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November 29, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING DOOR ON BOILER AND HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT.

October 19, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall from ladders

EE WAS ON LADDER WHEN THE WRUNG BROKE AND HE FELL BACKWARD CATCHING HIS LEG ON ANOTHER WRUNG.

September 21, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CLEANING CLINKER HANDLING SYSTEM, WHILE ABOVE HIM MAINTENANCE PERSONAL J0GGED THE BELT CAUSING A LUMP OF CLINKER DUST TO FALL ON HIM

August 18, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE REMOVED RADIATOR CAP FROM A DIESEL ENGINE THAHAD JUST BEEN SHUT DOWN. ANTIFREEZE SPRAYED OVERHIM

August 17, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS POKING DOWN WET MATERIAL WHEN A LARGE LUMP BROKE LOOSE AND FALLING ON THE BAR WHICH HE PULLED UP SUDDENLY CAUSING INSTANT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER.

August 4, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPLACING DUST COLLECTOR PIPE OVERHEAD AND FELT A PULL IN HIS SHOULDER.

August 3, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN PULLING THE TRACTION WHEEL OUT OF THE ELEVATOR HOUSING WHEN THE COME-ALONG SLIPPED CAUSING THE WHEEL TO FALL AND HIT HIM.

July 19, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by falling object

EE OPENED A WINDOW THAT HE THOUGHT AN OUTSIDE CONTRACTOR WAS DONE WORKING ON AND THE TOP WINDOW PANE FELL ON HIM.

July 18, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Keystone Cement Company · Flash burns (electric)

EE WAS INSPECTING FOR PROPER CONTACT OF COLLECTOR SHOES WITH MAIN LINE T-BART. AT THE SPLICE IN T-BAR THE COLLECTOR SHOE WAS TURNED OVER CAUSING A LARGE ELECTRICAL FLASH.

July 9, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS USING A JACKHAMMER WITH AN 8" BIT TO BREAK UP A LARGE LUMP OF HOT CLINKER. WHEN EXTRACTING THE BIT IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH HIS FOREARM.

June 24, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING VALVES ON SILO PIPES AND PULLED LOWER BACK WHILE PULLING VALVE OPEN.

June 24, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ON 6-24-99 EE WAS PULLING UP ON A SAMPLE LINE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN AND AGAIN ON 7-9-99 WHE HE BENT OVER TO LIFT A T-BAR IN PLACE. HE ALSO FELT A LUMP0 IN THE GROIN AREA.

May 21, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE STEPPED ON PRESSURE WASHER WAND WHILE WATER WAS ON AND HOT WATER WENT INTO HIS BOOT.

May 14, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS RECONSTRUVCTING FEED HOPPER AND FELT DIRT OR SOMETHING GO IN HIS EYE.

April 29, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by flying object

THE THREADED STOCK USED TO PULL THE COUPLING BROKE UNDER PRESSURE, FLEW AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE AND LEG.

March 18, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WORKING IN BACK OF 1 RAW MILL AND BUMPED HIS HEAD ON THE FEED END TRANSITION CHUTE AND JARRED HIS NECK.

January 27, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by falling object

IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING THE SILO, CONTRACTOR'S SUPERVISOR ENTERED THE SILO. A LEDGE OF HARDENED CEMENT ON WHICH HE WAS STANDING GAVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SILO. A RES ULTING AVALANCHE OF CEMENT CASCADED DOWN UPON HIM AND BURIED HIM.

January 16, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE WHEN ENTERING BUILDING. HIS FEET WENT OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. HE WAS PUT ON MODIFIED ACTIVITY WITH LIFTING RESTRICTIONS.

January 12, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal loader head operator, roscoe operator POWERED HAULAGE
Keystone Cement Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BOBCAT TO MOVE HEAVY BRICK THAT HE HAD TO HIT THE BRICKS HARD TO BREAK IT UP. WHEN HE CLIMBED OUT OF THE BOBCAT HIS LEFT ARM HAD NO STRENGTH. HE IS ON UNRESTRICTED DUTY, BUT ON 1/29/99 HE WAS SENT FOR AN MRI.

October 27, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE TWISTED HIS ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE& FELT A SHARP POP & PAIN

October 15, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE WAS ON PLATFORM WITH CO-WORKER CHECKING OUT HOIST. CO-WORKER LEFT PLATFORM TO PULL THE POWER ON THE HOIST & WHEN HE RETURNED EE HAD ALREADY FALLEN. OTHER EE ON GROUND SAW EE LEANING TOWARD THE HOIST AND WHEN HE LOOKED BACK, HE WAS GONE. HE RAN TO THE PLATFORM.

September 8, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS)
Keystone Cement Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

VACUUMING IN PIT, FELT AS THOUGH HE COULD NOT BREATH. CEMENT DUST AGGRAVATED A PRE EXISTING CONDITION (STREPTHROAT & BRONCHITIS)

September 2, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING FOLLOWER PLATE WHEN IT SLIPPED PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN PLATE & PUMP SHAFT

August 5, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Keystone Cement Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS REPAIRING COAL BELT AFTER COAL FIRE

August 5, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Keystone Cement Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS REPAIRING COAL BELT AFTER COAL FIRE

August 5, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Keystone Cement Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS REPAIRING COAL BELT AFTER COAL FIRE

July 9, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING LADDER ON TRUCK, SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARD STRIKING HIS WRIST ON GROUND.

June 24, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Keystone Cement Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING TO HIS TRUCK WHEN HE SPRAINED HISRIGHT ANKLE WALKING ON ROUGH SPOT IN CONCRETE

June 18, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ADDING OIL TO THE JACK,WHEN TIGHTENING THE PLUG THE JACK SLIPPED SPREADING THE THUMB APART

June 16, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LIFTING DUST CONVER LID FROM BELT LINE WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS GRASP PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE SIDE TAILS OF THE BELT

June 8, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER CARRYING A C-CHANNEL. THE BEAM FLIPPED IN HIS ARM BRUISING HIS MUSCLE

April 27, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING AIR LINE HOSE AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS INDEX FINGER.

March 24, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Keystone Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS AN ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN HE CLAIMS USE OF HAND TOOLS HAS CAUSED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. HAD SURGERY 4.21.98. AND 5.21.98.

March 22, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS POKING CLINKER LUMPS OUT OF FINISH MILL. HAD SURGERY 6.24.98.

March 21, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall from ladders

EE SLIPPED ON LADDER RUNG GOING FROM SCAFFOLD TO LADDER, CAUSING HIM TO STEP DOWN HARD ON HIS RIGHT LEG

March 3, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOOTING THE KILN GUN AND THE GUN KICKED BACK HITTING HIM IN THE MOUTH. REPORTING BECAUSE OF TEETH RESTORATION.

February 25, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall down stairs

EE TRIPPED GOING UP STEPS & PULLED RIGHT SHOULDER GRABBING FOR THE RAIL TO CATCH HIS FALL.

February 24, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS POKING LUMPS OF ROCK WITH A STEEL BAR ON SMALL CONCRETE PLATFORM. HE TWISTED AND SLIPPED OFF THE PLATFORM LANDING ON THE GROUND.

February 5, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVING SPROCKET IN CRUSHER BLDG, FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN GUARD AND SPROCKET.

February 4, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO UNPLUG A BLOCKED SHUTE. WHEN THE MATERIAL STARTED MOVING IT FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND.

July 21, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WALKING DOWN RAMP TO TAKE LOADED TRUCK TO QUARRY WHEN HE SLIPPED ON CLINKER AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. THIS INJURY HAS NOW REQUIRED SURGERY.

May 29, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Keystone Cement Company · Flash burns (welding)

HE WAS SUPERVISING CUTTING WEIGHT OFF HAMMER BEING IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TOTHE AIR ARCING BEING DONE BY THE REFLECTION OF THE ARC HE RECEIVED WELDER'S FLASH IN BOTH EYES.

January 12, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS LOOSENING BOLT/NUT ON A PORTABLE FAN. THEADJUSTABLE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF AN HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH. HE CHIPPED/ CRACKED TWO LOWER FRONT TEETH. CHS TOLD HIM TO CONSULT A DENTIST. X-RAY SHOWE D MICROFRACTURES AND NOW, 10 MONTHS LATER, REQUIRE ROOT CANAL THERAPY.

August 14, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS CHECKING 4001 AND 4002. THERE WAS CLINKER LAYING ON CATWALK ALONG 4001 WHICH THE EE SLIPPED ON.

August 10, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WORKING ON DRIVE LINE GUARD. WHEN HE REMOVED HIS HAND HE CUT HIS FINGER ON A SHARP EDGE.

July 25, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS WALKING DOWN TOWARD OPEN END OF WAREHOUSETO TELL A DRIVER TO BACK IN WHEN EE WAS KNOCKED DOWN FROM BEHIND BY THE FORKLIFT OPERATOR, WHO COULD NOT SEE HIM, AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT SIDE.

June 4, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REBULDING #6 FEED PUMP. HE PULLED THE RUNNER FROM THE PUMP AND THE FOLLER PLATE FELL PINCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE RUNNER AND FOLLOWER PLATE.

April 15, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Keystone Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS TRYING TO FREE ROLL NOT TURNING WITH BELTON CONVEYOR & HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT ON BELT PULLING HIS ARM.

March 18, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Keystone Cement Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE CRUSHER BREAKING UP METAL WHEN HE HHAMMERED ON A BOLT TO FREE IT A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT TEMPORAL AREA.

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