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September 1, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Big River Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO DISLODGE CLOGGED AGGREGATE FROM CONVEYOR BELT TAIL PULLEY. HIS RIGHT HAND BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN MOVING BELT AND PULLEY. HE SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJUREIES TO RIGHT HAND AND ARM AND FAC9.

August 15, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler OTHER
Big River Industries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING ACROSS DUST DISCHARGE STTLEMENT AREA ON GROUND THAT HE THOUGHT WAS DRY AND FIRM. GROUND WOULD NOT SUPPORT HIS WEIGHT AND HE MIRED TO HIS KNEES IN HOT MUD AND DUST, CAUSING CONTACT BURNS 7O BOTH LEGS AND FEET.

July 8, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big River Industries Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL PUNCHING C2AL IN COAL RECEIVING HOPPER USING SECTION OF PIPE.EMPL SLIPPED AND FELL 6' INTO HOPPER STRIKING HEAD AGAINST SIDE OF HOPPER.SUFFERED MILD CONCUSSION.

June 22, 1986 GA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big River Industries Inc · Fall down stairs

EE WAS DESCENDI3G STAIRCASE AT THE RAW CRUSHER HOUSE HIS FOOT SLIPPED IN THE MUD AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STEPOS HE FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON H IS BUTTOCKS.

June 11, 1986 LA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big River Industries Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL CLIMBING D2WN FROM DRAGLINE AND WHEN FOOT STRUCK GROUND HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

February 23, 1986 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big River Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS LIFIING3A THRUST ROLLER BOLT WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS BACK

September 9, 1985 LA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big River Industries Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UNTO A DRAGLINE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND PULLING MUSCLES IN HIS LEFT ARM & LOWER BACK.

June 18, 1985 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big River Industries Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING DIESEL INTO A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF THE MACHINERY.

March 28, 1985 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Big River Industries Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BACK PLATE FROM JAW CRUSHER AS PLATE WAS BEING LIFTED BY A CRANE THE CRANE CABLE BROKE EMPLOYEE JUMPED TO AVOID THE CABLE AND FELL DOWN INTO JAW CRUSHER

March 12, 1985 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big River Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SUFFERED HERNIA WHILE PULLING ON A PRY BAR ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE LARGE ROCK HUNG IN RAW CRUSHER FEEDER

December 17, 1984 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Big River Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING CONVEYOR HEAD PULLY WITH CHAIN AND FRONT END LOADER, CHAIN SLIPPED OFF OF HEAD PULLY, HEAD PULLY STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN FRONT OF LOWER RIGHT LEG.

October 18, 1984 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big River Industries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING A PIECE OF PIPE ALONG THE GROUND AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

September 15, 1984 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big River Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A STEEL BAR WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER.A CHIP OF STEEL WAS KNOCKED OFF THE BAR STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN HIS LEFT FOREARM.

August 13, 1984 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big River Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON HEAD AND SHOULDER BY WOODEN PALLET.PALLET WAS THROWN OUT AN OVERHEAD WINDOW BY A FELLOW EMPLOYEE HE DID NOT SEE THE EMPLOYEE ON THE GROUND.

August 8, 1984 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Big River Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS BEING HOISTED IN WORK BASKET OF CHERRY PICKER\CRANE TO WORK ON SMOKE STACK.BASKET FELL APPROXIMATELY 5\.STOPPING BEFORE REACHING THE GROUND.

May 3, 1984 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big River Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS PUTTING THE TRACK BACK ON A DRAGLINE HE WAS PULLING THE TRACK WITH A CABLE THE CABLE CLAMP CAME LOOSE FROM THE CABLE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FOOT

January 26, 1984 LA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big River Industries Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING MATERIAL SHUTES OVER EAST LOADING CONVEYOR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX 3-4 FEET UNTO A CONVEYOR SUPPORT.

January 17, 1984 LA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big River Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS PLANT GROUND & SLIPPED IN MUD. HE FELL ON HIS RIGTH LEG & SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE & FRACTURED HIS RIGHT LEG.

November 27, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Big River Industries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

STRAINING TO PUSH LOADED WHEELBARROW UP RAMP,EMPL FELT SOMETHING IN HIS LEG-PULLED MUSCLE.

August 21, 1983 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big River Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

USING STEEL BAR TO REMOVE LOG FROM KILN COOLER.PRY BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EMPL TO STRIKE LEFT ARM AGAINST KILN COOLER.

July 22, 1983 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big River Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CARRYING SAMPLE OF MATERIAL DOWN STAIRS WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK

July 14, 1983 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big River Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A GEAR OFF A SHAFT OF 2 KILN GEAR BOX HIS WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIS HAND STRUCK THE GEAR

July 14, 1983 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big River Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BEARING HOUSING FROM 3 BOWL MILL EMPLOYEES COULD NOT HOLD THE HOUSING AFTER IT WAS FREE OF THE SUPPORT IT FELL ON FERDINANDS RIGHT HAND

July 4, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Big River Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PRYING ON KILN DOORS WITH IRON BAR.BAR SLIPPED AND EMPL FELL TO GROUND LANDING ON HIS BACK.

April 29, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big River Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLOSING COOLER GRATE DOORS ON #1 ROTARY KILN.IMPROPER BODY POSITION PLACING HIMSELF IN STRAIN.TWISTING MOTION PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

January 5, 1983 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Big River Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS WORKING ON TD 20 DOZER WHEN ROLLER SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RT INDEX FINGER

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