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February 13, 2008 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calcar Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was helping put tailgate back on truck (tandem) and tailgate hit him on the leg above knee.

July 25, 2007 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calcar Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

Employee is a stock truck driver. He was stepping down from his Euclid R22, slipped from the step and sprained his ankle.

March 13, 2006 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Calcar Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

EE had installed a new motor in R-35 Euclid. They were putting the hood down on the truck mounting bolts when EE fell off the R-35 Euclid.

July 7, 2003 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calcar Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS TIGHTENING FUEL PUMP ON WATER TRUCK WITH A PIPE WRENCH. WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE FELL OFF WATER TRUCK HEAD FIRST.

September 14, 1999 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calcar Quarries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS FEEDING CRUSHER & CAME DOWN TO HELP CHANGE SCREENS. QUARRY SUPT, TOLD EE TO GO UP TO THE QUARRY & TELL THE TRUCK DRIVER THAT HAULS DOWN TO THE CRUSHER THEY NEEDED HIM TO HELP CHANGE SCR EENS. EE WAS WALKING AROUND IN FRONT OF TRUCK WHEN HE STEPPED ON LOOSE ROCK & FELL HURTING HISLEFT ARM

March 5, 1999 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calcar Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HELPING TO MOVE STEEL.

December 4, 1996 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Calcar Quarries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING ON QUARRY FLOOR, SLIPPED ON ICE AND HIT HEAD.

May 15, 1995 IN · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Calcar Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE NORMALLY LIFTS UP TO 50 -100 LBS DAILY AND TYPES OCCASIONALLY USING HIS WRISTS. EE WENT TO THE DR ON 5-15 BUT WAS EXPERIENCING NUMBNESS IN HIS HAND AND PAIN GOING UP HIS ARM AT MORNING FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS BEFORE.

September 20, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calcar Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE LARGE ROCK FROM JAW CRUSHER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND PULLED BACK.

March 22, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Calcar Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING UNLOAD PIECE OF STEEL OFF A PICKUP TRUCK AND STEEL SLIPPED CATCHING FINGER UNDER IT. EMPLOYEE WENT TO ORANGE COUNTY HOSPITAL AND HAD TO BE TAKEN TO JASPER MEMORIAL HOSPITA L FOR THE SURGEON TO OPERATE ON FINGER. NO SURGEON AT ORANGE COUNTY HOSPITAL.

April 17, 1989 IN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calcar Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS HELPING TO ADJUST ROLL MILL SHOVING COIL IN PLACE WITH PORTAPOWER AND IN DOING SO LOCK KEEPERS BROKE CAUSING LARGE COIL SPRING TO HIT L ARM OF EMPL

July 8, 1988 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Calcar Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEES WERE REPAIRING JAW CRUSHER THEY WERE DRIVING A WEDGE TO SPREAD JAW APART EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING PIPE WRENCH IT SLIPPED MASHING FINGER

December 13, 1984 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Calcar Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS FEEDING CRUSHER A ROCK LODGED IN JAW CRUSHER IN TRYING TO GET OUT ANOTHER ROCK FELL AND HIT FOOT, FRACTURING 2 BONES IN RIGHT FOOT

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