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March 12, 1991 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Harbison-Walker Refractories U S · Rubbed or abraded

COMPLAINEDOF SORENESS IN RIGHT KNEE AND SOME SWELLING. EMPLOYEE SAID THAT IT HAD GRADUALLY BEEN GETTING WORSE. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR AND HAD 9CC OF FLUID REMOVED. DOCTOR SUGGESTED THAT HT THIS MAY HAVE BEEN AGGRAVATED FROMC RAWLING ON KNEES WHILE PERFORMING MECHANIC DUTIES.

October 18, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Harbison-Walker Refractories U S · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BRAKING DOWN DRILL RIG TO MOVE DRILL. MUD TUB IS PULLED ONTO RIG WITH DRILL WINCH CONTROLLED BY CLUTCH AND HAND BRAKE. HAND BRAKE SLIPPED CAUSING MUD TUB TO FALL ON EMPLOYEE, CAUS ING LACERATION TO HEAD.

April 9, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harbison-Walker Refractories U S · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WALKING DOWN INCLINED CATWALK WAS ABOUT 20 LABS OF TOOLS-STEPPED DOWN AT END. 15" DROP AND HURT BACK. LOW BACK PAIN LUMBAR STRAIN. 2 RX FOR PAIN.

March 4, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harbison-Walker Refractories U S · Fall from machine

CLEANING WINDSHIELD 966 LOADER SLIPPED FROM STEP FELL TO GROUND FRACTURE LEFT ARM.

February 26, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harbison-Walker Refractories U S · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN IINCLINED CATWALK WITH 20 POUNDS OF TOLLS. STEPPED DOWN AT END AND DROPPED AND HURT HIS BACK.

February 23, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harbison-Walker Refractories U S · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ONE EMPLOYEE WAS DISLODGING LUMPS ON CONVEYOR BELT WITH SHOTGUN. ONE EMPLOYEE SHOT AT LUMP TO BREAK IT UP. THE SLUG SPLIT AND RICOHET AND HIT HIM IN FACE AS HE WAS STANDING ABOUT 25 FEET BEHIN D THE SHOOTEN. THIS PRACTICE IN THIS LOCATION DISCONTINUED.

September 20, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harbison-Walker Refractories U S · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WALKING DOWN INCLINED CATWALK WIHT ABOUT 20 LBS OF TOOLS, STEPPED DOWN AT END. 15" DROP AND HURT BACK. LOW BACK PAIN LUMBAR STRAIN- 2 RX FOR PAIN.

January 30, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Harbison-Walker Refractories U S · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PUSHING WHEEL BARROW FULL OF BRICKS WALKING ALONG OVEN 2X12 BOARDS STEPPED OFF BOARD AND SPRAINED ANKLE

December 17, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harbison-Walker Refractories U S · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING OUT FEED HOPPER OF WET CLAY FEED WITH A PICK. PULLED BACK ON PICK AND HAD PAIN IN MIDDLE OF BACK.

August 14, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harbison-Walker Refractories U S · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE BUILT METAL LADDER IN SHOP AND TOOK TO PELLETIZER AREA TO INSTALL.TOP RING TACK WELD BROKE AND 26"X3X3 ANGLE FELL 3' AND HIT EMPL OYEE ON HEAD.NO HARD HAT AS HE HAD WELDING HELME T ON.

February 5, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Harbison-Walker Refractories U S · Struck against a moving object

I. NAME WAS OPERATING END LOADER, BUCKET WAS SCRAPING CONCRETE PAD WHICH HAS 2 LEVELS LIP OF PAD WAS HIDDEN IN PILE AND LOADER BUCKET HIT LIP OF PAD JARRING OPERATION.

November 6, 1985 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harbison-Walker Refractories U S · Fall from machine

EMP JUMPED DOWN FROM 1 LEVEL TO ANOTHER ABOUT 3\ HIGH, CAUSED MUSCLE SPASM TO LOWER BACK

September 23, 1985 AL · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harbison-Walker Refractories U S · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS INSIDE KILN USING HAMMER & CHISLE TO LOOSEN SCALE ON BRICK TWISTED & TURNED & RUPTURED DISC IN LOWER BACK NO REPORT BY EMPLOYEE ON ACCIDENT DATE ACCIDENT REPORTED TO SUPERVISION ON 10 2585

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