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July 15, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Owl Rock Products · Fall from machine

EE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL BELTING ON NEW CONVEYOR SYSTEM. BELTING UNRAVELED CAUSING EE TO JUMP OFF CONVEYOR ON TO GROUND. SOIL AND GROUND CONDITONS ARE ROCKY CAUSING HIM TO LAND UNEVENLY.

December 16, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Owl Rock Products · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE CLIMBING INTO TUB OF DSI SLIPPED & HIT BUTT JARRING HIS TAILBONE

November 1, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Owl Rock Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUSHING ON SURGE PILE WITH MUD CAT, CLAIMANT GOT PARTICLE IN EYE.

October 3, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Owl Rock Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANIGN CHUTES WIH A SHOVEL, A ROCK CAM ELOOSE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT ELBOW.

September 15, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) OTHER
Owl Rock Products · Rubbed or abraded

EE DOING MISC. PLANT REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE WHEN FOREIGN BODY ENTERED HIS BOOT.

July 27, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LIFTING BEARING INTO HOUSING ON THE PRESS, BEARING SLIPPED CUTTING FINGER.

June 28, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Owl Rock Products · Fall from machine

WHILE WALKING ALONG CONVEYOR TO CHECK ELECTRICAL CABLE, EE MISSED THE STEP AT THE END.

June 28, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Owl Rock Products · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING 988 LOADER IN PIT FEEDING TELESMITH CRAWLER. HE BACKED UP AND RAN OVER A ROCK APPARENTLY STRAINING HIS BACK.

April 16, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Owl Rock Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING OFF PLASTIC X TABS FROM THE PLASTIC SCREEN MODULES WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS HAND.

April 6, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING UP AND DOWN STAIRS EMPLOYEE'S KNEE BECAME WEAK TIRED AND SWOLLEN.

April 4, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Owl Rock Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING ACROSS YARD ON UNEVEN GROUND. TWISTED ANKLE.

February 15, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Owl Rock Products · Struck against stationary object

WHILE DIGGING OUT CIC TAIL SECTION , EE CRAWLED UNDER THE GUARD & WAS LAYING UNDER THE FEED BOX NEAR THE LAST RETURN ROLLER. THERE WAS 13" TO 15" FROM GROUND LEVEL TO BOTTOM OF GUARD. WHILE LA YING ON HIS SIDE UNDER A MOVING BELT EE WAS CHIPPING AT MATERIAL WITH A SHOVEL. THE MOVING BELT CAUGHT HIS SHOVEL PULLING HIS HAND/ARM INTO THE RETURN IDLER CAUSING A LACERATION.

February 8, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Owl Rock Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUMULATIVE ACTIVITY OF RELATED DUTIES FOR PLANT MAINTENANCE.

January 18, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Struck against stationary object

WHILE ADJUSTING THE CLOSING VLAVES ON TEH BELT PRESS, EMPLOYEE TURNED AND HIT TOP OF HARD HAT ON VALVE HANDLE.

January 10, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Owl Rock Products · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP METAL SCRAPS WHE HE RECEIVED AN INSECT BITE. DID NTO REPORT INCIDENT UNTIL LATE.

November 3, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Owl Rock Products · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHIL SITTING DOWN, THE SEAT OF THE CHAIR DROPPED ABOUT 8 INCHES.

June 24, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Owl Rock Products · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE RIPPER TEETH ON D-9-N WHEN STEEL SLIVER BROKE OFF & HIT EMPLOYEE IN LEG.

June 3, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Owl Rock Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRYING TO DISLODGE ROCK BEHIND THE PLATE OF THE C-2 HEADBOX, THE ROCK CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK CLAIMANTS HAND AGAINS WALL OF HOPPER.

May 10, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING A WELDER INTO PLACE IN A PERMANENT POSITION IN THE EFG TOWER, THE CABLE COME-AWAY BROKE.

May 6, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING DOWN MATERIAL UNDER THE SWINE CONVEYOR TAIL PULLEY.

March 17, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Owl Rock Products · Struck against stationary object

ROCKS ON GROUND. EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED ANKLE.

March 10, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT, NORMAL JOB DUTIES OF OBTAINING SAMPLES AND TESTING MATERIAL. EMPLOYEE STATES HE FIRST NOTICES SOME SLIGHT PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE APPROX. 3-1-93, WHICH HAS GRADUALLY INCREASED IN INTENSITY.

February 15, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Owl Rock Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRY TO DISLODGE ROCK FROM CONVEYOR BELT.

February 15, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Owl Rock Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES 1982 INJURY REOCCURRED 2-15-93. NOW CLAIMS NECK IS BROKEN AND BLOOD PRESSURE. IN 1982, WAS BREAKING LOOSE BOLTS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

February 15, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Struck against stationary object

CHANGING CABE ON DRAGLINE.

December 21, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Owl Rock Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ELECTRICAL SPLICE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEG.

November 6, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Owl Rock Products · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNDER TRACTOR CHEKCING BRAKES WHEN HE ROLLED OVER ON A ROCK.

October 6, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Owl Rock Products · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO PENETRATE ROCK TO PUT IN GATE TO CLOSE OFF FEED. EMPLOYEE MISSED THE GATE AND HAND HIT GATE.

September 17, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING LADDER TO CAB OF TRUCK, EMPLOYEE FELT BACK PAIN.

August 12, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Owl Rock Products · Contact with hot objects or substances

68935 CLEANING AREA TO BE WELDED WITH STARTING FLUID,EXPLOSION OCCURRED CAUSING A SMALL FIRE AND INJURY TO EMPL FOREHEAD AND LEFT SIDE OF FACE.

August 10, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54736YEE CHECKING OIL ON EUCLID AND TURNED TO ACKNOWLEDGE CALL FROM FELLOW EMPLOYEE-TWISTED BACK.

May 26, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Owl Rock Products · Fall down stairs

SLIPPED ON METAL STEP

May 20, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator MACHINERY
Owl Rock Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLAMS EXCESSIVE USE OF NECK FOR WORK ACTITVITIES. INJ NOT REPORTED TO EMPLOYER UNTIL 6-15-92.

April 30, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Struck against stationary object

GUARD HOOK

April 20, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Owl Rock Products · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING TRACTOR IN PIT WHEN HE HIT A ROCK AND HURT HIS BACK.

March 11, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Owl Rock Products · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLEANING MATERIAL BUILD UP IN DISCHARGE CHUTE AND LOST FOTTING AND DROPPED 3 FEET THE LENGTH OF SAFETY LINE.

March 5, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Owl Rock Products · Fall from machine

EMPL HAD STOPPED SKIPLOADER,CLIMBING UP ON EQUIPMENT TO BORROW CIGARETTE FROM OPERATOR.EMPL WAS STILL WEARING SAFETY BELT WITH LIFE LINE LOOPED ON BELT,SLIPPED ON LADDER WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FR OM LOADER AND TRIED TO JUMP TO GROUND.LIFE LINE HAD HOOKED ON TOP OF LADDER,WHICH STOPPED EMPL IN MID-AIR AND SWUNG HIM BACK INTO THE LADDER.

January 27, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Owl Rock Products · Contact with hot objects or substances

WELDING

December 27, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Owl Rock Products · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING B-70 BACK TO PIT AS HE PASSED ANOTHER B-70 A ROCK WAS THROWN TO AVOID THE ROCK HE DUCKED BACK & HIT HIS HEAD ON THE REAR WINDOW

December 23, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING HOSE TO CLEAN AROUND PLANT,HOSE WAS WET AND SLIPPED OUT OF EMPLOYEES HAND;EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CATCH THE HOSE AND CUT HIS FINGER-DOES NOT KNOW IF HOSE NOZZLE OR CONVEYOR CAUSED INJURY.

December 5, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman OTHER
Owl Rock Products · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

NATURE.

November 8, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Owl Rock Products · Fall onto or against objects

CHAIN HOIST FROZE UP WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF ADJUSTING 4' CRUSHER.EMPLOYEE PULLED HARDER ON HOIST AND CHAIN BROKE.EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING AND FELL BACK LANDING ON A ROCK.NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 11-12-91.

October 25, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE CHANGED CUTTING EDGES ON LOADER AND LEFT THEM IN BUCKET. LATER WHEN LOADING A TRUCK, HE NOTICED THE EDGED IN THE TRUCK. WHEN HE WENT TO REMOVE THE EDGED FROM THE LOAD IN THE TRUCK, HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

September 11, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS)
Owl Rock Products · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EXPOSED TO RADIATION

August 6, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING LEVER TO RELEASE BRAKE WHEN SPRING ON HOOD LEVER CAME OFF AND HIT THUMB.

August 5, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Owl Rock Products · Fall to the walkway or working surface

DRIVER WAS HOSING OFF TRUCK,SLIPPED & FELL ON W WET CONCRETE.

July 29, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Owl Rock Products · Struck by flying object

CHANGING TEETH ON SHOVEL BUCKET EMPL HIT STEEL PEN OFF CENTER. PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF & HIT CLAIMANT IN RIGHT ARM.

July 10, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Owl Rock Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING RIB RUBBERS

July 8, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Owl Rock Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UTILIZING ELECTRIC GRINDER ON WING PULLEY.

June 24, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owl Rock Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON WATER SUPPLY HOSE WHEN TAKING OFF THE BOLT ON CLAMP HOLDING HOSE TO CATWALK THE HOSE SPRUNG LOOSE & HIT EMPLOYEES FINGER

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