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August 19, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER SLIPPED OFF & CUT HIS LEFT KNEE HAD SIX STITCHES IN KNEE

August 15, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING TIRE ON SKIT LOADER, BLOWING THREADS OFF ON STUDS OF TIRES WHEN PIECE OF METALLIC FLEW IN LEFT EYE. USING AIR LANCE TO CLEAN LUGGS, & USING REDUCED AIR PRESSURE NOZZEL WH EN FOREIGN OBJECT (METALLIC) WENT INTO THE EYE.

July 6, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS WORKING AT B & W COAL MILL BENDING OVER MILL DOOR OPENING TO MEASURE GRINDING BALLS AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT RIB.

June 11, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OBSERVING A CO-WORKER PUNCHING A NUMBER IN COMPRESSOR. WHEN CO-WORKER STRUCK PUNCHING DEVISE W/HAMMER, IT FLEW OUT OF HIS HAND & STRUCK HIS SAFETY GLASSES. THE FORCE OF IMPACT MAD E GLASS SHATTER, SMALL LOCATION OF LEFT LENS, INTO LEFT EYE.

June 5, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING & LOADING THE ROCK SILO ENT COMPRESSOR. WHILE PULLING ON UNLOADING RING, HE EXPERIENCED A SHOCK LIKE SENSATION IN RIGHT INDEX FINGER & WAS UNABLE TO MOVE OR BEND IT.

April 25, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STANDING ON WOOD PLANK PAINTING INSIDE OF SURGE BIN HOPPER WITH BRUSH EE LEANED OUT TO PAINT TO SPOT BOARD MOVED FELL OFF HOLDING ON TO LEVELINDICATOR WITH LEFT HAND SLIP HAND DOWN LEVEL INDIC ATOR CUT FINGER ON BOTTOM OF INDIGATOR.

April 5, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL GOING UP LADDER INTO FINISH MILL AND BUMPED HEAD ON MILL SHELL.

March 19, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Fall from machine

AFTER DUMPING LOAD OF OVERBUREN THE DRIVER PULLED FORWARD THE ENGINE DIED TRUCK STARTED MOVING DOWN THE RAMP DRIVER STAYED IN TRUCK UNTIL IT STOPPED. JUMPED FROM CAB INJURING HIS KNEE UPON IMP ACT WITH GROUND

March 5, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON INSTALLING DRIVE SHAFT FOR THE MASTER COOLER, WORK AREA IS VERY LIMITED AND EE TURNED TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE CAUSING SOME PAIN. HE LEFT IT GO AND ON TUESDAY 3-6-90 STARTED TO BOTHER HIM AFTER WORK WENT TO DR CONVENIENT CARE.

February 8, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS HITTING RETURN IDLER WITH BUTT OF RIGHT HAND & SLIPPED FORCING HAND OUNDER BELT INTO SOME ANGLE IRON THUR CUTTING THREE FINGERS.

December 12, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPLOYEE TOOK COVER OFF DRIVE GEARS FOR SCREW CONVEYOR, CLEARED CEMENT JAMMING COVER AGAINST SHAFT. THEN STEPPED UP ON THE BASE OF THE CONVEYOR TO PICK UP COVER WHEN HE STEPPED UP, HE SLIPPED & FELL PUTTING HIS RT. HAND INTO THE MOVING GEARS CAUSING FINGERS CRUSHED BY THE TEETH.

September 28, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING MOTOR NAMEPLATE DATA ON AIR HEATER FAN FOR RAW MILL #3 WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF EDGE ON CURBING AROUND THE ELEVATOR CAUSING HIM TO FALL HARD ON RUMP AREA

September 5, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Rubbed or abraded

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON CLINKER HANDLING #4 DUSTR COLLECTOR HOPPER REMOVING HARD BUILDUP WITH A CHISEL IN DOING THIS HE DEVELOPED A BLISTER ON PALM OF HIS RT HAND LATER ARM GOT RED FROM INFECT ED BLISTER

September 1, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ONE MAN WAS OPERATING A BOOM TRUCK TO MOVE A PUMP WHEN THE PUMP SWUNG OUT AND PINCHED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE PUMP AND STAND.

August 16, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS RUNNING A 637 CAT SCRAPER ON UNLEVEL GROUND AND WHILE GOING ACROSS A RUT HE WAS BOUNCED UP AND DOWN REALLY HARD AND HURT HIS BACK. HE WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT AT THAT TIME; IT WAS JUST NOT ENOUGH TO HOLD HIM IN HIS SEAT.

July 27, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS POUNDING RACE ON A TRUNION BEARING WITH HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW INTO HIS UPPER LEFT ARM, ONE PEICE WAS LEFT NEAR THE SKIN AND THE OTHER PEICE WENT DEEPER, NEAR THE BONE.

July 13, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING LINER IN FINISH MILL #1 COMP #1 USING COMEALONG LIFTING SCREEN. COMALONG LEFT GO & HIT MAN IN MOUTH BELOW CHIN.

July 2, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WORKING WITH SUPER SUCKER ,HOOKING SUCTION HOSE TO BACK OF TRUCK.GOT RIGHT LITTLE FINGER CAUGHT AND PARTIALLY SEVERED LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

June 30, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING N ELEV SIDE NAGLES WHICH HOLD TRACTION INPLACE WERE TIGHT HAD TO CORRECT USING HYD JACK TO SPREAD ANGLES SPREAD BOTTOM PART JACK SLIPPED AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEENPC OF STEEL.

June 19, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HAND. LOSS OF MUSCLE CONTROL OF RIGHT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER. SUURGERY- 12-1-89. NO TIME LOST BEFORE THIS.

June 8, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Struck by falling object

BUMPED BAR LEANING AGAINST WORKBENCH AND KNOCKED IT OVER HITTING LEFT FOOT.NOW HAS CAUSED LARGE LUMP ON FOOT.NO LOST TIME TIL LATER.DISABILITY BEGAN -SURGERY 8-30-89.

March 26, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL FOOT STUCK BETWEEN BRACES HOLDING ELEVATOR 1 CASING.EMPL STEPPED OFF NOT REALIZING FOOT WAS STUCK AND TWISTED AND BRUISED LEFT LEG CALF MUSCLE,

March 18, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP THE LADDER TO #3 RAW MILL TAILING SCREW HE JAMMED HIS NECK ON THE LADDER GUARD.

January 16, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CAPPING BAGS IN COMPARTMENT OF BAGHOUSE 1. WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS DOING SO DUST GOT AROUND SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYES.

October 3, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS TAKING A PIN OUT OF THE TRACK ON THE BUCYRIES ERIE MACHINE AS HE WAS HAMMERING A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF THE PIN AND EMBEDDED IN HIS ABDOMEN

June 29, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

MAN WAS DRESSING WET STONE WHILE HE WAS DRESSING THE WET STONE THE CUTTER SLIPPED AND CAUGTHT FINGER ON FRAME OF WET STONE WHEEL

May 20, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN VENT COLLECTOR SCREW. THIS REQUIRES MUCH BENDING, LIFTING AND MANEUVERING IN A CONFINED SPACE. WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN VENT COLLECTOR, HE WAS LIFTING A SECTION OF SCREW AND WHILE LIFTING IT, HE TWISTED HIS KNEE.

February 26, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO PUT NEW DRIVE BELTS ON COOLER FAN WHEN HE GOT 3 FINGERS CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND SHEAVE.

February 24, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL. WAS UPT AT 1 & 2 CLINKER HANDLING BELTS TO GET CLINKER SAMPLES AFTER HE GOT ONE OFF #1 BELT, HE TURNED AROUND TO GET ONE OFF #2 BELT. IN DOING SO HE STEPPED THROUGH A HOLE ON OUTSIDE OF WALKWAY. AS HE FELL THROUGH HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT ARM ON #2 BELT TABLE.

February 10, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN COOLER,HE WAS IN A KNEELING POSITION AND HIS SHOE BENT IN A NORMAL MANNER.HE THINKS HIS SAFETY SHOE TIP CAUSED THE FOOT TO SWELL CAUSING A CONTUSION.

February 1, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS WORKING ON FAST-VAC,CUTTING AND ASSEMBLING SUCTION HOOKS 10' AND 20' LONG,ABOUT 40 LBS.EACH WHILE HE WAS DOING THIS WORK HE WAS BENDING HIS BODY FOR THE 8 HOUT SHIFT.

October 27, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING INSIDE 7HE HOPPER OF G10A DUST COLLECTOR. SHOVELING DIRT AWAY FROM THE SCREW CONVEYOR. EMPLOYEE TURNED TO THROW MATERIAL OVER SHOULDER, AS HE DID SO HE TWISTED AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

September 8, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED EMPLOYE9 WAS CHECKING BRUSHES IN H OT DUST WEIGH FEEDER SCREW MOTOR HE WAS GOING DOWN THE STEPS & STEPPED INTO HOT MATERIAL ABOUT 1 FT. DEEP

September 2, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING CRUSHER FROM THE CRUSHER CONTROL BUILDING. THE EUCLID OPERATOR DROVE EUCLID UNDER PHONE WIRES OF CRUSHER CONTROL BUILDING WITH THE BED STILL IN UPRIGHT POSITION. THE BED CAUGHT WIRES, P6LLING THE CONTROL BUILDING TO GROUND WHICH CAUSED EMPLOYEE'S LOWER BACK INJURY.

March 25, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ST9PPING DOWN FROM SHOVEL. HE SLIPPED AND SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.

February 5, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Allentown Cement Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WE5DING GUSSETS ON TWO STEEL "H" BEAMS. HE AND TWO CO-WORKERS WERE TURNING ONE OF THESE BEAMS WITH THE HELP OF A HOIST AND CABLE. THE BEAM ROLLED SUDDENLY AND CAUGHT INJURED'S RIG GHT INDEX FINGE9 BETWEEN IT AND THE OTHER BEAM.

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