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June 28, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Chemical Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A 2" JUMPER LINE PIPE FOR AIR ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF #1 POWERHOUSE AND TOUCHED A HOT PIPE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

June 20, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
General Chemical Corp · Struck against stationary object

I,NAME WAS SHOVELING TAIL PULLEY ON BELT LINE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIS KNEE TO TWIST. EMPLOYEE WAS DOING REGULAR JOB UNTIL JULY, 24, 1989, WHEN HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY AN D WILL LOOSE TIME DUE TO SURGERY.

June 19, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Chemical Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE ALLEGES HE HURT HIS BACK AT WORK WHEN HE HAD AN INSULIN ATTACK.

June 11, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Chemical Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME WAS LIFTING FLOOR MATS OFF THE FLOOR SO SHE COULD CLEAN THE FLOOR. SHE LIFTED A MAT AND TURNED TO PUT THE MAT ON THE COUNTER AND TWISTED HER KNEE. THE EMPLOYEE WILL START MISSING TIME ON 6-30-89.

May 24, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
General Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

A ROCK HIT HIM ON THE LEFT RING FINGER. HE HAD BLOOD UNDER THE NAIL. THEY DRILLED HIS NAIL.

May 15, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator POWERED HAULAGE
General Chemical Corp · Struck against a moving object

HE RUNS A FORKLIFT AND A 913, HE FEELS THAT DRIVING IT IS JARRING HIS BACK. HE DOES NOT RECALL ANY SPECIFIC INJURY. HE WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

May 10, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
General Chemical Corp · Accident type, without injuries

UPON CHECKING RETURNS WE FOUND A ROOF FALL 52 CROSS CUT GME ROADWAY #5 ROOM TH IS DID NOT STOP ANY AIR MOVEMENT

May 10, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS UNHOOKING A CABLE WHEN THE HOLDING CLIP SLID DOWN AND THE CLIP CAUGHT THE NAIL ON HIS LITTLE FINGER ON THE LEFT AHND,TEARING THE NAIL OFF.FINGER REQUIRED SUTURES.

May 7, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Chemical Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS T IGHTENING A BRAKE ON A RAILROAD CAR WHEN HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN H IS LOWER BACK HE SWENT TO OUR COMPANY CLINIC & RECEIVED HEAT TREATMENTS

May 4, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
General Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS SCRAPING PAINT OFF OF A WALL, WHEN A FOREIGN BODY ENTERED HIS EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO A PHYSICIAN FOR REMOVAL OF THE FOREIGN BODY AND WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

April 30, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter helper, rock bolter helper, pinner helper MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS HELPING ROOFBOLTER & A ROCK FELL & HIT HER ON THE HEAD & SLIDING DOWN ON SHOULDER & ARM

April 27, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Chemical Corp · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME CLIMBING ACROSS PIPE 2' OFF GROUND,JAMMED FINGER ON GOGGLE EYE CAUSING FX OF RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

April 24, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Chemical Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP GATHERING HEAD CLUTCH HOUSING AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK OUR PLANT DR. GAVE HIM MED.

April 22, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS OPENING THE HATCH ON A SODA ASH HOPPER CAR HE SWUNG THE CROSS BAR OVER AND IT DID NOT GO ALL THE WAY OVER EITHER THE WIND OF THE WEIGHT OF THE CROSS BAR CAUSED IT TO FALL BACK OVER STRIKING I NAME R INDEX FINGER

April 19, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Chemical Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

I.NAME WAS PULLING WIRE WHEN HE INADVERTENTLY TOUCHED HIS ELBOW ON A STEAM LINE. HE WENT TO OUR COMPANY PHYSICIAN AND WAS GIVEN SILUEDENE DRESSING.

April 14, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
General Chemical Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS WORKING ON THE PRIMARY SCREEN IN TH ECRUSHER BUILDING HE STEPPED OFF OF THE SCREEN APPROX 18 INCHES AND FELT HIS LOWER BACK TIGHTEN HE WENT TO OUT COMPANY DR AND WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPT ION MEDICATION

April 14, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Struck against a moving object

I,NAME HIT HIS THUMB AND HE HAD BLOOD UNDER THE NAIL AND HE ASKED THE DOCTOR TO DRILL THE NAIL.

April 8, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
General Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPL STANDING NEAR FCT BELT WAITING FOR ROOF BOLTS TO BE HANDED ACROSS BELT.SOMEHOW HE SLIPPED AND GOT LEFT ARM CAUGHT BETWEEN TOP BELT AND TROUGHING IDLE-ROLLER.THIS CAUSED ARM TO BE TORN AT SHOULDER AREA.NO ONE SAW ACCIDENT HAPPEN.THEY HEARD HIM HOLLER AND WENT TO HIM.

April 7, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
General Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

INJ HAD ROCK HIT HIM ON ARM DR GAVE INJ SCRIPT MED.

April 6, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS GRINDING BIT PLIERS ON STATIONARY GRINDER WHEN PLIERS SLIPPED SLICING FINGER.

April 2, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I,NAME WAS PUTTING A WASHG PAN UNDER THE DISCHARGE CHUTE OF A DRYER. AS HE WAS DOING SO, HE CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN A BOLT ON THE DRYER SCREW CONVEYOR HOUSING AND THE WAS PAN.

April 1, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE INJURED WAS CLEANING A DRYER FEED CHUTE ALONG WITH ANOTHER OPERATOR. APIECE OF SODA ASH FELL MOMENTARILY BLOCKING THE STACK WHICH IN TURN CAUSED A PUFF OF STEAM TO EXIT THE AREA SHE WAS ST ANDING IN.SHE WENT TO OUR COMPANY PHYSICIAN AND WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

March 31, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
General Chemical Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE INJURED WAS PULLING ON A CHAINFALL WHEN HE FELT SOME DISCOMFORT IN THE LOWER ABDOMINAL REGION.HE WENT TO OUR COMPANY PHYSICIAN AND WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

March 25, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
General Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME BARRING DOWN LOST BALANCE AND FELL TO KNEES.HAND FELL ACROSS SCALING BAR AND ROCK HE WAS BARRING DOWN STRUCK I.NAME LEFT 3RD FINGER CAUSING FX TO FINGER.

March 24, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

I.NAME REBOLTING PAN WHEN DRILL STEEL FELL FROM OUT OF CHUCK AND STRUCK HIM IN RIGHT EYE-LID WHICH REQ SUTURES.

March 23, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
General Chemical Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME THROWING RR SWITCH WHEN BOTH FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM.HE FELL BACKWARDS.FELT ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT AND WENT TO OUR CO.DR. GIVEN RX MEDICINE.

March 20, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor STRIKING OR BUMPING
General Chemical Corp · Struck against stationary object

WHILE WALKING AROUND FRONT STANDARD OF TURBINE.LOOKING AT JOB NOTES ON CLIP BOARD AND STRUCK RIGHT KNEE CAP AGAINST SHARP CORNER OF STANDARD.IT BROKE SKIN AND WAS REPAIRED ON SITE CLINIC.2 STI TCHES CLOSED IT UP.

March 17, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
General Chemical Corp · Fall onto or against objects

I NAME WAS WALKING OUT OF THE HEAD PULLEY AREA AND STARTED DOWN THE INCLINE CATWALK BETWEEN THE EAST AND WEST PRODUCT BELT. HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT CHEEK ON A BOLT. I NAME WENT TO OUR CO PHYSICIAN AND WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

March 15, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

AN EMPLOYEE WAS AIR ACHING ABOVE I NAME WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG STRUCK HIM ON HIS LEFT FOREARM. HE WENT TO THE GENERAL CHEMICAL PHYSICIAN AND WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

March 14, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
General Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING A SPEAR OUT OF A TUB IN THE EVAPORATOR HE HAD A HOLD OF THE TUBE WITH A PIPE WRENCH AND WHEN THE IMPACT SPUN THE TUBE A SHARP END CUT THRU HIS GLOVE AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND. THE C UT ON HAND REQUIRED SUTURES.

March 12, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
General Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS CLEANING UP WHAT HE HAD SCALED DOWN. WHEN A SLAB HIT THE EMPLOYEE THE LEFT SHOULDER BACK SIDE. OUR PLANT PHYSICIAN GAVE HIM A PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

March 9, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Chemical Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS OPENING LID ON SOADA ASH HOPPER CAR AS HE WAS DOING SO HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER & ARM REGON. HE WENT TO OUR CO DR & WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

March 8, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Chemical Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL WAS ON PREIMARY SCREEN IN CRUSHER BULDG. HE WAS REMOVING BOTTOM DECK BOTTOM SCREEN WHEN HE PULLED BACK. HE WENT TO OUR CO DR & WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION & HEAT TREATMENT.

March 6, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Chemical Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS PUTTING A CHAIN FALL INTO PLACE AND DOING HIS NORMAL DUTIES. THE FOLLOWING DAY HE WAS EXPERIENCING SOME DISCOMFORT IN THE LEFT WRIST. HE WENT TO OUR COMPANY PHYSICIAN AND WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

March 6, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
General Chemical Corp · Struck against a moving object

WHILE MINER WAS CUTTING THE TAIL HIT VENT TUBING CAUSING IT TO FALL AND A SECTION OF TUBING HIT I NAME ON THE HEAD HE WAS DRIVING THE SUTTLE CAR. OUR PLANT PHYSICIAN GAVE THE EMPLOYEE PRESCRIT ION MEDICATION.

March 5, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
General Chemical Corp · Fall onto or against objects

I NAME WAS PULLING MINER CABLE WITH A HOT STICK HOT STICK SLIPPED HE FELL AGAINST THE BOLTER CABLE & GOT A SH OCK OUR PLANT PHYSICIAN GAVE HIM PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION

February 28, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Chemical Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME HAD JUST CUT 25FT OF SUPER SUCKER HOSE HE DRUG IT DOWN INTO ONE OF OUR PRODUCTION TUNNELS WHEN HE LIFTED THE HOSE HE FELT A POP IN HIS BACK HE WENT TO OUR COMPANY PHYSICIAN & WAS GIVEN PERSCRIPTION MEDICATION

February 28, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
General Chemical Corp · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME STEPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.PLANT DR GAVE HIM RX MEDICATION.

February 25, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
General Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS CUTTING BANDS ON ROOFBOLTS PANS THE BAND SNAPPED & CUT EMPLOYEE ON RT ELBOW HE HAD ONE INCH LACERATION REQUIRING 2 SUTURES ACCIDENT CAUSED BY HANDLING MATERIAL

February 21, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
General Chemical Corp · Struck against a moving object

I NAME WAS DRIVING INTO STATION & BUMPED HIS KNEE ON AIR TANK ON FOAM TRUCK HE WAS GIVEN PERSCRIPTION MEDICATION

February 19, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
General Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS MOVING THE MINER FROM ONE ROOM TO ANOTHER TO REMOTE CONTROL. HE HAD STOPPED THE MINER TO MOVE THE CABLE AFTER HE ACCOMPLISHED THIS HE STARTED MOVING THE MINER AND HE BECAME PINNED BETW EEN THE TAIL OF THE MINER AND THE RIB.

February 15, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Chemical Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS MOVING POWER CABLE TO MINER WITH HOT STICK & HE PUT STRAIN ON BACK. OUR PLANT DR GAVE HIM PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

February 13, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
General Chemical Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WALKING FROM THE SHOP TO THE HOISTHOUSE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE TWISTING HIS KNEE.

February 13, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Chemical Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE WAS UNHOOKING A HOSE WHEN THE STEAM IN THE HOSE BLEW BACK CAUSING A SMALL 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURN ON THE LEFT ARM. HE WENT TO OUR COMPANY PHYSICIAN AND WAS DRESSED WITH SILUEDENE CREME.

February 10, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES
General Chemical Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I,NAME HAS TRONA ULCERS. OUR PLANT PHYSICIAN GAE HIM PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

February 10, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
General Chemical Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OUT OF THE PLANT ON HIS WAY HOME.HE SLIPPED ON SNOW AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.THE EMPLOYEE HAD SURGERY ON HIS KNEE ON O4-24-89 AND IS NOT MISSING TIME DUE TO THIS INJURY.HE IS CONVALESCING FROM A NON-OCCUPATIONAL SURGERY.IF ANY LOSS WORK DAYS BECOME INVOLVED DUE TO THIS INJURY THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.THIS REPORT WAS FILLED OUT PER L SALOIS AND R LLEWELLYN.

February 8, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
General Chemical Corp · Fall from headframe, derrick or tower

I.NAME HAD JUST SHOVELED THE TOP OF A SODA ASH HOPPER CAR. HE HAD CLOSED THE DOOR AND WA IN THE PROCESS OF S TEPPING FROM ONE CAR TO ANOTHER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL BETWEEN THE TWO CARS. HE REQUIRED SUTURES ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND KNEE.

February 8, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Chemical Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NMAE WAS USING A HOT STICK TO MOVE A POWER CABLE AND HE TWISTED HIS BACK. OUR PLANT PHYSICIAN GAVE HIM A PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

February 7, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
General Chemical Corp · Fall onto or against objects

THE INJURED WAS SETTING UP A LADER IN ON A COMPRESSOR LINE.THE AREA WAS ICED UP DUE TO THE COLD WEATHER.HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE CAUGHT HIMSELF ON A PIPE AND HE STRAINED HIS ABCK.HE WENT TO OUR COMPANY PHYSICIAN AND WAS GIVEN MECLOMEN AND MAGNITHERM TREATMENTS.

February 6, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
General Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS BARRING DOWN AND THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS ARM. OUR PLANT PHYSICIAN PUT A STERI-STONE ON HIS ARM.

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