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December 2, 1997 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING SMALL ROLL OF 3/8" CABLE, BENT OVER & GRASPED EACH SIDE OF THE ROLL. LIFTED & PLACED CABLE IN BED OF PICKUP TRUCK, HURTING BACK.

November 11, 1997 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

IMPROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUE CAUSED A STRAINED BACK.

July 22, 1997 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM RIGHT SIDEOF BODY TO LEFT SIDE. HE THEN MOVED FEET WITHOUT SWITCHING HANDS AND STARTED SHOVELING FROM LEFT SIDE TO RIGHT SIDE OF BODY. THIS CHANGE RESULT ED IN STRAIN FELT IN BACK.

July 17, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CURCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED CAUSING THE JAW TO STOP. THE JAW HAD TO BE UNLOADED IN ORDER FOR IT TO RESTART. A ROCK SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND SMASHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER RT HAND.

May 8, 1997 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SCREEN PANELS WHICH WERE SECURED; SCREEN PANELS FELL KNOCKING HIS HARD HAT OFF AND STRIKING HIS HEAD MAKING A SMALL LACERATION REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.

December 13, 1996 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS REMOVING A CONVEYOR PULLEY FROM ITS SHAFT. PULLEY SHAFT AND GEAR BOX WERE SUSPENDED FROMCHAIN HOIST. WHEN PULLEY WAS REMOVED FROM SHAFT, WEIGHT OF GEARBOX RAISED SHAFT PINNING EMPS LFT LITTLE FINGER TO PULLEY. LITTLE FINGER HAD TO BEAMPUTATED AT FIRST JOINT.

July 18, 1996 KY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN HAMMER MILL WITH HIS FEET. WHEN THE HAMMER MILL TURNED, IT CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT.

June 5, 1996 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS PUTTING CABLE ON BOLT ON CRUSHER, HAND SLIPPED OFF BOLT AND IT SWUNG CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN IT AND CHUTE MASHING MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND REQUIRING 5 TO 6 STITCHES.

November 6, 1995 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE LOADING A SHOT.

September 23, 1995 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP ROCKS TO THROW OVER SIDE OF JAW CRUSHER & ONE ROCK FELL BACK STRIKING 3RD FINGER (RING FINGER) ON RIGHT HAND EMPLOYEE FELT FINGER WAS JUST BRUISED-WENT ON VACATION WEEK OF 9-25-95 & DAME BACK ON 10-02-95 CLAIMING FINGER BOTHERING HIM AGAIN ON 10-03-95 WENT TO DR ON 10-04-95

August 18, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE INSTALLING A SET OF SUPPORT LEGS ON A CONVEYOR, THE LEGS STARTED TO FALL. WHEN THE EE TRIED TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY, HE GOT TANGLED UP IN SOME CHAINS, HIS LEG GOT STUCK AND FELL TO THE GR OUND. THE EE HYPEREXTENDED HIS LEG, PULLING HIS HAMSTRING.

December 29, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TOPULL TAIL GATE OPEN ON DUMP TRUCK HIS RT THUMB GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TRUCK BED & TAILGATE

August 3, 1993 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE ASSUMED HE SPRAINED BACK WHILE THROWING ROCKS FROM 1500 CONE CRUSHER PLATFORM.

September 24, 1992 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STANDING ON GORUND AND WAS PULLIGN ON LEWER TO OPEN BIN DOOR AT #2 PLANT WHICH WAS STUCK WHEN HE JERKED TO FREE UP IT. CAME LOSOE AND PULLED MUSCLE UNDER LEFT ARM.

September 9, 1991 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL PICKING UP ROCK OUT OF ROAD FROM UNDER RIGHT WHEEL OF EUCLED.AS HE PICKED UP ROCK SOME MUD FELL OFF BATTERY CASE OF EUCLID INTO EYE.

July 29, 1991 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS TRYING TO UNJAM TAILGATE ON STOCK PILE TRUCK. HE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN TRUCK BED & TAILGATE.

February 20, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING OVERSIZED ROCK (20-50 LBS) FROM CONVEYOR BELT AND PULLED HIS SHOULDER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT OR PICK A ROCK APPROX. 40 LBS.

February 8, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING CAST IRON ELBOW FROM TRUCK AND TWISTED BACK.

October 5, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BATTERY CHARGER ON TO MAINT. TRUCK AND LATER COMPLAINED OF BACK PAINS.

August 20, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS WORKING ON DRILL TRYING TO GET HOSE DISCONNECTED. HE WAS SITTING IN CRAMPED POSITION WHICH REQUIRED HIM TO HAVE TO REACH & STRETCH TO GET TO HOSE.

April 12, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING AN OIL FILTER FROM A DIESEL ENGINE. THE FILTER HAD A GLASS SEDIMENT BULB. THE GLASS BULB BROKE AND LACERATED RIGHT HAND OF EMPLOYEE. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SIX SUTURES.

February 21, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE HAD OPENED A COMPARTMENT DOOR ON SIDE OF D8L DOZER TO FACILITATE THE TAKING OF AN OIL SAMPLE FROM THE HYD SYSTEM WHEN COMPARTMENT DOOR FELL ACROSS TOP OF EMPLOYEE'S LEFT AHND BRUISING THE HAND AND CAUSING IT TO SWELL.

October 26, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING METAL ROOFING ONTO PICK-UP TRUCK WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED.

September 28, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE REPLACE WIRE CLOTH SCREENS ON SCALPING SCREEN HE WAS LIFTING T HEM FROM 1 LEVEL TO ANOTHER WHEN HE EITHER PULLED OR STRAINED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK AREA

August 29, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS FEEDING THE CRUSHER WHEN A CABLE ON A ELECTRIC HOIST STRUCK HIS HAND

July 3, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO CRANK WATER PUMP WHEN HE CUT FINGER ON CRANK.

May 30, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE SHOVELING SPILLAGE FROM UNDER CRUSHER EMPLOYEE TWISTED AT WAIST WITH LOADED SHOVEL AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

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