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December 11, 1987 MS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harshaw/Filtrol Partnership · Fall on save level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ON3ROOF TOP OF WAREHOSE CLEANING OUT DRAINS THAT WERE STOPPED UP WITH PELLETS. HE WENT TO CHANGE POSITIONS WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED ON TH WET ROOF TOP. HE STUCK OUT HIS ARM TO BREAK HIS FALL BUT I3STEAD FELL ONTO AND BROKE BONE IN HIS LEFT WRIST.

October 28, 1987 MS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Harshaw/Filtrol Partnership · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RU3NING FORM FILL HEAT SEAL MACHINE SMALL PIECE OF HEAT SEAL PAPER GOT STUCK EMPLOYEE STUCK HAND UNDER FRONT GUARD TO GET PAPER THOUGHT MACHINE WAS TURNED ONTO NO BAG BUT WAS NOT BLADE JAWS SHU7 DOWN ON EMPLOYEES FINGERS AS HE WAS PULLING HIS HAND OUT CUT FINGERS ON RT HAND

September 21, 1987 MS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harshaw/Filtrol Partnership · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS TAKING 8OWN 5 GAL PAILS THAT WERE STACKED 3 PALLETS HIGH. EMP HAND SLIPPED AND THE PALLET OF PAILS FELL INTO EMPLOYEES FACE, RESULTING IN CUTS TO HIS N OSE AND FACE

August 13, 1987 MS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harshaw/Filtrol Partnership · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WALKIN1 BACK TO WORK STATION FROM RESTROOM AND HIT SLICK SPOT ON THE FLOOR; FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM. WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND WAS TOLD THAT HE HAD A SPRINED ANKLE. EMPLOYEE RETU RNED TO THE DOC7OR ON THE FOLLOWING DAY AND A SECOND X-RAY REVEALED A FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT ANKLE.

July 6, 1987 MS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harshaw/Filtrol Partnership · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS HELPING SEV9N OTHERS LIFT MOLD BOARD OUT OF POSITION FOR REPAIRS WAS WEARING BACK BRACE FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK WORKED FROM 10:30 AM TIL 1:50 PM TOLD SUPERVISOR THAT BACK HURT AND WENT HOM E ILIOLUMBAR MU8CLE STRAIN DID NOT STATE THAT BACK PAIN WAS WORK RELATED UNTIL 7-15-87

May 18, 1987 MS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Harshaw/Filtrol Partnership · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DR9SSING UP THE EDGES OF A SMALL PIECE OF METAL PLATE ON A BENCH GRINDER. WHEEL GRABBED THE SMALL PIECE OF PLATE, PULLING EMPLOYEE S LEFT THUMB INTO CONTACT WITH ROTATING GRINDING WHEEL. 3

May 10, 1987 MS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Harshaw/Filtrol Partnership · Contact with hot objects or substances

1 DEGREE BURNS 4HEN TORCH BLEW BACK.

October 19, 1986 MS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harshaw/Filtrol Partnership · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE SLURRY LINE3HAD PLUGGED.EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING BLIND FLANGE ON CLEAN OUT PORT WHEN CONTAINED PRESSURE FORCED HOT SLURRY TO SPRAY BETWEEN BLIND AND GASKET. SLURRY SPRAYED INTO EMPLOYEE'S CH EMICAL RESISTAN7 GLOVE BEFORE HE COULD MOVED AWAY.

July 30, 1986 MS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harshaw/Filtrol Partnership · Struck by flying object

ABSORBENT CLAY 1RADE 24 BEING LOADED IN PNEUMATIC TRUCK EMPL WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.SOME GOT INTO EMPL EYE AND WAS EMBEDDED.

January 8, 1986 MS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harshaw/Filtrol Partnership · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING SHIPPI3G LABEL ON NEW SIDING HE HAD INSTALLED ON LOADING DOCK AND HE ACCIDENTLY STEPPED OFF LOADING DOCK.

September 30, 1985 MS · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harshaw/Filtrol Partnership · Fall from machine

I NAME HAD PULLED UP CLAY CAR SO HE COULD CLEAN THE TREACKS I NAME CLIMBED UP ON CAR TO TIGHTEN THE BRAKES HE FELL AND HIS LOWER BODY HIT THE COUPLING HE WAS NOT RIDING THE CAR HE WAS TI TIGHTENING THE BRAKES

July 8, 1985 MS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Harshaw/Filtrol Partnership · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDING WITH HAND GRINDER AND SLAG GOT INSIDE SAFETY GLASSES WHEN TOOK OFF GLASSES SLAG BECAMNE IMEDDED IN EYE

November 2, 1984 MS · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harshaw/Filtrol Partnership · Fall down stairs

THIS OCCURRED DUE TO USE OF NEW BIFICALS.RUSHING DOWN STAIRS AND PINCHING ON THE HAND RAIL.

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