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July 13, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator MACHINERY
Livlite Corp · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS CLEANIN1 OUT CHUTE AROUND SCREEN WITH A METAL ROD WHEN THE ROD FELL INTO SCREEN. THE SCREEN THREW THE ROD OUT HITTING EMP IN MOUTH AREA

June 22, 1986 GA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big River Industries Inc · Fall down stairs

EE WAS DESCENDI3G STAIRCASE AT THE RAW CRUSHER HOUSE HIS FOOT SLIPPED IN THE MUD AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STEPOS HE FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON H IS BUTTOCKS.

June 11, 1986 LA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big River Industries Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL CLIMBING D2WN FROM DRAGLINE AND WHEN FOOT STRUCK GROUND HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

March 17, 1986 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Livlite Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING IN COOLER PIT AREA WHEN HOT FEED DROPPED FROM THE KILN INTO THE COOLER PIT AND SPLASHED HOT WATER ON EMPLOYEES ARM LEGS AND FACE

February 23, 1986 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big River Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS LIFIING3A THRUST ROLLER BOLT WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS BACK

December 13, 1985 AL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Livlite Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 LIFTING AS MALL AUGER SCREW CONVEYOR, RESULTING IN STRAINING, CAUSING A HERNIA.

September 30, 1985 AL · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Livlite Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE FRACUTRED HIS FINGER WHILE BEATING ON A CHUTE DOOR WITH A PRY BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED & HE HIT HIS HAND ONT HE SIDE OF THE CHUTE.

September 9, 1985 LA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big River Industries Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UNTO A DRAGLINE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND PULLING MUSCLES IN HIS LEFT ARM & LOWER BACK.

June 18, 1985 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big River Industries Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING DIESEL INTO A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF THE MACHINERY.

May 3, 1985 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Livlite Corp · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

INJURED FELL OFF CRUSHER PLATFORM WHILE CLEANING UP AND SUFFERED ABRASIONS ON HEAD.

March 12, 1985 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big River Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SUFFERED HERNIA WHILE PULLING ON A PRY BAR ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE LARGE ROCK HUNG IN RAW CRUSHER FEEDER

October 18, 1984 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big River Industries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING A PIECE OF PIPE ALONG THE GROUND AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

September 15, 1984 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big River Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A STEEL BAR WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER.A CHIP OF STEEL WAS KNOCKED OFF THE BAR STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN HIS LEFT FOREARM.

August 13, 1984 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big River Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON HEAD AND SHOULDER BY WOODEN PALLET.PALLET WAS THROWN OUT AN OVERHEAD WINDOW BY A FELLOW EMPLOYEE HE DID NOT SEE THE EMPLOYEE ON THE GROUND.

July 19, 1984 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Livlite Corp · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS REACHING FOR PRY BAR AND HIT HIS THUMB ON METAL COVER OVER WALL PLUG BOX

June 12, 1984 AL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Livlite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

UNLOADING BEARING FROM TRUCK WHEN FINGER CAUGHT UNDER LOADED PALLET CAUSING IT TO GET MASHED.

June 12, 1984 AL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Livlite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOADER BACKED INTO FORKLIFT AND INJ WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE 2 MACHINES.

May 3, 1984 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big River Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS PUTTING THE TRACK BACK ON A DRAGLINE HE WAS PULLING THE TRACK WITH A CABLE THE CABLE CLAMP CAME LOOSE FROM THE CABLE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FOOT

January 26, 1984 LA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big River Industries Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING MATERIAL SHUTES OVER EAST LOADING CONVEYOR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX 3-4 FEET UNTO A CONVEYOR SUPPORT.

January 17, 1984 LA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big River Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS PLANT GROUND & SLIPPED IN MUD. HE FELL ON HIS RIGTH LEG & SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE & FRACTURED HIS RIGHT LEG.

August 21, 1983 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big River Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

USING STEEL BAR TO REMOVE LOG FROM KILN COOLER.PRY BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EMPL TO STRIKE LEFT ARM AGAINST KILN COOLER.

July 22, 1983 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big River Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CARRYING SAMPLE OF MATERIAL DOWN STAIRS WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK

July 14, 1983 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big River Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A GEAR OFF A SHAFT OF 2 KILN GEAR BOX HIS WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIS HAND STRUCK THE GEAR

July 14, 1983 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big River Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BEARING HOUSING FROM 3 BOWL MILL EMPLOYEES COULD NOT HOLD THE HOUSING AFTER IT WAS FREE OF THE SUPPORT IT FELL ON FERDINANDS RIGHT HAND

July 4, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big River Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PRYING ON KILN DOORS WITH IRON BAR.BAR SLIPPED AND EMPL FELL TO GROUND LANDING ON HIS BACK.

January 5, 1983 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big River Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS WORKING ON TD 20 DOZER WHEN ROLLER SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RT INDEX FINGER

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