STOPPED HIS CAR ON THE HIGHWAY, RAN TO THE MOVING RAIL CAR, A ND ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB ON THE MOVING CAR TO SET THE HANDBRAKE. RAIL CAR WAS MOVING TOO FAST ON THEE PUSHED HIMSELF AWAY FROM THE CAR AND FELL INTO THE DITCH ALONG SIDE THE TRACK CAUSING ABRASI

February 23, 1990 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Tg Soda Ash Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPL ASSIGNED TO ALIGN BOTH WEIGH FEEDER BELTS.OPENED UP ONE SIDE COVER ON #2 BELT TO WATCH BELT MOVEMENT.NOTICED SOME BUILD-UP ON ONE RETURN ROLLER AND DECIDED TO CLEAN ROLLER.RIGHT ARM WAS P ULLED BETWEEN ROLLER AND BELT.

August 2, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Tg Soda Ash Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING AN ENSIGN ALONG THE EAST MAIN SOUTH ROADWAY. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE ENSIGN AND HIT THE RIB IN A CROSSCUT. HIS KNEE STRUCK THE DASH OF THE ENSIGN CAUSING A LACERATI ON OF THE KNEE AND BREAKING A SMALL PIECE OF BONE OFF THE KNEE CAP. THE PIECE OF BONE WAS SURGICALLY REMOVED.

July 20, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Tg Soda Ash Inc · Struck against a moving object

RIDING IN THE BACK OF ENSIGN GOING INTO SECTION DRIVER DID NOT SEE ROCK LAYING IN ROADWAY AS HE WENT AROUNG CORNER RAN OVER OROCK WITH RIGHT REAR TIRE BOUNCED INJ INTO AIR INJ EMP CAME DOWN ON EDGE OF SEAT AND RAIL INJ LOWER BACK

January 6, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tg Soda Ash Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP OPERATING SHUTTLECAR GOING THROUGH A CROSSCUT, HIT RIB WITH CAR KNOCING SMALL RIB SLAB DOWN. EMP SSAW RIB FALLING THREW LIFT ARM UP AND OUT TO W ARD OFF SLAB HITTING UPPER TORSO. INJ OCCU 01 06 88 NOT REPORTED UNTIL 1 26 88 EMP WENTO T DR 2 2 88

April 14, 1986 WY · Metal/Non-Metal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Tg Soda Ash Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SERVICE HOSE WA8 LEFT LAYING IN A X-CUT THE RAMCAR DRAG HOOKED THE HOSE CAUSING THE 2" WATER LINE TO BREAK PULLING THE WATER HOSE GOING TO THE MINER. THE HOSE PULLED FROM WHEERE IT WAS HUNG PINNING EE AGA3NST THE RIB & FLOOR.

July 10, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tg Soda Ash Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAINING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HOW TO OPERATE A TELETRAM WHILE TURNING SEAT, THE SEAT CAUGHT STEERING HANDLE, PINNING EMPLOYEE TO RIB. AN UNSAFE CONDI7ION EXISTED ON THE TELE-FORMS THAT HAD NOT BEEN IDENIFIED UNTIL THE INJURY. THE SEAT WHEN TURNED ONE DIRECTION COULD HIT THE STEERING LEVER.

February 7, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tg Soda Ash Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJ USING LOADER TO CLEAN #1012 BELT GALLEWAY-ENGINE OF LOADER STOPPED RUNNING AS INJ COMING UP GALLEWAY.

January 5, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tg Soda Ash Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING ON A 975 COMING OUT OF A SECTION HE WAS PUTTING AWAY A MULTIMETER AND NOT PAING ATTENTION TO THE LOW BACK HIS HEAD HIT THE BACK CAUSING A STRAINED NECK

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