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September 20, 1999 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Essroc Cement · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WELDING ON TIRE FORK. #1 KILN PUFFED AND DIRT BLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

July 27, 1999 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Essroc Cement · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATES NEW FIRE PLACED IN #2 KILN; KILNPUFFED AND DIRT WENT INTO LEFT EYE. EMPLOYEE SEEKED MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 07/29/99.

June 9, 1999 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Essroc Cement · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES WALKWAY BLOCKED BY 10" PLASTIC PIPE. HE HAD TO BEND DOWN TO GO UNDER PIPE TO GETTO WORK AREA. EMPLOYEE STATES THIS WAS A RECURRING INJURY.

April 13, 1999 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essroc Cement · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATES AS HE AND FELLOW CO-WORKER WERE LIFTING A LIMIT SWITCH INTO PLACE AT SOUTH CRANEAREA, HE LOST HOLD OF SWITCH AND IT CAME DOWN ONLEFT HAND, CAUSING IT TO BE PINNED.

March 16, 1999 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Essroc Cement · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT EYEWHILE WELDING.

February 21, 1999 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Essroc Cement · Struck by flying object

CLAIMANT STATES HE WAS DRAGGING TIRES OUT OF TRAILER - WHEN DIRT BLEW INTO RIGHT EYE. (WAS VERY WINDY CONDITIONS.)

January 28, 1999 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essroc Cement · Contact with hot objects or substances

CLAIMANT STATES HE WAS MEASURING TIRE ON #1 KILN, 1ST PIER - WHILE KILN WAS PREHEATING. RECEIVED BURNS WHILE HOLDING A STRING AND FRAMING SQUARE 12 INCHES FROM KILN SHELL.

August 23, 1998 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Essroc Cement · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE COMPLETED REPAIR WORK ON CEMENT PUMP. EMPLOYEE WAS STOOPING NEAR TOOL BOX AND COLLAPSED.

April 19, 1998 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essroc Cement · Struck by flying object

CLAIMANT STATES AS HE WAS THROWING A TIRE ONTO SYSTEM- DIRT CAME OFF TIRE OR GLOVE AND BLEW INTO RIGHT EYE.

March 5, 1998 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Essroc Cement · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLAIMANT STATES WHILE REPLACING LINERS IN IMPACTOR- WAS CLIMBING OUT OF IMPACTOR, FOOT SLIPPED AND ALL OF HIS WEIGHT WAS ON BOTH ARMS. HE HEARD A POP IN LEFT SHOULDER.

December 15, 1997 MD · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall helper, highwall drill helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Essroc Cement · Fall from machine

IT WOULD SEEM FATIGUE CAUSED DISORIENTATION ( AND FALL)

March 26, 1997 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Essroc Cement · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATES HE GOT BETWEEN BUILDING AND STEPS WITH FORKLIFT AT BACK END TO LOOSEN MATERIAL. GROUND WAS NOT LEVEL, FORKLIFT LEAN TOWARD STEPS, ROLLCAGE SCRAPED STEPS AND HAND WAS CAUGHT BETW EEN STEPS & ROLL CAGE.

September 19, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS STRETCHING OUT AND TURNED TO PLACE FAN ON LOADER WHEN HE FELT HIS BACK PULL.

March 11, 1996 MD · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essroc Cement · Struck against stationary object

CLAIMANT WAS CLEANING STEEL SHAVINGS FROM LATHE WITH BARE HANDS CAUSING A DEEP LACERATION TO END OF FINGER LEFT HAND.

March 13, 1995 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Essroc Cement · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLAIMANT STATES HE WAS INSTRUCTED TO WORK ON THECOKE FEEDER. AS HE EXITED THE MAINTENANCE TRUCK IN A MUDDY AREA & WALKED UP THE RAMP WHICH HAD COAL DUST ON IT- HE DID A SPLIT & PULLED THE HAMSTRING IN HIS RIGHT LEG.

February 14, 1995 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Essroc Cement · Fall onto or against objects

CLAIMANT STATES HE WAS WORKING ON #1 PRECIPITATOR AS HE WAS GOING THROUGH MANHOLE HE SLIPPED & STRUCK HIS RT ELBOW

January 31, 1995 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Essroc Cement · Fall from machine

CLAIMANT STATED AS HE WAS EXISTING MACK DUMP TRUCK WHEN HE GOT HIS RIGHT HEEL CAUGHT ON BOTTOM OF DOOR FRAME AND HE FELL HITTING LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND, ON I BEAM.

June 6, 1994 MD · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Essroc Cement · Struck by flying object

EE WAS DRILLING A BLAST HOLE WHEN THE HOLE QUIT BLOWING. EE LEANED OVER NEAR THE HOLE APPROX. 4 FEET ABOVE THE HOLE WHEN THE HOLE LET LOOSE BLOWING STONES, CHIPS ETC HITTING EE INT HE RIGHT SI DE OF THE FACE. IT KNOCKED HIS SAFETY GLASSES LOOSE AND SOMETHING ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE.

May 3, 1994 MD · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essroc Cement · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLAIMANT STATES HE WAS HOOKING UP ;THE BLOCK & TACKLE & THE CABLE SNAPPED THE HOOK SWUNG AROUND & HIT HIM ON THE LEFT EYE LID

March 12, 1994 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Essroc Cement · Contact with hot objects or substances

CLAIMANT STATES HE WAS USING A BURNING TORCH & UNKNOWINGLY CAUGHT HIS PANTS LEG ON FIR FROM A SPARK--BURNING LEFT LEG.

October 30, 1993 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Essroc Cement · Struck against a moving object

CLAIMANT STATES WHILE DRIVING DUST TRUCK ON ROAD TO THE DUMP, THE TRUCK WHEELS STARTED SLIDING IN MUD RUTS CAUSING HIM TO HIT TOP OF HEAD ON TRUCK CAB.

August 16, 1993 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Essroc Cement · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATES HE CLIMBED LADDER TO THE TIRE BURNING CONVEYOR SYSTEM TO RELEASE A STUCK TIRE. HE THOUGHT THE SYSTEM WAS SHUT DOWN SO HE CLIMBED ONTO THE TIRE CONVEYOR TO DISLODGE THE TIRE. A S HE BEGAN TO PULL UP ON THE TIRE THE SYSTEM STARTED UP CATCHING HIS RIGHT LEG BETWEEN ROLLERS ON CONVEYOR.

August 4, 1993 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Essroc Cement · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLAIMANT STATES WHILE REBUTTING # 6 AGITATOR ON THE BACKEND, X HE WALKED AROUND THE OLD BULL GEAR TO HELP SET THE GEAR BOX ON THE BULL GEAR HE SLIPPED ON THE OIL AND STAYDRY ON THE FLOOR.

July 20, 1993 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Essroc Cement · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLAIMANT STATED WAS GOING TOIMPACTOR BLDG. 2ND FLOOR TOREPLACE HAND CRANK FOR BREAKER BARS. WATER PIPE VALVE WAS LEFT OPEN LEAVING WATER OVER FLOOR, MIXED WITH THE DUST, CREATING A SLIPPERY CO NDITION, CAUSING INJURED TO TWIST KNEE.

May 3, 1993 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Essroc Cement · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS CLIMBING STEPS ON PASSENGER SIDE OF 2 EUCLID TOREFUEL CARRYING HOSE IN LEFT HAND GRABING SAFETY BAR WITH RIGHT HAND HAND SLIPPED OFF BAR AND HE FELL APPR 5 1/2 FT TO GROUND ON TAIL BONE.

April 20, 1993 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essroc Cement · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS LOWERING AN EXTENSION LADDER DOWN FROM THE NEWLY INSTALLED TIRE CHUTE. WHEN THE LOCK DID NOT ENGAGE, SLIDING DOWN CATCHING RIGHT THUMB.

February 24, 1993 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Essroc Cement · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOST TIME BEGAN 02-26-93 INJURED WAS BREAKING U P FROZEN LUMPS FROM DISCHARGE END OF #2 RAW MILL VIBRO PAN WHEN FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

February 8, 1993 MD · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger OTHER
Essroc Cement · Struck by flying object

CLAIMANT WAS CLEANING SLURRY AGITATOR ARMS WITH SMALL AIR CHIPPER. WAS VERY WINDY. MUST HAVE GOTTEN A PIECE OF DIRT OR METAL CHIP IN RIGHT EYE.

June 26, 1992 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Essroc Cement · Struck by flying object

EE WAS BENDING A PIECE OF METAL IN THE BRAKER MACHINE. WHEN THE METAL HIT THE BRAKER, IT SNAPPED AND BROKE IN TWO ONE OF THE PIECE HIT EE IN THE FOREHEAD REQUIRING SUTURES.

June 8, 1992 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Essroc Cement · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATES WHILE CLIMBING STAIRS TO CRANE STORAGE HE TURNED THE CORNER AND KNEE POPPED RIGHT LEG.

January 27, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLICING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT. WHILE CUTTING ACROSS THE BELT TO MAKE IT SQUARE FOR SPLICING, BY PULLING UTILITY KNIFE TOWARDS HIS BODY, CONVEYOR OR KNIFE LEFT LOOSE AND PRESS URE FROM THE PULL TOOK THE KNIFE INTO EMPLOYEE'S LEG.

January 24, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE DOUSING FIRE ON HEWITT ROBBINS WITH BIG BERTHA TORCH UNIT CAUSED WHEN TRYING TO THAW OUT HEADER VALVES EE SLIPPED ON PATCH OF ICE AND HIT HIS LEFT SHOULDER ON THE HEWITT RIBBINS.

October 8, 1991 MD · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essroc Cement · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CLAIMANT STATES HE WAS MOVING CLINKER FROM DISCHARGE END OF FEEDER WITH SCRAPER WITH THE INSPECTION DOOR OPEN. THE DOOR FELL AND THE LATCH STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND ON TOP.

June 13, 1991 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essroc Cement · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING RING OUT OF PUMP CAUGHT R INDEX FINGER BETWEEN PUMP AND SHAFT

June 12, 1991 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Essroc Cement · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED STATES HE WAS UNCLOGGING A STONE JAM WITH JACK HAMMER, WHEN HAMMER KICKED LOOSE CATCHING HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN WALL AND HANDLE ON HAMMER.

May 24, 1991 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Essroc Cement · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING PUMP CASE BOLT WITH WRENCH THE WRENCHH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT

December 11, 1990 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Essroc Cement · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WORKING ON #2 SLURRY PUMP,STARTED TO TURN AND RIGHT FOOT STUCK IN SLURRY ON FLOOR,TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.STARTED LOSING TIME 4-29-91.

October 6, 1990 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Essroc Cement · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FIRST TIME INJ COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN ON 10-16 GENERATING TO LEG.CLAIMS THIS OCCURRED WHILE CLEANING BOTTOM FLOOR OF CRUSHER BLDG ON 10-6-90.

October 5, 1990 MD · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Essroc Cement · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ REPLACING MOTOR ON #1 GYPSUM FEEDER IN MILLROOM.STRIPPING WIRE,KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT PALM OF LEFT HAND.

August 1, 1990 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Essroc Cement · Flash burns (welding)

INJURED & FELLOW WORKMAN WERE PLACING OIL DIPPERS ON #1 PIER OF #2 KILN HE STATED AS FELLOW WORKMAN WAS WELDING A CLIP ONTO KILN SHELL INJURED SUFFERED A WELDING FLASH IN HIS RT EYE

April 5, 1990 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS)
Essroc Cement · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INJ STATES HE WAS WORKING AS LABORER INSIDE #7SLURRY TANK. THEY WERE USING SKID LOADER TO REMOVE MATL FROM BOTTOM OF TANK AFTER GOING HOME HE FAINTED & PASSED OUT. HE WAS TAKEN TO FRED MEM HOS P EMERG ROOM & THEN HELICOPTER TO SUBURBAN HOSP BETHESDAY MD.

February 28, 1990 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Essroc Cement · Fall down stairs

INJ STTS HE STARTED DOWN STEPS FROM CRANE STORAE HE SLIPPED & FELL ON FIRST FLIGHT LANDING ON BACK.

June 4, 1989 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essroc Cement · Struck against stationary object

INJ REMOVING DUST COLLECTORS ON TOP FLOOR OF BULK LOADING.BUMPED LEFT KNEE ON ELECTRIC MOTOR.

May 1, 1989 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essroc Cement · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED STATES HE WAS TRANSFERRING COOLER WEAR PLATES FROM A PALLET TO A CONVEYOR BELT, WHEN HE SUFFERED SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT BACK.

April 27, 1989 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essroc Cement · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED STATES HE WAS WORKING INSIDE #2 CLINKER COOLER. HE PICKED UP A BOX OF RAM 85, WHEN HE HAD A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE.

April 19, 1989 MD · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger STRIKING OR BUMPING
Essroc Cement · Struck against stationary object

INJURED STATES HE WAS WORKING ISDE #2 KILN HE BENT OVER & WENT UNDER BRICKING TABLE. WHEN HE STARTED TO STRAIGHTEN UP HE CAME UP UNDER BOARD TWISTING NECK.

March 11, 1989 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Essroc Cement · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED STATES HE WAS TAKING A SET OF GAS BOTTLES INTO THE SOUTHWEST DOOR OF BULK LOADING. AS HE PULLED THE GAS CART BACK, HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE & FELL BRUISING TAILBONE.

March 2, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Allied Products Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HAD RAISED PIECE OF PIPE WITH FORKLIFT TO ATTACH TO CHAIN HOIST.INJ GOING TO CLIMB BACK DOWN FORKLIFT RACK WHEN FORKS DROPPED CATCHING FINGERS.

December 18, 1988 MD · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Essroc Cement · Struck by flying object

INJURED STATES HE WAS DRIVING A BAR INTO FROZEN LUMPS ON #2 RAW MIXED STONE FEEDER WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL FROM THE BAR FLEW UP AND STRUCK HIM IN LOWER LIP

December 9, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS MOVING CANE ROCK BY HAND DUE TO MOTOR BEING OFF OPERATOR LOWERED BUCKET CAUSING ROCK TO MOVE. EMPL WAS STRUCK BY BEAM IN BUILDING ROOF KNOCKING HIM O VER HANDRAIL RESULTING IN INJU RY TO RIGHT ANKLE.

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