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November 27, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Brush Wellman Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WORKING ADDING STRINGS TO PRODUCT STRING FILTER #3 AFTER THE STRINGS HAD BEEN TIED AND IN PLACE THE PIG TAILS LEFT WAS CUT OFF USING A UTILITY KNIFE WENT PAST THE STRING AND INTO HIS KNUCK LE. HE SUSTAINED A 1/2" DEEP CUT OVER THE KNUCKLE OF THE MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND. STITCHES REQUIRED.

August 10, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Brush Wellman Inc · Struck against a moving object

USING ANLE GRINDER CONTACTED KNEE WITH GRINDING DISC LACERATION

August 9, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant MACHINERY
Brush Wellman Inc · Struck against stationary object

CHIPPING MARTAR FORM BRICK WITHOUT GLOVES GUN SLIPPED LACERATION LITTLE FINGER OF R HAND

January 25, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brush Wellman Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CLEANING UP A SLURRY SPILL AT THE MILL SLURRY TANK. THERE WAS 2 ORE PALLETS FROZEN IN THE MUD. THEY TRIED TO GET THEM FREE AND BEING UNABLE TO GOT A MUSTANG LOADER TO DO IT BUT AFTER ATTEMPTING TO FREE IT, HE EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN. HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT AND CAME THE NEXT DAY EVEN THOUGH HE WAS HURTING. HE CAME AGAIN ON THE 27TH BUT WHILE ATTEM

June 22, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Brush Wellman Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS CUTTING A 2" RUBBER HOSE WITH WIRE IN IT. WITH A UTILITY KNIFE.KNIFE BLADE BROKE OFF AND STUCK IN THE HOSE.AS IT BROKE IT CAUSED HIS ARM TO GO FORWARD AND HIS ARM HIT THE BROKEN OFF PIECE.

October 15, 1987 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Brush Wellman Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS ATTEMPTING 7O LIFT THE NORTH END OF AGITATOR WITH APIECE OF PIPE.THE PIPE SLIPPED AND CAME BACK HITTING HIM ON THE HARD HAT AND THE TOP OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES,CAUSING A 3/4" CUT IN HIS RIGH T EYEBROW. 3

September 30, 1987 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Brush Wellman Inc · Fall from machine

WAS WORKING WIT2 2 OTHER ON REMOVING BALL MILL FEED SCOOP. 2 OF WORKERS (TILLMAN BEING ONE) WERE DOWN ON SCOOP BOX TO HELP PRY IT OUT OF BOX AS THE SCOOP WAS HOISTED UP TO CLEAR THE SOUND COVE R THE PULLEY HO2KED ON I BEAM ABOVE WHERE THE WORKERS WERE-IT RELEASED THE HOOK AND THE SCOOP FELL. I,NAME GRABBED FOR RAILING ABOVE HIM-LOST HIS FOOTING-GOING OFF OF SIDE OF SCOOP BOX.

August 6, 1987 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Brush Wellman Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

TUNNEL BECAME P5RTIALLY FLOODED FROM BREAK IN LINE. THEY WHERE IN THE TUNNEL PUMPING OUT WITH AIR DIAPHRAM PUMP THE DISPHRAGM RUPUTURED CAUSING A FINE MIST FROM THE SLURRY WGHICH HAS SULFURIC ACID IN IT. T2EY WORKED IN THE TUNNEL APPROX 5 MIN. BEFORE SHUTTING THE PUMP OFF. THE NIGHT AFTER HE NOTICED BRATHING DIFFICULTY WHEN LAYING FLAT.

November 24, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Brush Wellman Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9NING A PALLET OF ORE BAGS WITH GRINDER AS USASAL, ONE OF THE UPPER BAGS FELL OFF HITTING GRINDER AND PUSHING GRINDER INTO RIGHT ANTERIOR THIGH JUST ABOVE KNEE. LACERATION WAS 5 INCHES LONG O6T ONLY IN FAT LAYOR.

March 13, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brush Wellman Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I.NAME OPENING 7ONTAINER OF LAUNDRY ALKALAI AND SOME DUST BECAME AIRBORNE GETTING IN LEFT EYE.GOT EYE WASH AND RINSED 10 MIN.I.NAME SUSTAINED SMALL PAINFULL BURN TO INTERNAL CANTHUS OF LEFT EY E.TREATED BY DR3AT EMERG RM AND SENT TO OPTHAMOLOGIST.

December 10, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brush Wellman Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I.NAME DUCKED B9NEATH A PIPE ONT HE ROOF TO TURN A VALVE & SLIPPED ON AN ICE SURFACE BRUISING HIS LEFT HIP WHICH HAD BEEN INJURED A WEEK BEFORE IN A TRACTOR ACCIDENT. REMOTION OF LIFTING IS SL IGHTLY IMPAIRED3& PAINFULL ON LIFTING KNEE AS IF TO CLIMB STEPS.

August 6, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brush Wellman Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WAS WORKING IN MAINTENANCE OFFICE-LABORER CAME INTO CLEAN UP A SPILL ON THE FLOOR. HE TRIED A STRIPPER WHICH DIDN\T WORK-SO WAS GIVEN A #12 CLEANER TO USE (THIS IS A AROMATIC SOLVENT & ACETONE -USED TO REMOVE PAINT) ONLY A SMALL AM\T WAS USED BUT THE FUMES (SMELL OF) GOT TO I,NAME AS SHE CONTINUED TO WORK IN THE OFFICE AREA WAS VENTILATED BY OPENING DOOR-BUT DOOR WAS CLOSED LATER A

July 27, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter MACHINERY
Brush Wellman Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

SANDBLASTING IN LST 2 TANK WEARING SANDBLASTING HOOD WITH BREATHING AIR ATTACHED. SANDBLASTED FOR SEVERAL HOURS. NEXT DAY NOTICED HE HAD THROAT IRRITATION-IT HAS CONTINUED SINCE THAT TIME-WAS CHECKED ON 8/29/85 BY DR. MINER-FEELING OF "LUMP" IN THROAT CONTINUED-WAS GIVEN ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY BY DR. MINER-9/5 COND. OF BLISTER NOTED IN THROAT-SAW DR. GIBB OF PAYSON 9-9-85.

July 26, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter MACHINERY
Brush Wellman Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

SANDBLASTING IN LST 2 TANK-WEARING SANDBLASTHOOD WITH BREATHING AIR. DID THIS FOR MANY HOURS. THE NEXT DAY HE EXCPERIENCED SOME THROAT IRRIATATION-FEELING OF "LUMP" IN THROAT. THIS CONDITION PERSISTED. ON 8-29-85 SAW DR. MINER AT PLANT DISPENSAY-WAS GIVEN ANTIOBIOTIC THERPY. THROAT GOE SORE 9-5-85 THROAT RED & IRRITATED-WAS SENT TO DR. GIBB IN PAYSON 9-9-85-CONTINUED AN ANTIOBIO

July 16, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brush Wellman Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING BETWEEN WORK AREAS AND SLIPPED ON WET FLOCULANT ON FLOOR STRIKING BACK OF HEAD ON CEMENT FLOOR CUT REQUIRED TEN STITCHES IN SCALP EMPLOYEE DID NOT LOSE CONSCIOUSNESS OR VEM BECOME DIZZY OR WEAK VISION AND PUPILS NORMAL

May 23, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Brush Wellman Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS SHEARING A PIECE OF 1/8 IN PLATE FOR A SHIM WHEN THE SHEAR CUT THE PIECE OF METAL IT ALSO CUT THE END OF THE TAPE MEASURE OFF I.NMME WAS LOOKING AT THE TAPE HE HAD NOT YET REMOV ED HIS FOOT FROM THE BAR THAT ENGAGES THE SHEAR AND HE UNCONSCIOUSLY LEFT WEIGHT ON THE BAR AND TRIPPED THE SHEAR AND THE CLAMP THAT HOLDS THE METAL CAME DOWN ON THE END OF HIS LEFT MIDDLE

March 20, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brush Wellman Inc · Struck by falling object

A HOLE HAD BEEN CUT IN LEACH TANK #5 FOR THE PURPOSE OF MOVING EQUIPMENT IN AND OUT OF THE TANK FOR REPAIRS. A PIECE OF 4" PIPE 12" LONG HAD BEEN PLACED IN THIS HOLE BY THE MAN INSIDE OF THE T ANK. THE MAN OUTSIDE OF THE TANK WAS PULLING THE WELDING LEADS THROUGH THE HOLE AND WAS NOT AWARE THAT HE WAS ALSO MOVING THE PIECE OF PIPE WITH THE LINES. THE PIPE CAME OUT AND FELL TO THE F

January 10, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Brush Wellman Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I.NAME WAS CLEANING HARDENED SULFURIC ACID & BERYLLIUM SLURRY FROM SULFATE TANK USING A POWER SPRAY NOZZLE AND AN AIR HAMMER - INSPITE OF HIS WEARING A RUBBERIZED SUIT & TOWELS AROUND NECK & H EAD & TAKING 3 SHOWERS DURING THE SHIFT HE HAD ENOUGH CONTACK WITH THIS MATERIAL THAT IS CAUSED IRRITATION OF THE SKIN WHICH DURING NIGHT DEVELOPED A HEAVY ROUGH RASH & BLISTERING ON NECK WRI

June 7, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brush Wellman Inc · Fall down stairs

I.NAME. WAS COMING DOWN STAIRS AT CCD SITE-HIS BOOT EITHER CAUGHT OR SLIPPED ON THE STEP AND HE STARTED TO FALL. HE TRIED TO CATCH SIDERAIL BUT GLOVES WERE SLICK (HAD FLOCK ON THEM & THE MIX O F RAIN WATER & FLOCK MADE THEM SLICK). NEXT THING HE KNEW HE WAS LAYING AGAINST RAIL & HEAD WAS BLEEDING.

April 24, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brush Wellman Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS REMOVING SLEEVE FROM FIBER GLASS BOND STRAND PIPE & A ONE INCH SLIVER OF FIBERGLASS IMBEDDED IN LEFT INDEX FINGER MIDDLE PLALANX REQIURED SURGICAL REMOVAL & ONE STITCH

April 11, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brush Wellman Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WAS GETTING OUT OF CAR IN PARKING LOT PREPARING TO COME ON SHIFT. HE TURNED FOOT-FELT SOMETHING SNAP. HAD GREAT DEAL OF PAIN. LATERAL ASPECT LEFT FOOT.

November 28, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Brush Wellman Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

AUTOMATIC LEVEL CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED -MAMUAL VALVE USED WHICH RUPTURED GASKET SPRAYING HOT BERYLIUM SOLUTION OVER RIGHT ARM. SOLUTIOM TEMP.TO 199 DEGREES 60% OF RIGHT ARM BURNED AND FIRST & S ECOND DEGREE BURNS

November 27, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brush Wellman Inc · Struck against stationary object

MOVING POLYOX DRUMS WITH FORKLIGFT.GOT OFF MACHINE TO GO TO STORAGE AREA AND BUMPED INTO...

September 22, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brush Wellman Inc · Struck by falling object

REMOVING LARGE BRICKS FROM BERYL FURNACE AND IN LIFTING ONE OVER POUR SPOUT BED TRIPPED AND DROPPED BRICK ON INSTEP OF RIGHT FOOT.

July 21, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Brush Wellman Inc · Struck against stationary object

WILBURN NEEDED MATERIAL THAT WAS STORED ON SOME SHELVES IN PIPE SHOP IN ORDER TO REACH MATERIAL HE PLACED HIS FOOT IN BIN OF FINISHING NAILS & LIFTED HIMSELF UP APPARENTLY ONE OF THE NAILS STU CK TO HIS SOFT SOLED SHOE & WHEN HE CAME BACKDOWN & PUT HIS WEIGHT ON CEMENT FLOOR NAIL WAS FORCED THRU SOLE OF SHOE ALL THE WAY INTO INSTEP OF LEFT FOOT RESULTANT 11/4IN PUNCTURE WOUND

March 31, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter OTHER
Brush Wellman Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SANDBLASTING PIPE FOR AREA 60 KURT SORENSEN HAD THE SANDBLASTER & SAFETY EQ. ON. WILBURN WAS RUNNING THE SANDBLAST MACHINE WHEN A GUST OF WIND CAUGHT KURT & THREW HIM AROUND. SANDBLASTER WEN T OUT OF CONTROL & HOSE SWUNG AROUND & HIT WILBURN IN LEFT CHEST & ARM.

March 22, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Brush Wellman Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAKING AN ADJUSTMENT ON A PH PROBE SYSTEM SCREW DRIVER SLIPPED OUT OF SCREW DRIVER SLOT SEPARATED THE MUSCLE FROM THE BONE IN HIS WRIST

February 24, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brush Wellman Inc · Struck by falling object

ROGER WAS BENT OVER WASHING DOWN UNDER PREMIX TANKS HE TURNED AND WALKED INTO FLANGED LINE GOING TO GROUND ORE BIN CUTTING HIMSELF ABOVE THE EYEBROW

February 15, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brush Wellman Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PULLING A DRUM OUT OF A STACK ON A RAIL CAR HE DIDNT LOOK UPTO SEE IF UPPER DRUM WOULD FALL ED LOVELL SAW A DRUM AT THE TOP OF THE STACK STARTED TO FALL TOWARD JEFF AND ED HOLLERED JEFFS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO DRUMS

January 13, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator FIRE
Brush Wellman Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE LOADER CAUGHT FIRE WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING THE ORE HOPPER. HE SCRAPED THE BACK OF HIS LEFT LEG ON BUCKET LIFTING LEVCER WHEN HE WAS GETTING OUT OF LOADER, THE FIRE WAS CAUSED FROM LEAKING FUEL SOURCE OF IGNITION UNKNOWN. FLOOR BOARD HAD BEEN REMOVED EARLIER FOR REPAIRS AND HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED WOUND BECAME INFECTED AND NECESSIATED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION TO CLEAR IT U

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