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May 19, 2009 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mansfield Lime & Stone Quarry Inc · Struck by flying object

Another employee was working on the hammer mill. EE was sitting in the hammer mill shell waiting to change the hammers. One of the hammers was stuck so the other employee hit it with a hammer, and a small piece of metal broke off and hit EE in the nose/cheek area. He thought he was ok. The area where he was hit would not heal properly and felt like it had something in it.

December 4, 2001 MO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mansfield Lime & Stone Quarry Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS WORKING ON A NEW JAW HOUS WHEN A 8" I-BEAM PULLED OUT OF PLACE. WHEN HE WAS PRYING ON IT WITH A BAR (SO HE COULD WELD IT BACK) HE FELT A PULLING IN THE RIGHT GROIN AREA.

July 24, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mansfield Lime & Stone Quarry Inc · Fall down stairs

WORKING ON THE GROUND ON A LADDER ON LOADER, FIXING LADDER. EE WAS HEATING STEP AND I WAS USING PRY BAR TO STRAIGHTEN RAIL WHEN PRY BAR SLIPPED AND I FELL BACKWARDS TO LEFT SIDEWAYS. NO FEELIN G IN ANKLE AND FOOT FOR LITTLE WHILE.

March 2, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mansfield Lime & Stone Quarry Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK USING A BAR AND PULLING ON IT AND HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK HE LOST NO TIME. ON 3-2 HE STATED THAT HE REHURT HIS BACK ON THE JOB, HE ALSO SAID IT HAPPENED WHEN HE WAS PUTTING HIS BOOTS ON AT 630 AMHE DIDN'T START WORK UNTIL 7AM.

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