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May 5, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Livlite Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING REFRACTORY BRICK FROM ROTARY KILN. HE WALKED UNDER THEM AS THEY WERE FALLING.

May 2, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Livlite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REPLACE THE CUTTING EDGE ON A FRONT-END LOADER BUCKET WHEN HE PICKED UP ONE END HE DROPPED IT ON HIS FOOT RESULTING IN A BROKEN TOE

July 13, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator MACHINERY
Livlite Corp · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS CLEANIN1 OUT CHUTE AROUND SCREEN WITH A METAL ROD WHEN THE ROD FELL INTO SCREEN. THE SCREEN THREW THE ROD OUT HITTING EMP IN MOUTH AREA

March 17, 1986 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Livlite Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING IN COOLER PIT AREA WHEN HOT FEED DROPPED FROM THE KILN INTO THE COOLER PIT AND SPLASHED HOT WATER ON EMPLOYEES ARM LEGS AND FACE

December 13, 1985 AL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Livlite Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 LIFTING AS MALL AUGER SCREW CONVEYOR, RESULTING IN STRAINING, CAUSING A HERNIA.

September 30, 1985 AL · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Livlite Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE FRACUTRED HIS FINGER WHILE BEATING ON A CHUTE DOOR WITH A PRY BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED & HE HIT HIS HAND ONT HE SIDE OF THE CHUTE.

May 3, 1985 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Livlite Corp · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

INJURED FELL OFF CRUSHER PLATFORM WHILE CLEANING UP AND SUFFERED ABRASIONS ON HEAD.

July 19, 1984 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Livlite Corp · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS REACHING FOR PRY BAR AND HIT HIS THUMB ON METAL COVER OVER WALL PLUG BOX

June 12, 1984 AL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Livlite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

UNLOADING BEARING FROM TRUCK WHEN FINGER CAUGHT UNDER LOADED PALLET CAUSING IT TO GET MASHED.

June 12, 1984 AL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Livlite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOADER BACKED INTO FORKLIFT AND INJ WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE 2 MACHINES.

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