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November 9, 1999 OH · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lafarge Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

KNOCKING TOOTH OFF DRAG BUCKET WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND B.T.O. HAMMER. PIECE OF TOOTH CHIPPED OFF AND WENT INTO OPERATORS LEG.

June 17, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lafarge Corp · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN CHUTE & SPAGE-CUTTING RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER

February 26, 1996 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lafarge Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS PUTTING HYDRAULIC WEDGE IN 2 CRUSHER DOOR. HE GRABED THE WEDGE WHEN IT WAS MOVING AND SMASHED HIS LEFT HAND POINT FINGER TIP.

February 7, 1996 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lafarge Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CUTTING RUBBER BELTING FOR SKIRT RUBBER. HE WAS CUTTING THROUGH RUBBER BELTING WITH UTILITY KNIFE AND JAMMED KNIFE INTO HIS UPPER RIGHT LEG CAUSING LACERATION.

May 4, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lafarge Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARRYING A COME A LONG INTO TUNNEL, WHEN COMEALONG SLIPPED OUT OF HAND, HE JERKED IT TO GET BETTER GRIP, AND HOOK HIT TOOTH.

February 21, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lafarge Corp · Struck against stationary object

WHILE TRYING TO HAMMER A WEAR PLATE IN PLACE, HE WAS GETTING HIMSELF IN POSITION AND HIT HIS SHIN ON A CROSS BEAM.

April 29, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lafarge Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHANGING HAMMERS IN ROTER FOR CRUSHER. HOLDING THE WRENCH TO LOSEN BOLTS FOR WEDGES. EE HAD HIS HAND BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND THE ROTOR, INSTEAD OF PUTTING WRENCH AGAINST THE ROTOR. INJURING RIG HT HAND.

October 1, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lafarge Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON DRY MILL SCREENS. HE WAS IN THE MIDDLE DECK TIGHTENING BOLTS WHEN SOMETHING GOT IN HSI RIGHT EYE.

June 29, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lafarge Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRYING TO DISLODGE A ROCK IN TAIL PULLEY ON CRUSHER FEEDER BELT, THE HEAVY STEEL BAR SLIPPED AND WHILE TRYING TO HANG ONTO THE BAR, IT STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER.

March 6, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lafarge Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE LARGE ROCK FROM PRIMARY CRUSHER WHILE POKING AT IT A PIECE OF STONE HIT RT EYE CAUSING ABRASION

June 7, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cleveland Quarries Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING UP ON THE CONVEYOR ROLLERS TO LEVEL THEM UP.THE BAR HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND HIT HIM ON THE UPPER LIP CAUSING A LACERATION.FIVE STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO SEW UP CUT.

October 11, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cleveland Quarries Company · Struck by flying object

CHIPPING RUST FROM DERRICK TO BE PAINTED.PIECE OF RUST FLEW INTO LEFT EYE.DID NOT HAVE SAFETY GLASSES ON AS HE WAS TOLD.

February 13, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cleveland Quarries Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING STEEL PLUG INTO SONE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER HAMMER HIT GLANCING BLOW AND SLIPPED OFF HIT LEFT FOOT.

April 11, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cleveland Quarries Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING TO MOVE CHANNEL MACHINE TRACK. OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING UP TRACK SO BLOCKING COULD BE MOVED. BAR SLIPPED LETTING TRACK FALL ON HIS HAND WHICH WAS BETWEEN TRACK AND BLOCKING.

January 20, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Standard Slag Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE RE LINING319-B FEED CHUTE, HOOK FROM HOIST SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ABOVE RIGHT EYE CAUSING LACERATION.

October 24, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cleveland Quarries Company · Struck by flying object

TIGHTENING BOLT3BENEATH CRUSHER APRON, A PIECE OF RUSTY METAL FELL INTO RIGHT EYE.

July 17, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cleveland Quarries Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HOOKING ON TO L5RGE SANDSTONE BLOCK WITH LARGE HHOOKS CAUGHT RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN STONE AND HOOKS.

July 14, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cleveland Quarries Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SETTING SAWS ON3 #8 GANG DRIVING KEYS AND MISSED KEY CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN HAMMER HANDLE AND STEEL KEY.

April 6, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Standard Slag Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMP WAS TRYING 7O CLEAR A PLUGGED HOPPER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. WHILE HITTING THE HOPPER OVER HIS HEAD WITH THE HAMMER, HE STRAINED HIS BACK

November 10, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cleveland Quarries Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING HAMMER AN8 STEEL CHISEL TO GET CUTTING BLADES OUT OF BREAKING MACHINE, MISSED CHISEL AND HIT LEFT THUMB WITH HAMMER

September 26, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cleveland Quarries Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TRYING TO GET L5RGE BOULDER OUTOF CRATE PLACING CABLE UNDER BOULDER WHILE LIFTING FELT PAIN IN MY RIBS STONE WEIGHT APPRLX 100 TO 150 LBS

April 13, 1983 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Standard Slag Company · Struck by flying object

MECHANIC WAS STRIKING PIN FROM LIFTING ARM ON 275 MICH LOADER WITH 416 SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OFSTEEL PARTICAL BROKE OFF FROM SLEDGE AND EMBEDDED IN LEFT INDEX FINGER

January 4, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Standard Slag Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIPPING OVER A 55-GALLON DRUM CONTAINING GRINDING BALLS WITH A COME-A-LONG. HISLEFT ARM AND SHOULDER WAS JERKED FORWARD WHEN THE BARREL SLIPPED CAUSING A DISOLOCATION OF HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

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