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September 20, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING UP WITH VACUUM TRUCK. LUMP LODGED IN END OF HOSE. HE TRIED TO PULL IT OUT AND HIS ARM WAS PULLED INTO HOSE. NUMEROUS BLOOD VESSELS WERE RUPTURED IN RIGHT ARM.

August 8, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM A CONVEYOR CATWALK, EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED SEVERE LOWER BACK PAIN, LATER DETERMINED TO BE A MUSCLE SPASM.

June 25, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING BAG OUT OF DUST COLLECTOR. PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

February 5, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

LOOKING IN POKEHOLE AND DUST FLEW IN EYE.BLISTERS ON INSIDE OF EYELID.

January 12, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A PIECE OF STEEL PLATE-MADE A TURN TO SET IT DOWN AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

November 9, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CLEANING GUNDLACH CRUSHER SYSTEM WHILE EQUIPMENTWAS RUNNING. AIR LANCE WAS CAUGHT IN ROTOR SMASHING HAND AGAINST HOUSING. 1ST JOINT OF RIGHT HAND RING FINGER BROKEN & SEVERE LACERATIONS.

November 1, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE CLEANING CEMENT AIRSLIDE PLUGGAGE,HE GOT DUST IN BOTH EYES.

October 25, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COUNT OF STOREROOM, MOVING HEAVY PC OF STEEL, STEEL SLIPPED MASHED FINGER AGAINST SHELF IN BIN, FIRST JOINT FINGER L HAND BONE FRACT AT END OF FINGER

October 18, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN WEST SIDE OF E-42 BLEED IN AIR IN AIR DAMPER TO FLOOR LEVEL. CUT RIGHT INDEX FINGER AT FIRST JOINT AND MIDDLE FINGER AT END WHEN CAUGHT BETWEEN COUNTER WEIGHT AND GUARD ON E-42 BLEED AIR DUMPER.

October 16, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Contact with hot objects or substances

PREHEATER TOWER PLUGGED WITH HOT RAW FEED. WHILE INSPECTING TOWER EMPL WALKED BY INSPECTION PORT WHEN HOT FEED BLEW OUT ON HIM. FIRST & SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO RIGHT ARM, HAND & THIGHT & LEFT A RM & INSIDE THIGH.

September 25, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING ONTO BACKHOE TO BEGIN WORK. RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEPS CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO TWIST BACK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RESTRAIN FALL.

August 10, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Struck by flying object

WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WHILE OBSERVING THE DISLODGING AT MATERIAL IN THE 4TH STAGE FEED PIPE OF PREHEATER.AIRBORN DUST ENTERED RIGHT EYE CAUSING IRRITATION.PRESCRIPTION EYE DROPS WERE USED TO REDUCE SWELLING.

August 4, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Fall to the walkway or working surface

UPON RETURNING TO MILL BUILDING EMPL SLIPPED & FELL INJURING BACK. GROUND WAS WET EMPL HAD BACK PAIN THAT DID NOT CLEA RUP ON ITS OWN. WENT TO DR ON 8/18/89.

August 1, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Struck by falling object

RAISED UP THE SIDE OF THE MOWER TO PUT A STAND UNDER IT. THE LEFT SIDE FELL ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT AND BROKE BIG TOE.

June 20, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Struck by flying object

WINDBLOWN PIECE OF METAL LANDED IN LEFT EYE. HAD ;TO BE REMVED BY DR.

June 18, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Struck by flying object

WHILE INSTALLING OIL COOLER, A PIECE OF METAL WAS BLOWN INTO HIS EYE.

June 16, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLING LOCK ON FILE CABINET, TOP DRAWER ROLLED OUT CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO TWIST BACK TRYING TO CATCH IT. PULLED MUSCLE IN CENTER OF BACK.

March 15, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN OPERATING COME A LONG UNDER STRAIN TEMPORARY WELD LUG BROKE LOOSE STRIKING EMPL ON FOREHEAD.

December 9, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING SPRING SEAL ON KILN TRUNNION ROLL,NEEDLE NOSE PLIERS SLIPPED CAUSING EMPL TO PUNCTURE RIGHT HAND.

October 17, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPLACING BEARING ON SHAFT OF SCREW CONVEYOR FELLOW EMPL SWINGING TEN LB HAMMER ACCIDENTLY STRUCK ANOTHER OBJECT CAUSING HAMMER TO DEFLECT STRIKING R HAND OF INJURED EMPL R HAND WAS BRUI SED

August 24, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INSTALLING CONVEYOR BELT MANUALLY ROTATING PULLEY HAND BECAME LODGED BETWEEN BELT AND PULLEY

August 17, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CLEANING OUT #2 FINISH CEMENT COOLER TROUGH WITH JACK HAMMER. JACK HAMMER SLIPPED IN DISCHARGE HOLE. HAMMER FELL ON SIDE WELL LEFTR MIDDLE FINGER & BUSTED END OF IT. REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.

July 22, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Fall to the walkway or working surface

OPENED RAIL CAR BOTTOM DOR TURNED TO STEP BACK AND TRIPPED OVER A C ABLE PULLED MUSCLE AND OR LIGIMENT

July 13, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FIRE

IN TRAINING TO OPERATE A FRONT END LOADER, LOADER WAS BEING OPERATED IN HOT KILN DUST, AND THE TIRES CAUGHT FIRE. EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM LOADER AND SPRAINED HER RIGHT ANKLE.

May 13, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ASSISTING MECHANIC ON PRY BAR ATTEMTPING TO STRAIGHTEN GUSSET ON D-10 RIPPER.EMPLOYEE USED TOO MUCH PRESSURE AGINST PRY BAR,PULLING CARTILAGE FROM LOWER LEFT FINGER.

April 8, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant MACHINERY
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Contact with hot objects or substances

CLEANING UP AROUND BACK OF HOT PLATE AND ARM ACCIDENTLY BRUSHED SURFACE OF HOT PLATE.

March 8, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING IN ROUGH TERRAIN & LOADER WAS BOUNCING CAUSING EMPLOYEES ELBOW TO BE STRUCK ON CAB CORNER

January 12, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

REPAIRING ENTRA3CE GATE WHEN LEFT THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TOP OF GATE AND GUIDE ROLLER WHEN GATE BROKE FREE.GATE DRIVE MECHANISM MECHANICALLY DISCONNECTED.FX AND LACERATED LEFT THUMB.

November 20, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLEANI3G OUT CRUSHER WITH A METAL BAR; LUMP OF MATERIAL FELL ON CLEANING BAR, PINCHING EMPLOYEE'S FINGER. CUT LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.

October 13, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING DOOR ON CRUSHER. HE WAS ALIGNING 2 HOLES WITH PUNCH. PUNCH SLIPPED AND MASHED FINGER.

September 23, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

CONTRACTOR HAD 6EEN IN BULK LOADER STATION HE SWUNG CATWALK INTO PLACE & WALKED ACROSS TO TOP OF HIS TANKER TO CLOSE DOME COVERS AFTER CLOSING DOME COVERS HE TOOK ONE STEP ONTO SIDE OF CATWA LK TO CROSS BAC5 OVER THE CATWALK SWUNG AWAY FROM H IM HE FELL DIRECTLY TO CONCRETE SURFACE BELOW

August 20, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS TA5ING LINE VOLTAGE READINGS ON A SYNTRONE HOPPER VIBRATOR WHEN THE PROBE HE WAS USING CAME IN CONTACT WITH L1 AND L2 SUPPLY LEADS CAUSING A SEVERE ARC AND BURNIGN THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND ON T2E BACK OF ALL FINGERS AND THE PALM AROUND HIS THUMB AND INSIDE OF HIS WRIST.

August 10, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS EXITING 5ILN BEHIND FORKLIFT. FORKLIFT WAS BACKING OVER RAMP WHEN ONE CORNER LIFTED UP & CAUGHT EE'S FOOT.

July 6, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)

INTENSE HEAT, G9NERATED FORM GRINDING MILLS AND HEAT BUILD UP FROM SUN SHINNING ON METAL ROOF-NO DAMAGE ORE IMPAIRMENTS TO INDIVIDUAL.

June 22, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS ADD3NG OIL TO A FAN BEARING. WHILE REMOVING FILL CAP SCREWS HE DROPPED A WRENCH. WRENCH STRUCK ROTATING SHAFT & WAS THROWN AT INJURED. INJURED WAS BRUISED IN T HE GROIN AREA.

June 18, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS SUP9RVISING AN EMPLOYEE WHO WAS UPLUGGING A PREHEATER FEED PIPE THE HIGH PRESSURE AND SLIPPED OUT OF THE CLEANING HOLE UNDER PRESURE CAUSING IT TO WHIP AROUND STIRKING THE SUPERVIS . INJURED RECE3VED A SEVERAL BRUISE TO HIS LEFT LEG BELOW THE KNEE.

June 4, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Fall onto or against objects

INJ INSTALLING 1UARD ON DRAG CONVEYOR.INJ SLI PPED AS HE WAS HANDLING GUARD STRIKING LEFT ELBOW ON AN EXPOSED SCREW.THIS RESULTED IN 2'' ANGLES CUT ON ISIDE LEFT ELBOW AND REQ 6 STITCHES.

May 19, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS INSTALLING 8UCT WORK AND WAS PUTTING ON A DUCT SLEEVE.WE WERE PULLING IT TOGETHER WITH A C-CLAMP AND WELD BROKE ON ONE SIDE AND C-CLAMP OR ANGLE IRON HIT ME IN THE MOUTH.CUT EMPLOYEE LIP REQUIRED 3 STI7CHES AND BROKE 2 TEELTH.

April 8, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gifford-Hill Cement Co Of South Carolina · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS JOI3ING 2 PIECES OF 1 1/2" BLACK IRON PIPE.HE LIFTED ONE END TO ATTACH COUPLING AND ALIGN THREADS AND PULLED THE MUSCLE IN LOWER LEFT BACK.

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