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March 30, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Aggregates Company · Fall onto or against objects

FELL OF 5 1/2" CONE. HIT RIGHT ANKLE ON TRUCK BED.

March 14, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS USING A PICK TO CLEAN PACKED DIRT OUT OF THE FEEDER. AS HE CAME DOWN WITH THE PICK HI HITTHE SIDE OF THE FEEDER AND DEFLECTED AND HIT HISLOWER RIGHT LEG.

March 5, 2001 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian · Fall from machine

EE STEPPED OFF THE GRADER, HUNG HIS FOOT UP AND FELL FADE DOWN ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR. HE FELL ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES. HIS LEFT ARM ABSORBED MOST OF THE FALL. HE FRACTURED A BONE IN HIS LEFT FO REARM.

February 8, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck against stationary object

PUNCTURED THUMB WHILE TIGHTENING HOSE CLAMP WITHA SCREWDRIVER.

January 11, 2001 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING GEAR REDUCER ONTO SHAFT ON HEAD PULLEY ON CONVEYOR. INJ WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 5/18/01

November 21, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Aggregates Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STANDING ON A PLANK WELDING EYE BOLTS ON THE CONVEYOR OF THE CRUSHER THE PLANK BROKE AND EE FELL INTO THE CRUSHER STRAIGHT DOWN SOMETHING HIT HIM IN THE NEED WHEN HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF. REQUIRING S STITCHES. HE IS SORE-HIS REMOVED HIS STITCHES AND HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK.

October 27, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Aggregates Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS DOING REPAIR WORK ON CAB OF 773B CAT TRUCK. EE STARTED TO GET OFF TRUCK, LOST BALANCE AND FELL ON CONCRETE.

October 6, 2000 OK · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) ELECTRICAL
Meridian Aggregates Company · Contact with electrical current

EE WAS UNHOOKING ELECTRIC SERVICE FROM WELDING MACHINE AND WAS SHOCKED.

September 15, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS CLIMBING INTO THE TRACKHOE WHEN THE DOOR SLAMMED SHUT ON HIS ELBOW.

September 12, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TURNING TO THE LEFT AFTER PLACING A BAG OF TURKEY GRIT ON A PALLET KNEE & FOOT ON RIGHT LEG FAILED TO TURN WITH BODY INJURED RIGHT KNEE

September 7, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO THE LOWER 6X16 SCREENAT THE NORTH PLANT. HE DRAGGED HIS ARM ACROSS A SHARP POINT STICKING UP FROM THE SCREEN DECK. HECUT HIS RIGHT FOREARM AND NEEDED 26 SUTURES.

August 18, 2000 OK · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS UNLOADING SCREEN PANELS FROM A TRAILER. THE JACK BROKE AND THE TONGUE OF THE TRAILER FELL ON TOP OF THE EE'S RIGHT FOOT.

August 11, 2000 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING V-BELTS WHEN IT SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS FINGER.

July 20, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOLDING SLEDGE HAMMER FOR ANOTHER EE TO TIGHTEN NUT ON OMNICONE CRUSHER EE'S SLEDGE DEFLECTED OFF OTHER SLEDGE & HIT INJ EE IN THE EYE. SAFETY GLASS BROKE CAUSING LACERATION TO LEFT EYE

July 19, 2000 OK · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner STRIKING OR BUMPING
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck against stationary object

BUMPED HIS HEAD WHEN HIS KNEE CAME OUT OF JOINT, IT HAPPENED WHEN HE WAS WALKING UP THE STEPS.

June 26, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE WAS STANDIJNG ON TOP OF THE HANDRAIL ON THE FIRST LEVEL PUTTING THE WATERHOSE ON THE SECOND LEVEL OF THE CRUSHER PLATFORM. HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF HITTING THE HANDRAIL. HE FELL 7 FEET AND B ROKE 4 RIBS.

June 19, 2000 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ON 6/9/00, HE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP SOMETHING & COMPLAINED OF A PULLED MUSCLE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK. THIS WASN'T CONSIDERED A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT TO US UNTIL HE MISSED WORK ON 6/19/00; HIS DO CTOR'S OFFICE CALLED US TO VERIFY THAT WORKER'S COMP WOULD PAY FOR HIS VISIT. THIS WAS 1ST INDICATION THAT HE HAD A REPORTABLE INJURY. HE WAS ABSENT FROM WORK 6/19/00-6/24/00; RETURNED 6/26.

June 7, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Meridian · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE DUST.

June 7, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Meridian · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO AIR BORN DUST.

June 7, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Meridian · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

LONG TEM EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE DUST.

June 7, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Meridian · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE DUST.

June 7, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Meridian · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE DUST.

May 23, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Aggregates Company · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED AND FELL ON MATERIAL FROM DISCHARGE CHUTE WHILE BOLTING ON A NEW FLAP. FRACTURED LEFT RING FINGER.

May 18, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING BELTING MATERIAL W/RAZOR KNIFE--KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT THIGH.

April 24, 2000 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meridian Aggregates Company · Fall from machine

TIGHTENING COME-A-LONG TO SPLICE BELT COME-A-LONG SLIPPED. HE FELL OFF 2 TON TRACK AND LANDED ON HIS BACK AND NECK.

April 4, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Meridian · Struck against a moving object

EE HAS PINS IN ONE OF HIS DISCS IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE PINS ARE WORKING LOOSE DUE TO THE OPERATION OF THE TRACK-HOE. LATE NOTICE DUE TO EE TURNED IT IN ON HIS INSURANCE THEN DECIDED WORKMAN'S COMP.

March 22, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Meridian · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UNDER #7 CONVEYOR AND WAS STRUCK BY A 4" DIMATER ROCK ON THE HEAD, EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING HARD HAT. THE HARD HAT WA STRUCK CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT SIDE ABOVE EAR.

February 28, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS ON CHANGING OUT BIT IN DRILL & THE BIT FELL OUT OF CHUCK LANDING ON HIS LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND SMASHING THE TIP JUST UNDER THE FINGERNAIL CUTTING A PIECE OUT.

February 26, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAINED LOWER BACK MOVING A STEEL PIN WEIGHING ABOUT 75 POUNDS FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER. THE PIN HAD OIL ON IT AND EE WAS HOLDING IT WITH BOTH HANDS AWAY FROM HIS BODY CAUSING LOWER BACK STR AIN.

February 11, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Aggregates Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING FROM PRIMARY CRUSHER TO GREASE HOUSE. THE WEATHER WAS RAIN AND SLEETING. EE SLIPPED OR TRIPPED AND FELL.

February 5, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE PUMP PLATFORM, HE STEPPED OVER A PIPE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

January 31, 2000 OK · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck against a moving object

EE BEGAN MOVING CARS WITH HIS HEAD OUT THE WINDOW WATCHING THE TRACKS. HE HIT LOADED CARS AT A SPEED OF 3-5 MPH. THIS KNOCKED HIS SHOULDER INTO THE WINDOW FRAME.

January 31, 2000 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STACKING POWDER BOXES IN TRUCK, GRABBED A BOX, TWISTED TO PUT IT DOWN, WRENCHED BACK.

January 17, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Meridian · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BROKE BONE JUST UNDER LEFT KNEE EE WAS WORKING IN THE SOP THE AIR HOSE WAS HOOKED TO LUB TRUCK AND RUNNING FROM SHOP AIR. EE JUMPED INTO LUBE TRUCK TO MOVE IT WHEN HE BECAME ENTANGLED WITH THE AIR HOSE CAUSING HIM TO BE PULLED DOWN AND OUT OF SHOP BY MOVING LUBE TRUCK AND AIR HOSE.

January 10, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPLACING RETURN ROLLER ON CONVEYOR. ROLLER FELL AND LANDED ON EE'S FINGER.

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