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October 13, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Absorbent Clay Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS STACKING BAGS ON 5 LB LINE HIS ELBOW SARTED HURTING SMAE TYPE OF PAIN AS HE HAD IN SEPT.

October 6, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Absorbent Clay Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING BAGS ON 10LB LINE WHEN HE H IT HIS THUMB ON ONE OF THE BAGS (50LB BAG)

August 17, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Absorbent Clay Products Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING CONDUIT FOR MOTION DETECTION ON #3 GRANULATOR THE CONDUIT SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL

June 13, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Absorbent Clay Products Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS REACHING FOR VALVE TO TURN ON AIR AT BULK LOADOUT FACILITY WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF HAND RAILING RESULTED IN TORN MUSCLE.

May 20, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Absorbent Clay Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SWOLLEN WRISTS FOLDING THE BALER BAGS GETTING READY TO STACK THE BALERS ON PALLETS

May 3, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Absorbent Clay Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TRYING TO RAISE GRANULATER ARM TO REPLACE A BROKEN WASHER AND HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

February 25, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Absorbent Clay Products Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHECKING BELT ON SCREEN AND HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN IT SPRAINED MIDDLE FINGER.

February 24, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Absorbent Clay Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPTYING 116 LBS. OF CLAY IN BARRELL INTO DRYER ELEVATOR STRAINED BACK.

January 28, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Absorbent Clay Products Inc · Fall down stairs

WALKING DOWN ST5IRS TO THE OVERHEAD CONVEYOR AND SLIPPED BUT REGAINED HIS BALANCE.

January 13, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Absorbent Clay Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PO1PING BAGS ON 5LB LINE WHEN ONE BAG CANE OFF WRONG.WHEN SHE TRIED TO GRAB THE BAG,SHE HIT HER WRIST ON THE DUST PICKUP MACHINE.THIS IS THE 2ND REPORT SENT IN ON THIS ACCIDENT.TH E 1ST REPORT WA8 SENT IN ON 10-13-87.SHE HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DOCTOR SINCE THEN AND WILL BE OFF FOR A WHILE FOR THE INJURY.

January 4, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Absorbent Clay Products Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SOFT TISSUE INJ6RY TO RIGHT THUMB.

December 22, 1987 IL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Absorbent Clay Products Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING TOWARD #1 DRYER WHEN HE STEPPED ON SMALL PIECE OF CLAY LOST HIS BALANCE & TRIPPED ON LARGE PIECE OF CLAY HE THEN FELL ONTO CONCRETE FLOOR BREAQKING HIS RT.HIP

October 12, 1987 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Absorbent Clay Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TURNING U1 A TRASH BARREL, A SHARP OBJECT THAT WAS IN THE BARREL SLID OUT AND CUT HIS FINGER. REMOVAL OF CONTAMINATED TISSUE FROM THE END OF THE FINGER.

October 9, 1987 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Absorbent Clay Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PO1PING BAGS ON 5 LB LINE WHEN ONE BAG CAME OFF WRONG. WHEN SHE TRIED TO GRAB THE BAG, SHE HIT HER WRIST ON DUST PICK-UP MACHINE. AS A RESULT, A KNOT CAME UP ON HER RIGHT WRIST.

September 28, 1987 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Absorbent Clay Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CONNECTIN1 PULL CHAIN TO ELEVATOR BUCKETS FORK TRUCK FORKS WERE LOWERED DOWN AGAINST INNER LEFT LEG AND ANKLE

August 26, 1987 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Absorbent Clay Products Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE PUTTING A3 PALLET DOWN,HE DROPPED IT ON HIS FOOT AND CUT HIS BIG TOE ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

August 11, 1987 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Absorbent Clay Products Inc · Struck by falling object

CHANGING FILTER3BAG IN BAGHOUSE & WHILE REMOVING CLAMP FROM FILT ER DUST FELL OFF OF FILTER INTO HIS EYE

August 5, 1987 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Absorbent Clay Products Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FELL OFF BEAM W2ILE WELDING CHUTE BROKEN WRIST.

April 23, 1987 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Absorbent Clay Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING 10# BAG8 INTO SACK AND HIS WRIST KEPT SWELLING

April 16, 1987 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Absorbent Clay Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A 50 LB3BAG AND TURNED AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK

December 29, 1986 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Absorbent Clay Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BALING BAGS ON 7HE 5 LB LINE AND SWITCHED TO THE 10 LB LINE AND THE WRIST STARTED SWELLING

November 25, 1986 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Absorbent Clay Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

STACKING BAGS O3 25 LB. LINE, TURNING AROUND TO GET A BAG AND HIT HIS FOREARM ON A BAR CAUSING IT TO SWELL

November 4, 1986 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Absorbent Clay Products Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RESTARTING BAND3NG MACHINE AND SHIRT GOT CAUGHT ON THE ROLLERS IN THE BANDER AND PULLED HIS SHOULDER INTO ROLLERS

August 22, 1986 IL · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender POWERED HAULAGE
Absorbent Clay Products Inc · Struck against a moving object

LOADING A TRUCK3AND THE TRUCK DRIVER PULLED HIS TRUCK OUT FROM THE LOADING DOCK WHILE THE FORKLIFT OPERATOR WAS STILL IN THE TRAILER. THE FORKLIFT DROPPED OUT OF THE BACK OF THE TRUCK.

August 16, 1986 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Absorbent Clay Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS HELPING 7O SWEEP WATER OUT OF PLANT AND THERE WAS CAT LITTER ON FLOOR. HE WAS GOING TO GET A BROOM AND SLIPPED AND FELL. HE SPRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE AND MAY HAVE PULLED A MUSCLE IN LOW BA CK AREA. 3

March 26, 1986 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Absorbent Clay Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS BAILING 6AGS ON 10LB LINE AND HIS WRIST GOT SORE

September 18, 1985 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Absorbent Clay Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BAGS AN8 STACKING BAGS ON PALLETS POSSIBLE HERNIA.

August 23, 1985 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Absorbent Clay Products Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PROPANE TANKS WITH HOSES THAT CONNECT TO FORKLIFT GAS TANKS.BURNT RIGHT HAND 3 FINGERS AND LEFT HAND THUMB.

July 26, 1985 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Absorbent Clay Products Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING A WOODEN PALLET OUT OF BAGS TO BE STACKED ON AND SLIPPED A DISK IN HIS LOWER BACK

January 17, 1985 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Absorbent Clay Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE JOB CONSISTS OF GOING THROUGH THE BAGS MAKING SURE THEY ARE NOT S TUCK TOGETHER AND THEN STACKING THEM IN A MACHINE. IT REQUIRED CONTINUOUS USE OF THE HANDS AND ARMS.

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