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May 8, 1996 SC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patterson Vermiculite Company · Fall from machine

HAD JUST COME IN FROM A DELIVERY AND WAS CHECKING CANVAS ON TRUCK,STARTED DOWN LADDER ON SIDE OF TRUCK,FOOT SLIPPED,CAUGHT WITH ONE HAND COULD NOT HOLD ON FELL TO GROUND,LANDED ON FEET BUT FEL L OVER ON GROUND.BUMPED HEAD.

January 15, 1996 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Patterson Vermiculite Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING PALLET WITH HAMMERS TO BACK OF PICK UP TO UNLOAD WITH FORKLIFT. PARTS FOR HAMMERMILL HURT BACK.

November 21, 1995 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Patterson Vermiculite Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING PIPE WITH FRONT END LOADER, SITTING WITH RIGHT FOOT PROPPED ON DASH WAITING TO LOWER BUCKET. WHEN EASED BUCKET DOWN, CAUGHT END OF STEEL TOE SHOE BETWEEN BUCKET AND LOADER, BENT TOES D OWN. BRUISED REAL BAD.

January 5, 1995 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Patterson Vermiculite Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS TRYING TO GET CONVEYOR BELT TO RUN, WEATHER RAL COLD & WOULD NOT START UP. WENT OUT ON END OF BELT & TRIED TO TURN IT TO GET IT UNFROZEN. HAD A MAN WATCHING & ANOTHER ONE PUSHING THE SWITC H. WHEN THEY TOLD HIM TO STOP HE FAILED TO DO SO CAUGHT LEFT HAND BETWEEN BELT & PULLEY. MASHED 3 FINGERS ON LEFT HAND, ONE FINGER CRUSHED. STITCHES IN 3 FINGERS.

December 27, 1994 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patterson Vermiculite Company · Fall onto or against objects

FILLING FUEL TANK, SLIPPED AGAINST FUEL TANK AND SPRAINED LEFT KNEE. SWELLED UP AND KEPT HURTING.

August 4, 1993 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Patterson Vermiculite Company · Flash burns (welding)

PULLING WELDING LEADS UP WITH ROD ATTACHED, ROD HIT PIECE OF METAL AND SPARKED, CAUSING A FLASH. FLASH BURN TO EYES.

May 3, 1993 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patterson Vermiculite Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING TO PUT CHAIN ON CRUSHER, CAUGHT RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN BARS AND CHAIN.

February 15, 1993 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Patterson Vermiculite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TAKING TIRES, RIM & ALL OFF TRACTOR.

November 20, 1992 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patterson Vermiculite Company · Struck by flying object

BAGGING VERMICULITE PARTICLE GOT IN EYE.

November 16, 1992 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patterson Vermiculite Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING PLASTIC (POLY) TO COVER VERMICULITE ORE PILE AT PLANT

June 5, 1992 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patterson Vermiculite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING 16" AUGOR, TWISTED AND PULLE DLIGAMENT IN LOWER BACK.

June 3, 1992 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patterson Vermiculite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING BAGS OF VERMICULITE ONTO PALLET, MADE AWKWARD MOVE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

January 28, 1992 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patterson Vermiculite Company · Fall from machine

DRIVING FORKLIFT CARRYING BAGS TO TRUCK, STARTED TO GET OFF, FOOT SLIPPED LOST BALANCE AND FELL WITH WEIGHT ON RIGHT HAND.

December 13, 1991 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patterson Vermiculite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING OIL PUMP ON PICK UP PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

September 26, 1991 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Patterson Vermiculite Company · Struck against stationary object

ON FORKLIFT HIT KNEE ON PALLET KNEE STARTED SWELLING LATER IN AFTERNOON

August 26, 1991 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patterson Vermiculite Company · Struck against stationary object

WINDING LANDING GEAR UP ON TRAILER, IT WAS RAINING, HAND SLIPPED OFF CRANK, HIT SIDE OF TRAILER. CUT THUMB HAD TO HAVE 4 STITCHES IN THUMB.

March 22, 1991 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Patterson Vermiculite Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE CHECKING AIR SANDER, HAD SANDER RUNNING=SANDINC DISK BROKE. PIECE FEWL & HIT ON LEG REQUIRED STITCHES.

December 6, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patterson Vermiculite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP LARGE ROCK TO MOVE IT OUT OF HIS WAY PULLED SHOULDER

November 29, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patterson Vermiculite Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING DOWN OFF LADDER CAUGHT RING ON LADDER MASHED R AGAINST FINGER

November 15, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator MACHINERY
Patterson Vermiculite Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING AIR HOSE, STEPPED OVER MOTOR WITHOUT TURNING IT OFF, PANTS LEG CAUGHT ON SHAFT AND PULLED HIS LEG BACK AND BRUISED IT.

September 27, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patterson Vermiculite Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REPLCING ACETYLENE TANKS IN RACK ON TRUCK, HELPER DROPPED HIS END OF TANK, CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN RACK & TANK.

June 11, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Patterson Vermiculite Company · Struck against stationary object

WALKING IN MINE, JUST STOPPED FOR LUNCH, STEPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED KNEE, STARTED HURTING THE NEXT DAY, BY THE FOLLOWING DAY IT WAS SWELLED UP. DIDN'T REPORT IT TO ME UNTIL 6-21-90, WHEN HE W ENT TO DR.

September 29, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patterson Vermiculite Company · Fall from piled material

WAS STACKING BAGS JUMPED OFF STACK OF BAGS AND HIT HAND AGAINST WALL

June 13, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Patterson Vermiculite Company · Accident type, without injuries

NO ONE KNOWS BUT THE WIND WAS BLOWING AT GREAT SPEED THAN USUAL WE THINK A BURNER WAS BLOWN OUT & IT REIGNITED A FEW SECONDS LATER CAUSING AN EXPLOSION AT THE END OF THE DRYER

April 18, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Patterson Vermiculite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CLEANING OUT AUGER USING PIPE WRENCH TO TURN AUGER WHEN AUGER CLEANED OUT POWER WAS TURNED ON AUGER TURNED A LITTLE BIT WAS STOOPED OVER LOOKING PIPE WRENCH HIT HIM UNDER CHIN

November 14, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patterson Vermiculite Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BUILDING CUP ELEVATOR MOVED WORK BASKET TO KEEP HELPER FROM MASHING FINGERS BASKET SWAYED & CAUGHT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN WORK BASKET & 6" CHANNEL IRON.

November 9, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patterson Vermiculite Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

VERMICULITE ELEVATOR HAD STOPPED UP, RAISED COVER ON ELEVATOR TO CLEAN IT OUT, DID NOT REMOVE COVER, JUST PROPPED IT UP, COVER FELL AND MASHED FINGER.

October 26, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Patterson Vermiculite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS UNCOVERING ORE PILE WHICH HAD BEEN COVERED WITH POLYETHYLENE TO PROTECT FROM WEATHER WHEN HE MADE AN AWKWARD STEP AND PULLED MUSCLE BETWEEN RIBS ON RT SIDE

May 3, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patterson Vermiculite Company · Fall from machine

WAS ON TRACTOR AT BACK OF PLANT, STARTED TO GET OFF TRACTORJ FOOT SLIPPED AND FEL DOWN ON BOTH KNEES.

May 15, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Patterson Vermiculite Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS PUSHING BAR5 DOWN IN BARK BIN, LOADER TO LOAD BARK INTO HOPPER ROLLED AGAINST HIM AND SQUEEZED HIM AGAINST HOPPER. NO BROKEN BONES REAL SORE.

March 30, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Patterson Vermiculite Company · Struck against a moving object

WAS MAKING A DE5IVERY TO AUGUSTA, GA., AT CHAPPELLS, S.C. IN NEWBERRY COUNTY, 2 OR 3 DEER RAN ACROSS ROAD IN FRONT OF DRIVER HE SWERVED TO MISS THEM AND WHEN HE TRIED TO PULL THE TRUCK BACK O FF THE SHOULDER3IT TURNED OVER ON ITS SIDE.

August 25, 1986 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Patterson Vermiculite Company · Struck against stationary object

ADJUSTING VALVE3ON LOADER WITH RATCHET AND SOCKET.SLIPPED AND HAND HIT FAN BLADE.CUT LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

April 11, 1984 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Patterson Vermiculite Company · Fall from machine

THE ORE HOPPER WAS PARTIALLY STOPPED UP HE WENT UP LEANED OVER GUARD RAIL TO BEAT ON ORE HOPPER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN HE SWUNG HAMMER GUARD RAIL BROKE AS HE HAD ALL HIS WEIGHT AGAINST IT HE FELL TO CONCRETE FLOOR BELOW APPROX 6 TO 7 FT

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