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October 29, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Refractories Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS LIFTING LEFT FRONT IDLER NEED TO REHOOK AND IT FELL FORWARD AND TRIED TO CATCH IDLER STRAINING BACK.

July 12, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
General Refractories Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEP UP ON BAR STEP INDIV SLIPPED BEHIND BAR CAUSING INDIV TO FALL BACKWARDS WHICH RESULTED IN COMPOUND FX TO RIGHT LEG AND SEVERE LACERATION TO BACK OF HEAD.

July 3, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal fireman - locomotive, railroad clam operator, timekeeper, yard engine operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
General Refractories Company · Fall onto or against objects

I,NAME GOT SKIP EAST KILN STUCK ON TOP PUT COME-ALONG ON BAR ANDPUT TENSION ON IT, WHEN CAR DIDN'T MOVE PUT HEAD IN DOOR PART WAY TO LOOK CAR SLIPPED PUSHING HEAD INTO DOOR FRAME CUTTING LIPS AND BACK OF HEAD & BRUISING LEFT TEMPLE BL ACK EYE.

August 20, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator MACHINERY
General Refractories Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME CUTTING TABLE IN HALF WHEN HE CUT THROUGH IT FELL TOGETHER PINCHING AND CUTTING RIGHT HAND LITTLE FINGER REQ 5 STITCHES.

April 25, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
General Refractories Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE I.NAME WAS GETTING READY TO TIGHTEN LOOSE BOLTS ON ELECT MOTOR ON TOP OF DUST COLLECTOR. HE WAS STANDING PARELLEL TO BELTS & SLEEVE. IT HAD BEEN SHUT DOWN BUT WAS STILL FREE TURNING HE L AID HIS RIGHT HAND ON BELT PULLING IT BETWEEN SLEEVE & BELT AMPUTATING END OF RING FINGER BREAKING CENTER FINGER 2 TIMES AND BRUISING INDEX FINGER

March 8, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal fireman - locomotive, railroad clam operator, timekeeper, yard engine operator MACHINERY
General Refractories Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MC CLEARY WAS USING ROTARY DRILL TO DRILL 3/4" HOLE 4" DEEP IN EAST SIDE OF CLAY STORAGE BEN TO PUT UP HOOKS FOR SKIP CAR DUST POOR, MR. MC CLEARY WAS IN ABOUT 3 1/2" INCHES DRILL CAUGHT ON S OMETHING FLIPPING CAUSING DRILL TO HIT RIGHT HAND BREAKING BONE BEHIND RING FINGER.

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