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July 18, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shiely Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

LAYING ON BOW. END OF BARGE AND REACH DOWN TO HHOK. SCHUEL ON CABLE ABOUT 4 1/2 FT HE PULL MUSHEL IN BACK. SLIDE LINE LINER ON TO BARGE TO HODL IN EASE CHAIR BRAKE.

July 9, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shiely Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING LADDER BRUISING TAIL BONE.

June 3, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Shiely Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS BACKING UNDER THE SHOVEL BUCKET TO GET A LOAD OF ROCK AND EE BLEW HORSE STOP AND EVE ROLL BACK AND HIT BUCKET.

May 25, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shiely Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENNING BELT SCRAPER WHEN HE PINCHE DRIGHT INDEX FINGER.

May 9, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shiely Company · Struck by falling object

AS EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING CRUSHER DOOR HE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND INTO OPENING AS HE DROPPED THE DOOR ONTO IT CAUSING FRACTURE OF HIS THUMB

April 4, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shiely Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

IN CHANGING OUT HOIST CABLE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLINGSIDEWAYS ON WRENCH TO TIGHTEN CLAMPS FOR CABLE. FELT PULL IN HIS BACK BUT FINISHED SHIFT.

February 7, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shiely Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS REMOVING FROZEN MATERIAL FROM HIS WORK SIE IN PREPARATION FOR REPAIRS. THE LID OVER THE JAW CRUSHER HAD BEEN OPENED BUT NOT SECURE.D HE WAS SETTING ONT EH BOX WHEN THE LID CLOSED CUTTING HIS MIDDLE FINGER.

October 15, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shiely Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING BRIDGE RAIL RUBBER WITH A RAZOR KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIM ON THE ARM.

August 18, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator ELECTRICAL
Shiely Company · Contact with electrical current

LIGHTNING STRUCK R.O.P.S. ON LOADER WHILE OPERATOR WAS IN MACHINE.

June 24, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shiely Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS GETTING INTO THE CRANE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL FROM THE PLATFORM AND LANDED ON THE OUT RIGGER FRACTURING HIS LEFT ARM.

March 20, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shiely Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PLANK USED AS WAY TO BOARD & UNBOARD DREDGE. PLANK WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO CARRY WEIGHT OF TWO PEOPLE & BEARING & HOUSING HITTING HIS CALF.

March 20, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shiely Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A PLANK USED AS WAY TO BOARD & UNBOARD DREDGE PLANK WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO CARRY THE WEIGHT OF TWO PEOPLE & BEARING & HOUSING HIT HIS THIGH.

March 5, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shiely Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ADJUSTING HIS HARDHAT WHEN A PIECE OF METAL SHAVINGS FELL FROM HIS GLOVE AND LANDED IN HIS LEFT EYE.

February 2, 1993 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shiely Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING RATCHET AND CHEATER BAR TO LOOSEN LUG BOLTS ON DOZER TIVE DIM WHEN SOCKET ADAPTOR BROKE LOWER BACK STRAIN.

December 23, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shiely Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS GETTING OFF OF FRONT END LOADER HE STEP BACKWARDS TRIPPING OVER CRUSHER HEAD NUT WITH EYE BOLTS IN IT.

December 3, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shiely Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME GOING TO LOWER WINCH ON COUNTER WEIGHT. BELT TAKE UP. WHEN WINCH LET LOOSE. CRANK HANDLE ON WINCH CAME AROUND HITTING EMPL ON CACK OF LEFT HAND.

October 17, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Shiely Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

HE GOT OFF LOADER TO GO TO THE BATHROOM NEXT TO LOADER BUCKET WHILE BUCKET WAS IN BANK FACE. BANK SLIDE- INJURY RIGHT KNEE.

October 1, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shiely Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE DUMP TRUCK TO REFILL IT WITH #9 ROCK. WHILE STEPPING DOWN AND REACHING FOR THE GATE HANDLE WITH HER HAND, HER LEFT RING FINGER CAUGHT ON THE CAB DOOR.

September 1, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shiely Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DESCENDING A SET OF STAIRS, HE PLACED HIS FOOT DOWN ON AN UNEVEN PLACE AT GROUND LEVEL. THIS CAUSED HIS ANKLE TO TURN AND SPRAINING IT.

June 26, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Shiely Company · Fall from machine

I.NAME HOLDING ONTO A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT BEING LIFTED.THE LIFTING CHAIN BROKE AND I.NAME FELL BACK LANDING ON HIS BACK AND HEAD ON QUARRY FLOOR.

June 12, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shiely Company · Fall from ladders

STEPPED DOWN FROM HIS HAUL TRUCK LADDER ONTO A BURN WITH LOOSE ROCK ON IT. WHEN HE LET GOT OF THE LADDER HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM.

May 13, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shiely Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS TAKING BROKEN REDUCER OFF THE SHAFT.HE HAD THE FRONT COVER OFF AND HAD SPLIT THE BUSHING.INJURED THOUGHT HE COULD HANDLE THE OTHER HALF OF THE REDUCER WHEN HE PULLED IF OFF.IT CAME OFF HE REALIZED THAT THE WEIGHT WAS MORE THAN HE SHOULD HANDLE AND PUT IT DOWN.

May 12, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Shiely Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEDGES THAT OPERATING A LOADER FOR YEARS HAS CAUSED THE PAIN HE HAS IN HIS HAND WRIST & SHOULDER DOC HAS EE WEARING A WRIST BRACE & ON 06-01-92 DETERMINED THAT EE HAS BURSITIS

March 25, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Shiely Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE COMPLAINED ABOUT TINGLING IN HIS HANDS HE HAD BEEN TIGHTENING CRUSHER BOLTS THE DAY BEFORE BY SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER.

March 17, 1992 MN · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shiely Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE EE TO REPLACE WOREN TUMBLER FROM DRIVE SHAFT HAD SHAFT STANDING ON END SO THUMBLER COULD SLIDE DOWN SHIFT. STANDING WITH FEET TO CLOSE TO TUMBLER WHEN TUMBLER CAME LOOSE AND FELL HITTING TOP OF FOOT.

November 5, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shiely Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A COUPLE 3" ROCK ON DECK AROUND SHAKER SCREEN- DECK SHOULD HAVE BEEN CLEANED.

October 21, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shiely Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE BOULDER IN JAW CRUSHER WITH STEEL BAR, BOULDER SHIFTED CAUSING BAR TO STRIKE OPERATOR BREAKING FINGER AND WRIST.

September 27, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shiely Company · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS HOLDING A CHUTE THAT WAS PROPPED UP & HAMMERING ON A GATE THAT WAS NOT CLOSED COMPLETELY THE CHUTE THAT WAS PROPPED UP FELL DOWN & PINCHED I NAME FINGERS

July 29, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shiely Company · Struck by falling object

CHANGING SCREEN BEARING PUTTING PULLEY ON SHAFT WHEN HE FOUND PULLEY WAS IN TO FAR HAD TO REMOVE PULLEY PULLEY BECAME STUCK HAD TO HIT PULLEY WITH HAMMER TO MAKE IT MOVE IT CAME LOOSE. PULLEY WAS TO HEAVEY FOR OTHER HAND TO HOLD FALLING ON ARM.

July 9, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shiely Company · Fall from machine

HE WAS GOING TO CHECK ENGINE OIL ON 380 WHEEL DOZER. HE USED THE TIRE LUGS AS A LADDER TO GET TO ENGINE. SORE LOWER BACK STRAIN WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

July 3, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shiely Company · Rubbed or abraded

AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT HE WIPED THE PERSPIRATION FROM UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES CONSEQUENTLY WIPING A FORGIEN PARTICLE INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. EE DID NOT INFORM HIM OF THE IRRITATION UNTIL 7-5-91.

June 5, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Shiely Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS ASSEMBLING CONVEYOR TRUSS WHEN HIS THUMB WAS PINCHED BETWEEN CONVEYOR END PLATES.LOADER MOVED CONVEYOR WHEN INJURED WAS GETTING OLD BOLT OUT OF HOLE.

May 17, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Shiely Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS HOLDING ONE END OF A BELT WIPER AS EE WAS WELDING THE OTHER END. WHEN THE WIPER WAS SUPPOSED TO BE TACKED IT FELL AND CAUGHT HIS WRIST ON TOP OF THE SCREEN BOX.

May 11, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shiely Company · Struck by flying object

INSTALLING TRANSMISSION SPOOL VALVE WITH SPRING PRESSURE ON VALVE & COVER WHEN COVER SLIP THE SPRING UNLOADED SENDING COVER AIRBORNE TO I NAME FOREHEAD CUTTING SKIN STHAT NEEDED 3 STITCHES

March 25, 1991 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Shiely Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE INSTALLING SCREEN PANELS A GUST OF WIND BLEW FOREIGN PARTICLES INTO THE AIR.A FOREIGN PARTICLE GOT AROUND HIS SAFETY GLASSES EMBEDDING INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

September 22, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Shiely Company · Struck by flying object

HEATING SHEET METAL WITH HEATING TORCH.

August 30, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shiely Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

I.NAME CLEANING UP AROUND CONVEYOR IN TUNNEL WHEN HE SLIPPED AND GOT RIGHT ARM CAUGHT BETWEEN IDLER AND CONVEYOR BELT.X-RAYS SHOWED NO BROKEN BONES BUT ARM WAS SORE WITH SMALL ABRASIONS.

July 5, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shiely Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING BEARING IN HOUSING OTHER EMOP DRIVING IT WITH HAMMER AND PUNCH, CHIP FLEW OFF HIT IN EYE

June 1, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shiely Company · Struck against stationary object

CLIMBING DOWN FRONT END LOADER LADDER STEPS BUMPED AND STRAINED KNEE

April 27, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shiely Company · Struck against a moving object

I NAME HIT LEFT HAND WITH HAMMER WHILE DRIVING PIN FROM ROLLER CHAIN CUTTING HAND

March 22, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shiely Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME INJURED BACK WHILE REPARING HYDRALIC HOSE.

March 13, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Shiely Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME GOT A FOREIGN OBJECT IN LEFT EYE.

December 1, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Shiely Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE BRUSIED LEFT EYE WHEN SMALL WIRE OFF A FAN MOTOR HIT EYE.

September 13, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Shiely Company · Struck against a moving object

I NAEM AGGREVATED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK

August 11, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Shiely Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS USING A DISC GRINDER AND A PIECE OD STEEL BECAME EMBEDDED IN HI8S RIGHT EYE.

July 18, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shiely Company · Fall from machine

HE FELL WHEN GETTING OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT.

June 7, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shiely Company · Fall from machine

I,NAME WAS GETTING OUT OF CAT D-9 DOZER DURING RAIN AND SLIPPED - SPRAINING RIGHT ANKLE.

May 10, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shiely Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE STRAINED HIS BACK MUSCLES WHILE TRYING TO ADJUST A COUNTER WEIGHT WINCH.

April 6, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shiely Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK MUSCLE WHILE USING A WRENCH ON THE JAW CRUSHER.

February 17, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shiely Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK MUSCLE WHILE USING A COME A LONG TO PULL WITH.

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