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November 20, 1997 MI · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Detroit Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RETRIEVING A SAMPLE WHILE BENDING OVER AND HER BACK WENT OUT.

June 10, 1997 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Detroit Lime Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS USING HI-LO TO LOAD BINS, STEPPED OFF W/OUT ENGAGING EMERGENCY BRAKE & HI-LO ROLLED. LEFT FOOT GOT CAUGHT BY WHEEL & WAS FRACTURED.

May 8, 1997 MI · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Detroit Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE COLLECTING SAMPLES FOR ANALYSIS LIME DUST )FLOATING IN AIR) BYPASSED EYEWEAR AND IMPACTED IN LEFT EYE.

November 3, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · OTHER
Detroit Lime Company · Drowning

THE EE WAS ASSIGNED TO OPERATE A FORKLIFT TO LOAD TOTE BINS WITH PRODUCE LIME. THE FORKLIFT WAS FOUND PARKED WITH THE IGNITION TURNED OFF. THE EE WAS LAST SEEN APPROX. 445-500 PM AND IT WAS AS SUMED HE WENT ON BREAK. A SEARCH FOR THE EE STARTED APPROX. 530-545 PM AND WHEN HE COULD NOT BE LOCATED ON SITE, AT HOME, OR AT SURROUNDING BUSINESS THE POLICE AND COAF GUARD WERE CALLED.

June 17, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Detroit Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RAKING GRATES CHUNKS OF LIME

May 10, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Detroit Lime Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE TWISTED RT ANKLE WHILE WALKING. TRIPPED DOWN A SMALL SLOPE IN THE PAVEMENT.

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