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May 5, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ernst Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOADING A DC ELECTRIC PANEL APPROX. 2 FT X 2 FT X 6 FT INTO A PICK-UP TRUCK BY HAND THE PANEL SLID AND CRUSHED THE TIP OF LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE TOOL BOX ON THE TRUCK AND THE DC ELECTRIC PANEL, RESULTING IN A SPLINTERED BONE AND 12 STITCHES.

January 20, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS PULLING A CABLE OUT O F THE BUCKET OF THE BOBCAT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK WHICHW AS THE RESULT OF A PULLED SHOULDER MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

January 10, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING PREPARATION FOR STARTING A FIRE BY PICKING UP PIECES OF KINDLING WOOD PREVIOUSLY BROKEN UP FROM A WOODEN PALLET HE HAD BENT OVER/LEANED OVER TO PICK UP A 2XZ4 APPROX.24IN T O 27IN LONG WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN H IS BACK

January 3, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ernst Aggregates · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF PLATE STEEL APPROX 2 FT X 5 FT X 1/2 IN THE STEEL SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS AND FELL ON THE RT FOOT ABOVE THE STEEL TOE OF THE SHOE BRUISING HIS RT FOOT

December 27, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SMALL CABLE HAD NOT BEEN PUT ON TO KEEP COUNTER WEIGHT FROM TURNING. WHEN EMPLOYEE REMOVED CLEVIS FROM CABLE THAT HELP COUNTERWEIGHT UP CABLE SPUN AROUND SEVEREAL TIMES. CLEVIS STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SIDE OF FACE.

November 30, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAINED BACK LIFTING STEEL PLATE 16"X24"X3/8" INSIDE DROP BOX

November 11, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS REPLJACING 3 LB CA( IN TROUGHING IDLER WHEN E FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK IT WAS COLD AND STA\T OF SHIFT HE MUSCLES WERE STIFF.

November 7, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PAPER HAD JAMMED IN PRINTER BENT OVER REAR OF DESK AND COMPUTER PRINTER TO REACH FOR PAPER TO FIX PRINTER PAPER

November 7, 1988 IN · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP LIFTING 50 LB BAG ONT TRUCK WHEN HE TWISTED B ACK

November 3, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL MOVING JACK PUMP OUT FROM UNDER TRUCK NOTICED CATCH IN HIS BACK.WENT TO LIFT TIE BLOCK AFTERWARDS AND COULDNT.

November 2, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ernst Aggregates · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNTHREADING A SECTION OF TWO INCH PIPE EMPLOYEE UNDERESTIMATED WEIGHT OF PIPE USING ONE HAND TO HOLD IT PIPE FELL FROM LEFT HAND STRIKING THUMB ON RT.HAND EMPLOYEE BROKE THUMB ON RT.HAND

October 29, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CLEAN UP SCRAP METAL & SCREENS FROM AROUND PLANT. HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP APPROX. 50 LBS OF SCRAP WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK-HE HAD BEEN DOING THIS JOB FOR ABOUT 15 MIN.

October 25, 1988 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL DISMOUNTING FROM FRONT OF LOADER STEPPED ON WET MATERIAL ON BUCKET LOST FOOTING AND BRUISED LEFT LEG ON SHIN.

October 20, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ernst Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BEARING HOUSING FROM SIDE OF SCREEN. BEARING HOUSING SLIPPED PINCHING KNUCKLE BETWEEN HOUSING AND A BOLT ON SCREEN. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED THREE STITCHES BETWEEN RING FING ER AND LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK SAME DAY.

September 13, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS CLIMBING TO THE TOP OF HOPPER WITH A LARGE STONE TO DROP OVER THE SIDE OF HOPPER WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

September 6, 1988 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING V-BELTS TO LOCATE SIZE & GOT HIS FINGERS CAUGHT BETWEEN V-BELTS & THE SHEAVE

August 20, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL REPORTED TO WORK IN BEGINNING OF WEEK WITH COMPLAINT OF SORE BACK PLAYING SOFTBALL & LATER IN WEEK EMPL ALLEGESS THAT ADDITIONAL INJURY WA CAUSED WHILE HE WASS REPARING SCREENS & CHUTE LI NERS IN GRAVEL PLANT.

August 10, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING POWER CABLE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RT GROIN

July 20, 1988 IN · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WA> SHOVELING OFF MATERIAL ON A CONVEYOR BELT WHEWN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK

June 3, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS HOOKING UP A WELDING TRAILER TO APICKUP TRUCK.HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TONGUE OF THE WELDER AND THE HITCH OF THE TRUCK.THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN NEAR DARKNESS.

May 24, 1988 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A DRIVE SHAFT ON AN R-35 HAUL TRUCK WHEN DRIVE SHAFT SLID DOWN & CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN YOKE & THE SHAFT

May 20, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS PICKING CLAY BALLS OF OF #. CONVEYOR BELT WHEN IN THE PROCESS OF LEANING OVER THE BELT CAUSED INJURY TO NERVE IN BACK SPINAL NERVE COMPRESSION

March 24, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME WAS SHOVELING PIT RUN RAW MATERIAL OUT OF CONVEYER GATHERING HOPPER ON THE FIELD BELT LINE STRAINED GROIN IN THE PROCESS RESULTING IN A HERNIA SAW DOCTOR ON 3/25/88 AND WAS ADVISED TO KEEP WORKING UNLESS IT GOT WORSE. HERNIA DID GET WORSE AND 1 NAME IS OFF WORK AS OF 5/4/88 FOR REPAIR OF HERNIA

February 5, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LI3ING THE INSIDE OF A HOPPER WITH 1/2" STEEL PLATE. A PIECE OF THE STEELE LINING HE WAS HOLDING IN PLACE TO BOLT DOWN SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGER.

February 2, 1988 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rogers Group Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RE1AIRING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR BASE AT THE PLANT. THE CHAIN HOLDING THE MOTOR BASE CAME LOOSE, MASHING THE EMPLOYEES FINGERS.

January 28, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEES WERE TAKING REPLACEMENT PARTS INTO CRUSHER PLANT EMPLOYEE OPENED BIG DOOR SO FRONT END LOADER COULD PUT PARTS IN THE DOOR THE BOTTOM HINGE BROKE OFF ALLOWING BOTTOM OF DOOR TO COME FORWARD EMPLOYEE JERKED HIS HAND AWAY HIS RT ARM STRUCK THE PIPE RAIL ACCROSS DOOR AND BROKE HIS RT WRIST

December 16, 1987 MI · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME WAS REMO5ING A PALLET FROM THE OVERSIZE SURGE BOTT. THE PALLET SLIPPED OUT OF HIS RIGHT HANDAND PINCHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE PALLET AND THE 4 INCH PUMP.

December 8, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP UNLOADING A3TRUCK LOAD OF FABRICATED STEEL AFTER TAKING CHAIN BINDERS OFF THE LOAD SHIFTED AND FELL ON EMPLOYEE STRIKING HIS RT KNEE AND L OWER LEG PINNING HIM AGAINST THE TRUCK BACK PULL MUSCLES AND BRU3SE

December 1, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING TO LIFT3HYDRAULIC MOTOR UP ONTO PLATFORM, WHEN THE MOTOR WAS SET DOWN IT ROLLED BACK ONTO HIS FINGER.

November 30, 1987 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING SCREEN CLOTH PANELS ON VIBRATOR WHEN A PARTICLE FLEW OFF THE SIDE OF TRHE VIBRATOR & INTO HIS RT.EYE

November 24, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal silo operator, bin puller, truck loader HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE IN A SITT3NG POSITION EMPLOYEE PULLED ON GATE LEVER TO OPEN GATE TO ALLOW MATERIAL TO FLOW INTO TRUCK.THE GATE STUCK AND EMPLOYEE JERKED HANDLE WITH BOTH HANDS TO FREE GATE PULLING MUSCL E IN RIGHT SIDE3OF LOWER BACK.

November 18, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP HAD TAKEN D9AG GEAR OUT OF MACHINE, AND WAS PUTTING TOP COVER BACK ON MACHINE. A CHAIN SLIPPED ON THE HOOK UP MASHING FINGER OF RT HAND

November 16, 1987 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CA9RING A MOTOR UPSTAIRS AT THE SCREENING PLANT. THIS CAUSED A STRAIN TO HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND CHEST.

November 14, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by flying object

RELING DISCHARG9 CHUTE FROM SAND SCREW-DOES NOT REMEMBER WHEN PARTICLES ENTERED HIS EYE-EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES HAVING TAKEN THEM OFF TO USE CUTTING GOGGLES AND THEN NOT PU TTING BACK ON.E4PLOYEE HAD AT THAT TIME AN IMPROPER ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE WEARING OF SAFETY GLASSES.

November 2, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HA3GING FIBERGLASS SIDING ON SHOP WALLS AND A SMALL PIECE OF METAL GOT INTO EMPLOYEES EYE.

October 26, 1987 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STAES 2E WAS CLEANING ROCKS FROM FEEDER & INJURED HIS LOWER BACK

October 20, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Operating Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT BACK WAS AGGRAVATED FROM NORMAL WORK AND LIFTING ACTIVITIES.

October 13, 1987 MI · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME WAS CLSO3NG THE LARGE SLIDING DOORS ON THE MONIGHN DRAGLINE. IN DOING SO HE PINCHED HIS RT THUMB BETWEEN THE DOORS. LACERATIONS AND TIP FRACTURE TO RT THUMB

September 12, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE IN THE PR2CESS OF MOVING A PUMP IMPELLER FROM WORK BOAT INTO DREDGE BY MEANS OF AN OVERHEAD CHAIN H OIST & AS THE IMPELLER WAS BEING LOWERED T O THE FLOOR OF THE DREDGE IT STARTED SLIDIN G T OWARD THE D2OR THE EMPLOYEE REACHED WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO POSITION THE IMPELLER & CUT HIS HAND ON A SHARP EDGE OF THE IMPELLER

September 4, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE FAILED3TO PUT ON SAFETY GLASSES AFTER REMOVING CUTTING GOGGLES & WAS LAYING ON HIS BACK TRYING TO MOVE SCREEN CLOTH WITH HIS FEET

September 1, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD FI3ISHED CHECKING THE OIL LEVEL IN THE LOADER AND WAS TURNING TO DISMOUNT THE LOADER. EMPLOYEE'S FOOT WAS ON THE GRIP STRUT STEP AND DID NOT PIVOT WITH HIS BODY.

August 24, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gold Fields Operating Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING UP SOME MATERIALS WHEN AN ANGLEIRON FEL FELL ON HIS FINGER.

August 22, 1987 IN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RE5CHING DOWN THE CABLE TO PULL ON IT AND STARY WIRE WENT INTO THE PALM OF HIS HAND.

August 12, 1987 IN · Metal/Non-Metal coal strip operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 REMOVING A TROUGHING ROLLER FROM UNDER A PIECE OF 6 IN. PIPE.INSTEAD OF GRABBING IT BY THE BRACKET, HE GRABBED IT BY ONE OF THE CANS WHICH ROLLED AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEE N IT AND THE MI8DLE CAN.

August 4, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPENING DOOR ON3RIGHT HANBDSIDE THE DOOR HANDLE WAS DEFECTIVE AND SEPARATED EXPLOSING A SHARP EDGE ON THE 45 B FRONT END LOADER.

July 27, 1987 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE BENT O5ER TO PICK UP A OLD SCREEN STRAINED STOMACH MUSCLE.

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