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April 13, 2007 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allegany Aggregates Inc · Fall onto or against objects

An employee was stepping off of a gearbox after adding oil when he lost his balance and fell onto the catwalk on his shoulder.

October 25, 2006 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegany Aggregates Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was in the process of placing a tire chock when the block of wood bounced off the tire and struck the employee in the foot.

December 21, 2005 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allegany Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cleaning frozen material off of a catwalk when a piece of material chipped off and entered his eye.

October 14, 1998 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Fairfax Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS HOOKING UP A WATER HOSE WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM A LEDGE APPROX 15 FT ABOVE STRIKING THE EE ON THE RT COLLAR BONE.

June 17, 1998 MD · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegany Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING A PLATE IN THE CRUSHER AND THE PLATE SLID OUT OF HIS HANDS AND CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB.

November 17, 1997 WV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Fairfax Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAS DEVELOPED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME INBOTH HANDS, WRISTS, AND ELBOWS DUE TO LONG TERM OPERATION OF MACHINERY.

September 17, 1997 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allegany Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON SCREEN WHILE LYING ON A CATWALK, REACHING BEHIND A COUNTERWEIGHT.

August 12, 1997 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegany Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING SCREEN. EE REACHED UP TO PULL HIMSELF OUT AND PULLED BACK MUSCLE.

April 29, 1997 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegany Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING SCREENS ON THE 29TH. ON THE 30TH HE CALLED IN AND REPORTED HIS BACK WAS BOTHERING HIM AND HE WAS GOING TO THE DR.

February 1, 1997 MD · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allegany Aggregates Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE TRACKS ON THE BACKHOE. HE THEN CLIMBED BACK INTO THE HOE TO SWING IT AROUND TO CLEAN THE OTHER SIDE. WHEN HE CLIMBED BACK OUT OF THE HOE, HE SLIPPED ON THE STEP AND F ELL TO THE GROUND.

April 11, 1996 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fairfax Materials Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS PULLING BENDS OFF DRAIN TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF THE TRUCK, HITTING HIS BACK AND LANDING HARD. FELT PAIN IN BACK.

March 28, 1996 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Fairfax Materials Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

THIS IS A RECURRANCE OF INJURY EXPERIENCED ON 7/20/95.

November 7, 1995 WV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Fairfax Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ON WINTER LAYOFF, THE EMPLOYEE WAS CONSIDERED FOR SURGERY FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDORME. ON 3-18-96 WE WERE NOTIFIED THAT SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON 1-3-96. THE EMPLOYEE WAS SCHEDULED TO RETU RN TO WORK ON 3-18-96 AND THEREFORE THERE WAS NOLOST TIME EXPERIENCED.

September 26, 1995 MD · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Allegany Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A SMALL PLATE IN UNDER THE DRUM OF THE CRUSHER WHEN SPARKS FROM THE CUTTING TORCH BLEW UP AGAINST THE DRUM & WENT INTO THE EMPLOYEES EAR

August 25, 1995 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fairfax Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING AN OXYGEN BOTTLE ONTO THE WELDING TRUCK THEN EE FELT BACK SNAP.

July 20, 1995 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fairfax Materials Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS WASHING OUT CLOGGED GRIZZLY WHEN HE SLIPPE & FELL LANDING ON A PIECE OF FRAME WORK BETWEEN THE ARM & LEFT RIB CAGE. EE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT TO MANAGEMENT UNTIL 10/30/95. HE ALSO REFU SED MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.

May 11, 1994 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fairfax Materials Inc · Fall down stairs

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE STEPS OF THE LOADER AND TRIPPED OVER THE GREASE HOSE.

March 31, 1994 MD · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allegany Aggregates Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A WELL CAP INTO THE GROUND WITH A HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL OR RUST CAME OFF THE PLATE & ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE

February 22, 1994 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fairfax Materials Inc · Fall from ladders

AS EE WAS DECENDING FROM THE LADDER HE FELL AND LANDED ON HIS LEG.

October 28, 1993 MD · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allegany Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SAMPLING LIMESTONE PRODUCTS FROM CONVEYORS, STOCKPILES AND LAB, TESTING PROCEDURES, RESULTING IN OVERUSE OF RIGHT ARM AND HAND. WEIGHTS EXCEEDING 50 LBS AND GREATER. SYMPTOMS OF R IGHT ARM STARTED AS GRADUAL NUMBNESS.

March 11, 1993 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allegany Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM CRUSHER ONTO MESABI SCREEN DECK, SLIPPED AND STRINED LOWER BACK MUSCLES.

October 29, 1992 MD · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allegany Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING BOLT VP RUBBER COVER IN SCREEN DECK. SLIPPED IN CHUTE AND SPRAINED BACK NOTE EE WHAS PRE EXISTING BACK PROBLEM AND IS ON LIGHT DUTY FOR IT.

October 26, 1992 MD · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allegany Aggregates Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING WATER SYSTEM SPRAYER ORIFACE, SLIPPED OFF LADDER AND SPRAINED BACK.

March 13, 1992 WV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fairfax Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE LIFTED METAL SHEETING OFF OF TRUCK AND FELT PULLING SENSATION IN RIGHT GROIN AREA.

March 5, 1992 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allegany Aggregates Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM DOZER TRACK ONTO BLADE SIDE FRAME WHEN SLIPPED AND HE FELL ON TAILBONE.

September 16, 1991 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Allegany Aggregates Inc · Struck against a moving object

GOING UP INTO PIT ON NEW HOLLND WAS AT TOP OF INCLINE AND IT SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR EE DROPPED THE FRONT BUCKET AND APPLIED BRAKES, BRAKES DID NOT WORK, HAD BEEN ON PAPER WORK TURNED INTO OTHER E MPL. ABOUT A MONTH AGO / HEAD INJURY 3 STITCHES, BRUISED RIGHT LEG MUSCLE, NECK PAINS, SCRAPES ON LEFT SHOULDER.

September 4, 1991 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fairfax Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

UNLOADING A 55 GAL DRUM FROM LOADER BUCKET LOST CONTROL OF DRUM AND SMASHED LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN DRUM AND GAS PUMP.

April 23, 1991 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fairfax Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT INJURED IN MOUTH CRACKING FRONT TEETH (#8&9)

March 20, 1990 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allegany Aggregates Inc · Fall from machine

INJ SLIPPED ON TOP STEP WHILE DISMOUNTING LOADER.SUSTAINED BRUISED RIGHT KNEE CAP.

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