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December 29, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Waverly Mineral Products Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A PORTABLE WELDER FROM THE PICKUP TAILGATE BY HAND WHEN IT SLIPPED AND FELL ON EMPLOYEES FOOT

October 15, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Waverly Mineral Products Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING FROM OPERATOR'S SEAT OF VALVE PAK WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE FALLING ONTO PLATFORM STRIKING THE GRATING WITH HIS LEFT KNEE.

October 2, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Waverly Mineral Products Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS FIRST INJURED IN MAY OF 1980 ON 10-2-87 HE STEPPED ON SOMETHING WHILE WALKING AROUND CONVEYOR TURNED HIS FOOT CAUSING NEW PAIN IN AN OLD INJURY

September 11, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Waverly Mineral Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED DOWN OFF OF KOMATSU LOADER TO GO PUNCH HAUL CARD FOR TRUCK DRIVER HE STEPPED DOWN ON RT FOOT AND TURNED TO THE LEFT TWISTING HIS RT LEG

August 10, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Waverly Mineral Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING AN AIR BAG IN A PIGGY BACK TRAILER THE AIR BAG SLIPPED WHILE HE WAS BLOWING THE AIR UP AND HE REACHED FOR THE BAG AND TWISTED HIS WRIST

July 24, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Waverly Mineral Products Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING A TRUCK BACKED UP TO THE BACK DOCK AND FELLOW EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SOME PALLETS OUT OF THE WAY WHEN HIS STEERING TIRE CAUGHT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR CAUSING IT TO KNOCK OV ER THE PALLETS ON EMPLOYEE

June 28, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Waverly Mineral Products Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REPLACING SCREW IN SCREW CONVEYOR WHEN FELLOW EMPLOYEE DRIVING FORK TRUCK ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED SCREW CONVEYOR CAUSING IT TO ROLLUP ON EMPLOYEES RT FOOT

June 26, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Waverly Mineral Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING FEED GATE TO THE DROPPER WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS RT SHOULDER

May 29, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Waverly Mineral Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS USING A PIPE TO CLOSE A BOXCAR DOOR WHEN THE PIPE SLIPPED OFF THE HANDLE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD

May 29, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Waverly Mineral Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TRYING TO MOVE A BOXCAR DOOR WHEN THE IRON BAR WHICH HE WAS USING TO RELEASE THE DOOR WITH SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE

May 13, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Waverly Mineral Products Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PULLING C-2 TRIPPER NOTHWARD AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK

April 23, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Waverly Mineral Products Company · Fall onto or against objects

PUSHING BOX OF TRASH OFF PALLET.LOST BALANCE & FELL STRIKING HEAD ON SOMETHING IN TRASH THAT WAS HARD.

April 2, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Waverly Mineral Products Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE DROPPE8 THE TAPE GUN AND HIT HER RIGHT HAND ON LINE #1 CONVEYOR WHILE RETRIEVING IT.

March 23, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Waverly Mineral Products Company · Fall down stairs

WALKING UP STAIRS FROM 2ND FLOOR OF SCREEN HOUSE TO 3RD FLOOR WHEN WET SPOT ON STAIRS CAUSED RIGHT FOOT TO SLIP THUS PULLING MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

March 10, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Waverly Mineral Products Company · Struck against stationary object

BACKING POWER CURVE OUT OF TRUCK WHEN STACKER TWISTED AND SLAMMED EMPL RIGHT HAND AGAINST TRAILER WALL.

February 14, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Waverly Mineral Products Company · Fall down stairs

WALKING DOWN STEPS OF VALVE PAC STEPPED WRONG AND TWISTED RIGHT FOOT.

February 2, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Waverly Mineral Products Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING NEXT TO PUGMILL #1 WHERE SLOPE ON PAVEMENT.WET DUST ON PAVEMENT SLOPE,FOOT SLIPPED THUS PULLING MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

November 12, 1986 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Waverly Mineral Products Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE HAD GO3E TO GET SOME BALERS AND CAUGHT HER FOOT ON BINDING STRAP FROM A BOX AND TRIPPED AND FELL.

July 24, 1986 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Waverly Mineral Products Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING BALE OF 2/20 ON TO SLAT CONVEYOR, TRIPPED AND HIT FLOOR, HURTING RIGHT HIP.

November 14, 1985 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Waverly Mineral Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING HAMMER TO3KNOCK 2X4 FROM OLD PALLET 2X4 CAME LOOSE AND HIT LEFT KNEE

July 30, 1985 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Waverly Mineral Products Company · Struck against a moving object

A LOAD OF MATERIAL FELL ONTO THE LOADER BUCKET OF FRONT END LOADER CAUSING REAR TIRES TO RISE AND FALL RAPIDLY BOUNCING EMP SEVERLY

January 2, 1985 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Waverly Mineral Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TURNING AND TWISTING SHOULDER WHILE HANDLING 50' BAGS (WORKING IMPROPERLY).

November 16, 1984 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Waverly Mineral Products Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TURNING AND TWISTING SHOULDER WHILE HANDLING 50# BAGS WORKING IMPROPERLY

October 8, 1984 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Waverly Mineral Products Company · Fall down stairs

COMING UP STEPS OUT OF BREAK ROOM INTO WORK AREA WHEN EMPLOYEE STUMBLED AND FELL, CATCHING SELF ON LEFT HAND.

January 16, 1984 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Waverly Mineral Products Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BALING 4#,10#,20# BAGS OF MATERIAL AND PLACING 40-50# BAGS ON CONVEYOR,NOT ACCUSTOMED TO PHYSICAL LABOR AND STRAINED MUSCLES IN SIDE.

October 31, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Waverly Mineral Products Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BALE OF MATERIAL ONTO SLATE CONVEYOR WHEN FASTENING TAPE BROKE AND CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO TWIST WITH A WRONG MOTION.

April 4, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Waverly Mineral Products Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A BALE OF MATERIAL THIS EE MADE A WRONG MOVE & TWISTED HER BACK.

February 12, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Waverly Mineral Products Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE ATTEPTING TO REMOVE A HEAVY BURNER DOOR FROM A HAND CART TO FLOOR LEVEL HE POULLED WITH HIS BACK MUSCLES INSTEAD OF WITH HIS LEGS, ECT. THUS HE PULLED OF SPRAINED THE MUSCLES IN HIS LOW ER BACK.

January 24, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Waverly Mineral Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ADJUSTING TO THE HEIGHT OF THE #2 KITTY LINE BAG CONVEYOR, THIS INDIVIDUAL SPRAINED OR PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS B ACK.

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