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March 13, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal grader operator, roadgrader operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING CLINKER CHUNKS OFF THE B-MILL FEED BIN GRISLEY. AFTER THE EMPLOYEE HAD GONE HOME HIS BACK TENSED UP.

February 22, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING AN ENGINE STAND INTO THE BACK OF A PICKUP AT THE GARAGE HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE STAND & A DRUM THAT WAS IN THE BACK OF THE TRUCK STITCHES WERE REQUIRED

February 14, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A COMBINATION 11/4" TO LOOSEN FLANGE BOLTS ON A 6" TRANSPORT LINE ON TOP OF THE A SILOS BOX END OF THE WRENCH SLIPPED ON THE NUT & THE OPEN END OF THE WRENCH STRUCK THE EMPL OYEE THE RESULTING CUT REQUIRED 5 STITCHES

February 14, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IN WALKING FROM THE MIX LAB TO THE PHYSICAL TEST LAB THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF INTO A FROZEN SET OF LOADER TIRE TRACKS THE EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS ANKLE AS HE STEPPED INTO THE UNEVEN GROUND

February 7, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

SUPERVISOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSPECT FOR A SLURRY LEAK AT KILN FEED INLET HE STEPPED UP ONTO A HANDRAIL & THEN BACK TO THE CATWALK STEPPING ONTO A PIPE LAYING ON THE CATWALK NO ACCIDENT WAS RE PORTED & THE DOC FIRST REPORT WAS RECEIVED 030789

December 13, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT DUST FROM THE KILN DUST SCOOP HOUSING WHEN SOME HOT DUST FELL ONTO HIS HAND.

October 24, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING APORTABEL STEAM CLEANER TO WASH DOWN THE COAL MILL GEAR BOX WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND ENGAGED THE WAND.THE WAND WHIPPED ACROSS THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT WITH HIGH PRESSURE WATER.

August 28, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMP WA USING A HAMMER A(D HAD A SPLINTER FORM THE HANDLE LODGE IN HIS PALM. TO REMOVE THE SPLINTER THE DOCTOR LACERATED THE PALM AND REQ. 2 STICHES. TO CLOSE.

August 22, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A LINE CHANGE AT THE #5 SILO.AS HE STEPPED OVER THE 6" TRANSPORTLINE HE TRIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEG.

May 20, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator POWERED HAULAGE
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 721 BOBCAT ON KILN DECK HE WAS DRIVING TO THE NORTH SIDE OF THE DECK & DUMPING BRICK FROM DECK TO THE GROUND 16FT BELOW ON THIRD BUCKET THE LOADER PITCHED FOREWARD & F ELL OFF THE DECK

May 14, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING CEMENT OFF THE TRUCK SCALE WHILE SHOVELING THE CEMENT INTO A GONDOLA THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN.BY 06/06/88 THE PAIN HAD INCREASED AND THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO A DOCTO R.

May 10, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REMOVING CHUNKS FROM THE #1 COOLER BAGHOUSE AS HE REACHED IN TO REMOVE A CHUNK ANOTHER CHUNK FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT DROVE THE EMPLOYEES FACE DOWN INTO A METAL BRACE

April 13, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE LIFTED A TIRE TO PLACE ONTO A TIRE RACK AND EXPERIENCED PAIN WHILE LIFTING.

April 8, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BROKEN 94 LB. SACKS FROM A PALET AND REPLACING THEM WITH NEW ONES.NO REPORT MADE UNTIL 04/19/88.INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN REPORT BEING FILED ON 05/04/88.

February 2, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING ON THE CRUSHER BREAKER PLATES WHILE ASSISTING THE REPAIRMEN. A METAL CHIP STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT EYE.

December 26, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING TO HIS WORK AREA WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL ON ICE BY THE MACHINE SHOP

October 22, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 USING A JACKHAMMER IN THE KILN COOLER DUCT WHEN THE JACKHAMMER STRUCK THE INSIDE OF THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT.

August 12, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Fall from machine

EMP WAS SHOVELI3G AT THE COAL UNLOADER. WHILE SHOVELING THE EMP WALKED ONTO THE GRIZZLY AND FELL THROUGH AN OPENING WHERE A BAR WAS MISSING. EMP FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT SIDE

July 24, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 WORKING AT THE B2 FLUXO PUMP ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE INLET CHUTE WITH A SIDE BLIND.IN USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE THE BLIND IN, THE EMPLOYEE MISSED, STRIKING HIS RIGHT THU MBNAIL ON THE B5IND.THE NAIL WAS TORN OFF.

June 17, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EE WAS CHOV9LING UNDER THE #207 CONVEYOR BELT. THE EE STATED THAT AS HE WAS SHOVELING HE STARTED TO NOTICE SOEM PAIN & AFTER A WHILE THE PAIN BEGAN TO GET WORSE.

June 4, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS MO6NTING A RAIL CAR WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE GRAVEL & FELL STRIKING HIS KNEE STITCHES WERE REQUIRED

June 1, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DISLOC5TED HIS LEFT SHOULDER AS HE WAS CLIMBING OFF A SPRING CONVEYOR BELT ON A PACKING MACHINE EMPLOYEE FELT HE COULD CONTINUE TO WORK & DISLOCATED HIS SHOULDER AGAIN IN ATTEMPTING T O PLACE 94LB SA7KS OF CEMENT ONTO PALLETS

February 14, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE EN7ERED INTO THE FENCED AREA AROUND THE OVERLAND BELT DRIVE MOTORS WHILE THE BELT WAS IN OPERATION.WHILE STANDING NEAR THE MOTORS HIS FOOT SLIPPED INTO A BROKEN PART ON THE SOUTH MOTOR GEARBOX.T2E PART WAS SPINNING ON A SHAFT AT A HIGH SPEED AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT.

January 22, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS USING E4ERY CLOTH TO POLICH A SHAFT THAT WAS TURNING ON A LATHE. THE EMERY CLOTH SLIPPED AND CUT THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT PALM AND MIDDLE FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES

November 20, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Fall down stairs

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 DESCENDING THE STAIRWAY FROM THE MIX TANKS WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL.

November 12, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING A PORTABLE VACUUM UNIT TO #207 BELT WITH A YARD TRACTOR AS EMPLOYEE DROVE DOWN HILL TRACTOR LOST TRACTION & JACK-KNIFED EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM TRACTOR & HIT THE GROUND

October 11, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Struck by powered moving object

THE EMPLOYEE HA8 PLACED A 55 GAL DRUM OF OIL ONTO A RACK WITH A FORKLIFT AND THEN DISMOUNTED TO CHECK THE POSITION OF THE DRUM. HE FAILED TO LOWER THE FORKS OR TO SET THE PARK BRAKE AND WAS KN OCKED INTO THE 8RUM WHEN THE FORKLIFT ROLLED FOWARD.

October 8, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 CHANGING OUT DUST COLLECTOR BAGS AT THE KILN DUST COLLECTOR WHEN HE GOT LIME DUST IN HIS EYES. THE EMPLOYEE WENT ON WORKING UNTIL THE END OF THE DAY AND ONLY AFTER WORK ENDED DID HE SEEK TO 2AVE HIS EYES CLEANED AT THE DR.

August 18, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS REMO5ING A BRAKE SHOE FROM THE 400 LOADER. IN USING A DRIFT PUNCH HAMMER A METAL CHIP SPLINTER STRUCK EES RIGHT ARM.

June 9, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PL5CING 94 LB CEMENT SACKS ONTO PALLETS HE GRABBED THE SACK IMPROPERLY AND TWISTED HIS BACK

May 15, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL SLIDING HA3D ALONG HANDRAIL ON LOADER AND SNAGGED SHARP BURR.

May 6, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 WORKING INSIDE THE B-2 MILL SEPERATOR, CLEANING OUT CEMENT CHUNKS. A CHUNK OF CEMENT FELL AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE. SOME ENTERED INTO HIS EYES.

April 8, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS THRO4ING 94# CEMENT SACKS ONTO PALLETS WHEN HIS FOOT BROKE THRU A PALLET & CAUSED THE EE TO BE THROWN OFF BALANCE. THE RESULTING TWISTING WHILE TRYING TO DROP THE SACK RESULTED IN THE EE SUFFER3NG THE INJURY.

March 10, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS IN THE 1ROCESS OF ATTACHING A TOW CABLE TO THE FRONT OF A PICK-UP TRUCK. WHEN THE EMPLLYEMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO ATTACH THE CABLE HE FELT PAIN

March 4, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS WORKING 3N THE RAW MILL BALL COMPARTMENT WHEN A METAL CHIP FORM THE BALL LOAD POPPED & STRUCK HIM.

February 26, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8PECTING THE INLET TO THE RAW MILL WHILE LOOKING THROUGH THE INSPECTION HOLE THE METAL COVER FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT HAND EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING GLOVES

February 14, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP REPORTED FO9 WORK ON 2/18/86 AND SAID HE HAD STARTED FEELING PAIN AFTER HE LEFT WORK ON 2/14/86. AFTER WORKING ONE HOUR ON 2/18/86 HE WENT TO THE DR, AND RETURNED TO WORK ON 2/19/86. ON 3/ 5/86 HE WENT TO3THE DR STATING TAT THE PAIN WAS INCREASING, THE DR IS UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG BUT IS NOT GOING TO RELEASE HIM TO WORK

December 17, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING DISS TO3 TUNNEL 1 STEPPED OVER TUNNEL & DOWN ON HALF METAL & SOFT CEMENT FELL DOWN & TWISTED ANKLE.

December 10, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOOKING CABLE T2 RAW MILL TO TURN THE MILL AND IT CAUGHT THE TIP OF HIS GLOVE. HE TOLD THE HOIST OPERATOR TO LOWER CABLE AND HIT THE WRONG BUTTON AND PULLED HIS GLOVE AND FINGER INTO THE HOOK SHEAVE. 3

December 4, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING A WINDSHIELD ON THE 530 LOADER. WHEN HE STEPPED FROM THE LOADER BOOM ONTO THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE CONCRETE.

November 1, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS INSTALLING A RAWMILL MANHOLE COVER WITH THE HELP OF A CRANE. AFTER UNHOOKING FROM THE MANHOLE COVER THE CRANES HEADACHE BALL STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE

October 14, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

TRANSFERRING COAL FROM STORAGE TO COAL HOPPER SLIPPED ON CLINKER & FELL ON COAL BELT LINE

October 10, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WS PLACING 94 LB. CEMENT SACKS ONTO PALLETS WHEN FELT PAIN

September 17, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Flash burns (electric)

CLEANING STARTERS ON #2 KILN #4 ELECTRICAL CONTROL ROOM SCREW DRIVER SLIPPED AND HIT HOT CONNECTION WHILE PUSHING STARTER IN.

September 12, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Monolith Portland Cement Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE REPAIRING THE COAL MILL, A GUST OF WIND BLEW DUST INTO THE EMPLOYEE\S EYE.

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