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May 31, 1995 CT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Roncari Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM STONE CRUSHER WITH RATCHET FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

May 15, 1995 CT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Roncari Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS WORKING ON GEAR BOX OIL PAN ON SCRAPER. WHILE INSTALLING DRAIN PLUG, HE REACHED UP TO SCREE THE DRAIN PLUG IN, WHEN MATERIAL FELL FROM AREA OVERHEAD INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

January 18, 1995 CT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Roncari Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING TIRES ON TRUCK AND IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A RIM SPACER ONTO HUB. HE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO TAP SPACER ONTO HUB. WHILE SWINGING THE HAMMER WITH HIS LEFT HAND ON THE HANDLE END AND HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE HANDLE ABOUT 6" FROM THE HEAD. HE MISSED THE SPACER & PINCHED HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN HAMMER HANDLE & SPACER CUTTING THE SKIN & TEARING NAI

December 21, 1994 CT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Roncari Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO UNBOLT A V-BELT GUARD FROM ITS SUPPORT BRACE SO IT COULD BE REMOVED. HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND RESTING ON THE BRACE, WHEN PULLING OUT THE B0LT WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. WHEN THE B OLT WAS PULLED, THE GUARD DROPPED AN 1 1/2" & LANDED ON THE END OF EMPLOYEE'S THUMB.

September 22, 1994 CT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Roncari Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING THE CLUTCH OF A TRUCK WHEN HE CAME UP FROM UNDER THE TRUCK, HE FORGOT THAT THE CAB DOOR WAS OPEN AND CUT HIS HEAD. REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.

August 2, 1994 CT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Roncari Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN UP A BEARING, WHENHE ACCIDENTLY HIT PART OF THE BEARING WHICH CAUSED A PIECE OF METAL TO PENETRATE HIS LEFT HAND BELOW HIS THUMB.

June 1, 1994 CT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Roncari Industries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

ROBERT WAS POKING STONE IN A CRUSHER. THE CHUTE WAS PLUGGED UP, SO HE STUCK THE POKER IN THE CHUTE TO BREAK A HOLE IN THE STONE, WHEN HE DID THIS, THE POKER GOT STUCK, AND WHEN HE TRIED TO PU LL IT OUT, HE PULLED A BACK MUSCLE.

August 12, 1993 CT · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Roncari Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PRYING A HEAVY SNUB ROLL OFF SUPPORT BLOCKS, THE CRANE WAS HOLDING THE WEIGHT OF THE SNUB ROLL BUT WHEN THE ROLL WAS PULLED OFF THE SUPPORT BLOCKS IT KICKED OUT, FLIPPING THE PRY BAR UP INSTAN TLY, CAUSING IT TO HIT THE I-BEAM ABOVE. HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BAR HANDLE AND THE STEEL I-BEAM.

July 6, 1993 CT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Roncari Industries Inc · Fall from machine

AFTER LOADING PAYHAULER, EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM PLATFORM TO TRUCK SLIPPING ON PLATFORM & FELL TO THE GROUND BETWEEN THE TRACK & PLATFORM

June 18, 1993 CT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Roncari Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SCREEN CLOTH ON WASH PLANT SPLIT AND IN PROCESS OF CHANGING IT EMPLOYEE PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

March 16, 1993 CT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Roncari Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAND WIRE BRUSH TO CLEAN AREA OFF THAT HE WAS GOING TO WELD WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING GO INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

March 2, 1993 CT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Roncari Industries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE STEAM CLEANING PARTS WHEN HE WAS DONE HE USED THE WAND TO CLEAN HIS LEFT BOOT OFF W/THEM STILL ON HIS FT. WHEN HE STARTED TO CLEAN HIS RT. BOOT & RAIN SUITLEG OFF HE MUST HAVE HAD WA ND ABOVE BOOT TOP & THE STEAM MELTED RAIN SUIT &THE STEAM BURNED RIGHT LEG CALF.

January 7, 1993 CT · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Roncari Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WELDING IN KNEELING POSITION, PIVOTED TO RIGHT WHILE ON KNEE AND FELT PAIN ACROSS LOW BACK DOWN INTO LEFT LEG.

November 13, 1992 CT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Roncari Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE WALKING STEPPED ON A STONE AND TWISTED R KNEE.

June 15, 1992 CT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Roncari Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIDING WATER PUMP AND MOTOR ON FRAME THE MOTOR SLIPPED OFF ON R M IDDLE FINGER

April 16, 1992 CT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Roncari Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS WALKING BACK TO HIS TRUCK THRU FUEL ISLAND WHEN HE SAW A FUEL CAP ON THE GROUND,HE BENT DOWN TO PICK IT UP WHEN HE STOOD UP HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CORNER OF AN ANGLE IRON BRACE,LAC ERATING HIS SCALP.

April 14, 1992 CT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Roncari Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOLDING A STRIKER WRENCH, ANOTHER WAS TAKING BOLTS OFF WHEN THE HAMMER BOUNCED OFF WALL HITTING LITTLE FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND.

December 6, 1991 CT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Roncari Industries Inc · Fall down stairs

AFTER EARLY AM SNOW AND BEFORE THE CLEAN-UP PEOPLE GOT TO THE STAIRS,EMPL WAS LEAVING QUARRY OFFICE AND SLIPPED ON THE ICE AND NOW COVERED STAIRS AND FELL DOWN THE STAIRS HURTING HIS BACK.

March 2, 1990 CT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Roncari Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HOLDING THE STRIKING WRENCH USED TO TIGHTEN THE CRUSHER BOLTS, WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING IT WITH THE SLEDGE HAMMER. EMPLOYEE MISSED THE STRIKING END OF THE WRENCH AND HIT INJU RED'S FIGNERS.

August 25, 1988 CT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Roncari Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

ENTERING CRUSHING CHAMBER TO INSERT AN EYE BOLT FOOT SLIPPED LOST BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS ON HIS BACK AGAINST THE EDGE OF THE HOPPER

February 28, 1986 CT · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Roncari Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE THE EMPLO2EE WAS WALKING THROUGH CRUSHING PLANT TO A JOB HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON SANDED ICE WHICH CAUSED HIM TO FALL AGAINST THE CONVEYOR FRAME CAUSING A BRUISED RIGHT LEG.

April 11, 1985 CT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Roncari Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE A WIRE CLOTH SECTION WHEN HE LIFTED THE WIRE CLOTH TO PUT IT ON THE SCREEN HE FELT A PAIN IN THE ABDOMIN AREA

September 20, 1984 CT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Roncari Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE HAD A BAR IN YOKE OF DRIVELINE ATTEMPTING TO ROTATE DRIVESHAFT WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AT THE SAME TIME HE WENT FORWARD AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE DRIVESHAFT

March 15, 1983 CT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Roncari Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STARTING TO DRIVE KINGPIN BEARING CUP INTO FRONT HOUSING OF PAYHAULER 12 WITH HAMMER AND STEEL S/ CHIP FROM BEARING CUP BROKE AWAY AND HIT EMPL IN FOREHEAD.

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