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January 16, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cleveland Quarries Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BOXES ON TOP SHELF IN STORAGE ROOM SHE REACHED UP & AROUND A BOX & CUT HER FINGER ON THE METAL SHELF SHE TREATED IT ON THE SAME DAY BUT IT GOT INFECTED SO SHE HAD TO GO TO THE DOC & HAVE IT TREATED

October 1, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cleveland Quarries Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE A SMALL SHANTY INTO #6 MILL. WHILE PUTTING IT UP ON THE DOCK IT STARTED TO TIP AND EMPLOYEE TRIED TO STOP SAME AND GOT KNOCKED OFF FROM THE DOCK. HE FELL APPROX. 4' A ND STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE. HE DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR AT THIS TIME. AS TIME WENT BY, HIS KNEE STARTED TO HURT MORE AND MORE AND HE FINALLY WENT TO DOCTOR ON 11-12-91. DOCTOR SAID HE MAY HAVE A CRA

March 15, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cleveland Quarries Company · Struck by falling object

HOOKING UP DUMP BOX AND OTHER EMPL DROPPED CHAIN HOOKS ON RIGHT FOOT.

July 31, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cleveland Quarries Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRANSFERRING BREAKING HAMMER TO LOWER LEVEL, IT SLIPPED AND TWISTED RIGHT HAND IT DID NOT BOTHER MUCH AT FIRST BUT STARTED HURTING MORE.

April 11, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cleveland Quarries Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STACKING 5" ASHLAR ON PALLET,CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN ROLLERS AND STONE WHILE TAKING STONE OFF THE ROLLERS.

March 15, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cleveland Quarries Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PIECE OF STONE AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN MY BACK.

September 22, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cleveland Quarries Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I WAS MAKING TAWNY STONE WALKED BETWEEN STONE & DUMP BOX STONE TIPPED OVER & CAUGHT MY LEG & FOOT BETWEEN STONE & DUMP BOX

July 19, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cleveland Quarries Company · Struck by falling object

DROPPED PC OF STEEL SAW BLADE ON LITLE TOE HIT IN BACK OF STEEL TOE IN SHOE

December 19, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cleveland Quarries Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLING SUCTION3PIPE OUT OF WATER ON PUMP AT 7X QUARRY, AS I WAS LIFTING PIPE I FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER STOMACH RIGHT SIDE. DID NOT BOTHER TO MUCK AT FIRST, THEN STARTED TO HURT WENT TO DR ON1-7-88. ABDO4INAL WALL STRAIN.

August 17, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cleveland Quarries Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STACKING FIREST2NE, PUTTING 1 PIECE ON PALLET AND PINCHED MY FINGER BETWEEN TWO STONES WHEN HE PUT PIECE ON PALLET.

October 13, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cleveland Quarries Company · Struck against stationary object

WAS HELPING TO 6LOCK UP LARGE STONE BLOCK TO GET SLINGS OUT WHILE THROWING A PIECE OF STONE UNDER BLOCK I HIT MY THUMB AGAINST THE STONE BLOCK BREAKING MY THUMB

September 12, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cleveland Quarries Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HELPING REPAIR 7ONVEYOR ROLLERS STANDING ON LADDER LIFTING NEW ROLLER WEIGHT ABOUT 80 LBS IN PLACE FELT SHARP PAIN IN RT GROIN

September 11, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cleveland Quarries Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS SETTING STO3E SLAB ON ROLLERS OF BREAKING MACHINE. WHEN REMOVING HOOKS, OPERATOR REMOVED HIS HOOK AND MOVED STONE AS HE WAS REMOVING HI HOOK AND HE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN STONE AND HOOK.

April 15, 1985 OH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cleveland Quarries Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

TAKEN FROM C-3 FORM I PULLED A MUSCLE IN MY LOWER BACK HOW I WAS ON A TRUCK & I PULLED A HOOK OUT OF A HOOKHOLE WHICH WAS IN A STONE THEN I FELT MY BACK MUSCLE PULL SIZE OF HOOK WAS A PPROX ONE FOOT LONG & CURVES DOWN TO APPROX NINE INCHES WEIGHT BETWEEN 25 & 35 POUNDS LIFTED HOOK APPROX ONE FOOT HIGH

December 17, 1984 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cleveland Quarries Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CLIMBING ABOUT 80\ (FEET) IN THE AIR, TO PUT OIL ON PULLEY\S AT TOP OF DERRICK, AT NUMBER SEVEN (7) X QUARRY HOLE. WHEN WAS AT T OP OF DERRICK, MY LEFT SHOULDER, RIGHT AND LEFT LEG, AND B ACK STARTED HURTING.

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