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August 11, 1986 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ottawa Industrial Sand Company · Fall from machine

WHILE GREASING 7HE ENDLOADER I.NAME S FOOTING SSLIPPED AND HIT SHIN HIT A METAL CROSSBAR CAUSING A LACERATION IN HIS LEFT SHIN REQUIRING 8 STITCHES

June 11, 1986 IL · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management MACHINERY
Ottawa Industrial Sand Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WENT TO 8TART THE ROTAP MACHINE BY PLUGGING IT IN. WHEN HE DID THIS HE HAD HIS OTHER HAND IN T HE ROTAP. WHEN IT STARTED HIS HAND GOT PINCHED BETWEEN THE ROTAP & THE STATIONARY SUPPORT BARS. 3

April 20, 1986 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ottawa Industrial Sand Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME MERELY B9NT OVER TO PICK UP A HAND GLOVE THAT HE HAD DROPPED.IN DOING SO HE COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN BACK UP TO THE PROPER UPRIGHT POSITION.

December 9, 1985 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ottawa Industrial Sand Company · Struck against stationary object

I,NAME WAS ATTE4PTING TO RE-STRAIGHTEN A SNAKE CONVEYOR USED FOR BAGGING PRODUCT ONTO TRAILERS. UPON PULLING ON THE CONVEYOR I,NAME HIT HIS HAND AGAINST A PIECE OF PIPING ATTACHED ON THE SIDE OF THE CONVEYO9.

October 30, 1984 IL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ottawa Industrial Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUPERVISOR WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF CLOTH WITH A POCKET KNIFE, WHEN THE KNIFE STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB AND LEFT INDEX FINGER.

January 13, 1984 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ottawa Industrial Sand Company · Fall from machine

EMP WAS LOADING 100 POUND BAGS ONTO PALLET ON FLATBED TRUCK, SLIPPED ON ICY SPOT OF FLATBED AND JUMPED OFF FLATBED TO THE GROUND APPROX 4\ STRIKING RIGHT HAND ON THE GROUND

December 8, 1983 IL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ottawa Industrial Sand Company · Struck against stationary object

SUPERVISOR WAS OPENING VLAVE. WHEN VALVE WHEEL TURNED WRENCH SLIPPED OFF STEM. EMPLOYEE\S HAND STRUCK METAL POST ON VALVE 2 1/2 FEET AWAY. BROKE 5TH METACARPUS ON RIGHT HAND.

August 31, 1983 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ottawa Industrial Sand Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE HAD SQUATTED DOWN, GRABBED RAILCAR HATCH DOOR AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LIFTING THE DOOR OPEN WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

August 25, 1983 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ottawa Industrial Sand Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING WHEELBARROW AS PART OF CLEAN UP DUTIES EE SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR TWISTED RIGHT LEG.

August 4, 1983 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ottawa Industrial Sand Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON METAL GRATING THE GRATING FLIPPED UP AND EMPLOYEE STEPPED INTO ONE FOOT DEEP DITCH STRIKING SHIN ON CONCRETE

July 25, 1983 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ottawa Industrial Sand Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE OPENING ELEVATOR DOOR EE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

July 19, 1983 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ottawa Industrial Sand Company · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS MOVING DOOR INSIDE RAIL CAR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRUCK RT ELBOW AGAINST RAIL CAR DOOR RESULTING IN LACERATION

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