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November 30, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS WHILE SHOVELING AT THE TEL-SMITH CRUSHER HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER LEFT SIDE. EMPLOYEE'S INJURY WAS 11/30/93. [HERNIA] OPERATION TO REPAIR HERNIA WAS SCHEDULED FOR 1/24/94. EMP LOYEE HAS NOT LOST ANY TIME SINCE INJURY, WILL NOT START TO LOSE TIME UNTIL 1/24/94.

June 24, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal scalper-screen operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS WHILE SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM UNDER TAIL PULLEY, HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER LEFT SIDE.

April 26, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Resco Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING 50 LB BAGS OF HI-CAL. AS A BAG OF HI-CAL CAME OFF STACKER BELT HE TRIED TO CATCH THE BAG AND HURT HIS BACK.

December 5, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTING 3 GAL PAIL OF COAL.

June 24, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A 3,000 LB. BAG OF LIME WITH A FORKTRUCK. LIME HAD EATEN A HOLE IN THE BAG, THE BAG SHIFTED AND THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO KEEP IT ON THE PALLET BY PULLING ON A STRAP ATTACHED T O THE BAG.

April 20, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Resco Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING PRY BAR TRYING TO GET ROCK FREE IN CRUSHER ROCK BROKE FREE HITTING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT ARM AT ELBOW

February 16, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Resco Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REPAIRING A CONVEYOR BELT, EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING CONCRETE BASE OF SILO PULLING SLACK OUT OF BELT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. AS HE WAS FALLING HE GRABBED STRUCTURE OF C ONVEYOR TO PREVENT FALL AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LEFT ARM.

January 16, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REPAIRING A CONVEYOR BELT. AS HE WAS PULLING ON BELT HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

September 28, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Resco Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING BOXES TOGETHER TO PUT MATERIAL IN & PUNCTURED HIS HAND WITH A ICE-PICK SUPERFICIAL WOUND RESULTED TO THE RT HAND

August 13, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Resco Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING PRY-BAR TO OPEN RAIL CAR DOOR AND RIB CARTILAGE SEPARATION OCCURRED. CARTILAGE SEPARATION RESULTED FROM STRAIN OF EMPLOYEE USING PRY BAR.

December 22, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Resco Products Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBING DOWN OFF OF LOADER SLIPPED OFF LADDER AND FELL ON BACK

October 22, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING MATERIAL AND STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE STACKING MATERIAL ONTO PALLET.

June 28, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Chemical Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A 2" JUMPER LINE PIPE FOR AIR ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF #1 POWERHOUSE AND TOUCHED A HOT PIPE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

June 21, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING TRANSFER PIPE AT SPECIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION & DROPPED PIPE ON KNUCKLE OF LEFT RING FINGER KNUCKLE WAS SEVERELY BRUISED

June 20, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
General Chemical Corp · Struck against stationary object

I,NAME WAS SHOVELING TAIL PULLEY ON BELT LINE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIS KNEE TO TWIST. EMPLOYEE WAS DOING REGULAR JOB UNTIL JULY, 24, 1989, WHEN HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY AN D WILL LOOSE TIME DUE TO SURGERY.

June 19, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Chemical Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE ALLEGES HE HURT HIS BACK AT WORK WHEN HE HAD AN INSULIN ATTACK.

June 11, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Chemical Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME WAS LIFTING FLOOR MATS OFF THE FLOOR SO SHE COULD CLEAN THE FLOOR. SHE LIFTED A MAT AND TURNED TO PUT THE MAT ON THE COUNTER AND TWISTED HER KNEE. THE EMPLOYEE WILL START MISSING TIME ON 6-30-89.

May 24, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
General Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

A ROCK HIT HIM ON THE LEFT RING FINGER. HE HAD BLOOD UNDER THE NAIL. THEY DRILLED HIS NAIL.

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.

May 10, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS UNHOOKING A CABLE WHEN THE HOLDING CLIP SLID DOWN AND THE CLIP CAUGHT THE NAIL ON HIS LITTLE FINGER ON THE LEFT AHND,TEARING THE NAIL OFF.FINGER REQUIRED SUTURES.

May 10, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
General Chemical Corp · Accident type, without injuries

UPON CHECKING RETURNS WE FOUND A ROOF FALL 52 CROSS CUT GME ROADWAY #5 ROOM TH IS DID NOT STOP ANY AIR MOVEMENT

May 7, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Chemical Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS T IGHTENING A BRAKE ON A RAILROAD CAR WHEN HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN H IS LOWER BACK HE SWENT TO OUR COMPANY CLINIC & RECEIVED HEAT TREATMENTS

May 4, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
General Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS SCRAPING PAINT OFF OF A WALL, WHEN A FOREIGN BODY ENTERED HIS EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO A PHYSICIAN FOR REMOVAL OF THE FOREIGN BODY AND WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

April 30, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS HELPING ROOFBOLTER & A ROCK FELL & HIT HER ON THE HEAD & SLIDING DOWN ON SHOULDER & ARM

April 27, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Chemical Corp · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME CLIMBING ACROSS PIPE 2' OFF GROUND,JAMMED FINGER ON GOGGLE EYE CAUSING FX OF RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

April 27, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Resco Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING WASTE MATERIAL AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

April 24, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Chemical Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP GATHERING HEAD CLUTCH HOUSING AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK OUR PLANT DR. GAVE HIM MED.

April 22, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS OPENING THE HATCH ON A SODA ASH HOPPER CAR HE SWUNG THE CROSS BAR OVER AND IT DID NOT GO ALL THE WAY OVER EITHER THE WIND OF THE WEIGHT OF THE CROSS BAR CAUSED IT TO FALL BACK OVER STRIKING I NAME R INDEX FINGER

April 19, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Chemical Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

I.NAME WAS PULLING WIRE WHEN HE INADVERTENTLY TOUCHED HIS ELBOW ON A STEAM LINE. HE WENT TO OUR COMPANY PHYSICIAN AND WAS GIVEN SILUEDENE DRESSING.

April 14, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
General Chemical Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS WORKING ON THE PRIMARY SCREEN IN TH ECRUSHER BUILDING HE STEPPED OFF OF THE SCREEN APPROX 18 INCHES AND FELT HIS LOWER BACK TIGHTEN HE WENT TO OUT COMPANY DR AND WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPT ION MEDICATION

April 14, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Struck against a moving object

I,NAME HIT HIS THUMB AND HE HAD BLOOD UNDER THE NAIL AND HE ASKED THE DOCTOR TO DRILL THE NAIL.

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.

April 7, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
General Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

INJ HAD ROCK HIT HIM ON ARM DR GAVE INJ SCRIPT MED.

April 6, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS GRINDING BIT PLIERS ON STATIONARY GRINDER WHEN PLIERS SLIPPED SLICING FINGER.

April 2, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I,NAME WAS PUTTING A WASHG PAN UNDER THE DISCHARGE CHUTE OF A DRYER. AS HE WAS DOING SO, HE CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN A BOLT ON THE DRYER SCREW CONVEYOR HOUSING AND THE WAS PAN.

April 1, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE INJURED WAS CLEANING A DRYER FEED CHUTE ALONG WITH ANOTHER OPERATOR. APIECE OF SODA ASH FELL MOMENTARILY BLOCKING THE STACK WHICH IN TURN CAUSED A PUFF OF STEAM TO EXIT THE AREA SHE WAS ST ANDING IN.SHE WENT TO OUR COMPANY PHYSICIAN AND WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

March 31, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
General Chemical Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE INJURED WAS PULLING ON A CHAINFALL WHEN HE FELT SOME DISCOMFORT IN THE LOWER ABDOMINAL REGION.HE WENT TO OUR COMPANY PHYSICIAN AND WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

March 25, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
General Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME BARRING DOWN LOST BALANCE AND FELL TO KNEES.HAND FELL ACROSS SCALING BAR AND ROCK HE WAS BARRING DOWN STRUCK I.NAME LEFT 3RD FINGER CAUSING FX TO FINGER.

March 24, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

I.NAME REBOLTING PAN WHEN DRILL STEEL FELL FROM OUT OF CHUCK AND STRUCK HIM IN RIGHT EYE-LID WHICH REQ SUTURES.

March 23, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
General Chemical Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME THROWING RR SWITCH WHEN BOTH FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM.HE FELL BACKWARDS.FELT ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT AND WENT TO OUR CO.DR. GIVEN RX MEDICINE.

March 20, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor STRIKING OR BUMPING
General Chemical Corp · Struck against stationary object

WHILE WALKING AROUND FRONT STANDARD OF TURBINE.LOOKING AT JOB NOTES ON CLIP BOARD AND STRUCK RIGHT KNEE CAP AGAINST SHARP CORNER OF STANDARD.IT BROKE SKIN AND WAS REPAIRED ON SITE CLINIC.2 STI TCHES CLOSED IT UP.

March 17, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
General Chemical Corp · Fall onto or against objects

I NAME WAS WALKING OUT OF THE HEAD PULLEY AREA AND STARTED DOWN THE INCLINE CATWALK BETWEEN THE EAST AND WEST PRODUCT BELT. HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT CHEEK ON A BOLT. I NAME WENT TO OUR CO PHYSICIAN AND WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

March 15, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

AN EMPLOYEE WAS AIR ACHING ABOVE I NAME WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG STRUCK HIM ON HIS LEFT FOREARM. HE WENT TO THE GENERAL CHEMICAL PHYSICIAN AND WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

March 14, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
General Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING A SPEAR OUT OF A TUB IN THE EVAPORATOR HE HAD A HOLD OF THE TUBE WITH A PIPE WRENCH AND WHEN THE IMPACT SPUN THE TUBE A SHARP END CUT THRU HIS GLOVE AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND. THE C UT ON HAND REQUIRED SUTURES.

March 12, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
General Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS CLEANING UP WHAT HE HAD SCALED DOWN. WHEN A SLAB HIT THE EMPLOYEE THE LEFT SHOULDER BACK SIDE. OUR PLANT PHYSICIAN GAVE HIM A PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

March 9, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Chemical Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS OPENING LID ON SOADA ASH HOPPER CAR AS HE WAS DOING SO HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER & ARM REGON. HE WENT TO OUR CO DR & WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

March 8, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Chemical Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL WAS ON PREIMARY SCREEN IN CRUSHER BULDG. HE WAS REMOVING BOTTOM DECK BOTTOM SCREEN WHEN HE PULLED BACK. HE WENT TO OUR CO DR & WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION & HEAT TREATMENT.

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.

March 6, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Chemical Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS PUTTING A CHAIN FALL INTO PLACE AND DOING HIS NORMAL DUTIES. THE FOLLOWING DAY HE WAS EXPERIENCING SOME DISCOMFORT IN THE LEFT WRIST. HE WENT TO OUR COMPANY PHYSICIAN AND WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

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