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September 15, 1988 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

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REPLACE A PIECE OF METAL IN LOADING BIN WHEN IT DISLODGED AND CAUGHT LEFT HAND AGAINST ANOTHER PIECE OF METAL CAUSING A SMALL CUT BETWEEN RING AND INDEX FINGER OF LEFT H AND.

August 26, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE LOAD PUSHING A REAR TRUCK SPRING ON A DUMP TRUCK WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN SPRING AND FRAME OF TRUCK.

March 29, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS CHANGING OIL FILTER ON AIR COMPRSSOR. THE COMPRESSORE WAS NOT DISHCARGED. THEOIL FILTER TOP CAME OFF STRIKING EMP BELOW LEFT EYE CAUSING LACERATION STITCHES WERE REQUIRED

March 26, 1988 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 IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING A SCREEN FROM ITS STORAGE RACK AND LOADING IT ON A PICKUP TRUCK MANUALLY REMOVING THE SCREEN THE EMPLOYEE HURT HIS LOWER BACK THE EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED O F LOWER BACK PAIN ACROSS HIS HIPS UPON VISITING A DR THE EMPLOYEE WAS ABLE TO RETURN TO WORK BUT RESTRICTED TO LIGHT DUTY

February 27, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by flying object

MECH. WORKING ABOVE DISLODGED DIRT DUST MATERIAL WHICH BOUNCED OO CHUTE AND A PC. STRUCK VICTIM IN THE RIGHT EYE. VICTIM COMPLAINED OF IRRITATION A(D TRIED TO WAS H EYE OUT.

January 29, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING NEW METAL TO FIT A SCREEN THE METAL SLIPPED FROM EMPLOYEES HAND SLIDING EMPLOYEES FINGER ON RT HAND CRUSHING IG

August 10, 1987 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 CL9ANING BINS AFTER PLANT SHUTDOWN. A STONE FELL FROM MAIN BIN STRICKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT ARM. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR XRAY SHOWED SEVERE BRUISE.

May 18, 1987 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 · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3VING A EUCLID OUT OF PIT HAULING ROCK WHEN SOME SLIPPED OUT OF TRUCK.EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING ROCK OUT OF ROAD.

April 29, 1987 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

EMP WAS PULLING3THE BIN LEVER ON PLANT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS RT SHOULDER AND ARM

April 16, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP 3 WAS ATTEMPTING TO HOOK UP PORTABLE WELDER BY HIMSELF. THE WELDER SLID OFF THE BUMPER OF THE TRUCK AND THE TONGUE SMASHED HIS RT INDEX FINGER. THE FINGER REQU3RED SIX STITCHES

February 2, 1987 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 LIFTING3BLOCK OF WOOD ANOTHER EMP TOOK THE WOOD AND DRIPPED IT ONTO SOME METAL THE INJ EMP HAD HIS HAND ON THE METAL AND HIS LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND WAS BROKEN. SURGEON OPENED FIN FINGER TO RELEA8E PRESSURE

August 28, 1986 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 · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO REMOVE AN OVERSIZE ROCK FROM 4' CONE CRUSHER. PINCHED HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN THE CRUSHER AND THE ROCK. FRACTURED HIS RIGHT THUMB.

April 17, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING PILLOW BLOCK BEAVING OFF SCREEN WHEN HE ALMOST DROPPED IT CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN BLOCK AND SCREEN

June 10, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE HELPING REPLACE DOOR ON SCREEN, I,NAME STRAINED HIS BACK.

April 10, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME FILLING TRUCK DECIDED TO CHECK HOLE IN WATERPIPE.PLACED HIS HAND IN WATER TRUCK CUTTING LEFT INDEX FINGER REQ 2 STITCHES.

March 28, 1985 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 · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL USING STARTING FLUID TO START HAUL TRUCK AND LATER COMPLAINED OF DIFFUCULTY BREATHING.

January 25, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by falling object

ROGER WAS ALIGNING A DRIVE SHAFT ON A REAR-END TO PLACE BOLTS, THE PIPE HE WAS USING HAD GREASE ON IT. THE PIPE SLIPPED AND STRUCK ROGHER ON UPPER RIGHT LIP REQUIRING 8 STITCHES.

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