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July 20, 2020 KY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter's Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A large piece of metal had lodged in the cone crusher North while trying to remove the metal, the crusher turned and smashed the employee's thumb against the bowl.

March 17, 2014 KY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter's Inc. · Struck by falling object

The employee was working on an impact crusher internal parts, when removing the main curtain hanger left side came loose the right side broke landing on his hand. There was no way to see the broken side of the shaft holding up the curtain. The right side hanger should have held.

March 28, 2005 KY · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter's Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

He strained his back loading powder monkey with 50 lb bags of ANFO.

July 12, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter's Quarry Of Indiana Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While doing maintenance on an impact crusher, the ee got his foot stuck behind. the rotor, when the rotor came lose and started to turn it broke his foot.

April 27, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter's Quarry Of Indiana Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE REACHED INTO A DRAWER AT THE JAW OPERATORS BUILDING & CUT HIS HAND ON A 2" BAND THAT WAS BEING STORED FOR OUR WATER HOSES.

April 16, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter's Quarry Of Indiana Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOVING A 55 GALLON DRUM OF OIL APPROX 6 INCHES TO A 2 WHEELED DOLLY, EE PULLED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

April 15, 2003 IN · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter's Quarry Of Indiana Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE DRILLING A BLAST HOLE THE DRILLER DROPPED A STEEL OUT OF THE CAROSEL. IN TRYING TO LIFT DRILL STEEL BACK INTO RACK THE DRILLER PULLED HIS BACK MUSCLE.

July 2, 2002 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter's, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CLEANING UP BY HAND AROUND PLANT, PITCHED A ROCK INTO A CHUTE, MISSED, TRIED TO CATCH ROCK, ROCK FELL ON LITTLE FINGER.

June 24, 2002 KY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter's Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS PULLING GEAR OFF OF SHAFT ON POWER TAK OFF AND FINGER BECAME LODGED BETWEEN SHAFT & GEAR. THE BELT THAT DROVE GEAR HAD MORE TENSION ON IT THAN ANTICIPATED.

January 14, 2002 KY · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter's, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS RUNNING A LOADER CLEANING FACES WHEN THE CUTTING EDGE CAME OFF. HE BENT OVER TO LOAD CUTTING EDGE INTO BUCKET AND PULLED BACK THE CUTTING EDGE WEIGHS ABOUT 65 LBS.

November 17, 2000 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter's Quarry Of Indiana Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SHOVELING AROUND PLANT WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK.

November 6, 2000 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter's, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS INSTALLING DRAIN PIPE, WHILE TRYING TO LINE PIPE HIS FINGER SLIPPED, INTO THE CONNECTION. PIPE SLIPPED TOGETHER WITH FINGER IN THE CONNECTION.

May 24, 2000 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter's, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REPAIRING P4 CONVEYOR BELT, EE STATES, IS WHEN HE THINKS HE HURT HIS BACK.

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