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September 25, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tilbury Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WIPING AIR FILTER ELEMENT. RT THUMB CONTACTED SHARP EDGE. WENT TO DR AFTER SHIFT WAS OVER AND RECEIVED 4 STITCHES.

July 7, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilbury Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING DOOR ON RAILCARS. WAS STANDING ON BAR. SLIPPED OFF, BAR HIT HIM IN THE KNEE. KNEE DRAINED 8/4/98.

October 22, 1997 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tilbury Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE GOT HIS RT INDEX FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO METAL COVERS. REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.

July 31, 1997 WA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tilbury Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

USING PIPE WRENCH TO REMOVE SHAFT FROM SCREW CONVEYOR. TRYING TO TURN AND PULL SHAFT WRENCH SLIPPED, LOST BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS.

October 22, 1996 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilbury Cement Company · Fall from ladders

EE SLIPPED OFF STATIONLY LADDER. HE COULD AND PASSED OUT BEFORE HE FELL. FELL 10-12 FT TO A PLATFORM AND THEN THREE FEET TO SCALE DECK.

April 1, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tilbury Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

INDIVIDUAL WAS GETTING READY FOR WORK HE WAS BENT OVER & WHEN HE STOOD UP HIS HEAD HIT THE CORNER OF THE METAL LOADER DOOR & CUT HIS HEAD I T REQUIRED EIGHT STITCHES

May 30, 1991 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tilbury Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO TIGHTEN BOLT ON MILL AND HIT FINGER.

April 15, 1991 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Tilbury Cement Company · Struck by falling object

CHAIN BLOCK WAS SET IN PLACE BY THE GRIZZLY, HE WAS TAKING THE CHAIN LOOSE, CHAIN CAUGHT ON LOOP ON ECOLOGY BLOCK, PULLED BLOCK OVER ON THE HIS LEGS PINNING HIM TO THE GROUND.

October 12, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Tilbury Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A GRINDING WHICH HIT HIS KNEE AND REQURIED STITCHES.

March 30, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tilbury Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAMMERING WITH SLEDGE HAMMER TO GET FLOWING HAMMER SLIPPED AND HIT HIS FINGER.

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