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May 29, 1986 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foote Mineral Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING TO INSTALL A NEW DRISCO PIPE LINE AT THE KREBS CYCLONE TOWER BEHIND THE MILL. HE WAS SUPPORTING THE PIPE ON HIS SHOULDER SO HE COULD LINE THE FLANGES WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOU5DER. HE REPORTED TO FOREMAN IMMEDIATELY BUT DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL LATER.

February 17, 1986 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Foote Mineral Company · Fall from machine

EMP WAS CLIMBIN1 DOWN FROM THE #2 WATER WAGON HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND TURN HIS ANKLE

September 4, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foote Mineral Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS HOLDING A GENERATOR IN P LACE DRUING REPLACEMENT WHILE TRYING TO START THE BOLTS HE DROPPED THE GENERATOR REACHED TO CATCH IT AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK

May 31, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Foote Mineral Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING #20 CAT TRUCK WHEN HE WAS JARRED BY THE SHOVEL OPERATOR CAUSING HIM TO HURT HIS BACK

March 21, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Foote Mineral Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMP WAS GREASING #3 ROD MILL BY POURING HEAVY OIL FROM A CUP THROUGH A GUARD OVER THE MAIN DRIVE GEAR WHILE STANDING ON A HANDRAILED STEPPED PLATFORM HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST MOTOR HOUSING HE SCRATCHED HIS LEFT LEG AND LATER ON 5 16 85 STATED THAT HE HAD HURT HIS BACK ALSO WHEN HE FELL

February 20, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foote Mineral Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS IN STORAGE ROOM WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY KNOCKED A DIAPHRAM PUMP CAM SHAFT OFF SHELF HITTING HIS LEFT FOOT. HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL BACKWARDS INTO ROD MILL BEARING.

February 15, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Foote Mineral Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMP HAD COMPLETED INSTALLING INJUECTOR IN EUCLID WHEN HE SLIPPD ON LADDER AND HIT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER ON THE SHARP EDGE OF FAN

November 28, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Foote Mineral Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS MOVING OXYGEN BOTTLE INTO WROK AREA TO REPLACE EMPTY CYLINDER. WHILE WALKING BACKWARDS EE TRIPPED OVER BROKEN CONCRETE LOST HIS BALANCE & WAS STRUCK IN T HE GROIN BY THE END OF THE B OTTLE

November 21, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foote Mineral Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WELDING ON PART OF SECTION OF STEPS TO BE INSTALLED AT CRUSHER.WHILE MANUVERING SUB-ASSEMBLY INTO PROPER WELDING POSTION,STRAINED HIS BACK.

July 25, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foote Mineral Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OFINSTALLING AN ELECTRIC HOIST TO REMOVE MOTOR FROM #2 SALA PUMP. HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT HOIST AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

May 10, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foote Mineral Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS WORKING ON FEED SCREW FOR CHEM SPOD DRYER WHEN PANEL HOLDER FELL DOWN CHUTE STRIKING HIM ON RT FOREARM LACERATION REQUIRED 7 STITCHES.

April 30, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foote Mineral Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BLOCKAGE IN THE ORE TUNNEL CHUTE, HE WAS PULLING ON THE GATE TO ALLOW SOME LARGE ROCKS TO PASS WHEN HE FELT A POP AND A STINGING PAIN

April 18, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Foote Mineral Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BLOCKAGE IN ORE TUNNEL CHUTE. HE FELL AND SCRATCHED THE TOP OF HIS LEFT HAND REINJURED HIS BACK

March 12, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foote Mineral Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING BUCKET CYLINDER PIN ON #7-245 SHOVEL. HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF END OF PIN & WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CYLINDER ROD & BUCKET FRAME MASHING HIS SECOND THIRD & FOURTH FINGER. 18 SUTURES WERE REQUIRED IN 4TH FINGER 8 IN 3RD FINGER.

March 5, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Foote Mineral Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON CELLS #3 WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF PADDLE SHAFT INTO CELLS, HITTING HIS RIGHT KNEE, HIP AND SHOULDER.

January 17, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Foote Mineral Company · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS SHARPENING HIS KNIFE TO SKIN SOME WIRE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND LACERATION REQUIRED 5 STITCHES

January 12, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Foote Mineral Company · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS STARTING TO CLIMB UP STEPS ON #16 TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON AN ICE BUILD-UP ON STEP & STRUCK HIS RIGHT SHIN CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 3 STITCHES & BRUISES.

December 28, 1983 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foote Mineral Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS REPLACING A WATER PIPE AT THE TRAYLOR CRUSHER THAT HAD FROZEN AND BURST A 10\ SECTION OF UNSECURED 1" PIPE FELL 2 FEET TRAPPING EMPLOYEES FINGER BETWEEN IT AND AN I-BEAM SEVERI NG THE FIRST JOINT OF RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND

December 10, 1983 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foote Mineral Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH LOADING A TRUCK WITH GABBED MATERIAL AT DRY GRIND. HE ATTEMPTED TO EMP. WAS ASSISTING WITH LOADING A TRUCK AWITH BAGGED MATERIAL AT DRY GRIND. HE ATTEMPTED TO PIC K UP ONE SIDE OF A DOCK PLATE AS CO-WORKER WAS DRIVING THE FORKLIFT UNDER IT. HE SPRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

November 26, 1983 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Foote Mineral Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY HAD HIS BELT AND CLOTHING TO BECOME ENTANGLED ON SHAFT CAUSING CONSTRUCTION TO CENTER OF BODY RESULTING IN DEATGH

July 21, 1983 NC · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor ELECTRICAL
Foote Mineral Company · Flash burns (electric)

REPLACING FUSE INSIDE SUB-STATION WHERE LIGHTNING HAD BLOWN OUT FUSE AND LIGHTNING PROBABLY RAN IN AGAIN WHILE EMPL WAS CHANGING FUSE.

July 15, 1983 NC · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator OTHER
Foote Mineral Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS LOADING SHOT WHEN DUST BLEW UP FROM ANOTHER AREA. HE WASHED HIS EYES BUT WAS UNABLE TO CLEAN DUST FROM LEFT EYE.

April 26, 1983 NC · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foote Mineral Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON DIAPHRAM PUMP REPLACEMENT. AS HE WAS MOVING PUMP INTO POSITION FOR SETTING, HE SPRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

February 27, 1983 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foote Mineral Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING AND REINSTALLING LIFTER BARS INSIDE 3 ROD MILL IT WAS A SMALL AREA WHERE EMPLOYEE HAD TO BEND OVER IN AN AWKWARD POSITION TO WORK

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