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July 2, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gill Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

AS EE WAS LIFTING A SAMPLE BAG OF MATERIAL FOR TESTING, AS HE TURNED TO PLACE THE BAG DOWN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA.

April 19, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gill Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING THE LEVERTO OPEN THE #57 STONE BIN WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT WRIST.

December 7, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gill Quarries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS ADJUSTING THE WIPER BLADE ON HIS MICH. 175B LOAD, HIS HAND SLIPPED AS HE WAS MAKING THE ADJUSTMENT ON THE BLADE.

October 6, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gill Quarries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE HAD FINISHED CHECKING OUT THE CAB OF A MICH175 TIRE LOADER AND HE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE CAB.EE STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS HEAD ON THE HEADLINER.

October 3, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gill Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING INSTALL THE CONE ON THE 1051 CRUSHER AS THEY LOWERED THE CONE EE CAUGHT THE 3 FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND ON THE MOUNDING SEAL.

February 16, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gill Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING IN THE PLANT.

October 21, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gill Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CLEARING SOME STONE BUILD UP AWAY FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR FENCE WITH A SHOVEL.

March 31, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gill Quarries Inc · Struck against stationary object

CLIMBING THE LADDER TO THE CAB OF HIS 773 CAT REAR DUMPC TRUCK,HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE LADDER RUNGS.

September 19, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gill Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE TOLD US AS HE WAS PULLING THE LEVER TO OPEN THE 2-A BIN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND WAS ADVISED HE HAD A SPRAINED BACK.

May 31, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gill Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING THE OIL ON HIS CAT 988B LOADER, AND OF THE DRAIN OIL RAN INTO HIS EAR, AS HE TURNED HIS HEAD TO GET AWAY HE SPRAINED HIS UPPER NECK.

January 12, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gill Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS WORKING ON A PIECE OF PIPE NEAR THE HIGHWALL, AND A PIECE OF ICE FELL FROM THE HIGHWALL AND STRUCK HIS LEFT LEG.

July 19, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gill Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A SIX FOOT PIECE OF 6" STEEL CASING THAT WAS FILLED WITH GRIT.

May 15, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gill Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HELPING ASSEMBLE ROLL CRUSHER,SHEAR WASHER CAME LOOSE AND JAMMED FINGERS AGAINST SIDE OF ROLL MISS.ROLL MILL NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT.

August 21, 1984 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gill Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME HAD TO RAISE THE DUMP BODY TO DO THE WORK AFTER RAISING THE BODY I NAME PRECEDED TO START WORKING IN THE TRUCKWITHOUT PUTTING A WEDGE BETWEEN THE FRAME AND BODY. THE BODY CAME DOWN AND CAUGHT HTE FOUR FINGERS ON MR FRAME& BODY.THE BODY CAME DOWN AND CAUGHT THE FOUR FINGERS ON I NAME.WILLIAMS RIGHT HAND.

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