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July 25, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sme Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CHANGING OVER THE PLANT EMPLOYEE CAUGHT THIRD FINGER RIGHT HAND BETWEEN FLOPPER AND SCREEN.

July 23, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sme Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BUCKET OF OIL USED TOOIL THE SIDE SHEETS OF THE PAN FRO THE PRIMARY CRUSHER WHEN HS SLIPPED AND STRECTCHED HIS SHOULDER.

June 8, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor ELECTRICAL
Sme Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING 480 VOLT BREAKER IN KILN SECTION OF PLANT BREAKER EXPLODED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE IT CLOTHING CAUGHT FIRE VICTIM BURNED.

April 25, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sme Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 11 1/2 X 11 1/2 X 3 FT 6 INCH TIMBER ALONG WITH I NAME TO BLOCK UP A BIN TO BE HAULED ON LOW BOY TRAILER WHEN EMPLOYEE STATED TO LIFT HE GOT A SEVERE PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

February 25, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Sme Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING ABANDONED RAIL ROAD TRACKS THE TENSION OF THE RAIL WHEN CUT INTO WITH TORCH CAUSED THE RAIL TO SNAP STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN FOOT.

February 8, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sme Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING HEAVY AND LARGE STONE.

January 28, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Sme Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD CU7 BANDING ON NEW PLATE TO BE PUT IN PLACE AS HE WALKED AWAY BANDING SNAPPED STRIKING HIM.

January 26, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sme Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CLEAN UP AT WORK AREA WHILE LIFTING SCRAP FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

January 15, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sme Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TWISTED KNEE WHILE WORKING IN MUD AND ROUGH GROUND MOVING AROUND HOLDING PIPE LINE TRIPPED OVER HIDDEN HOLE COVERED WITH WEEDS.

October 29, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Sme Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOVING A 0ILING CABINET ON A WHEEL CART, CABINET SLIPPED OFF OF CART, STRICKING EMPLOYEE IN THE THIGH.

September 11, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sme Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WATCHI3G MATERIAL SLIDE DOWN AS THE SIDES OF HOPPER, STRUCK WITH SLEDGE AND CAVE IN OCCURRED MATERIAL FALLING OUT, KNOCKING EMPLOYEE OFF PLATFORM.

August 10, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sme Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE BEGAN 9AISING FROM A SQUATTING POSITION ON UNSTABLE FOOTING, TWISTING KNEE JOINT.

July 1, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Sme Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING CONVEYOR LOOSE AND FREEING UNIT WHEN THE CONVEYOR TIPPED.

October 31, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sme Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 OF LOADER WHEN GOING AROUND TO PRIME FUEL PUMP

August 16, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sme Inc · Struck against a moving object

MOVING FRONTLOADER DOWN HILL FROM PARKING LOT - LOST BRAKES AND CONTROL ENGINE STALLED GOING OVER AN EIGHT FOOT EMBANKMENT - HIT FOREHEAD ABOVE RIGHT EYE - NEEDED SIXTEEN STITCHES

June 16, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sme Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED A ENTRANCE TO LOWER PART OF #3 CRUSHER

May 23, 1985 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sme Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING BEARING FROM HOUSING WITH PULLER WHEN BOLT SLIPPED OUT STRIKING RIGHT KNEE CAP.

February 11, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Sme Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SEARCHING FOR NOISE ON 475 MICHIGAN LOADER ENGINE STUCK HAND WHERE HE THOUGHT NOISE WAS COMING FROM AIR INTAKE SUCKED HAND INTO TURBOR CHARGER CUTTING FINGER.

November 15, 1984 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sme Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS CLEANING UNDER 3/4 X 2 BELT - HE REACHED IN TO REMOVE MATERIAL BUILD UP CAUGHT FINGER ON SHARP ANGLE IRON CUTTING FINGER

September 28, 1984 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sme Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHEN STEPPING OUT OF MANHOLE HARD HAT FELL OFF, WHEN PICKING IT UP HE BUMPED HIS HEAD ON AN EXPOSED ANCHOR CAUSING A CUT REQUIRING STITCHES ANCHOR WAS EXPOSED BECAUSE WORKERS WERE REPAIRING T HE REFRACTORY IN THE COOLER

September 3, 1984 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sme Inc · Fall down stairs

EMP WAS NOT WATCHING WHERE HE WAS GOING & FELL DOWN 2 OR 3 STAIRS OF A FULL FLIGHT BEFORE CATCHING HIMSELF IN DOING SO HE SPRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE

January 6, 1984 PA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
Sme Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS MOVING STANDARD GAUGE RAILROAD CARS WITH YARD ENGINE. HE SET 6 HOPPERS ON STORAGE TRACK, 2 BREAKS WERE SET ON THE EMPTY CARS. THE ENGINE PULLED AWAY PROCEEDING DOWN TRACK. THE BRE AKS DIDNT HOLD AND THE CARS STARTED DOWN GRADE STRIKING ENGINE AND KNOCKING INJURED TO THE GROUND

January 5, 1984 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sme Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING TAIL PULLEY ON CONVEYOR BELT., THE JUMPED FROM CATWALK TO SCREENED PLATFORM. HIS WEIGHT 260 LBS, CAUSED THE WELDED EDGES OF SCREEN TO BREAK LOOSE AND EMPLOYEE FELL TO GRO UND APPROX 12\ THE SURFACE OF GROUND WAS UNEVEN AND F ROZEN

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