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EE WAS STRAIGHTENING A PIECE OF STRAP IRON, STRIKING IT WITH A HAMMER WHEN A PIECE FLEW INTO HIS EYE. HE WAS WEARING AND SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME.
September 9, 1991MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carmar Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
PULLING STEEL FROM HOLE FELT PAIN IN RIB CAGE
August 28, 1991MO · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
WORKING ON CYCLONE WITH GRINDER AT KNEE LEVEL. RESTED GRINDER ON LEG AND WHEN STANDING UP NOTICED A DEEP BURNING SENSATION. HE THEN SAW THAT HIS LEG WAS CUT. GRINDER DISK SLIPPED AND CUT LEG.
July 9, 1991MO · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
CLIMBING OVER RONT OF LOADER TO CLEAN GLASS. BUMPED ELBOW ON ROPS OF CAB. LACERATION OF ELBOW WITH SECONDARY CELLULITIS/OLECRANON BURSITIS. (FIRST SEEN DOCTOR ON 7-11-91).
March 13, 1990MO · Metal/Non-Metalelectrician, linemanELECTRICAL
I.NAME WAS REPAIRING A BELT ON THE CONVEYOR, HE STATED TO GET SICK DURING THE AFTERNOON. WHEN HE GOT BACK TO CLOCK HOUSE, ABOUT 4:30, HE NEARLY PASSED OUT. HE WOULDN'T LET ANYONE CALL AN AMBUL ANCE OR TAKE HIM TO THE DR., ANOTHER EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED E.NAME ABOUT 7:30PM AND E.NAME WENT TO I.NAME'S HOUSE TO TALK WITH HIM CONVINCED HIM TO GO TO THE ER AT MCCUNE BROOK'S HOSPITAL.
June 9, 1989MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
THE INJURED WAS LIFTING A 50# BAG OF LIME AND HURT HIS BACK.EMPLOYEE SAID ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON 04-07-89,BUT DIDN'T REPORT IT UNTIL 04-12-89.AT THAT TIME HE SAW A DR. DATE OF 04-12-89-05-15-89. IS SUPPOSED TO COME BACK TO WORK ON 04-17-89.
March 27, 1989MO · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
I.NAME WAS GRINDING WITH A HAND HELD GRINDER. HE THOUGHT HE HAD DUST IN HIS EYE. THE EYE HAD HURT BAD THE FOLLOWING NIGHT. HE WANT TO THE HOSPITAL E R THE NEXT DAY, THEY SENT HIM TO AN EYE DR . (EYE PROTECTION WAS BEING WORN AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT)
February 23, 1989MO · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carmar Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
TORNADO RING FELL OVER AND PINNED I,NAME UNDER IT, SMASHING HIS FOOT AND SCRAPING HIS CHIN AND ANKLE.
November 14, 1988MO · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WAS HITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE TANKER TO SEE HOW FULL IT WAS GETTING, AND HIS HAND WENT UNDER A BEAM, BENDING HIS WRIST BACK.
September 15, 1988MO · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carmar Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
PULLING BAGGS & TWISTED HIS BACK.
August 12, 1988MO · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
I.NAME STRAINED3HIS BACK WHILE HANDLING ACETZLENE BOTTLE ON DEC.28 1987 HE LIFTED ON A GEARHEAD MOTOR & FELT MORE BACK PAIN ENOUGH TO WANT THIS CHECKED OUT
May 29, 1987MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
I,NAME WAS CLIM6ING A LADDER AND HIT HIS SHOULDER ON THE GUARD RAIL AROUND THE LADDER.
October 14, 1986MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
Carmar Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
I NAME WAS WELD3NG ON THE INSIDE OF ELEVATOR, LEANING OVER THE TAIL PULLEY WITH BOTH HANDS OVER THE BACK SIDE TRYING TO HOLD A PIECE OF METAL AND WELD IT. HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HIS WELDING HOOD HOOKED BETWEEN3THE SIDE AND BELT.
I NAME TOOK HIS3EUCLID TO THE GARAGE FOR REPAIR, HE WENT TO 4 HOLE TO PICK UP ANOTHER EUCLID. HE DUMPED A PARTIAL LOAD THEN CHECKED TO SEE IF BED WAS CLEAN AND DROVE OFF WITHOUT LOWERING DUMP BED. HE DROVE 3NTO OPENING OF CAVE WITH THE BED UP.
DAILU RAINSTORM8 IN AREA WATCH POSTED TO OBSERVE FOR LIGHTNING NONE SEEN A SINGLE BOLT OBSERVED XXXX AREA A PREMATURE DETONATION OCCURED 060686 440PM POWDERMAN & HELPER IMMEDIATELY EVACUATE MI NE NO PERSONS I3JURED NO EQUIP DAMAGED INVESTIGATION ON 060786 FOUND 4CARS W TOREN AREA EXPOSED-FACE WIRING DAMAGED-XXXFACE REWIRED & SUBSEQUENTLY DETONATED 1100AM 060786
WAS ON A LADDER3& SLIPPED FROM LADDER TO GROUND SPRAINED LEFT FOOT.
April 9, 1986MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carmar Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
I NAME WAS WORK3NG ON FRONT END LOADER AND CAUGHT THE FINGERS IN THE AIR BRAKES CUTING THE LITTLE FINGER OFF AT THE FIRST KNUCKLE THE OTHER FINGER WAS BADLY CUT
March 17, 1986MO · Metal/Non-Metalelectrician, linemanPOWERED HAULAGE
July 29, 1985MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
STRUCK CHEST ON STEP RAIL OF 966 LOADER WHEN HE GOT OFF BALANCE CLIMBING OFF LOADER AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT, HE THOUGH HE WAS ONLY BRUISED, SORENESS CONTINUED, SO HE ASKED FOR AN EX RAY.
DRIVER LOADING TANKER-HAD CLIMBED ON TOP OF TANKER TO CHECK LEVEL OF MATERIAL IN TRUCK.AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN HE REACHED AND GRABBED LADDER THEN AS HE WAS CHANGING FOOTING HIS FOOT DIDNT MOVE TO NEXT LOCATION.HE WENT OFF BALANCE HIS FOOT AND LEG CAUGHT IN LADDER.HE MANAGED TO HOLD ON SOMEWHAT AND LOWER HIMSELF NOW UPSIDE DOWN.HE HUNG THERE UNTIL OTHER EMPL IN AREA COULD GO TO HIS
April 10, 1985MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
I.NAME & I.NAME MOVING SLABS WITH OVERHEAD TRAVELLA.THEY WERE SETTING A LIFT OF SLABS ON A RACK.I.NAME TAKING SLINGS OFF SLABS AND I.NAME DOING THE SAME.I.NAME HAD SOME LOOSE PIECES HE WAS BRE KING OFF WITH HIS BAR WHEN THEY CAME OFF ONE OF THE SLABS KICKED OUT AT THE BOTTOM ON I.NAME END AND GOT I.NAME FOOT.
April 2, 1985MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
CHECKING THE VIBORATOR TO SEE IF IF WAS RUNNING FINGER WENT IN A HOLE ON MACHINE. CUT FINGER AND BROKE TIP OF BONE, FINGER WAS HITBY THE FAN.
December 3, 1984MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
I.NAME WAS GOING DOWN A 966 LADDER AND MISSED LOWER STEP AND FELL TO THE FLOOR. STRUCK HEEL OF FOOT ON THE FLOOR MOVING A CARTILAGE FORWARD CAUSED A CALCIUM DEPOSIT
November 8, 1984MO · Metal/Non-Metalcoal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shovelerMACHINERY
TAKING OUT SAW BLADE HOLE HAD PARTLY PULLED OUT LEAVING ROUGH EDGE.I.NAME AND I.NAME DECIDED TO DROP BLADE OUT OF GANG AS THEY DROPPED BLADE IT CAUGHT I.NAME ARM.
I.NAME PULLING BROKEN STEEL OUT OF HOLE,AFTER STEEL CAME OUT IT FELL ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT.
July 30, 1984MO · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carmar Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
I.NAME WORKING ON GANG #16 WENT TO TURN FLYWHEEL OVER AND STEPPED OFF OF JACK BASE ABOUT 3\ HIGH AND HIT GROUND.
June 15, 1984MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carmar Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
REPLACING BELTS.FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN PULLETY AND BELT.
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