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July 27, 2002 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ROTATING IMPELLER BAR TO NEW WEAR SURFACE BAR SLIPPED OFF OF PIVOT SLING CRUSHING EE FINGER. EE WAS USING HIS HAND TO GUIDE BAR PLACING HIS FINGERS AT RISK FOR CRUSHING INJURY SHOULD BAR SLIP OFF OF PIVOT. IN THE FURTURE, TEMPORARY HANDLES WILL BE WELDED ONTO BAR TO AVOID HAZARD EXPOSURE.

May 30, 2002 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

MECHANIC WAS USING A 6 FOOT STEPLADDER TO CLIMB OFF OF A ROCK TRUCK HE HAD BEEN WORKING ON. LADDER SLIPPED & TIPPED OVER. EE FELL ONTO LADDER STRIKING HIS BACK. EE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A CO NTUSION WHICH WAS CAUSING MUSCLE SPASMS. EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL JUNE 17TH.

October 10, 2001 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REPOSITIONING A ROLLED UP CONVEYOR BELT.

October 20, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON SHOOT FOR BIG IMPACTOR & RUSTY STEEL ENTERED LEFT HAND.

September 14, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Fall from machine

CLIMBING OFF LOADER, HE SLIPPED ON STEP, FELL & CAUGHT HANDLE WITH LEFT ARM.

May 26, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Struck by falling object

HE SLIPPED AND FELL CARRYING A SCREEN FELL ON FINGER.

January 17, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

REPAIRING A V-BELT ON THE WASH SCREEN, HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS IN SNOWY CONDITIONS.

February 22, 1999 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FOOT GOT CAUGHT WHILE WALKING TWISTED STRAINED KNEE

February 21, 1998 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Flash burns (welding)

FLASH BURN TO EYES, WAS WORKING AROUND WELDERS.

September 27, 1997 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING TOOLS TO CLANGE A SCREEN.

August 5, 1997 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AND RECIEVED WELDERS FLASH TO EYES.

June 7, 1996 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS WORKING FROM LIFT BUCKET OR BASKET OF SERVICE TRUCK, PERFORMING MAINTENDANCE. WHILE LOWER TO CRADLE ARM BOUNCED CAUSING EE TO STRIKE RAIL OF BUCKET WITH HIS FACE, CUTTING LIP.

September 13, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

PROCEEDING TO LOCATION WHERE MINOR ACCIDENT APPEARED & STEPPED IN WATER HOLE (DEEP) AREA HIT SIDE OF FACE ON ROCK

March 24, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Struck by flying object

HAMMERING ON A TOOTH OF THE 992 LOADER BUCKET IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF HIS BODY AN A PIECE OF STEEL RICOCHET OFF THE BUCKET & ENTERED INTO THE UPPER INSIDE OF RIGHT LEG.

January 16, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

WORKING ON ROCK TRUCK PRESCEEDED TO CLIMB UP LADDER AND HIT HIS HEAD ON ROCK GUARD.

October 20, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES WASHING SCALE USING A 2 1/2" WATER HOSE. EMPLOYEE WAS ON SCALE WHEN AN UNKNOWN TRUCK APPROACHED. EMPLOYEE ALLEGES CLIMBING BETWEEN OLD SPEAKER SUPPORTS, TWISTING LEG.

September 10, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE ALLEDGES SHOVELING OFF EXCESS MATERIAL FROM Z1AA STACKER BELT AS MATERIAL WAS REMOVED BELT MOVED IN A BACKWARDS DIRECTION WHEN THIS HAPPEND EE GRABBED A BRACE WITH RIGHT HAND WHICH RESULTED IN A STRAIN TO RIGHT SHOULDER.

September 9, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP STEEL PIECES(GUARDING MATERIAL) STEEL SLIPPED OUT OF EMPLOYEES HANDS BOUNCED O GROUND & STRUCK EMPLOYEES RT LOWER LEG

August 1, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES CLIMBING LADDER. WHILE ON LADDER, BOTTOM SLIPPED OUT CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO GRAB CONVEYOR WITH LEFT HAND. IN DOING SO, EMPLOYEE'S WEIGHT SHIFTED TO LEFT ARM, CAUSING A SHOULDER S TRAIN.

July 27, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES CHANGING BUCKET TEETH. EMPLOYEEWAS USING A 2 LB SLEDGE HAMMER. EMPLOYEE ALLEGES WHILE STRIKING BUCKET TOOTH, A PIECE OF METAL FLEW UP AND STRUCK EMLOYEE IN CHEST.

July 6, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sora Limestone, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHECKING FLUID LEVELS ON THE 992 END LOADER CO #1080. INSTEAD OF USING LADDERS TO ACCESS ENGINE COMPARTMENTS. EE ACCESSED THRU HANDRAIL OPENING STEPPING DOWN ON REAR TIRE. AS EE STEPPED DOWN HIS LEFT FOOT STEPPED IN GROUSSER, TWISTINGANKLE INWARD CAUSING A SPRAIN.

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