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January 13, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Small Mountain Quarry Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WORKING NEAR A CONVEYOR, WORKER SLIPPED ON ICE AND SNOW AND FELL. WORKER WAS ON THE GROUND WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURED. THE PLANT WAS NOT OPERATING. WORKER BUMPED HIS HEAD ON THE GROUND. W ORKER WAS WEARING A HARDHAT BUT IT FELL OFF DURIING THE FALL.

May 13, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Small Mountain Quarry Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPENING SCALE HOUSE WINDOW TO GIVE A CUSTOMER A TICKET, EMPLOYEE STRAINED HER BACK.

May 3, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Small Mountain Quarry Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AT SAT MAY 3, EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING AWAY A DIRT COMPACTOR AND WHEN HE PULLED IT UP ON A SIDEWALK (4" HIGH). THE COMPACTOR FELL OVER. THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO STOP THE TOOL FROM FALLING. HE REPORTE D NO PROBLEM AT THAT TIME, BUT ON MONDAY, MAY 5, HE REPORTED THAT HE COULD NOT MOVE HIS ARM.

June 4, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Small Mountain Quarry Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS LOADING CUSTOMER TRUCKS. A TRI AYLE TRUCK WHICH WAS OVERLOADED RETURNED TO THE PILE TO DUMP OFF EXCESS. EE LEFT HIS MACHINE TO ASSIST TRUCK DRIVER. WHILE CLEARING MATERIAL FROM AROUND T HE TAILGATE WITH A PRY BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND EE S HAND WAS PINCHED UNDER THE TAILGATE. EE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES.

July 5, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Small Mountain Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE NOTICED AN OIL LEAK ON THE CRUSHER HE WAS OPERATING AND WENT TO INSPECT. UPON FINDING THE LEAK, HE PULLED ON A HOSE TO SEE IF IT WAS LOOSE AND A PIPE FITTING BROKE OFF, SPRAYING OIL O N OR ABOUT HIS EYES.

May 23, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Small Mountain Quarry Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STEPPING DOWN FROM HE 45 TON HAUL TRUCK, WORKER SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

April 8, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Small Mountain Quarry Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WITH BOBCAT SKID LOADER RUNNING, EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF MACHINE TO PICK UP A CHAIN ON THE GROUND. MACHINE MOVED FOREWARD PINNING EMPLOYEE'S LEG BETWEEN BUCKET OF MACHINE AND A TOOL BOX THAT W AS ON THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE BUCKET (WHICH WAS ON THE GROUND) AND HAD FAILED TO SET THE PARKING BRAKE OR SHUT OFF MACHINE.

April 2, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Small Mountain Quarry Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING MUD FROM THE CRUSHING CHAMBER OF A VERTICAL SHAFT IMPACT CRUSHER WITH A FIVE FOOT DIGGING BAR.CRUSHER WAS SHUT OFF AND LOCKED OUT.WHILE THRUSTING BAR INTO THE PACKED MUD HE MISSED AND HIS HAND STRUCK THE MACHINE CUTTING HIS SMALL FINGER.

April 1, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Small Mountain Quarry Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OVER A PERIOD OF TIME,WORKER BEGAN EXPERIENCING PAIN (PERSISTANT) IN HIS RIGHT THUMB. UPON SEEING THE COMPANY DR HE WAS TOLD THAT HE HAD TENDONITIS, WHICH WAS A RESULT OF REPEATED MOTION. WO RKERS JOB INVOLVES MIXING TEST SAMPLES, USUALLY EIGHT TO FIFTEEN TIMES A DAY.

March 19, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Small Mountain Quarry Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER USING A LADDER TO CLIMB UP & STAND ON A STUB CONVEYOR TO GAIN ACCESS TO SCREEN DISCHARGE CONVEYOR. EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST BELT TRACKING # THE TAIL PULLEY WHEN HIS WRENCH SLIP PED. HE LOST HIS FOOTING & HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT IN THE PINCH OF THE CONVEYOR. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING GLOVES & WAS ABLE TO PULL HIS HAND OUT OF CONVEYOR. EMPLOYEE BROKE HIS THUMB.

October 6, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Small Mountain Quarry Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EE WAS LOOSENING BOLTS FROM TOGGLE BLOCK ON A JAW CRUSHER WITH A WRENCH HE FELT A STRAIN ON THE MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.

February 17, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Small Mountain Quarry Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOVING A 1FTX1FT PIECE OF STEEL PLATE EMPLOYEE TWISTED THE WRONG WAY & REPORTED PAIN IN RT LOWER BACK

August 31, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) OTHER
Small Mountain Quarry Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE REPLACING A TROUGHING ROLLER ON A CONVEYOR BELT, DIRT WAS BLOWN INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYES. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO WASH DIRT FROM EYE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFULL AND WENT FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION.

February 27, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Small Mountain Quarry Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WHILE ELECTRIC ARC WELDING, EMPLOYEE WAS FLASHED BY ELECTRIC ARC WHEN HIS WELDING HOOD 3WAS NOT IN POSITION. EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED THE NEXT MORNING OF SORE EYES AND WENT TO HSI DOCTOR WHO SAID TO REST HIS EYES FOR A DAY.

November 30, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Small Mountain Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING UTILITY KNIFE BLADES FROM A NEW PACK, EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO HAND REQUIRING SEVEN SUTUTRES.

September 11, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Small Mountain Quarry Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UNBLOCK A ROCK JAM IN A STONE CHUTE,A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEES FINGER.TWO DAYS LATER EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND DISCOVERED THAT FINGER WAS BROKEN.

August 31, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Small Mountain Quarry Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE WORKING ON A CONVEYOR BELT EE SLIPPED AND FELL 6 FT STRIKING HIS HEAD ON A ROCK EE SUFFERED A LACERATION TO FOREHEAD.

February 14, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Small Mountain Quarry Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE GRINDING A WELD ON PRIMARY CRUSHER PLANT, A PIECE OF METAL WAS MBEDDED IN EMPLOYEE RIGHT EYE

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