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July 24, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Doney Slate Company · Struck by falling object

A BLASTING ACCIDENT WHERE MATERIAL LOADED IN THEHOLE BLEW BACK INTO EE'S FACE WHEN THE CHARGE WAS DETONATED PREMATURELY BY A CO-WORKER WHILE EE WAS BEGINNING TO TAMP THE HOLE WHILE KNEELING NE XT TO THE HOLE.

April 29, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Doney Slate Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT OVER A PERIOD OF TIME THAT HE DEVELOPED PAIN IN LEFT WRIST.

March 7, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Doney Slate Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DOING ROUTINE DUTIES-STEPPED DOWN FROM MACHINE AREA AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

June 7, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doney Slate Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO LIFT SLATE ONTO WORKING AREA WHICH HAS CAUSED SPRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK

April 10, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Doney Slate Company · Struck by falling object

WATCHING SLATE BLACK BEING HOISTED FROM OPEN PIT-BLOCK. HIT BACK WALL OF PIT AND SLATE FRAGMENTS FLEW HITTING EE.

April 10, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Doney Slate Company · Struck by falling object

WATCHING SLATE BLOCK BEING HOISTED FROM OPEN PIT-BLOCK HIT BACK WALL OF PIT AND SLATE FRAGMENTS FLEW HITTING EMPLOYEE.

January 12, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Doney Slate Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HIT BY MAN BOX.

September 15, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Doney Slate Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BARING SLATE STONE FREE--EE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

March 15, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Doney Slate Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE HOLDIGN CHAINED BLOCK-EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS ARM BETWEENBLOCK AND ICE.

September 30, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller MACHINERY
Doney Slate Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING & DRILL BIT BROKE CUTTING EMLOYEE'S THUMB.

August 12, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doney Slate Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING PIECE OF SLATE FROM MACHINE AREA SLATE SLIPPED HITTING EMPLOYEE'S HAND.

August 6, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doney Slate Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS ASSISTING IN DUMPING OF LARGE SLATE BLOCK. BLOCK HIT PIECE OF PIPE. PIPE FLEW HITTING EE IN BACK CAUSING HIM TO TUMBLE AND COME TO REST AGAIN TRUCK.

March 15, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doney Slate Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE CLEANING ICE AND SNOW FROM PIT AREA, A PIECE OF ICE FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE.

February 10, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doney Slate Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE UNHOOKING CHAIN FROM SLATE BLOCK LOADEDON TRUCK CHAIN SWUNG & HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT EYE AREA.

September 21, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doney Slate Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE MOVING SLATE BLOCK AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

August 11, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Doney Slate Company · Fall onto or against objects

UPON STEPPING ONTO RUNNING BOARD OF TRUCK EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS LEFT KNEE.

January 13, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doney Slate Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS WHILE PLACING SLATE STONE ONTO PLANER MACHINE HE SPRAINED HIS BACK.

November 30, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Doney Slate Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL MOVING DIAMOND CHAINSAW ON TRACK AT THE CONCLUSION OF CUT.EMPL STEPPED ACROSS TRACK TO FLIP DIAMOND BELT TO CHECK WATER DISCHARGE HOLES FROR DRAINAGE.FOOT BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN LEVELING J ACK OF THE EXTERIOR OF THE TRACK AND MACHINE.FOOT WAS PINCHED UNTIL MACHINE PASSED AT WHICH TIME HE WAS ABLE TO REMOVE FOOT.

September 25, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doney Slate Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL BARRING SLATE STONE,BAR SLIPPED AND I.NAME LOST BALANCE,FELL 5' HITTING RIGHT HIP.

July 13, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Doney Slate Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING ROUTINE DUTIES-FELL OFF LADDER

June 4, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doney Slate Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BARRING PIECE OF SLATE-SLATE SHIFTED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO JUMP OFF SLATE BENCH.

May 1, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
Doney Slate Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS PLUGGING SLATE- SLATE SPLIT AND PIECES OF SLATE FLEW HITTING EMPLOYEE ABOVE RIGHT EYEBROW.

January 12, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Doney Slate Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL SLIPPED DOING ROUTINE DUTIES-GRABBED EDGE OF SLATE BLOCK CUTTING HIS HAND.

October 11, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Doney Slate Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

BARRING PIECE OF SLATE-EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL APPR 6 FT ONTO HARD SURFACE.

March 14, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doney Slate Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DOING ROUTINE DUTIES AS A HOLEMAN UNHOOKING CHAIN FROM BOX-CHAIN SWUNG AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SIDE OF FACE.

February 15, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doney Slate Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ROUTINE DUTIES- LIFTING SLATE STONE ONTO MACHINE FOR FURTHER PROCESSING AND PULLED MUSCLES IN RIGHT ARM, SHOULDER AND SPRAINED BACK.

June 20, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doney Slate Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WORKED3UP UNTIL 7-21-87 EMPLOYEE UNHOOKDED RUBBISH BOX ON BACK OF DUMP TRUCK-RUBBISH BOX SLIPPED AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S KNEE.

September 24, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Doney Slate Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

EE WAS DOING RO6TINE DUTIES BROKE RIGHT THUMB.

September 22, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doney Slate Company · Struck by falling object

PUSHING RUBBISH3BOX EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL.RUBBISH BOX FELL ON HIS LEFT LEG.

August 26, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doney Slate Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE PLACIN1 PIECE OF SLATE ONTO PLANER MACHINE TABLE AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN PIECE OF SLATE AND PLANER TABLE.

September 30, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Doney Slate Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE BARING PIECE OF SLATE - BAR SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FALL BACKWARDS FALLING 4-5 FEET ONTO SLATE FLOOR.

April 6, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Doney Slate Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALSKING AND DOING ROUTINE DUTIES-EMPLOYEE FELL LANDING ON HIS BACK

March 3, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doney Slate Company · Struck against stationary object

LOADING CUSTOMER\S TRUCK WITH SLATE PRODUCTS AND RAMMED BACK OF RIGHT HAND ON BOLT LOCATED ON CUSTOMER\S TRUCK.

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