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November 17, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Latrobe Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE STEERING CYL FROM EUCLID. OPPOSITE END SWUNG AROUND AND HIT EMPLOYEE AT THE BACK OF HIS HEAD BELOW HARD HAT.

November 17, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Latrobe Construction Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS PUSHING A SCREEN OFF THE CATWALK ON THE CRUSHER, WHEN HIS RIGHT CALF MUSCLE TIGHTENED UP ON HIM.

November 17, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Latrobe Construction Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS OUTSIDE THE DYNAMITE MAGAZINE LOADING TUBES OF EMULSIFIER ONTO A DYNAMITE TRUCK BY HAND.

November 3, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Latrobe Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING UP THE CATWALK AT WASHPLANT 1 WHEN HIS RIGHT CALF MUSCLE TIGHTENED UP HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL END OF HIS SHIFT. THEN AT HOME AFTER WALKING HE DISCOVERED THAT HE COULD HARDLY WALK.

November 13, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Latrobe Construction Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TEREX HI LIFT WAS PARKED ON A SLOPE DOOR SLIP OPEN AND LEFT FRONT FINGER GOT HIT CUTTING OFF EXTREME TIP OF FINGER.

September 16, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Latrobe Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING HOIST CYL ON 980 HILIFT HOIST CYL SLIPPED AND THE WEIGHT OF IT WAS ON ME.

July 31, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Latrobe Construction Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM 1 BELT. WHEN EE PICKED UP ROCK HE HURT HIS BACK.

September 20, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Latrobe Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING SCREEN ON RIGHT TOP SHAKER. EMPLOYEE HURT BACK WHILE INSTALLING SCREEN.

September 20, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Latrobe Construction Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A STRIKING BAR FROM THE BED OF A PICK-UP TRUCK. WHILE LIFTING STRIKING BAR EMPLOYEE HURT HIS BACK.

May 29, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Latrobe Construction Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A ROCK WITH HIS HANDS. WHILE MOVING ROCK, ANOTHER SHIFTED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT LEG.

November 2, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Latrobe Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DURING THE COURSE OF HIS REGULAR DUTIES, WHILE CHANGING SCREENS ON SHAKER AT CRUSHER PLANT, INDUIVIAL TWISTED HIS RIGHT FOOT.

September 23, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Latrobe Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DURING THE COURSE OF HIS REGULAR DUTIES WHILE TAKING OFF GATE ON SCALPER SHAKER AT CRUSHER PLANDT INDIVIDUAL HURT HIS 3RD AND 4TH FINGERS OF LEFT HAND

July 30, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Latrobe Construction Company · Struck against stationary object

DURING THE COURSE OF HIS REGULAR DUTIES WHILE STEPPING OUT OF SMALL EUCLID INDIVIDUAL HURT HIS LEFT FOOT

December 11, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Latrobe Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DURING THE COUR8E OF REGULAR DUTIES, WHILE PUTTING METAL HOOK ON FEEDER BOX AT CRUHCER PLANT, INDIVIDUAL HURT HIS LEFT FOOT

April 13, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Latrobe Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DURING THE COUR8E OF HIS REGULAR DUTIES, WHILE CLEANING ROLLERS AT CRUSHER PLANT, INDIVIDUAL TWISTED HIS L EFT ANKLE

June 13, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Latrobe Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DURING THE COUR8E OF HIS REGULAR DUTRIES WHILE PUTTING STEEL DOWN ON SIDE OF DAVEY DRILL INDIVIDUAL HURT HIS RIGHT THUMB

October 23, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Latrobe Construction Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

DURING THE COURSE OF HIS REGULAR DUTIES, WHILE LIFTING STEEL PLATES ON TO TRUCK INDIVIDUAL HURT HIS 5TH & 6TH VERTERBRAE

October 21, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Latrobe Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DURING COURSE OF HIS REGULAR DUTIES WHILE STEPPING OUT OF LARGE EUCLID INDIVIDUAL TWISTED HIS LEFT ARM

October 15, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Latrobe Construction Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

DURING THE COURSE OF HIS REGULAR DUTIES, WHILE PULLING AIR HOSE, INDIVIDUAL HURT HIS FINGERS OF LEFT HAND (INDEX FINGER & MIDDLE FINGER).

September 13, 1984 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Latrobe Construction Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

DURING THE COURSE OF HIS REGULAR DUTIES WHILE PULLING ROCK WITH ROPE AT CRUSHER INDIVIDUAL HURT HIS LOWER BACK

May 3, 1984 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Latrobe Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DURING THE COURSE OF HIS REGULAR DUTIES WHILE TRYING TO LOOSEN BOLT WHILE CHANGING SCREENS AT SHAKER PLANT INDIVIDUAL HURT HIS BACK

October 17, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Latrobe Construction Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

DURING THE COURSE OF HIS REGULAR DUTIES WHILE PULLING ROPE AT CRUSHER INDIVIDUAL SPRAINED HIS LWER BACK

September 1, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Latrobe Construction Company · Struck by falling object

DURING THE COAURSE OF HIS REGULAR DUTIES, WHILE CHANGING DRILL STEEL, METAL GUARD FELL OFF PULLEY AND STRUCK INDIVIDUAL ON LEFT SHOULDER.

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