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August 16, 1991 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
American Pelletizing Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS STANDING IN BUCKET LIFT WELDING STEL ON BAGHOUSE. BUCKET LIFT MOVED BEFORE HE MOVED OUT OF WAY CAUSING HEAD TO BE PUSHED AGAINST STEELHE WAS WELDING LACERATED FOREHEAD.

August 9, 1991 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Pelletizing Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RE-STACKING BAGS ON A PALLET.TURNED AROUND AND TWISTED KNEE WHEN PUTTING BAG ON PALLET.

June 1, 1991 IA · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender MACHINERY
American Pelletizing Corp · Struck against a moving object

THEY WERE HAULING A ROLL OF BELT DOWN A STEEP HILL WITH THE FORKLIFT.THE HILL WAS SLICK FROM RAINING.THE FORKLIFT STARTED TO SLIDE CAUSING THE FORKLIFT TO TURN OVER ON ITS SIDE.THE MAN WEARING HIS SEAT BELT AND ONLY INJURED HIS KNEE.

May 20, 1991 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Pelletizing Corp · Struck against stationary object

HITTING BOTTOM OF CONVEYOR WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. HAMMER SLIPPED AND HAND WENT OVER ROLLER. BREAKING RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

February 22, 1991 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
American Pelletizing Corp · Struck by flying object

TIGHTENING BOLTS ON CAGES WITH IMPACT WRENCH WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW INTO HIS EYE.

January 14, 1991 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Pelletizing Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING SCREEN, TWISTED KNEE

December 5, 1990 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Pelletizing Corp · Fall from ladders

STANDING ON AN ALUMINUM LADDER WHEN IT SLIPPED SOWN THE WALL CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS KNEE ON THE FLOOR.THERE WAS ANOTHER PERMANENT LADDER HE COULD HAVE USED BUT TOOK A SHORT CUT.

June 8, 1990 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Pelletizing Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STACKING BAGS LOWER BACK BECAME IRRITATED FROM BENDING TURNING WITH BAGS TWISTED VERT. IN LOWER BACK

March 22, 1990 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Pelletizing Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENT OVER TO PICK UP ROLL OF STRETCH WRAP.STRAINED HIMSELF RESULTING IN RIGHT INGUINAL HERNIA.

February 11, 1990 IA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
American Pelletizing Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER GRINDING ON METAL, USED AIR HOSE AND FOREING OBJECT GOT IN LEFT EYE IRRITATING CORNEA. POSSIBLE MORE DAMAGE TO EYE.

December 9, 1989 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Pelletizing Corp · Fall from machine

DRIVING DUMP TRUCK: STEPPED OUT OF TRUCK AND SLIPPED ON STEP AND FELL FORWARD WITH HIS LEFT LEG GOING BETWEEN THE STEP AND FRAME OF THE SIDE OF TRUCK. HAS SOME FLUID ON HIS LEG MUSCLE.

May 2, 1989 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Pelletizing Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REFER BACK TO 11-17-89 EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THIS A RECURRENCE OF BACK PROBLEMS FROM THAT INJURY

April 11, 1989 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Pelletizing Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING IN PELLETIZER ROOM, DUST GOT IN EYES IRRITATING BOTH EYES.

March 14, 1989 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
American Pelletizing Corp · Struck by flying object

VERY WINDY OUTSIDE, LOADING PALLETS OF BAGS ONTO TRUCK. DUST BLEW IN RIGHT EYE.

February 6, 1989 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Pelletizing Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STACKING BAGS ALL DAY AND WRIST ON RIGHT HAND STARTED HURTING.DEVELOPED TENDONITIS.

December 5, 1988 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Pelletizing Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CUTTING BAGS OPEN AND DUMPING PRODUCT IN PILE. PICKED BAG UP WRONG AND BACK POPPED. PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

November 17, 1988 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Pelletizing Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STACKING BAG ON PALLET, TURNED WRONG WAY AND PULLED HIS BACK. DEVELOPED MUSCLE SPASMS.

January 23, 1988 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Pelletizing Corp · Fall from ladders

GOING DOWN SURG9 BIN TO CHECK MATERIAL SLIPPED OFF STEPS GOT BURIED IN AGLIME GOT A BADLY BRUISED LEFT LEG AND BACK ACHE

November 4, 1987 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Pelletizing Corp · Fall from machine

JUMPED OFF FORK5IFT TWISTED KNEE WHEN HE LANDED ON FLOOR.NO APPARENT INJURY NOTED.LATER ON HOWEVER, CONDITIONS GREW WORSE AND HE HAD TO HAVE SURGERY ON KNEE.THAT IS WHY NO REPORT WAS MADE OUT

December 1, 1986 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
American Pelletizing Corp · Struck by powered moving object

I.NAME WAS SHRI3K WRAPPING MATERIAL WHEN THE FORKLIFT DRIVER BACKED UP & DIDNT SEE HIM & BACKER OVER HIS LEGS HIS LEFT LEG WAS BRUISED & HIS RT ARCH OF RT FOOT BRUISED

February 12, 1986 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Pelletizing Corp · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

FELL OFF RAMP O3TO FROZEN CHUNK OF LIMESTONE BREAKING BONE IN LOWER LEG ABOVE ANKLE.

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