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June 21, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cytec Industries Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED HAD REMOVED THE FLOOR COVERINGS FROM TE FLOOR OPENINGS INT HE FEED BUILDING AND BARRICADED THE AREA AROUND THE HOLES IN ORDER TO CLEAN THE 3 FLOORS IN THIS BUILDING. HE CAM EDOWN FROM THE 3RD FLOOR TO TAKE A BREAK ON THE 1ST FLOOR HE STEPPED OVER THE ORANGE BARRICADE FLAGGING THTA HE HAD PLACED AROUND THE FLOOR HOLE. HE THEN TRIED TO STEP OVER THE OPEN HOLE IN THE FLOOR.

February 19, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cytec Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT WITH A WRENCH WHILE STANDING ON A FLAT CONCRETE FLOOR. THE BOLT BROKE AND HE WAS OFF BALANCE AND FELL. I CONSIDER THIS A FREAK ACCIDENT WHICH WAS UNAVOIDABLE.

March 13, 1986 NE · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Cyanamid Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS CHANGIN1 THE POSITION OF A TWO-WAY VALVE WHEN THE CABLE ON THE HANDLE BROKE MASHING HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND

October 7, 1985 GA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
American Cyanamid Company · Struck by flying object

DRILL OPERATOR WAS DRILLING HOLE WITH A CORE DRILL. THREADS STRIPPED ONFITTING OF HIGH PRESSURE HOSE. SAFETY CHAIN BROKE. FITTING HIT OPERATOR ON HEAD AND KNOCKED HIM UNCONSCIOUS. OPERATOR WAS WEARING HARD HAT.

August 7, 1984 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cytec Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER COMPLETING MAINTENANCE WORK ON THE CALCINER COOLER, I,NAME DISENGAGED THE MANUAL CRANK HANDLE FROM THE DRIVE UNIT WHICH WAS LOCKED OUT. AT THAT TIME, I,NAME NOTICED THE CALCINER COOLER S TART TO ROTATE. IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE ROTATION, HE RE-ENGAGED THE MANUAL CRANK HANDLE. THE FORCE OF THE ROTATION COOLER WAS TOO GREAT FOR HIM TO STOP, THEREFORE PULLING THE CRANK FROM HIS

March 19, 1984 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Cyanamid Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STIELOW WAS WALKING TOWARDS THE R/R SCALE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME SNOW WITH ICE UNDER IT & STARTED TO FALL CAUGHT HIMSELF SOON ENOUGH NOT TO FALL DOWN. HE THINKS HE WRENCHED HIS SHOULDER & BAC K WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF.

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