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October 1, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Moltan Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING METAL RAKE TO REMOVE CHUNKS OF REFRACTORY FROM A CHUTE FROM THE KILN DISCHARGE. HE ACCIDENTALLY DISLODGED THE METAL CHUTE COVER WHICH HIT HIS RIGHT FOREARM, RESULTING IN BRUISES & CONTUSIONS.

September 3, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Moltan Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PACKAGING EQUIPMENT WAS OPERATING AUTOMATICALLY.OPERATOR WAS CLEANING MATERIAL FROM UNDER MACHINE.A FOREIGN BODY GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

August 16, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTED THE TAIL GATE ON HAUL TRUCK TO CLOSE IT.

July 15, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Moltan Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WELDING, HE REMOVED HIS WELDING HOOD AND A PIECE OF FOREIGN MATERIAL GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

June 20, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Moltan Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING OPEN END WRENCH TO ADJUST COAL MILL ROLLS. WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER TO HIT A NUT ON THE COAL MILL THE RESULT WAS CONTUSION OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER IN NAIL AREA.

June 10, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Moltan Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED WAS CUTTING A PIPE WITH ACETYLENE/OXYGEN TORCH.HE ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED THE CUTTING ATTACHMENT.AS HE TRIED TO CATCH THE ATTACHMENT THE FALME BURNED HIS RIGHT FOREARM-THE BURN WAS APPROX 1 1/2" IN DIAMETER.

June 6, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Moltan Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TURNHEAD POSITIONING BAR SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS. BAR HIT HIS LEFT SHOULDER. EE WAS STANDING ON AN ELEVATED PLATFORM WHICH CAUSED HIM TO BE IN A POSITION WHICH ALLOWED THE POSITIONING BAR TO HIT HIS SHOULDER.

May 9, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FILLING BALER BAGS SEALING IT LEFT FOREARM STARTED ACHING

May 9, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS WALKING THROUGH THE PRODUCT MILL BUILDING WHEN A FOREIGN PARTICLE GOT IN H IS LEFT EYE

May 7, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moltan Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER IN THE BACK OF A WATER SPRINKLER TRUCK. HIS FOOT SLIPPED WHICH CAUSED HIM TO CATCH HIMSELF WIGH HIS RIGHT ARM TO PREVENT A FALL.

May 6, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME STATED THAT AS HE WAS WALKING UP THE STEPS TO WAREHOUSE #2 HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RT KNEE

May 3, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS INSTALLING A NEW SHAFT IN THE PRIMARY HAMMER MILL HE DROPPED THE SHAFT ACCIDENTALY BRUISING RT HAND

April 17, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STACKING BAGS ON PALLET SOME FOREIGN MATERIAL IN EYE

April 11, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A 100# BAG OF REFRACTORY, HE FELT A PAIN IN LEFT WRIST. DR. DIAGNOSED CONDITION AS A SPRAINED WRIST.

April 10, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STACKING BAGS ON PALLET AND HE TWISTED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

April 4, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Moltan Company · Flash burns (welding)

EYES WERE BURNED BY FLASDH OF WELDER I NAME WAS HOLDING A PIECE FOR I NAME TO WELD

March 13, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS STACKING 50# BAGS ON A PALLET HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

March 7, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE STACKING BAGS ON THE 10 LB BAGLINE, EE PLACED A BALE ON THE PALLET AND WHILE STRIGHTENING UP EXPERIENCED A PRESSURE TYPE PAIN IN THE LUMBER REGION OF HIS BACK.

February 20, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Moltan Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE UNPLUGGING THE CRUSHER THE BAR, HE WAS USING HIT THE HAND RAIL AND BOUNCED UP AND HIT THE SIDE OF HIS RIGHT EYEBROW CAUSING A CUT.

February 19, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS STACKING 25# BAGS ON A PALLET. HE TURNED TO PICK UP BAG AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

January 18, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER WHEN A FOREIGN PARTICLE GOT IN HIS EYE.

January 15, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS THREADING A SEWING MACHINE WHILE A MECHANIC WORKED ON THE MACHINE. THE MECHANIC TURNED THE DRIVE PULLEY WHICH CAUSED THE NEEDLE TO CATCH HIS FINGER.

November 19, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS USING A SHOVEL TO CLEAN LOOSE CLAY FROM BASE OF HAMMERMILL WHICH HE OPERATES. HE STARTED HAVIN GPAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHICH WAS DIAGNOSED AS LOWER BACK STRAIN. HE HAS CONTINUED TO WO RK OPERATING THE UNLOADING STATION AND HAMMERMILL.

August 27, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Moltan Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PACKING BAGS IN BALE USED KNIFE TO CUT PLASTIC CUT FINGER USED CLOSED WITH SUTURED

July 22, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Moltan Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS USING A PRY ROD TO SEPARATE CRACKING ROLLS. PRY ROD SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARD. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF BY GRABBING AN ADJACENT HAND RAIL. BY 7:23 HIS BACK STARTED HURTING HIM. ON 7 -25-90 HE TOLD US THAT THE PAIN WAS WORSE.

July 17, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AT APPROXIMATELY 7:45 AM DURING START-UP,FEED WAS PLUGGED IN CONE.INJURED LOCKED OUT CONVEYOR AND CRAWLED UP ON CONVEYOR TO UNPLUG HOPPER.HIS HAND WAS BEING HELD BY MATERIAL AND AS INJURED WAS GETTING OFF CONVEYOR,SOMETHING POPPED IN HIS BACK CAUSING BACK PAIN.

May 30, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Moltan Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS USING GRINDING WHEEL TO CLEAN METAL SURFACE FOR REPAIR GRINDING WHEEL TOUCHED LEFT LEG ABOVE KNEE ACCDENTALLY CUT ON LEFT LEG OCCURRED.

March 16, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moltan Company · Fall onto or against objects

WALKING TRIPPED ON PALLET HIT NOSE AND MOUTH ON HANDLE OF JACK CHIPPED FRONT RT CENTRAL TOOP TOOTH FRAC NASAL BONE

February 26, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moltan Company · Fall from machine

I NAME WAS IN THE TRASH TRAILER EMPTYING IT HE FELL OUT TO THE GROUND (30IN) & HIT THE GROUND ON H IS RT KNEE HE INJURED TENDONS IN RT KNEE REQUIRING SURGICAL REPAIR

February 2, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal cleanup man, cleanup worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moltan Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

HE WAS STANDING ON AN EXPANDED METAL PLATFORM CLEANING CLAY FROM THE SIDES OF A HOPPER. HE FELL 3 FT TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR.

January 4, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS MOVING AN EMPTY WOODEN PALLET (40X48) INTO POSITION FOR LOADING WITH 25# BAGS.HE DROPPED THE PALLET APPROXIMATELY 3 FT.IT HIT HIS LEFT FOOT.

September 15, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Moltan Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS WALKING FROM OFFICE AREA TO FORK LIFT AREA IN K#2 WHSE HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS R FOOT

July 18, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Moltan Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL OPERATING FRONT END LOADER.FELT INSECT BITE ON RIGHT LEG.DR INDICATED THAT A SPIDER WAS THE INSECT.NO INSECT OR SPIDER WAS SEEN.

January 31, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STACKING BALE BAGS ON PALLETS

December 5, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moltan Company · Fall onto or against objects

STANDING ON LADDER REPLACING MASTER CYLINDER ON CAT FRONT END LOADER SLIPED AND FELL FORWARD AGAINST THE LOADER WHICH CAUSED ABDOMINAL WALL CONTUSION AND RENAL COLIC.

October 25, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTED A BRACKED W/ PLATE WEIGHING APPROX 35 LB FROM HEIGHT OF 3 FT AND LOWERED IT TO THE GROUND

September 14, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Moltan Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ADJUSTIN FEED GRATE ON CONVEYOR BELT LOCATED IN SILO. THE BELT SPLICE CAUGHT THE FEED GATE WHICH I WAS HOLDING CUTTING MY INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

September 7, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL WAS WORKING ON THE CRUSHER FEED BELT HE WAS PUSHING UP ON THE FEED BELT THIS CAUSED HIS BAKC INJURY

September 1, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Moltan Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS SWEEPING A CONCRETE FLOR USING A PUSH BROOM WHEN FOREIGN MATERIAL GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO INFLAMATION OF FT. EYE.

July 7, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOWERING BAG CHAIR ON VALVE BAGGING MACHINE CHAIR DROPPED TO LOWEST POSITION ON THE PEDESTAL AS HE LIFTED THE CHAIR INTO PROPER POSITION HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK CHAIR WEIGHS APPROX 25 LB S

June 29, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Moltan Company · Struck against stationary object

USING PUSH BROOM TO SWEEP UNDER A BELT CONVEYOR SCRAPED 2ND FINGER OF RT HAND ON THE FRAME OF THE CONVEYOR I.NAME DID NOT NOTIFY ANY ONE FINGER BECAME SORE HE WAS SENT TO THE DR ON 7-6-88 AT TIME OF NOTIFICATION

May 27, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moltan Company · Fall onto or against objects

I.NAME WAS STANDING ON TOP EDGE OF A METEAL CONTAINER INVENTROYING MATERIALS ON AN UPPER SHELF HER FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HER TO FALL AGAINST THE STORAGE CLOSET DOOR FRAME SHE SPRAINED HER RT.WR IST

May 19, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Moltan Company · Struck by flying object

I NAME WAS WELDING ON GRATE AND LIFTED HOOD AND SLAG POPPED LOOSE FROM WELD INTO LEFT EYE.

May 6, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Moltan Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPL WAS USING ACETYLENE TORCH TO TRIM PIECE OF METAL. HE LAID BURNING TORCH DOWN WHILE REPOSITIONING PIECE OF METAL. HE THEN INADVERTENTLY WITH GLOVE REMOVED MOVED HIS RIGHT HAND INTO TO RCH FLAME.

May 3, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Moltan Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I WAS SWINGING A 2LB HAMMER TO BEND SOME METAL & I GLANCED OFF TRHE METAL & STRUCK MYSELF IN THE KNEE

April 7, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Moltan Company · Struck by flying object

THE WIND IS BLOWING STRONGLY TODAY AND DUST BLEW IN HIS EYE.

March 30, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HOISTING
Moltan Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OVER BY THE ELEVATOR OPERATING THE CONTROL SWITCH AND GOT DIRT IN HIS EYES AND WASHED IT OUT AND THEN PUT ON SAFETY GLASSES

March 21, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Moltan Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF TIME CLOCK ROOM INTO A GUST OF WIND AND HIS EYES WERE FILLED WITH DUST AND DIRT

March 15, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Moltan Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING FINES WHEN PARTICLE GOT INTO RIGHT EYE.

February 25, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moltan Company · Struck against stationary object

I,NAME WAS INSTALLING A REPLACEMENT GATE ON THE SHUTTLE BELT. HE HIS HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE TOP OF THE DOWN SPOUT CAUSING CONTUSION OF RIGHT KNEE.

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