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May 15, 1997 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLLOYEE WAS OPENING WINDOW IN THE SHOP, HE PUSHED ON THE GLASS. THE GLASS BROKE NAD CUT HIS RIGHT FOREARM.

March 21, 1997 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPENING A NEW WINDOW THAT WAS IN A BIND AND HURT HER HAND.

March 4, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BLASTER WAS FASTENING HOSE TO BULK AN/FO TRUCK USING BOTH HANDS TO FASTEN KAM-LOCKS TO SECURE HOSE. HOSE SLIPPED FROM THE FEMALE KAM-LOCK HITTING THE WORKER IN THE MOUTH.

February 10, 1997 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN HELPPING TO LIFT A TRANSFORMER & PULLED A MUSCLE. EE REFUSED TREATMENT UNTIL 2/19/97.

October 30, 1996 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GOING UP THE LADDER OF HIS PIT TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

October 23, 1996 IN · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING THE COVER OFF OF THE BOOM AND INJURED HIS BACK. THIS IS REPORTABLE BECAUSE HE WAS ON LIGHT DUTY

October 23, 1996 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS TRYING TO LIFT A 14" X 14" X 3' WOOD BLOCK USED FOR CRIBBING. HE WAS TRYING TO LIFT BLOCKBY HIMSELF. HE SAID HE FELT HIS LOWER BACK PULL A LITTLE. EE REFUSED TREATMENT. ONE WEEK LATER H E WENT TO DR. & WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY FOR 1 WEEK. THIS IS A REACURRENCE FROM AN INJURY THAT OCCURED AT HOME 3 YRS PREVIOUS.

October 7, 1996 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING OUT SCREEN CLOTH ON TERTIARY SCREEN. WHILE REMOVING SCREEN MEDIA EE CAUGHT HIS RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND BETWEEN SCREEN CLOTH & SAFETY HANDRAIL ON CATWALK.

September 18, 1996 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by flying object

EE STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING ON THE BOLTER WHEN SOMETHING FLEW IN HIS EYE.

September 13, 1996 OH · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOVING OIL DRUMS AND POWER CABLE, HE SPRAINED HIS BACK. THIS IS A RECURRENCE OF AN OLD INJURY.

August 26, 1996 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LEANING OVER THE HEAD BOX ON #4 CONVEYOR, FLIPPED THE GATES FOR A CHANGE-OVER WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

July 22, 1996 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING A GUARD FROM 4 TAIL PULLEY. WHEN EE WAS TURNING AWAY FROM THE GUARD HE FELT A POP IN HIS KNEE.

June 17, 1996 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CHANGING SCREEN CLOTH AND WAS LIFTING A CLOTH ONTO THE SCREEN AND BACK STARTED HURTING. EMP HAS A BACK PROBLEM FROM A PREVIOUS INJURY AT ANOTHERPLANT. THIS IS AN AGGRAVATION OF A PREVIOUS INJU RY.

June 5, 1996 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING ROLLERS AND REINJURED LOWER BACK.

April 25, 1996 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A 100 LB COUNTER WEIGHT ON #13 CONVEYOR TAKEUP. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE SLAMMED THEIR END DOWN CAUSING WEIGHT TO SMASH HER FINGER.

April 10, 1996 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING A GATE AT 2 HEADBOX WHEN HIS LOWER BACK STARTING HURTING.

April 4, 1996 IN · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE PULLED ROOF BOLTS OUT OF THE ROOF BOLT CARRIER ON THE ROOF BOLTER AND HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

February 22, 1996 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING ON HIS OVERHAULS AT WORK AT THE BEGINNING OF HIS SHIFT. WHEN HE BENT OVER AND STOOD BACK UP. HE GRABBED HIS BACK AND SAT DOWN. AT 7AM HE SAID HIS LOWER BACK WAS HURTING BADLY AND NEEDED TO SEE A DR. HE WENT TO HIS CHIRO AT 1009 (LEFT WORK). DR HAS HHIM ON LIGHT DUTY FOR ESTIMATED 2 WKS. B1U SAID THAT HHIS BACK HAD BEEN BOTHERIN GHIM PREVIOUSLY SINCH AN ACCIDENT

February 15, 1996 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A FLOOR PLATE IN PLACE, LEG GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN FLOOR PLAT AND I-BEAM.

January 22, 1996 IN · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING ONTO A ROPE TO KEEP FROM BRAKING. THE CHUTE CAME LOOSE AND PULLED HIS ARM.

November 13, 1995 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING DRIVE SHAFT WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED ON GREASE. HIS HAND WENT IN BETWEEN THE DRIVE SHAFT AND DIFFERENTIAL YOKE. THE DRIVE SHAFT FELL AND SMASHED HIS THUMB.

November 2, 1995 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS PULLING THE BELT CLAMP UP THE BELT & SMACKED HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON SINGLE POST FOR CABLE. FROM HIS ELBOW TO HAND WENT NUMB & HE LOST STRENTH & HAS CONSTANT PAIN AND BURING IN ELBOW.

September 28, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING WATER HOSE OVER AN UNLEVEL SURFACE EE LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL THE WATER HOSE WAS ON AT THE TIME & SLIPPED OUT OF EE HAND & HIT HIM IN THE TESTACLES

September 22, 1995 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

2 EMPLOYEE WERE CHANGING SCREENS ON 8 X 20 SHAKER. INJURED PICKED UP HIS SIDE OF THE SCREEN AND HAD A SHARP PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. AFTER THAT, IT REDUCED TO A DULL ACHE.

August 14, 1995 IN · Metal/Non-Metal grader operator, roadgrader operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING WATER HOSE UP THE SHORTHEAD DECK. THE HOSE WAS STUCK IN MUD.

August 10, 1995 IN · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS PULLING A PLATE SCREEN AWAY FROM THE WALL. THE SCREEN SLIPPED OUT O HIS HAND AND IT PULLED HIS FINGER INTO THE WALL & SMASHED IT.

July 6, 1995 IN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HELPING OTHER YELL ANOTHER SWAFFORD SHIFT A 1/4"X4'X8' PLATE AROUND ON WELDING TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

June 6, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PINCHED RIGHT INDEX FINGER WIPING GREASE OFF WALKING CLUTCH ON 9W DRAGLINE.

May 27, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS FINISHING JOB OF CHANGING SCREENS ON #4 SCREEN. HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WRE PUSHINGON A STEEL PLATE TO SWING IT SHUT. EMPLOYEE LOST HISFOOTING AND WITNESS COULDN'T HOLD IT BY HI MSELF. THE PLATE FELL OPEN HITTING INJURED'S LEFT FINGER. THE FINGER GOT SMASHED BETWEEN THE PLATE AND A HAND RAIL.

May 24, 1995 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER PUSHING A 10" X 36" PIPE ON THE SHOP FLOOR WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA.

May 11, 1995 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE LIFTED SCREEN CLOTH AND PULLED HIS BACK GOING UP AND DOWN THE STAIRS.

May 2, 1995 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS GUIDING SCREEN CLOTH INTO BACK, BOTTOM DECK OF SHAKER. HE WAS USING BOTH HANDS TO PULL THE SCREEN CLOTH IN WHEN THE CLOTH SLIPPED OUT OF HIS LEFT HAND AND PINCHED HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEE N SCREEN CLOTH AND HOLE OF SHAKER.

April 5, 1995 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PUTTING NUTS & WASHERS ON BOTTOM SCREEN FROM LOWER SIDE. HE SLID DOWN PAN TO GET TO THE BOLT & BACK OF LEG GOT CAUGHT ON ANGLE IRON. THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A SCRATCH & CONTINUED W/HIS JOB. AFTER GETTING OUT OF PAN HE NOTICED HIS PANTS AND LEG WAS WET AND HE SAW THERE WAS BLOOD ON HIS LEG & PANT.

April 4, 1995 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON PUMP PONTOON, EE CLIMBING DOWN INTO THE CENTER OF PONTOON WHEN THE STEEL ELBOW HE WAS HOLDING GAVE WAY HE PUSHED HIMSELF OUT OF THE WAY AND PULLED MUSCLES 1" SHOULDER/BACK.

April 4, 1995 IN · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS REMOVING LINER FROM CHUTE PLATE WHEN IT FELL BACK ON HIS HAND.

February 9, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING A PULLEY ON A BELT WHEN A PIECE OF MUD FELL, HITTING HIM ON HIS HARD HAT, AND GETTING A PIECE OF CHART AND STEEL IN HIS EYE.

January 27, 1995 IN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ALIGNING ELJAY SCREEN, USING LOFT 1/2 CHAINS WHILE CARRYHING CHAINS FROM ONE FLOOR TO ANOTHER AND PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK.

January 24, 1995 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IWTH FLOOR BEAMS & HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO OF THEM.

January 10, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUTTING NEW V-BELTS ON CRUSHER. EMPLOYEE WAS USING HIS LEFT HAND TO ROTATE CRUSHER. HE SAID HIS GLOVE MUST HAVE GOTTEN CAUGHT ON PIECE OF WELD AND PULLED HIAS HAND DOWN AGAINST CRUSHER SIDE IN JURING HIS LEFT THUMB.

January 10, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING ONE END OF A PIECE OF STEEL 20"X96"X1/2" TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE WAY. TO KEEP FROM SETTING IT DOWN ON HIS TOE S HE MOVED HIS FEET BACK. WHEN HE DID THIS HE HAD A BURNING PAIN IN T HE LEFT SIDE OF HIS LOWER BACK.

December 20, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS LOADING AN EXYGEN BOTTLE ON THE WELDING TRUCK WHEN THE PASE OF THE TANK SLID ON THE ROCK AND THE TOP PART OF THE TANK FELL TOWARD THE TRUCK SMASHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE TANK AND THE TRUCK.

December 9, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by falling object

ROCK WAS WEDGED IN THE BOTTOM OF THE 310 HOPPER. WITH THE DESIGN OF HOPPER, THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN GET TO THE ROCKS IS TO CRAWL INSIDE HOPPER. THE ROCK SHIFTED AND SLIPPED OUT OF MY HANDS, SMASH ING MY FINGER BETWEEN THE ROCK AND A PIECE OF STEEL.

December 8, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOAD A 12" PIPE ONTO A FLATBED LOWBOY TRUCK, HE HAD TWO CHAINS CHOKED ON BOTH ENDS OF PIPE. WHILE LIFTING THE PIPE, THE CHAIN SLIPPED AND THE PIPE DROPPED JERKING HIS LEFT ARM, LEAVING IT STRAINED .

September 27, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A ROCK HUNG BETWEEN BELT AND WIPER AT COBBLE HEAD SECTION. HAD BELT BUCKLED, SHUT OFF DREDGE AND COBBLE CONVEYOR AND MUD PICKING BELT. DISLODGED FLAT ROCK WHEN TENSION FROM MUD PICKING CONVE YOR CAUSED ROCK TO MOVE UPWARD PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN ROCK AND COBBE HOPPER.

September 12, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WORKING ON 6X18 SCREENCHANGING A BEARING. HIS HAND SLIPPED AS HE WAS PULLING OFF BEARING HOUSING, RESULTING IN LACERATIONS OF TWO FINGER S ON HIS LEFT HAND.

August 30, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS RUNNING CUTTING EDGE AROUND & BLOCK OF WOOD SLIPPED OUT FROM BUCKET & PINNED HIS HAND BETWEEN BUCKET & FLOOR OF SHOP.

May 27, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE A CHUTE DOOR (6" X 3") WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. HE FELT A POPPING SENSATION IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

May 4, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE EE WAS LOOKING THROUGH DRAWERS INTOOL CABINET A 48IN PIPE WRENCH WHICH HAS SETTING UPRIGHT LEANING AGAINST THE SIDE OF TOOL CABINET FELL & LANDED ON HIS LEFT FOOT BREAKING HIS LITTLE TOE

April 27, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYE EWAS HLEPING REMOVE A 70 TO 80 LB JACKSHAFT FROM PRIMARY FEEDER DRIVE ASSEMBLY. IN PULLING SHAFT OUT HE HAD HIS LEFT THUMBS INSIDE OF SHEAVE. WHEN SHAFT DROPPED IN SMASHED HIS THUMB

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