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August 28, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lithium Corp Of America · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I,NAME AND OTHER EMPLOYEE WERE IN THE PROCESS OF PLACING A WOODEN BLOCK UNDERNEATH THE FRONT OF A USED FLAT BED (SMALL PICK-UP TRUCK). ONE END OF THE CHAIN WAS HOOKED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD BOARD OF THE BED, IT RAN THROUGH A SHACKLE ON THE LOADER BUCKET, AND HOOKED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD BOARD. I,NAME REACHED BETWEEN THE BLOCK & BED TO SLIDE THE BLOCK INTO POSITION WH

January 22, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lithium Corp Of America · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

INJ THROWING BLASTING WIRE OVER BENCH WALL AND INJURED HIS BACK.WEIGHT OF WIRE -11 OZ/FT.

December 13, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Lithium Corp Of America · Struck against stationary object

I NAME WAS TAKING A SAMPLE AT THE SCAVANGER TAILS AREA STANDING ON A FIXED 5 LADDER WHEN HE CAME BACK DOWN THE LADDER HE STEPPED BACK ONTO A 2 WATER HOSE THAT WAS BEING USED TO CLEAN THE FLOOR AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE DR PLACED HIM ON LIGHT DUTY BUT THE FIRST NIGHT AFTER THE ACCIDENT THERE WERE NO LIGHT DUTY JOBS AUMLAGLE ATT HE TIME.

August 7, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lithium Corp Of America · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING 3-10 FT PIECES OF DRILL STEEL FROM THE DRILL HOLE. WHEN HE REMOVED THE FIRST PIECE OF STEEL, THE COUPLING REMAINED ON THE STRIKING BAR OF THE HAMMER. THE INJURED LOWERED THE HAMMER AND TRIED TO LOOSEN THE COUPLING BY TAPPING IT AGAINST THE OTHER COUPLING. WHEN THE COUPLING MADE CONTACT A PIECE APPROX. 1X2X4 MM LONG BROKE OFF STRIKING HIM I

July 9, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lithium Corp Of America · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE DRIVE-LINE FROM WATER TR. #6.-DUE TO THE WATER LEAKING FROM THE WATER TRUCK AND ACCUMULATING UNDER THE TRUCK-I,NAME WAS IN A SQUATTED POSITION WHEN HE DISCO NNECTED THE BOLTS HOLDING THE DRIVE-LINE. WHEN THE DRIVE-LINE DROPPED, I,NAME LOS THIS BALANCED AND PULLED THE MUSCLE IN HIS NECK.

March 22, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Lithium Corp Of America · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LEON MOORE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING HIS AIR TRACK DRILL. HE STARTED BACKING THE DRILL USING THE SIDE CONTROLS MOUNTED ON THE TRACK FRAME. HE BACK INTO THE INSIDE RIGHT FOOT. HE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO THE INSIDE RIGHT FOOT REQUIRING 18 SUTURES.

July 20, 1983 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lithium Corp Of America · Contact with hot objects or substances

AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE INJURED WAS REMOVING THE SPARK PLUG WIRES FROM WELDING TRUCK #4. HE WAS SITTING ON T HE FENDER OF THE TRUCK WITH HIS LEGS DOWN IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF TH E TRUCK. THE INJURED STATED THAT HE MUST HAVE HIT THE UPPER RADIATOR HOSE WITH HIS LEG CAUSING IT TO RUPTURE. THE INJURED RECEIVED THERMAL BURNS 1ST & 2ND DEGREE TO THE UPPER & LOWER LEFT LEG

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