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January 31, 1999 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apg Lime Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO CLOSE DOOR ON RAILCAR WITH A PIECE OF STEEL. STEEL SLIPPED AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND DOOR.

December 20, 1998 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apg Lime Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A BAR TO UNLODGE MATERIAL IN FEED ELEVATOR. BAR HAD A SHARP EDGE ON IT. THUMB CAME IN CONTACT WITH IT AND LACERATED THE THUMB APPROX 3/4".

October 19, 1998 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apg Lime Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DOING CLEAN UP DURING HEAVY RAINSTORM. CONTACT WITH DOLOMATIC LIME DURING THIS HEAVY RAINSTORM CAUSED CHEMICAL BURNS. BURNS WERE NOT REPORTED IMMEDIATELY DELAY MAY HAVE MADE CONDTION WORSE

September 23, 1998 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apg Lime Corp · Struck against stationary object

MECHANIC WAS TIGHTENING OIL PLUG IN TRUCK AFTER CHANGING THE OIL. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE PLUG AND HIS ARM CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE DRAIN PAN EDGE.

August 1, 1998 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apg Lime Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

LIME BURN TO EYES-CLEANING OUT VENTURI IN HYDRATE DEPT.

July 28, 1998 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apg Lime Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LACERATION REQUIRING 2 SUTURES TO RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND-LACERATION WAS CAUSED WHEN METAL PLATE SLIPPED IN HIS HAND.

July 19, 1998 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Apg Lime Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS OPERATING A 988 LOADER ON 11-7 SHIFT, THE LOADER WAS TRAVELING TO BALL MACHINE AREA WHEN IT WENT INTO A LOW POINT IN THE ROAD. WHEN THE MACHINE SLOPED TO THE SIDE LEFT HE RESPONDED BY P UTTING HIS ARM OUT TO SUPPORT HIMSELF THE DOOR TOF THE LOADER CLOSED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER.

July 1, 1998 VA · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
Apg Lime Corp · Accident type, without injuries

OPERATOR WAS SHOOTING OUT SCAL RING IN #3 KILN, WHEN SOME OF THE MATERIAL BECAME LODGE IN THE FEEDER'S UNDERNEATH THE COOLING HOPPER OF #3 KILN. EES WORKED TO CLEAR BLOCKAGE, ONE OF THE SPRING S THAT SUPPORT FEEDER CAME LOOSE, ALLOWING FEEDER TO DROP DOWN & SPILL HOT SCAL ONTO BELT. AT THIS TIME THE BELT CAUGHT FIR (THE BELT IS HEAT RESISTANT TO 1000 DEGREES).

February 24, 1996 AL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harbison-Walker Refractories Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING FLOORING. HAD A PIECE OF CHANNEL TACK, WELDED. TRYING TO LEVEL CHANNEL HE WAS HITTING CHANNEL FROM BOTTOM WITH FOUR LB HAMMER. HAMMER HIT EDGE OF CHANNEL AND HIT HIMSELF IN LEFT EYE.

February 17, 1996 AL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harbison-Walker Refractories Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE VICTIM STEPPED BEYOND THE YELLOW FLAGGING TAPE OFF OF THE FLOOR GRATE ONTO A GUNCTION BOX. THE ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX GAVE WAY ALLOWING HIM TO FALL APPROX. 18' HIS RIGHT LEG BETWEEN THE K NEE AND ANKLE SUSTAINED SOME SERIOUS BREAKS.

October 23, 1995 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harbison-Walker Refractories Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING FULL O2 BOTTLE FROM TOOL TRUCK & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

June 30, 1995 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Harbison-Walker Refractories Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER TO GRIND STEEL.DISC EVIDENTALLY HIT A BURR AND KICKED AROUND BRINGING SPINNING DISC INTO CONTACT WITH THE BACK SIDE OF HIS LEFT FOREARM.MINOR CUTS AND ABRASIO NS TO LEFT FOREARM RESULTED.

May 26, 1995 AL · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harbison-Walker Refractories Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON CONCRETE PAD AND CHANGED DIRECTION AND NOTICED A LITTLE PAIN AROUND LEFT KNEE. AFTER SITTING DOWN A FEW MINUTES AND GETTING BACK THE PAIN WAS WORSE WHEN WALKING.

March 6, 1995 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harbison-Walker Refractories Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF OF SMALL DOZER AND TURNED LEFT ANKLE ON UNEVEN GROUND. X-RAYS REVEALED FRACTURE OF TIP OF LEFT FIBULA.

August 23, 1994 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

WALKING UP STEPS, CAUGHT SAFETY METATARSAL SHOE UNDER TOP STEP, FELL FORWARD, HANDS HIT FLOOR TO STOP FALL, HAND HURT BY FALL.

May 5, 1994 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A P Green Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SEVERAL BAGS OF CEMENT (100LB BAGS) FROM THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK NO DISCOMFORT WAS NOTICED IMMEDIAT ELY BUT HE DEVELOPED A BACK ACHE THE NEXT MORNING H E NOTIFIED ME THE FOLLOWING MON MORNING BUT STA TED THE PAIN WAS MINOR I NOTICED HE WAS STILL SORE A MONTH LATER & TOLD HIM TO GO TO A DOC WHO DIAGNOSED A HERNIATED DISK

August 26, 1993 AL · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harbison-Walker Refractories Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE USING POKEN TO CLEAN CLINKERS IN CHUTE FROM KILN TO COOLER. RIGHT HAMSTRING GLUTEAL MUSCLE STRAIN.

July 23, 1993 AL · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harbison-Walker Refractories Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HANDLING A SHEET OF TIN DISMANTLING A CONVEYOR TOP. EDGE CUT UNDERSIDE OF LEFT ARM.

March 14, 1993 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harbison-Walker Refractories Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED AND FELL ON CONCRETE PAD WHICH HAD FROZEN WATER (ICE) UNDER SNOW. EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO JOB AND FELL BY EXTRUDEN.

February 8, 1993 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harbison-Walker Refractories Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TOP OF WATER SPRINKLER CAUGHT BETWEEN EMPLOYEES SHOE TOP AND METATARSAL GUARD CAUSING HIM TO TRIP AND FALL. TWISTED KNEE AS HE FELL CAUSING KNEE SPRAIN.

January 27, 1993 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harbison-Walker Refractories Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

STEPED OUT OF TRUCK SLIPPED ON CLAY AND FELL ON SIDE ON A RIDGE OF CLAY BROKEN RIB LEFT SIDE.

September 18, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor ELECTRICAL
A P Green Industries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

DUST COLELCTOR PANEL INDICATOR LIGHT SOCKE TIMPROPERLY WIRED BY CONTRACTORS INSTALLING UDST COLLECTION SYSTEM.

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