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November 29, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING DOOR ON BOILER AND HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT.

November 17, 1999 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Giant Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

DESCENDING THE LADDER OF A TANKER TRAILER EE STEPPED ON A 3" DISCHARE HOSE AT THE BASE OF THE TRUCK LADDER & TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE

November 10, 1999 SC · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
Giant Cement Company · Accident type, without injuries

A STRUCTURAL FIRE APPROXIMATELY 3045 MINUTES IN DURATION OCCURED IN THE LABORER BREAK ROOM. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE FIRE POSSIBLY STARTED IN A TOASTER OVEN USED TO HEAT LUNCHES. NO PERSONAL I NJURIES OCCURED.

October 29, 1999 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Giant Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DURING THE INSTALLATION OF A LARGE ELECTRIC MOTOR EE STUCK HIS RIGHT LONG FINGER IN ONE OF THE MOUNT BOLTS HOLES TO CHECK FOR ALIGNMENT. A COWORER UNAWARE OF THIS, SHIFTED THE MOTOR WITH A PRY BAR RESULTING IN THE PARTIAL AMPUTATION OF THE RIGHT LONG FINGER AT THE 1ST JOINT

October 21, 1999 SC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING A SECTION OF A HANGING BIN, THE CHAINFALL SECURING THE SUSPENDED LOAD FAILED ALLOWING THE LOAD TO SWING INTO THE INDIVIDUAL AND CONTACT HIM ACROSS THE KNEE AREA OF BOTH LEGS. TH IS RESULLTED IN LACERATIONS TO THE LEFT LEG AND BRUISES TO THE RIGHT LEG. NO BONES WERE BROKEN.

October 19, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall from ladders

EE WAS ON LADDER WHEN THE WRUNG BROKE AND HE FELL BACKWARD CATCHING HIS LEG ON ANOTHER WRUNG.

September 21, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CLEANING CLINKER HANDLING SYSTEM, WHILE ABOVE HIM MAINTENANCE PERSONAL J0GGED THE BELT CAUSING A LUMP OF CLINKER DUST TO FALL ON HIM

August 18, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE REMOVED RADIATOR CAP FROM A DIESEL ENGINE THAHAD JUST BEEN SHUT DOWN. ANTIFREEZE SPRAYED OVERHIM

August 17, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS POKING DOWN WET MATERIAL WHEN A LARGE LUMP BROKE LOOSE AND FALLING ON THE BAR WHICH HE PULLED UP SUDDENLY CAUSING INSTANT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER.

August 4, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPLACING DUST COLLECTOR PIPE OVERHEAD AND FELT A PULL IN HIS SHOULDER.

August 3, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN PULLING THE TRACTION WHEEL OUT OF THE ELEVATOR HOUSING WHEN THE COME-ALONG SLIPPED CAUSING THE WHEEL TO FALL AND HIT HIM.

August 1, 1999 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Giant Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE A LARGE KNIFE GATE VALVE WHICH WAS STUCK, HIS LEFT RING FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN HANDLE AND STEM FRAME WHEN VALVE SUDDENLY BROKE LOOSE.

July 31, 1999 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Giant Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MINER WAS RUNNING WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE.

July 21, 1999 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Virginia Solite · Contact with heat

EE BECAME OVERHEATED, BECAUSE OF HIGH TEMP AND HUMID CONDITIONS, BECAME DEHYDRATED. WAS WORKING OUTSIDE.

July 19, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by falling object

EE OPENED A WINDOW THAT HE THOUGHT AN OUTSIDE CONTRACTOR WAS DONE WORKING ON AND THE TOP WINDOW PANE FELL ON HIM.

July 18, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Keystone Cement Company · Flash burns (electric)

EE WAS INSPECTING FOR PROPER CONTACT OF COLLECTOR SHOES WITH MAIN LINE T-BART. AT THE SPLICE IN T-BAR THE COLLECTOR SHOE WAS TURNED OVER CAUSING A LARGE ELECTRICAL FLASH.

July 9, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS USING A JACKHAMMER WITH AN 8" BIT TO BREAK UP A LARGE LUMP OF HOT CLINKER. WHEN EXTRACTING THE BIT IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH HIS FOREARM.

June 24, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ON 6-24-99 EE WAS PULLING UP ON A SAMPLE LINE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN AND AGAIN ON 7-9-99 WHE HE BENT OVER TO LIFT A T-BAR IN PLACE. HE ALSO FELT A LUMP0 IN THE GROIN AREA.

June 24, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING VALVES ON SILO PIPES AND PULLED LOWER BACK WHILE PULLING VALVE OPEN.

May 23, 1999 SC · Metal/Non-Metal IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Giant Cement Company · Accident type, without injuries

AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED IN THE EAST COAL MILL SYSTEM CYCLONE AND SOUTH DUST COLLECTOR COMPARTMENT.SOURCE OF IGNITION IS UNKNOWN. INCIDENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. FIELD OFFICE SUPERVISOR NOTIFIED NO PERSONAL INJURIES.

May 21, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE STEPPED ON PRESSURE WASHER WAND WHILE WATER WAS ON AND HOT WATER WENT INTO HIS BOOT.

May 14, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS RECONSTRUVCTING FEED HOPPER AND FELT DIRT OR SOMETHING GO IN HIS EYE.

April 29, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by flying object

THE THREADED STOCK USED TO PULL THE COUPLING BROKE UNDER PRESSURE, FLEW AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE AND LEG.

March 18, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WORKING IN BACK OF 1 RAW MILL AND BUMPED HIS HEAD ON THE FEED END TRANSITION CHUTE AND JARRED HIS NECK.

February 12, 1999 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Giant Cement Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS STANDING ON THE 2ND STEP OF A 6' STEP LADDER CUTTING BOLTS OUT OF A 6" PIPE. AFTER CUTTING THE NEXT TO LAST BOLT, THE FINAL BOLT BROKE ALLOWING THE PIPE TO FALL, KNOCKING THE LADDER FRO M UNDER THE EE. THE RESULTING FALL DISLOCATED HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

February 10, 1999 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Giant Cement Company · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS OPERATING A FORKLIFT WHEN THE FORKS STRUCK REFRACTORY BRICKS ON RAMP LEADING INTO KILN. HIS KNEE STRUCK THE DASH OF THE FORKLIFT.

January 27, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by falling object

IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING THE SILO, CONTRACTOR'S SUPERVISOR ENTERED THE SILO. A LEDGE OF HARDENED CEMENT ON WHICH HE WAS STANDING GAVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SILO. A RES ULTING AVALANCHE OF CEMENT CASCADED DOWN UPON HIM AND BURIED HIM.

January 16, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE WHEN ENTERING BUILDING. HIS FEET WENT OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. HE WAS PUT ON MODIFIED ACTIVITY WITH LIFTING RESTRICTIONS.

January 14, 1999 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Solite Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS WELDING ON #8 KILN DECK WHEN ANOTHER EE WAS WELDING ABOVE HIM & A HOT PIECE OF SLAG FELLIN HIS LEFT EAR CANAL. BURN IN LEFT EAR CANAL

January 12, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal loader head operator, roscoe operator POWERED HAULAGE
Keystone Cement Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BOBCAT TO MOVE HEAVY BRICK THAT HE HAD TO HIT THE BRICKS HARD TO BREAK IT UP. WHEN HE CLIMBED OUT OF THE BOBCAT HIS LEFT ARM HAD NO STRENGTH. HE IS ON UNRESTRICTED DUTY, BUT ON 1/29/99 HE WAS SENT FOR AN MRI.

January 3, 1999 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Solite Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE SLIPPED ON ICE & TURNED LEFT ANKLE UNDER BODY. SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE

October 27, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE TWISTED HIS ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE& FELT A SHARP POP & PAIN

October 15, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE WAS ON PLATFORM WITH CO-WORKER CHECKING OUT HOIST. CO-WORKER LEFT PLATFORM TO PULL THE POWER ON THE HOIST & WHEN HE RETURNED EE HAD ALREADY FALLEN. OTHER EE ON GROUND SAW EE LEANING TOWARD THE HOIST AND WHEN HE LOOKED BACK, HE WAS GONE. HE RAN TO THE PLATFORM.

September 25, 1998 VA · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virginia Solite · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE IS A DIABETIC AND HSI MEDICINE HAS JUST RECENTLY BEEN CHANGED THIS AM. HIS BLOOD SUGAT DROPPED AND HE FELL WHILE IN THE CHANGING ROOM, HITTING HIS HEAD AND NOSE. (POSSIBLE BROKEN NOSE) HE H AD 13 STITCHES ON A CUT HE RECEIVED FROM THIS FALL.

September 8, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS)
Keystone Cement Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

VACUUMING IN PIT, FELT AS THOUGH HE COULD NOT BREATH. CEMENT DUST AGGRAVATED A PRE EXISTING CONDITION (STREPTHROAT & BRONCHITIS)

September 2, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING FOLLOWER PLATE WHEN IT SLIPPED PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN PLATE & PUMP SHAFT

August 9, 1998 SC · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Giant Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A SIDE GRINDER A SMALL PIECE OF METAL ENTERED THE LEFT EYE. THE EYE WAS FLUSHED AT THAT TIME AND SEEMED OK. SEVERAL DAYS LATER THE EEY BECAME ENFLAMED. THE INDIVIDUAL WAS SENT TO T HE DR WHERE A SMALL PIECE OF METAL WAS REMOVED.

August 5, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Keystone Cement Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS REPAIRING COAL BELT AFTER COAL FIRE

August 5, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Keystone Cement Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS REPAIRING COAL BELT AFTER COAL FIRE

August 5, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Keystone Cement Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS REPAIRING COAL BELT AFTER COAL FIRE

July 28, 1998 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Giant Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING BUILDUP MATERIAL, INDIVIDUAL STRAINED NECK AND BACK MUSCLES.

July 21, 1998 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giant Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHLE DRIVING IN A BODY BOUND BOLT, THE SLEDGEHAMMER GLANCED OFF AND HIT EE IN THE RIGHT SHIN.

July 13, 1998 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Giant Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INDIVIDUAL STEPPED OFF A STAIRWAY AND HIS RIGHT FOOT ROLLED OVER TWISTING THE ANKLE.

July 10, 1998 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Giant Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SEVERED A PORTION OF THE TIP OF THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

July 9, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING LADDER ON TRUCK, SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARD STRIKING HIS WRIST ON GROUND.

June 25, 1998 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Giant Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FOREIGN OBJEXT GOT IN LEFT EYE WHILE CLEANING OUT A VENT DUCT.

June 24, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Keystone Cement Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING TO HIS TRUCK WHEN HE SPRAINED HISRIGHT ANKLE WALKING ON ROUGH SPOT IN CONCRETE

June 18, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ADDING OIL TO THE JACK,WHEN TIGHTENING THE PLUG THE JACK SLIPPED SPREADING THE THUMB APART

June 16, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LIFTING DUST CONVER LID FROM BELT LINE WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS GRASP PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE SIDE TAILS OF THE BELT

June 8, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER CARRYING A C-CHANNEL. THE BEAM FLIPPED IN HIS ARM BRUISING HIS MUSCLE

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