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March 28, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Excel International Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING THE SPREAD ON FORKLIFT BLADES. EPLOYEE'S HADN SLIPPED CATCHING HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN FORK AND BACK STOP.

November 22, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Excel International Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS ROLLING A 55 GAL. DRUM ACROSS A CEMENT FLOOR. WHEN THE DRUM WAS STOOD UP IT CAUGHT HIS LEFT WRIST BETWEEN TWO DRUMS, SQUEEZING IT. THERE WAS NOT MUCH PAIN INITIALLY ALTHOUGH THE PAIN IN CREASED WITH TIME.

September 30, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Excel International Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CUT FINGER WITH SCISSORS.

June 24, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Excel International Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN CONVEYOR AND CAUGHT LEFT HAND ON BOLT. GOT CUT REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.

December 14, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Excel International Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS PULLING A KNOCKOUT PLUG FROM A ELECTRICAL BOX AND CUT FINGER.

October 13, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Excel International Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPAIRING PALLETS HE MISSED THE PALLET WITH THE HAMMER AND HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE.

July 10, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Excel International Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF VALVE PACK MACHINE HITTING HIS KNEE.

March 18, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Excel International Inc · Struck against stationary object

WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT CAUSING ARM TO HIT JACK

January 8, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Excel International Inc · Fall from ladders

CREW WAS CHANGING BUCKETS ON ELEVATOR. ONE MONKEY WRENCH CAME OFF AND THE OTHER ONE HIT THE LADDER EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON. IT KNOCKED THE EMPLOYEE OFF THE LADDER AND HE FELL APPROX. 5 FT. AN D LANDED ON HIS NECK.

December 27, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Excel International Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE GOT METAL STUCK UNDER FINGER GATHERING SAMPLES.

November 21, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Excel International Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A FILLED BAG WEDGED IN THE UNIT-POWER WAS OFF BUT NOT AIRWHEN BAG WAS REMOVED THE AIR FORCED THE UNIT BACK TO THE HOME POSITION CATCHING HIS HAND & THUMB.

November 5, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Excel International Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STUCK HAND INTO BALER MACHINE AND GOT CAUGHT ON MOVING BOLT.

August 8, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Excel International Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD FLAR UP OF TENDONITIS

July 9, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Excel International Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING IN AN OVERHEAD DOOR AND WAS PUTTING TENSION ON THE SPRING WHEN IT RELEASED AND HIT EE S HAND.

June 10, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Excel International Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING SLAG OFF OF THE CRUDE STORAGE BIN, SOMETHING WENT BETWEEN GLASSES AND HELMET AND GOT IN HIS EYE.

May 13, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Excel International Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE MOVING METAL HOPPER FOR INSTALLATION, THE CRANE SLID ON WET GROUND, SHFITING LOAD AND OVERTURNING CRANE. LEGS WERE SCRATCHED AND BRUISED.

March 26, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Excel International Inc · Flash burns (welding)

FABRICATING EQUIPMENT AND BURNED EYES WELDING

February 5, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Excel International Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING I-BEAMS WHEN HE WAS TURNING ONE BEAM OVER, A ROLLED ONTO HIS FINGERS CATCHING THEM BETWEEN THE FLANGE OF THE BOTTOM BEAM AND THE TOP.

February 4, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator MACHINERY
Excel International Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

A TAMP WAS LEANED OVER PRESSING MUFFLER AGAIN ST ARM.

December 12, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Excel International Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE COMPLETED BORING HOLE IN CONCRETE WALL. HE PEERED THROUGHT HE HOLE LOOKING FOR OBSTRUCTIONS. AT THAT TIME, CO-WORKER ON OTHER SIDE OF WALL BLEW INTO HOLE TO CLEAR OUT DUST. EMPLOYE E'S LEFT EYE WAS FILLED WITH CONCRETE DUST.

October 31, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Excel International Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL GRINDING ON WIDE FLANGE BEAM.FOREIGN OBJECT WAS THROWN OVER SAFETY GLASSES AND STRUCK RIGHT EYE.

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