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December 10, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Con-Lime Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A DRILL HEAD BOLT WITH WRENCH. AS HE WAS PULLING ON THE WRENCH TO LOOSEN THE BOLT HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS NECK.

June 4, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Con-Lime Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS REPAIRING WATER HOSE. USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT THE HOSE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND SLICED HIS INDEX FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND.

October 24, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Con-Lime Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS POUNDING THE CHUTE FROM THE GROUND LIME BIN. THE MATERIAL THAT WAS BRIDGED FELL CAUSING A SPLASHING EFFECT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HIT IN THE FACE AROUND THE EYEGLASSES CAUSING LIME TO GET INTO THE EYES.

April 3, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Con-Lime Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING WASTE MATERIAL FROM UNDERNEATH #1 KILN COOLER, USING A HOE-TYPE SCRAPER THE SCRAPER BECAME LODGED IN HARD MATERIAL. THE EMPLOYEE PULLED HARD TO FREE THE SCRAPER, WHEN IT CAME LOOSE HIS HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THESCRAPER AND THE CONCRETE WALL BEHIND HIM. THE LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND WAS BROKEN.

August 10, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Con-Lime Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A TOOTH OFF THE LIP OF A FRONT END LOADER, AFTER COMPLETING THE CUT HE USED A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK THE TOOTH LOOSE, WHEN THE HAMMER STRUCK THE TOOTH A PIECE OF STEEL FLE W OFF AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE CHIN.

May 17, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Con-Lime Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS PULLING SCALE OFF COOLER GRATES, IT WAS AFTER SHOOTING SCALE RING AND WAS DUSTY.

January 2, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Con-Lime Inc · Struck by falling object

USING A OVRHEAD HOIST 8 FT. IN AIR. WHILE MOVING CHAIN HIT HOIST KNOCKING END PLATE OFF HITTING EMPLOYEE IN BACK.

November 20, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Con-Lime Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING HYDRAULIC JACK OFF SIDE OF KILN JACK SLIPPED & SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN JACK & TRUNNION ROLL

March 3, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Con-Lime Inc · Struck by flying object

LYING UNDER TRUCK REP FUEL LINE. SOME RUST AND DIRT CAME OFF HIT FACE SLID DOWN UNDER GLASSES ENTERED L. EYE.

February 9, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Con-Lime Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CREW WAS TIGHTNING WHEEL LUGS ON L REAR TIRE OF CAT 769C HAUL TRUCK THEY WERE USING A SOCKET WITH BREAKER BAR AND PIECE OF PIPE SOCKET SLIPPED OFF NUT ALLOWING BAR TO SLIP AND STRIKE THE VICTI MS R LEG JUST ABOVE ANKLE

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