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May 1, 1987 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
White Pigment Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS PR9PARING TO MIX SOLID DUOMAC FLOTATION REAGENT AS HE WAS PULLING CARDBOARD CONTINER OFF OF SOLID DUOMAC A SMALL PC.OF DUOMAC FLIPPED OFF OF HIS GLOVE BOUNCED UNDER HIS SAFETY GL ASSES INTO EYE 3

March 30, 1987 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
White Pigment Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING IMPELLERS ON DECENTERATOR. HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK AS HE WAS SETTING THE IMPELLER ON THE FLOOR. THE IMPELLERS WEIGH 20 POUNDS AND ARE CHANGED EVERY 40 HOURS.

March 30, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
White Pigment Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AGGREATED A PRE1EXISTING CONDITION EFFECTING VERTEBRAES, BY TWISTING AND REACHING FOR A BAG COMING OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT.

February 11, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
White Pigment Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING FRONT3CASING TO FAN HOUSING PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN CASING TO HOUSING CUTTING FINGER REQUIRING 5 STITCHES TO CLOSE 4TH FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

November 26, 1986 VT · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager POWERED HAULAGE
White Pigment Corp · Fall from machine

RAIL CAR DOWN F2R LOADING, BRAKES FAILED, OPERATOR JUMPED FREE FROM CAR, STEPPING IN HOLE, SPRAINED ANKLE.

September 15, 1986 VT · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
White Pigment Corp · Struck by flying object

WHILE PLACING B5GS ON AUTOMATIC FILLING SPOUT, BAG BLEW UP AND POWDER HIT OPERATOR IN FACE.

September 5, 1986 VT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
White Pigment Corp · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPLOYEE COMPLA3NED OF NOT FEELING WELL & ASKED TO GOT HOME, WHERE HE THEN WENT TO THE HOSPITAL & SUFFERED MILD HEART ATTACK.

July 14, 1986 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
White Pigment Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPENING G5TE ON CHUTE COUNTER WEIGHT FELL STRIKING OPERATOR ON TOP OF FOOT.

January 30, 1986 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
White Pigment Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE 3 NOTED HOT ODOR IN MILL AND BEGAN CHECKING BELTS AND BEARING HE TOUCHE A SUSPECT BEARING WHICH RESULTED IN BURNS TO FINGER TIPS AND WRIST. BURNS WERE BLISTER T2PE.

November 14, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
White Pigment Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WAITING FOR A BAG TO COME THRU THE FLATNER SECTION OF A CONVEYOR WHEN HIS RT HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE RUBBER BELT & WAS PULLED INTO THE SECTION BETWEEN THE RUBBER BELT & METAL RO LLER OF THE CONVEYOR. THE RT HAND SUSTAINED SONTUSION OF THE SKIN. NO FURTHER DAMAGE.

October 19, 1985 VT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
White Pigment Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE SETTING STEEL PLATE IN SHOP WITH FORK TRUCK CHAIN SLACKED AND CAME OFF.PLATE FELL ON MAN FOOT CRACKING BONE IN FOOT.

August 12, 1985 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
White Pigment Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE REACHED DOWN TO REMOVE EMPTY BAG FROM CHAIN BELT CONVEYOR. A FULL 50# BAG BEHIND THE EMPTY BAG HIT HIS ELBOW AND PUSHED HIS HAND DOWN BETWEEN THE CHAIN BELT CONVEYOR AND IDLER ROW, RE RESULTING IN THE CHAIN BELT CONVEYOR SCRAPING FLESH FROM THE LEFT PALM, FINGERS AND ELBOW.

July 22, 1985 VT · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
White Pigment Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WAS CHECKING LEVEL IN DUOMAC TANK WHEN EMPLOYEE GOT SOME DUOMAC OFF OF HAND RAILING ON HIS HAND LATER HE RUBBED HIS EYES WITH HIS CONTAMENATED FINGERS & GOT DUOMAC IN HIS LEFT EYE FULL VISION RETURN IS EXPECTED WITHIN A COUPLE OF DAYS

May 2, 1985 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
White Pigment Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO WORK AND ALLOWED RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER TO GET PINCHED BETWEEN PALLET AND CONVEYOR ROLL.FINGER BROKE.

April 16, 1985 VT · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
White Pigment Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING TO JOB STATION HE STEPPED OVER PIPE AND SLIPPED IN SLURRY.

March 7, 1985 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator NONPOWERED HAULAGE
White Pigment Corp · Struck by falling object

OPERATOR LOADED WHEELBARROW BEYOND HIS PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES AND WAS WHEELING OUT TO DUMP PILE.LET GO OF WHEELBARROW AND IT SLIPPED OVER STRIKING HIM IN THE FOOT.

January 4, 1985 VT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
White Pigment Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF A BEARING ADJUSTING BOLT

October 30, 1984 VT · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
White Pigment Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GUS WAS DRILLING AT THE TOP OF A 45 FT FACE HE APPARENTLY FELL OVER THE EDGE TO HIS DEATH AT THE BOTTOM. HE WAS NOT USING A SAFETY ROPE.

October 13, 1984 VT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
White Pigment Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTING PIPE.EMPL HAD BACKACHE PRIOR TO LIFT PIPE.LIFTED PIPE IN OFFBALANCED POSITION AND DIDNT BEND AT KNEE.EMPL HURT BACK.

August 25, 1984 VT · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
White Pigment Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PLACING STONE UNDER SHOVEL TRACK TO LINE PIN HOLE UP. SHOVEL MOVED GETTING THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN TRACK & STONE.

August 24, 1984 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
White Pigment Corp · Fall from machine

IN ORDER TO UNBOLT A PLATGE FROM DUST COLLECTOR INJURED MAN SET A 32FT WOODEN LADDER TO ACCESS STEEL FRAMEWORK OF STRUCTURE STANDING ON AN 8IN H BEAM SECURED BY A 1IN HEMP ROPE & NYLON SAFETY BELT HE BEGAN UNBOLTING 1/2IN BOLTS WITH AIN IMPACE TOOL & CRESCENT WRENCH APPARENTLY ROPE FAILED & ALLOWED MAN TO FALL 28FT TO GROUND INJURFIES INCLUDE BROKEN WRIST COLLARBONE FX RIBS & COLL

July 2, 1984 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
White Pigment Corp · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING AT CHAIR OPERATING EQUIPMENT, HIS NORMAL ACTION, WHEN HE NOTICED HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS "ASLEEP". HE GOT UP TO WALK IT OFF ANDHE BADLY TURNED HIS ANKLE.

May 10, 1984 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
White Pigment Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BAGGING MACHINE NOT TURNED OFF, TRYING TO CLEAR SLIDE WHILE MACHINE RUNNING RIGHT INDEX FRINGER CUT BY BAGGER IMPELLER.

March 28, 1984 VT · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
White Pigment Corp · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING SPRAY BARS ON DRUM FILTER. UPON COMPLETION HE WENT TO STEP OFF THE PLATFORM ON TO THE GROUND AND SLIPPED AND FELL. THE RIGHT FOREARM WAS BROKEN ALONG WITH BRUISES AND A SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.

October 24, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
White Pigment Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON ROLLERS FROM A GRINDING MILL, PRY BAR SLIPPED FROM BETWEEN ROLLERS PINCHING FINGERS AND CUTTING FINGER REQUIRING 6 STITCHES TO CLOSE. INJURED FINGER IS THIRD FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

July 1, 1983 VT · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant MACHINERY
White Pigment Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ANGLE IRON ON STATIONARY GRINDER. SAID HE WAS USING TOOL REST BUT GRINDER PULLED HIS HAND ONTO WHEEL. LOST LEFT HAND THUMB TO FIRST JOINT.

May 4, 1983 VT · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
White Pigment Corp · Fall from ladders

STEPPING FROM LADDER EE FELL WHEN LADDER TIPPED, LANDING ON BLOCK OF WOOD. EE BRUISED MUSCLE IN LEFT SIDE, BRUISED ELBOW & LOWER LEG.

January 31, 1983 VT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
White Pigment Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE REACHING OVER & DOWN TO PICK UP ANGLE IRON. STRAINED UPPER LUMBAR MUSCLES.

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