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1983–2026
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August 29, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owens-Illinois Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS CHECKING WATER LEVEL IN RADIATOR OF FORD PICK-UP. THE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE OF THE RADIATOR CAP DID NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. WHEN EE REMOVED CAP HOT WATER WAS RELEASED.

August 27, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owens-Illinois Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON SCREENS IN DRYER AREA. LEANING OVER SCREEN FRAMES INSTALLING NEW SCREEN.

March 12, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owens-Illinois Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING WEEDS BY HAND. BENT OVER TO PULL OUT A WEED BY ITS ROOTS.

December 20, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owens-Illinois Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO TAKE THE DRIVE HEAD ON E-1 RAKE CLASSIFIER APART WHEN THE ARMS AND PADDLES SLIPPED OVER AND HIT HIS RIGHT LEG AGAINST THE FRAME.

October 27, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Owens-Illinois Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DOING CLEAN UP OF SAND UNDER HARDINGE MILL WITH SHOVEL

August 31, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Owens-Illinois Inc · Struck against stationary object

CLEANING DAILY ROUTINE UP AREA ON LOWER FLOOR UNDER VIBRATING SCREENS.USING HAND DRAG RAKE TO FATHER SAND OF FLOOR INTO PILES.NEAR X-BEAM SUPPORT AND AS HE DRUG RAKE BACK EMPL LEFT ELBOW STRUC K X-BEAM SUPPORT CAUSING INJURY.

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