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September 3, 1991 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties Div · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AN EMPTY PALLET, WHEN TWO BAGS OF PRODUCT FELL OFF ANOTHER PALLET, ONTO THE PALLET HE WAS LIFTING, JERKING HIS RIGHT ARM, CAUSING PAIN TO HIS SHOULDER.

May 6, 1991 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties Div · Struck by flying object

RUST FLAKES IN R EYE CAUSED BY WIND

January 10, 1991 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties Div · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE & SNOW ON THE GROUND, LANDING ON HIS BUTTOCTS/TAIL BONE.

December 30, 1990 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED/TRIPPING, STEPPING OFF THE TOP OF A BULK CAR, ONTO A WALKWAY, TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE. SNOW & ICE WERE A FACTOR.

November 13, 1990 WA · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties Div · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL HAD RIGHT HAND OPERATED ON 1988 FOR CARPAL TUNNEL-THIS OPERATION NOT CLAIMED AS WORK RELATED.EMPL HAD RIGHT HAND RE-OPERATED ON 11-13-90 CLAIMING CARPAL TUNNEL AS WORK RELATED.THE COMPANY DISPUTED CLAIM BUT IT WAS AWARDED TO EMPL.

June 10, 1990 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties Div · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PROCEEDED TO RUN TO THE WEST SIDE OF THE MAINTENANCE SHOP TO FIX A TRUCK THAT HAD A STARTER STUCK IN THE ON POSITION,WHILE RUNNING,THE EMPLOYEE INJURED THE CARTILIAGE IN HIS RIGHT KNE E.

December 19, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties Div · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

TTHIS EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING SILICOSES, ALONG WITH OTHER PULMONARY PROBLEMS THAT ARE NOT WORK RELATED. HOWEVER, WE BELIEVE THIS EMPLOYEE IS SUFFERING FROM AN AGGRAVATION OF A PRE-EX ISTING CONDITION WITH SAID AGGRAVATION BEING IN PART CAUSED BY HIS WORK ASCTIVITIES AT WITCO. EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN OFF WORK SINCE 12-19-89 DUE TO A REACTION FROM SOME NEW MEDICATION HE WAS TAKIN

August 31, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties Div · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING THE KILN BURNER WHEN THE WEIGHT SHIFTED CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN TWO TURNBUCKLES.THIS CAUSED LACERATION BETWEEN HIS INDEX FINGER AND MIDDLE FINGER (10 STITCHES).

July 6, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties Div · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LATCHING DOWN A BULK CAR LID. EMPLOYEE KICKED A LATCH DOWN WITH HIS FOOT, CAUSING A SPRAIN TO HIS LEFT HIP.

April 27, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties Div · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL SLIPPED ON SOME WET PRODUCT BETWEEN RR TRACKS CAUSING STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.

April 25, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties Div · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED FROM A CATWALK ONTO THE ROOF OF THE WAREHPOUSE TO REPLACE A BULK CAR LOADING LINE THAT SLIPPED OUT OF A CONNECTING LINE. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THE WET, SLIPPERY ROOF AND FELL 1 6 FEET TO THE GROUND STRICKING THE BULK CAR ON THE WAY DOWN. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A MILD CONCUSSION, BRUISES AND CONTUSIONS TO HIS LEGS AND ARMS.

March 10, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties Div · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IN PROCESS OF CHANGING COMPARTMENTS ON TOP OF BULK HOPER CAR OPENED HATCH COVER TURNED TO PUT ENT LINE COVER ONVER HOLE AND STEPP0ED INTO HOLE ATE SAME TIME.

June 28, 1988 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties Div · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WAS FDILLING 50# BAGS OF PRODUCT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON MAT IN FRONT OF PACKER STRIKING HIS RIGHT WRIST ON PACKER.

May 1, 1988 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties Div · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE SAID THAT THE INJURY OCCURRED WHEN HE WAS LIFTING 50# BAGS OF PRODUCT, IN MAY OF 1988. NOTE: EMPLOYEE REPORTED THIS INJURY IN FEBRUARY, 1989.

April 6, 1988 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties Div · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK BENDING OVER TO GET SAMPLES OUT OF SOME BAGS OF PRODUCT. EMPLOYEE SAID THAT HE ALSO LIFTED THE BAGS.

February 18, 1988 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties Div · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING A DOOR ON A RAILROAD BOX CAR, WHEN THE DOOR JAMMED, CAUSING A STRAIN TO THE OUTSIDE PART OF HIS LEFT KNEE.

January 14, 1988 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties Div · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS TO HAVE STRAINED THE BOTTOM OF HIS LEFT FOOT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND SAME DOWN ON THE BOTTOM OF HIS FOOT. EMPLOYEE SAID HIS FOOT DID NOT START HURTING UNTIL 6 DAYS LATE R. I QUESTION WHETHER THIS IS A WORK RELATED INJURY.

November 23, 1987 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties Div · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE SAID H9 WAS NOT SURE WHEN OR HOW HE HURT HIS BACK. HE SAID HISBACK JUST STARTED HURTING WHEN HE WAS DRIVING THE CRUDE TRUCK. HE TOLLED HIS PHYSICIAN THAT HE MAY HAVE DONE IT WHEN HE W AS TARPING HIS 7RUCK TRAILOR, THE DAY BEFORE.

August 17, 1987 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties Div · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE SAID H9 WRENCHED HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE LIFTED A ROCK OFF THE UNLOADINGGRATE.

July 27, 1987 WA · Metal/Non-Metal cleanup man, cleanup worker OTHER
Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties Div · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS DU4PING WASTE BAGS OF PRODUCT INTO A CRUDE TRUCK, WHEN HE WAS STUNG BY A BEE.

July 26, 1987 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties Div · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS3TO HAVE HART HIS BACK LIFTING A METAL BULK CAR LOADING HOSE.

June 10, 1987 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties Div · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CHECKIN1 THE TENSION ON A BAG PACKER. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTLY BUMPED THE START LEVER WHEN HE TURNED TO GET THE NEEDED TOOLS TO FIX THE BELTS., HIS HAND WAS PULLED INTO THE BELTS

June 5, 1987 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties Div · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING OFF A FORKLIFT WHEN HE JAMMED HIS RT HAND AGAINST THE OVERHEAD PROTECTION SUPPORT

March 25, 1987 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties Div · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5CKING 50 BAGS OF PRODUCT. EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING A BAG OVER HEAD WHEN THE BAG BROKE IN THE M IDDLE, CAUSING A STRAIN IN THOROCIC AREA OF HIS BACK.

February 26, 1987 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties Div · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE MOVED 2IS SCRAPER INTO POSTION FOR THE PUSHER DOZER.THE DOZER LURCHED FORWARD OVER ROUGH GROUND AND HIT THE BACK OF THE SCRAPER HARDER THAN NORMAL.THE SCRAPER OPERATOR SAID THIS CAUSE D HIS INJURY. N2TE: DAYS OFF WERE BEFORE THE CLAIM WAS FILED AND DAYS OFF WERE NOT BACKED UP WITH A DOCTOR'S SLIP.

February 6, 1987 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties Div · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BU8TING CRUDE CHUNKS WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. EMPLOYEE STRUCK A CHUNK OF GLASS TYPE ROCK THINKING IT WAS CRUDE, THE ROCK SHATTERED.

July 16, 1986 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties Div · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE IMPROP9RLY LIFTED A BOX CONTAINING SOME BEARING HOUINGS APPROX WEIGHT WAS ABOUT 20 TO 25 LBS

June 18, 1986 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE WATERE8 DOWN SOME WASTE MATERIAL IN THE BACK OF HIS TRUCK TRAILER. EMPLOYEE THEN STEPPED ONTO THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK AND SLIPPED OFF CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO PAVEMENT.

May 8, 1986 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties Div · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS PLACING3WOODEN PALLET ACROSS A BAG CONVEYOR BELT THE PALLET SLIPPED PINCHING EMPLOYEES FINGER EMP JERKED HIS HAND OUT CAUSING LACERATION TO THE TIP OF HIS FINGER PALM SIDE

February 12, 1986 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties Div · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME USING 535 RIDEO 10 PIPE WECH. THREADING 1/2 INCH PIPE HE THAN THE MECH OFF BLT DID NOT WAIT UNTIL MECH QUIT TURNING HE RELEATED CHICK AND PIPE FELL DOWN BETWEEN CHUCK AND FLOPPER AROUN D HIT HIS FING9R BETWEEN MECH AND PIPE.

December 18, 1985 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties Div · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE WAS GO3NG TO CHANGE A BELT PULLEY ON AN AIR SEPARATOR EMPLOYEE REMOVED THE BELT GUARD BEFORE THE SEPARPATOR HAD COMPLETELY STOPPED SEPARPATOR WAS STILL TURNING ABOUT 10 TO 12 RPMS EMP LOYEE ATTEMPTED3TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP THE SEPARATOR BY PUTTING HIS LEFT HAND ON THE BELTS EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE CAUSING HIS HAND TO BE PULLED INTO THE BELTS

March 11, 1985 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties Div · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTING AND STACKING 50 LB BAGS OF PRODUCT AND FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.EMPL CONTINUED TO WORK AND SEEN DR 4 DAYS LATER.

February 26, 1985 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EE WAS STANDING ON A PUMP AS HE WENT TO STEP OFF HIS FOOT SLIPPED. AT THIS TIME HE JUMPED LANDING ON THE SIDE OF HIS R FOOT.

January 26, 1985 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE

EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF THE BACK OF A TRACTOR-TRAILER (BELLY DUMP TYPE) THINKING THAT THE BRAKES HAD RELEASED BUT AN INCOMING TRUCK DRIVER MISTAKENLY MOED THE TRUCK BEFORE CHECKING

January 16, 1985 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties Div · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A TRUCK WITH 50 LB BAGS OF PRODUCT AND AGGRAVATED A PRE-EX-ISTING NONE WORK RELATED INJURY

July 4, 1984 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF A TRUCK-TRAILER WHEN HIS PANTLEG CAUGHT ON A METAL STEP CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL OCC THE TRAILER

June 20, 1984 WA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties Div · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING A MANUAL DAMPER ON A BLOWER A BOLT FELL OUT OF THE DAMPER, CAUSING THE HANDLE TO SUDDENLY DROP CATCHING FINGER UNDER THE HANDLE

April 23, 1984 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties Div · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SCREW DRIVEER TO PRY OPEN AN ELECTRIC BOX ON AN AIR BLOWER, SCREW DRIVER SLIPPED OFF PUNCTURING PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND

February 8, 1984 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties Div · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING 50# BAGS OF PRODUCT WHEN STRAIN OCCURRED.

June 22, 1983 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties Div · Contact with hot objects or substances

HAND GRINDER SPARKS IGNITED ACETYLENE GAS HOSE THAT MAY HAVE HAD A PIN HOLE IN IT EMPLOYEE TURNED OFF OXY-ACETYLENE TANKS THEN PICKED UP THE HOSE TO SET IT ON THE FLOOR THE FLAME FLARED UP CAU SING SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS NECK LIPS AND FACE

April 29, 1983 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties Div · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A FORKLIFT WHILE SWEEPING WAREHOUSE FLOOR, BRUISED BACK AND BRUISED BACK OF BOTH LEGS.

April 21, 1983 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties Div · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING CARDBOARD FROM WAREHOUSE TO A BOX CAR. EMPLOYEE STEPPED FORWARDS MISSING LOADING RAMP AND FELL TO THE GROUND, LACERATING ARM , SPRAINED THUMB AND BRUISED LEG.

January 12, 1983 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties Div · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A TRUCK WITH 50# BAGS OF PRODUCT HE LIFTED A BAG UP TAKING UNSAFE POSITIONM THIS CAUSED STRAIN TO LOWER BACK MUSCLE

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