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September 30, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HERNIA/STRAIN LOGGED 11-30-88 AS HAVING OCCURRED ON 09-30-88.

September 22, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROUTINE SHOVELING SPECIFIC INCIDENT LOGGED AS HAVING OCCURRED SEPTEMBER 22,19898 ROUTINE SHOVELING SPECIFIC INCIDENT LOGGED AS HAVING OCCURRED SEPTEMBER 2281988.

September 21, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Medusa Cement Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

IMJURED AND FELLOW EMPLOYEE'S WERE USING A CAT 631 SCRAPER IN AN ATTEMPT TO EXTRACT BOGGED CAT D-8 BULLDOZER WHEN INJURED ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE TOW CABLE FROM REAR OF SCRAPER EITHER SCRAPER OR BULLDOZER MOVED CAUSING HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER TO BE CAUGHT IN PINCH POINT BETWEEN CABLE AND SCRAPER

September 15, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Medusa Cement Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED WAS UNCOUPLING 1/2 INCH GALUANIZED PIPE TO ANALYZER PROBE IN PREHEATER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON LOOSE MATERIAL AND HE FELL ONTO HOT SURFACE OF PREHEATER DUST BURNING HIS RIGHT FOREARM.

September 12, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON CRUSHER VIBRATOR WHEN HE BUMPED HIS LEG BEHIND THE KNEE ON A PIECE OF STEEL.

September 12, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Medusa Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS WALKING TO CHECK PUMP IN QUARRY FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING RIGHT KNEE TO SLIP OUT OF JOINT.

September 7, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

QUARRY SUPT.AND QUARRY OPERATOR WERE CHECKING O2BOTTLES TO FIND A FULL ONE WHEN VALVE AT A FULL ONE WAS OPENED IT JOLTED EMPLOYEE HELPED CONTAIN IT & WAS HIT ON THE LOWER RT.LEG & ANKLE CONTUS ION TO LOWER RT.LEG

September 6, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE AND WITNESS WERE INSTALLING A GUIDE PULLEY TO CHANGE OUT A CONVEYOR BELT. PULLEY SLIPPED OFF OF 2 BASE AND PINCHED FINGERS BETWEEN IT AND FRAME WORK. SUTURES REQUIRED FOR LACERATION O N RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

September 4, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DESCENDING A 125 MICHIGAN LOADER EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON STEPS CAUSING INJURY TO HIS BACK - NECK

September 2, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE IMPROPERLY LIFTED VACUUM TRUCK HOSE OF SUPER TRUCK STRAINING LOWER BACK.

September 1, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

M-40 RETURN IDLER BROKE. BELT CONVEYOR AND RELATED EQUIPMENT WAS SHUTDOWN FOREMAN WAS IVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF THE SHUTDOWN AND CUT THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND ON SHARP METAL OF A WORN IDLER. 3 STITCHES (SUTURES) AND BANDAGE.

September 1, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS DISMOUNTING NO 5 EUCLID TRUCK AS HE STEPPED TO GROUND LEVEL HIS RING ON L RING FINGER BECAME CAUGHT ON SHARP METAL CAUSING RING TO LOACERATE FINGER

August 28, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Medusa Cement Company · Fall from ladders

TRY TO REMOVE HOT GAS ANALYZER PROBE. CHAINS AT TOP OF LADDER WERE NOT ATTACHED AND EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH THAT POINT, 7 1/2 TO CONCRETE FLOOR . LEFT ELBOW WAS DISLOCATED.

August 16, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS PULLING CONVEY BELT THRU A BELT ROLLER AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

August 15, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE REPAIRMAN WAS HELPING TO CARRY MULTI RING OUT OF KILN WHICH IS HEAVY AND DIFFICULT TO HANDLE EMPLOYEE FELT A SORENESS IN HIS LOWER BACK

August 3, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL WAS HELPING MOVE TORCH ON WHEELS THAT IS USED TO PREHEAT KIILNS. WHILE PULLING TO MOVE EMPL CLAIMS INJURY TO LOWER BACK.

August 2, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS USING 12# SLEDGE HAMMER TO STRIKE END OF BAR BEING USED TO REMOVE COATING FROM PREHEATER DUCTS HE MISSED END OF BAR AND LEFT THUMB BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN HAMMER HANDLE AND BAR

August 1, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Medusa Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WAS TAKEN SMAMPLES OF CLINKER AND WHILE WALKING EMPL SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF CLINKER CLAIMING INJURY TO LUMBOSACRAL RADICULAR SYNDROME COMPANY WAS NOT AWARE EMPL WAS GOING TO CHIROPRACTOR U NTIL BILL WAS RECIEVED ON 10-1-88 COD

July 29, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS USING ADJUSTABLE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON CLINKER BUCKET ELEVATOR DOOR WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HAND TO STRIKE SHARP METAL

July 27, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO 85 TON TRUCK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

July 21, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE WINDOW ON HIS LOADER(125 MICHIGAN) WITH A DUST REMOVING SOLUTION(WINDOW CLEANER) WHEN THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND SPLAHED THE MATERIAL INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.EMPLOYEE DOES W EAR GLASSES.

July 21, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUPERVISING AND INSPECTING REFRACTORY WORK IN CLINKER COOLER. SLIPPED ON CLINKER LAYING ON COOLER GRATES AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

July 21, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Cement Company · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE MICHIGAN 475 BUCKET PIN INTO PLACE WHEN PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF HAMMER OR PIN IN A LACERATED RIGHT THUMB.

July 19, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Medusa Cement Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING A CHAIN BLOCK AND WAS TRYING TO HAND IT TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE,WITH THE INJURED EMPLOYEES FEET BEING WET (RAIN) HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 7' ONTO A WATER SPR AY PUMP CAUSING 7TH RIB RIGHT TO BE FRACTURED AND LACERATION TO RIGHT ELBOW(STITCHES 6) BRUISE TO RIGHT CALF.

July 18, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING DRAGLINE OPERATOR MOVE ELECTRIC CABLE FOR 7400 MARION DRAGLINE & WHILE PICKING UP CABLE TO MOVE IT TO ANOTHER LOCATION FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK NOTE UNAWARE I.NAME WENT FO R FURTHER TREATMENT AFTER FIRST VISIT

July 16, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS USING IRON BAR TO PUNCH MATERIAL THRU ROLLER MILL TRIPLE GATE VALVE. HIS LEFT SMALL FINGER STRUCK SHARP METAL CAUSING LACERATION.

July 12, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FOREMAN WAS CLIMBING SHALE PILE TO INVESTIGATE MECHANICAL NOISES. HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT LEG BELOW THE KNEE. INITIALLY DIAGNOSED AS PHLEBITIS LATER AS ACUTE TEAR OF MUSCLE BEHIND CALF OF THE RI GHT LEG.

July 11, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJ WA> TIGHTENING BRAKE WHEEL ON OPEN TOP COAL HOPPER CR WHEN HE JERKED ON WHEEL HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT UPPER A\M

June 30, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Medusa Cement Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EM PLOYEE WAS WALKING IN PARKING LOT WHEN HEEL OF SHOE CAUGHT IN SMALL HOLE CAUSING HER TO PULL A MUSCLE IN HER RIGHT LEG.

June 28, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Medusa Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WORKING ATOP CEMENT COOLER REPLACING MOTOR.STEPPED ON BEAMS ON TOP OF COOLER SLIPPED AND TURNED HIS ANKLE.

June 25, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Medusa Cement Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING DUST FROM #3 KILN PRECIPATOR A SECTION WHEN SONIC HORNS BLEW THE DUST FLUSHED THE EMPLOYEE RECIEVE BURNS TO RIGHT ARM, NECK, RIGHT EAR AND LIPS.

June 16, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A SEAT FOR A EUCLID TRUCK AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

June 12, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS POKING AND BREAKING CHUNKS OF CLINKER IN THE CLINKER BREAKER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

June 12, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Medusa Cement Company · Fall from machine

SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB ONTO MICHIGAN 475 LOADER.

June 8, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Medusa Cement Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO ADJUST A 48 INCH SELF CLEANING TAIL PULLEY BY THE USE OF A PRY BAR AND WRENCH WHILE BELT WAS OPERATING HE HAD PLACED THE PRY BAR INTO THE FAR AND THE TAIL PULLEY GRABBED THE BAR AND IT FLEW UP AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT SIDE OF FACE CAUSING THE CHEEK TO BE BROKE IN 3 PLANES AND JAW CRACKED HE DID NOT REPORT THIS TIL NEXT DAY.

May 24, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS REMOVING TOOL FROM STORAGE COMPARTMENT OF D8 DOZER HE REACHED INTO SIDE OF COMPARTMENT AND TRIPPED SAFETY LATCH CAUSING 24" X 27" COVER TO SLAM ONTO HAND

May 23, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS USING AIR LANCE TO REMOVE MATERIAL FROM PREHEATER FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER

May 17, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Medusa Cement Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WA BUILDING A WORK PLATFORM. HE STEPPED THRU AND UNCOVERED OPENING IN THE PARTIALLY COMPLETED PLATFORM.ABRASIONS WERE CLAENED AND DRESSED SAME DAY.

May 17, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE REMOVED GREASE PLUGS FROM A FULLER KINYON PUMP GREASE BLEW OUT & BURNED BOTH HANDS

May 13, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

USING SOCKET WRENCH TO REMOVE NUTS. SOCKET SLIPPED OFF NUT CAUSINNG INJ. HAND TO STRIKE SHARP METAL O BJECT.

May 10, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Medusa Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON GREASE BY THE GARAGE WHERE EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING A LOADER

May 5, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USING BALL POINT PEEN HAMMER TO REMOVE 2"X6" FORM BOARD FROM AREA WHERE CONCRETE HAD BEEN POURED STRUCK LEFT THUMB WITH AHMMER.

May 3, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAINED BACK MUSCLE WHILE SHOVELING DIFFICULT TO BREATHE AND MOVE.

April 26, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO CLEAN QUARRY LOCKER ROOM IN HIS JANITOR DUTIES WHILE MOVING TRASH CAN EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK

April 24, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP. HAD JUST BEGAN SHIFT AND WAS STARTING TO CLIMB LADDER ONTO HIS TRUCK WHEN EMP. CLAINS HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

April 21, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

CHECKING WATER LEVEL IN RADIATOR OF D8 DOZER. HAD REMOVED CAP & WAS IN PROCESS OF GETTING WATER HOSE TO FILL RADIATOR WHEN HOT WATER CAME OUT OF RADIATOR & BURNED BOTH ARMS.

April 19, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Medusa Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS OPERATING A SUPERSUCKER VACCUUM TRUCK HE TRIED TO REMOVE A CHUNK OF HARD MATERIAL FROM THE HOSE WHILE THE UNIT WAS RUNNING HIS LEFT HAND AND ARM WAS DRAWN INTO THE HOSE AND BRUISED

April 17, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Medusa Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE TAKING A DRUM OF GREASE FOR THE 7400 WHILE TAKING THE DRUM TO GREASE OVER THE SHOE THE INJURED EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND INJURED HIS BACK HE DIDNT GO TO DR UNTIL 6-10-88 WHEN THE DR PLACED HIM IN THE HOSPITAL

March 22, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A MOTOR ON THE #452 FAN WHEN HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON AN I-BEAM.

March 17, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING LINERS FROM FINISH MILL OTHER MILL LINERS SHIFTED WHEN INJURED MOVED ONE OUT OF THE WAY

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