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July 2, 2001 NE · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
City Wide Rock & Excavating Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS HAULING ROCK TO PLANT WHEN HIS TRUCK BLEW A HOSE AND THREW OIL ALL OVER HIS WALKING DECK, IT ALSO CAUGHT FIRE AND THE EE WAS PUTTING THE FIRE OUT WITH AN EXTINGUISHER WHEN HE SLIPPED IN THE OIL AND FELL ON HIS KNEES.

July 7, 2000 NE · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
City Wide Rock & Excavating Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS UNCLOGGING ROCK CRUSHER IT WAS TURNED OFF, AND A 4" DIAMETER LIMESTONE ROCK FELL DOWN THROUGH THE BIN FROM THE TOP AND SMASHED HIS HAND. RIGHT HAND.

April 11, 1996 NE · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
City Wide Rock & Excavating Company Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPLOYEE JUST BLACKED OUT AND DROPPED TO THE GROUND CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND TO HIS HEAD. PUNCTURE WOUND DID NOT REQUIRE STITCHES. POSSIBLE HEART CONDITION. THEY ARE STILL RUNNING TESTS AT THI S TIME. POSSIBLE MEDICATION REQUIRED.

February 1, 1996 NE · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
City Wide Rock & Excavating Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING CABLE UNDER OFFICE TRAILER-SLIPPED OFF ICEY STEPS OF TRAILER & FELL ON HARD FROZEN GROUND-DIRECTLY ON LEFT SHOULDER TEARING ROTATOR CUFF REQUIRING PHYSICAL THERAPY.

November 28, 1992 NE · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
City Wide Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck against stationary object

A PIECE OF BELTING WAS INTAB\NGLED IN THE TAIL PULLEY WE SHUT DOWN AND REMOVED THE GUARD THE INJURED PARTY WAS PULLING ON A PIECE OF BELTING AND WHEN IT CAME LOOSE HE STUMBLED BACKWARS STRIKIN

August 27, 1990 NE · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
City Wide Sand & Gravel Inc · Contact with heat

EE WAS REBUILDING DREDGE PUMP ON HOT LAKE SHORE IN 99 DEGREE WITH HEAVY HUMIDITY AND SUFFERED HEAT EXHAUSTION.

August 20, 1990 NE · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
City Wide Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HAMMERING ON LOADER BUCKET WITH A PIECK AXE TO REMOVE EXCESS MATERIAL. A 1/4INCH PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF THE PICK AX. IT LACERATED AND BECAME LODGED IN EE S FOREHEAD.

October 13, 1989 NE · Metal/Non-Metal pumper MACHINERY
City Wide Sand & Gravel Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

PERFORMING MAIT. TORCHING APART PILLOW BLOCK BEARING WHEN THE OIL INSIDE BEARING HEATED UP AND RAN DOW INSIDE THE MP GLOVE ON L HAND BURNING L ALM

September 15, 1988 NE · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand POWERED HAULAGE
City Wide Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CONVEYOR WAS WET & DIRTY & EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLAN DRY ELT & HEADD PULLEY WHENN HAND WAS PULLED IN.

May 4, 1988 NE · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
City Wide Rock & Excavating Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER IN CONFINED AREA WEDGED FINGER BETWEEN HANDLE AND IRON.

November 27, 1987 NE · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
City Wide Rock & Excavating Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ORINAIL ACCIDEN7 WAS 5-22-87 EMPLOYEE REPORTED MORE PAIN 11-27-87 AND ASKED FOR VACTION TIME.

October 19, 1987 NE · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
City Wide Rock & Excavating Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS VIBRATION OF CRUSHER BOTHERS HIS BACK. HE WENT TO CHIRPRACTOR AND WAS TOLD HIS DISC IN HIS BACK ARE OUT OF PLACE AND PINCHING NERVES.

May 22, 1987 NE · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
City Wide Rock & Excavating Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE BRAKIN1 CORNER OFF A ROCK WITH A HAMMER CAUSED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

January 16, 1987 NE · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
City Wide Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS RE7URNING TO HER POSITION AT THE SCALE HOUSE WHEN SHE SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE AND FELL

September 25, 1986 NE · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
City Wide Rock & Excavating Company Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

DRILLER WAS TOW3NG AIR COMPRESSOR WITH MOBILITY TRACK DRILL. THE TONGUE OF THE COMPRESSOR BROKE AND ROLLED AHEAD WEDGING TYHE DRILLERS LEG BETWEEN COMPRESSOR AND DRILL

August 1, 1986 NE · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
City Wide Rock & Excavating Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AIR COMPRESSOR 2OSE CAUGHT UNDER COMPRESSOR TIRE WHEN IT WAS RELEASED IN HIT DRILLER WITH LEG IT CAUSED A BRUISED SHIN ON RIGHT LEG.

July 31, 1986 NE · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
City Wide Rock & Excavating Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS LIFTING3SALVAGE IRON TO LOAD ON TRUCK TO BE HAULED AWAY AND STRAINED A LOWER BACK MUSCLE

May 2, 1986 NE · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
City Wide Rock & Excavating Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A ROCK WAS WEDG9D BETWEEN DUAL TTIRES ON TRUCK EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO KNOCK IT OUT WITH A HITCH PIN OFF TRUCK.

March 5, 1986 NE · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
City Wide Rock & Excavating Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DI8CONNECTING HOSE FROM WATER PUMP AND PRESSURE FROM HOSE SNAPPED IT BACKWARD'S STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE EYE.

January 27, 1986 NE · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
City Wide Rock & Excavating Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

VIBRATION FROM 7RUSHER INJURED EMPLOYEE'S BACK.

January 13, 1986 NE · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
City Wide Rock & Excavating Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3LLING HOLES IN A CAT 955 WHEN A PIECE OF IRON FLEW INTO HIS EYE.

June 28, 1984 NE · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
City Wide Rock & Excavating Company Inc · Struck by flying object

USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK LARGE ROCK PIECE OF ROCK FLEW UP-HIT KNUCKLE OF LEFT HAND CUTTING L TEND ON & SKIN.

June 9, 1983 NE · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
City Wide Rock & Excavating Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

CONTINUEING BACK TROUBLE FROM CRUSHER VIBRATIONS WHEN ROCKS FALL INTO CRUSHER.

May 12, 1983 NE · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
City Wide Rock & Excavating Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF CRUSHER WHEN RING ON LEFT HAND, CAUGHT ON FRAME OF CRUSHER. LACERATION TO LEFT RING FINGER.

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