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September 12, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Lightweight Processing Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS CARRYNG A STEEL PLATE INSIDE KILN STEPED ON A ROCK AND LOST BALANCE TRIED TO AVOID DROPPING LOAD AN PULLED MUSSEL IN R. HIP.

June 28, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Natural Aggregate Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENT OVER UNDER PARTS VAN PICK UP TROUGHING ROLLER. APPROX. PUT 15 LBS TWISTED BACK LOWER MUSCLES.

January 12, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Natural Aggregate Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE FUELING C5TIPILLAR D-8, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON TRACKS. CAUGHT WITH HANDS AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

January 5, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lightweight Processing Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SH2VELING BY CONVEYOR THEN EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING A WAY FGROM CONVEYOR WHEN HIS PANTS LEG GOT CAUGHT IN CONVEYOR AND PULLED HIS FOOT INTO CONVEYOR AND PIN HIS FOOT.

November 2, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Natural Aggregate Company · Fall from machine

RAINING EMPLOYEE CLIMBED INTO LOADER 966 CAT SLIPPED & FELL & HIT RIBS ON LADDER. CRACKED RIB.

October 26, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Natural Aggregate Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

WELDING PIECE OF SLAG WENT DOWN EMPLOYEE BOOT BURNED SMALL WHOLE IN INSTEP SIZE OF PIN HEAD.

June 25, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lightweight Processing Company · Fall onto or against objects

PREV.SHIFT OPER5TOR HAD BEEN PUSHING AND SCOOPING UPLOOSE MATERIAL IN AREA BETWEEN SCALEHOUSE AND LONG BELT CONV GOING TO FINISH TANKS LEAVING A BERM OR RIDGE OF LOOSE MATERIAL 8-10'' HIGH WHE RE GROUND IS NO9MALLY FLAT.IN THE DARK DIDNT SEE THE BERM,TRIPPED AND FELL ON LEFT ELBOW AND SHOULDER WHILE RUNNIG TO MAKE EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN OF SURGE TUNNEL BELT CONV WHEN CLINKER WEDGED BET

May 12, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lightweight Processing Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMP WAS CLEANIN1 OUT EXTRUDER WHEN DIESEL FUEL AND CLAY SPLASHED INTO HIS EYES

April 17, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lightweight Processing Company · Struck against a moving object

WAS RIDING IN L2ADER & HIT RT ELBOW ON LOADER DOOR

January 30, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lightweight Processing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT3SHOVEL IN TAIL PULLY AND SHOVEL HANDLE HIT EMPLOYEE UNDER RIGHT EYE.

January 2, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Lightweight Processing Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NING GRID ON EXTRUDER AND PINCHED RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN GRID AND PLATE.

May 15, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Natural Aggregate Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

TRANSFERRING A 6ARREL OF OIL TO STORAGE AREA-BARREL ROLLED OVER FOOT.

May 7, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lightweight Processing Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE PRYING A 7HUNK OF WET CLAY FROM COOLER CHUTE-ON KILN DECK-RIGHT HAND STRUCK A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON METAL IN SEMI-DARKNESS. BACK SIDE OF HAND SUSTAINED THE BLOW.

October 20, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lightweight Processing Company · Struck against stationary object

BUMPED RIGHT KNEE ON ACCESS LADDER ON 966" FRONT END RUBBER TIRED SKIP LOADER AS STEPPED BACKWARD TO DISMOUNT, PULLED HAMSTRING-RIGHT LEG.

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