American Perlite Company · Struck by flying object
EE WAS CHANGING BEARING ON CONVEYOR BELT WHEN WIND BENERATED PERLITE BLEW INTO RIGHT EYE.
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August 22, 1996
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Perlite Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
WORKER WAS SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER TO REPOSITION TIRE ON DRYER, WHEN PAIN STARTED EE INFORMED EE THOGUHT IT MAY BE PULLED MUSCLE. DECIDED TO SEE IF PAIN WENT AWAY. TWO WEEKS LATER PAIN WAS STIL L PRESENT. SENT TO DR.
April 15, 1996
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
OTHER
American Perlite Company · Struck by flying object
EE WAS CHANGING SCREENS ON #1 & #2 HOMMERS ON THE DECK OF THE MILL WHEN A GUST OF WIND BLEW PERLITE DUST INTO EE'S EYES.
February 12, 1996
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
OTHER
American Perlite Company · Struck by flying object
EE USING SHOVEL TO CLEAN UNDER CONVEYOR BELT WHEN WIND GENERATED PERLITE BLEW INTO EYE[S].
October 19, 1995
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
OTHER
American Perlite Company · Struck by flying object
EMPLOYEE WALKING MILL ON DAILY ROUTINE, WHEN WIND GENERATED PERLITE BLEW INTO RIGHT EYE.
September 25, 1995
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
OTHER
American Perlite Company · Struck by flying object
WALKING THE MILL WHEN PERLITE (WIND GENERATED) BLEW IN LEFT EYE.
August 10, 1993
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Perlite Company · Fall from ladders
EMPLOYEE WAS DECENDING LADDER (3 RUNG SHORT LADDER OFF OF TRUCK LOADING PLATFORM) FOOT SLIPPED ON RUNG STRIKING LEFT KNEE ON RUNG.
August 28, 1992
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Perlite Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
54736YEE INSTALLING SLIDE IN CHUTE ON #8 BELT (CONVEYOR) SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX 3 FEET CATCHING RIGHT SHIN. ON ROUGH METAL SURFACE OF CONVEYOR. REQUIRING 7 STICHES (2 INNER, 5 OUTER) TO RIG 83028IN.
August 4, 1992
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Perlite Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
65978T SHIFTED PINCHING EMPLOYEES FINGER BETWEEN PRY BAR & ECDCENTRIC WEIGHT WHILE REPAIRING SYMONS ROD DECK NO BONE DAMAGE FINGER (MIDDLE LEFT HAND) REQUIRED STITCHES DOC RECOMMENDS FURTHER F 63366-UP
December 28, 1990
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Perlite Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPL INSTALLING JAW CRUSHER WHEN METAL PLATE COVERING HOLE IN CONCRETE SLIPPED & COLLAPSED CAUSING LEFT LEG TO GO THROUGH HOLE PUNCTURING LEFT SHIN PUNCTURE WOUND REQUIRED TWO STITCHES. PUNTUR E WOUND CAUSED BY METAL I BEAM USED TO SUPPORT JAW CRUSHER.
October 29, 1990
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
OTHER
American Perlite Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE OPENED DOOR ON LOADER, WHEN CLIMBING UP TO FILL HYDRAULIC FLUID, A CRUST OF WIND BLEW DOOR CLOSED STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON COLLAR BONE.
January 31, 1983
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Perlite Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface
WHILE PUSHING A WHEELBARROW, HE SLIPPED ON SNOW, LOST HIS FOOTING AND LANDED ON HIS POSTERIOR.
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