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October 25, 1996 OH · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Corp · Struck by falling object

WAS LIFTING 2-15/16 BEARING UP ONTO A SHELF, IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND FALLING ONTO THE RIGHT FOOT, BEHIND STEEL TOE BOOTS HE WAS WEARING.MR. PEPON IS AN OUTSIDE CONTRACTOR-INDEPENDENT.

April 1, 1996 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BENDING OVER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE PAIN GOT EXTREMELY WORSE HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND WAS ADMITTED.

November 15, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING CRUSHER HAMMERS FROM PALLET TO TRACTOR BUCKET AND PULLED MUSCLE-HERNIA.

August 1, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE PICKING UP 992C LOADER BUCKET PIN, PIN SLIPPED AND HIT THUMB - LEFT.

March 20, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRYING SCREEN WITH A SIDE PLATE, WHEN THE SCREEN MOVED THE SIDE PLATE CAME UNDER CHIN CUTTING NECK.

December 7, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Corp · Struck against stationary object

TAKING TIN LID SEAL OFF ANTIFREEZE DRUM BUNG TINCURLED UP CUTTING LITTLE FINGER. 3 STITCHES.

October 28, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE SHOVELING 1 X 0 STONE, AFTER HIS SHIFT EXPERIENCED PAIN RT. ARM & SHOULDER. *THIS WAS NOT REPORTED TO EMPLOYER UNTIL 11/3/94

July 24, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Corp · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS HELPING DIG OUT CRUSHER BY GRABBING ROCK'S OUT SIDE DOOR. EMPLOYEES INSIDE CRUSHER WERE THROWING ROCKS OUT THE DOOR. INJURED STUCK HIS HEAD INTO CRUSHER & WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK.

May 15, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING PATCH IN CENTER DECK OF WET MILL SCREENS WHEN CLIMBING OUT TWISTED SHOULDER (L)

October 3, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING HAMMERS IN CRUSHER #4 A WEDGE THAT HOLDS THE ROTOR FROM TURNING CAME LOOSE & LET THE ROTOR TURN, CAUSING THE HAMMER TO STRIKE RIGHT KNEE.

September 21, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ENTERING DRY MILL TOOL TRAILER, WENT TO PULL TRAILER DOOR OPEN SOMETHING PULLED IN HIS BACK.

September 19, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS KNEELING ON THE BELT HELPING HOLD THE BELT UP SO WE COULD PUT A ROLLER BACK IN PLACE. WHEN HE STOOD UP HE GOT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

June 27, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOADING CRIBBING ONTO THE BACK OF A PICKUP, ARM (RIGHT) WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO OF THE CRIBBING BLOCKS CAUSING CONTUSION.

January 16, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cleveland Quarries Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BOXES ON TOP SHELF IN STORAGE ROOM SHE REACHED UP & AROUND A BOX & CUT HER FINGER ON THE METAL SHELF SHE TREATED IT ON THE SAME DAY BUT IT GOT INFECTED SO SHE HAD TO GO TO THE DOC & HAVE IT TREATED

October 1, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cleveland Quarries Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE A SMALL SHANTY INTO #6 MILL. WHILE PUTTING IT UP ON THE DOCK IT STARTED TO TIP AND EMPLOYEE TRIED TO STOP SAME AND GOT KNOCKED OFF FROM THE DOCK. HE FELL APPROX. 4' A ND STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE. HE DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR AT THIS TIME. AS TIME WENT BY, HIS KNEE STARTED TO HURT MORE AND MORE AND HE FINALLY WENT TO DOCTOR ON 11-12-91. DOCTOR SAID HE MAY HAVE A CRA

September 12, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS MOVING A HALF BARREL WITH OIL WHEN THUMB ON LEFT AHND WAS CUT.

July 6, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pittsburgh Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING 1 1/2" BILGE PUMP HOSE IN HATCH OF BARGE. HATCH FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN SHIN.

June 28, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pittsburgh Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE LIFTING SCRAP OUT OF STOCKPILE TWISTING BACK.

March 15, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cleveland Quarries Company · Struck by falling object

HOOKING UP DUMP BOX AND OTHER EMPL DROPPED CHAIN HOOKS ON RIGHT FOOT.

December 7, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVING SLURRY PUMP CASE EMPLOYEES RIGHT THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CASE AND BOLT (STUD) ON PUMP.

July 31, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cleveland Quarries Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRANSFERRING BREAKING HAMMER TO LOWER LEVEL, IT SLIPPED AND TWISTED RIGHT HAND IT DID NOT BOTHER MUCH AT FIRST BUT STARTED HURTING MORE.

June 6, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Standard Slag Company · Struck by flying object

PLACED SHAFT FROM DOZER ON BENCH IN SHOP. SHAFT STARTED TO FALL TRIED TO PREVENT FALL PC OF METAL BROKE OFF SHAFT ENTERED L FOREARM

April 11, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cleveland Quarries Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STACKING 5" ASHLAR ON PALLET,CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN ROLLERS AND STONE WHILE TAKING STONE OFF THE ROLLERS.

March 15, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cleveland Quarries Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PIECE OF STONE AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN MY BACK.

September 22, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cleveland Quarries Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I WAS MAKING TAWNY STONE WALKED BETWEEN STONE & DUMP BOX STONE TIPPED OVER & CAUGHT MY LEG & FOOT BETWEEN STONE & DUMP BOX

August 29, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Standard Slag Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE PULLING HEAVEY HAND SPLITTER UPWARD FROM THE GROUND TO THE TOP OF THE ROCK TO BE SPLIT RECEIVED UPPER STERNUM PAIN

July 19, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cleveland Quarries Company · Struck by falling object

DROPPED PC OF STEEL SAW BLADE ON LITLE TOE HIT IN BACK OF STEEL TOE IN SHOE

December 19, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cleveland Quarries Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLING SUCTION3PIPE OUT OF WATER ON PUMP AT 7X QUARRY, AS I WAS LIFTING PIPE I FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER STOMACH RIGHT SIDE. DID NOT BOTHER TO MUCK AT FIRST, THEN STARTED TO HURT WENT TO DR ON1-7-88. ABDO4INAL WALL STRAIN.

December 16, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Standard Aggregates Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE REMOVING 3NSIDE RING ON 5" WIFLEG PUMP, WEIGHT 60 LBS, RING SLIPPED OFF COLLAR, PINCHING MAN'S MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND AGAINST SHAFT OF PUMP.

August 18, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Standard Slag Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS3SHOVELING MATERIAL FROOM UNDERNEATH A CONVEYOR. HE TURNED TO DUMP THE SHAOVEL AND FELT A PULL IN RIGHT GROIN AREA.

August 17, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cleveland Quarries Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STACKING FIREST2NE, PUTTING 1 PIECE ON PALLET AND PINCHED MY FINGER BETWEEN TWO STONES WHEN HE PUT PIECE ON PALLET.

February 11, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Standard Slag Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING 8PINDLE WITH A RAG, EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A STEEL PARTICLE IN HIS PR. INDEX FINGER.

October 13, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cleveland Quarries Company · Struck against stationary object

WAS HELPING TO 6LOCK UP LARGE STONE BLOCK TO GET SLINGS OUT WHILE THROWING A PIECE OF STONE UNDER BLOCK I HIT MY THUMB AGAINST THE STONE BLOCK BREAKING MY THUMB

September 12, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cleveland Quarries Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HELPING REPAIR 7ONVEYOR ROLLERS STANDING ON LADDER LIFTING NEW ROLLER WEIGHT ABOUT 80 LBS IN PLACE FELT SHARP PAIN IN RT GROIN

September 11, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cleveland Quarries Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS SETTING STO3E SLAB ON ROLLERS OF BREAKING MACHINE. WHEN REMOVING HOOKS, OPERATOR REMOVED HIS HOOK AND MOVED STONE AS HE WAS REMOVING HI HOOK AND HE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN STONE AND HOOK.

August 14, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Standard Slag Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TI1HTENING V-BELTS AND MOTORS, USING A HYDRAULIC JACK AND A 4X4 PLANK. IN DOING THIS, THE 4X4 PLANK SLIPPED AND HIT HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD, INJURING HIS NECK AND RIGHT SHOULD ER. 3

September 16, 1985 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Louis Slag Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPING UP INTO TRUCK -ACUTE SCIATIC-RIGHT -ASSOC BACK AND LIMBS.

August 5, 1985 IL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Louis Slag Products · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ONDUMP SHIEVE OF DRAGLINE BUCKET FOR INSTALLATION.PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK AREA.

April 15, 1985 OH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cleveland Quarries Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

TAKEN FROM C-3 FORM I PULLED A MUSCLE IN MY LOWER BACK HOW I WAS ON A TRUCK & I PULLED A HOOK OUT OF A HOOKHOLE WHICH WAS IN A STONE THEN I FELT MY BACK MUSCLE PULL SIZE OF HOOK WAS A PPROX ONE FOOT LONG & CURVES DOWN TO APPROX NINE INCHES WEIGHT BETWEEN 25 & 35 POUNDS LIFTED HOOK APPROX ONE FOOT HIGH

December 17, 1984 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cleveland Quarries Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CLIMBING ABOUT 80\ (FEET) IN THE AIR, TO PUT OIL ON PULLEY\S AT TOP OF DERRICK, AT NUMBER SEVEN (7) X QUARRY HOLE. WHEN WAS AT T OP OF DERRICK, MY LEFT SHOULDER, RIGHT AND LEFT LEG, AND B ACK STARTED HURTING.

December 9, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Standard Slag Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REINSTALLING LADDER ON EUCLID TRUCK FAILED TO GET HELP TO LIFT LADDER STRAINED BACK MUSCLES

November 1, 1984 WV · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Standard Aggregates Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LIFTING A LARGE ROCK OUT OF JAW CRUSHER, IT SLIPPED, SMASHING HIS RIGHT THUMB.

September 11, 1984 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Standard Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REACHED UP TO UNLOCK A LOCK AND STRAINED BACK.

August 29, 1984 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Louis Slag Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING BELT PULLEY BACK INTO POSITION FOR RUNNING.

January 3, 1984 OH · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Standard Slag Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE INJURED WAS REMOVING V-BELTS FROM A DREDGE ENGINE WITHOUT USING THE PROPER TOOLS HE TRIED TO PULL THE BELTS OFF INSTEAD OF LOOSENING THE ADJUSTING BOLTS T O REMOVE THE BELTS THE PRELIMINAR Y REPORT IS A HERNIA ON RIGHT SIDE OF GROIN

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