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June 29, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Arc Materials Corp D/B/A Wmk Transit Mix · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT AND SLIPPED CUTTING HIS CHEST.REQ STITCHES & BANDAGE.

April 25, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Arc Materials Corp D/B/A Wmk Transit Mix · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING MATERIAL OUT OF FEEDER WHEN MATERIAL FELL & PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN BAR & BINFX INDEX FINGER & CONTUSED MIDDLE & RING FINGER

February 20, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ernst Aggregates · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS LOOSENIING BOLTS ON A FAN HUB THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT MIDDLE KNUCKLE ON L HAND STRUCK FAN BLADE BRUISED KNUCKLE AND PINCHED A TENDON

December 6, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ernst Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNTHREADING LOCK BOLTS OUT OF THE 4800 CRUSHER. THE BOLT CAME LOOSE CAUSING THE PRY BAR TO OVE QUICKLY, PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CRUSHER AND PRY BAR.

October 31, 1988 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rogers Group Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A 1 1/2" X 37" BOLT FROM THE PRIMARY CURSHER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN A SLIVER OF STEEL CAME FROM THE BOLT AND LODGED IN HIS LEG.

October 20, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL DID NOT CHECK WORK AREA TO SEE IF HAD HOLD BOOM TO USE SLEDGE OVERHEAD

October 12, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING ADJUSTMENT NUT ON DRAG FRICTION WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT AND PINCHED THE LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND THE DRAG CABLE.

September 1, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS POUSHING A PC.OF ANGLE WITH A HAMMER THE HAMMER SLIPPED OF FHITTING EMPLOYEE IN LOWER LIP REQUIRING 3 STICHES & A CHIPPED TOOTH

August 9, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING WRENCH TO SLEDGE UP WHEEL LUG NUT, WRENCH CAME OFF OF NUT, AND FELL TO INSIDE OF RIM. HIS HAND WAS BETWEEN, WRENCH AND RIM.

July 21, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A CHUTE WHEN HE HIT HIS AHND ON THE CHUTE BRUISING IT.

July 13, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Struck against stationary object

WHILE WORKING ON GREASE GUN CRESENT WRENCH SLIPPED OFF GREASE GUN CAUSING FINGER TO HIT STEEL BENCH CAUSING LACERATION TO FINGER.

June 29, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP. WAS USING A BAR TO DIG UD OUT INSIDE OF A CHUTE AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE SIDE OF THE CHUTE.

June 15, 1988 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Associated Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ADJUSTING TAIL PULLEY ON TUNNEL BELT WRENCH SLIPPED HTI TAIL PULLEY CAME BACK OUT AND HIT JAW RESULTING IN CUT JAW BROKEN TOOTH CHIPPED TWO TEETH

April 13, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOLYEES WERE ADJUSTING HEIGHT OF 5X12FT.ACSCREEN THEY LOWERED THE FRONT END DOWN & STARTED THE SCREEN BY LOWERING THE FRAME END IT CAUSED THE BACK END TO HIT THE FEED BOX WHICH CAUSED THE P PLANT TO VIBRATE CAUSING PIECES OF RUST TO FALL ONE PIECE 6IN.INX7IN.HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE LIP TOOK TO MERCY HOSPITAL 6 STITCHES REQUIRED & TETANUS SHOT

March 19, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

LACK OF KNOWLEDGE OF JOB EMPLOYEE HAD SEEN BIGGER MEN USE PRY BAR IN SAME MAMMER AND THOUGHT HE COULD ALSO.

February 24, 1988 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL USING BALL PEEN HAMMER AND AN ARCH PUNCH TO PUNCH HOLES IN CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE MISSED PUNCH AND HIT LEFT THUMB.

November 4, 1987 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS ATTEMPT3NG TO ALIGN BOLT HOLES WITH A DRIFT PUNCH AND A HAMMER. WHEN STRIKING THE PUNCH THE HAMMER, THE PUNCH BROKE AND EMBEDDED A SLIVER OF STEEL IN HIS ARM

September 25, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gold Fields Operating Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 USING A PICK TO DISLODGE COMPACTED DIRT FROM THE WALL OF THE UNDERSIZE CHUTE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING SHORT STROKES TO FREE THE DIRT WHEN THE PICK CAME IN CONTACT WITH SOME SOL ID MATERIAL GLA3CING THE PIKC IN A DOWNWARD DIRECTION STRICKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE INSIDE OF HIS LEFT FOOT.

August 17, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TI1HTENING BOLTS IN AIR HAMMER AND PULLED TOO HARD PULLING MUSCLES IN LOWER ABDOMEN.

July 15, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO DRIVE RUBBER SLEEVE TO A PIPE HE HIT A GLANCING BLOW AND SLEDGE HAMMER BOUNCED BACK AND STRUCK RT SHIN BETWEEN ANKLE AND KNEE CAUSING BRUISE

June 30, 1987 IN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A PRY BAR TO LOOSEN A HAMMER AT THE PRIMARY CRUSHER WHEN IT SLIPPED AND HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT IN BETWEEN

April 23, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gold Fields Operating Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SW3NGING A 16 POUND SLEDGE HAMMER IN A CONFINED WORK SPACE (SUMP AREA) AND AS A RESULT, HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

April 22, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS HOLDING PUN7H IT CUT HIS FINGER.DOES NOT KNOW HOW HE DID IT.

October 22, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gold Fields Operating Company · Struck by flying object

I.NAME WAS REPA3RING FENDER ON TRUCK WHEN SMALL PIECE OF FIBERGLASS GOT INTO HIS EYE CAUSING SMALL CUT ALONG SURFACE OF EYE.

June 30, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gold Fields Operating Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS USING A 2AMMER & BRASS DRIFT TO INSTALL A BEARING ON A GEAR BOX. A CHIP OF BRASS WENT INTO HIS EYE. IT MAY HACE BEEN RUBBED IN WHEN HE RUBBED HIS EYES. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES W ITH SIDESHIELDS1

November 27, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gold Fields Operating Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

KELLY ON DRILL3WAS STUCK AND I NAME AND I NAME WERE USING PIPE WRENCH TO LOOSEN IT WHEN WTRECCH SLIPPED OFF HITTING I NAME ON RIGHT ELBOW AND RIB CASGE STITCHES TO RIGHT ELBOW AREA AND BRUI RIBS 3

August 19, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mule Pen Quarry Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON 275 B MICHIGAN LOADER WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT AND HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON BOTTOM OF SEAT.

October 10, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gold Fields Operating Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HIT LEG WITH SLEDGE HAMMER WITH A LIGHT BLOW. INJURY WAS SO SLIGHT THATH IT DID NOT EVEN WARRENT FIRST AID TREATMENT. SEVERAL DAYS LATER CELLULITIS DEVELOPED AND THE EMPLOYEE HAD TO MIS WORK. STARTED MISSING TIME ON 10/18/84.

March 21, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gold Fields Operating Company · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS POKING PLUGGED FEEDER WITH RID. HIS %*%*% HIT HIS FINGER AGAINST BRACE.

September 6, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gold Fields Operating Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHEN BARY ALLISON WASATTEMPTING TO BREAK STEEL ON DRILL THE STEEL STARTED TO ROTATE CAUSING PIPE WRENCH TO SMASH HIS HAND BETWEN WRENCH AND BOOM OF DRILL

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