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June 22, 2015 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drummond Dolomite, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Injured was chipping slag after welding on a haul truck box when a piece of slag flew up and struck his eye lid.

August 5, 2010 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Huron Lime, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Using a spud bar to break up coal ring. The bar slipped and hit employee in head

June 24, 2009 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drummond Dolomite, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

The injured was removing a trougher at the tail end of the weigh belt with a pry bar, his hand slipped into guard.

October 9, 2007 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drummond Dolomite, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ee was removing 6" PVC pipe sections from the top of boreholes that were stuck in the muck & used a pair of pliers to try & gain a better grip. The ee was standing directly over the pipe using both hands to apply pressure to the pliers pulling in an upward motion. The pliers came loose & the pipe came up hitting the ee in mouth & face & broke a tooth & gave him a concussion.

October 9, 2007 MI · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drummond Dolomite, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured was pulling out a drill tube with pliers when the pliers slipped off the tube striking the injured in the mouth and head.

April 2, 1999 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drummond Dolomite, Inc. · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS ASSISTING IN REMOVING THE DRILL STARTER BAR THREADS THAT HAD BROKEN OFF IN THE SUB SPINDLE WHEN THE BAR AND HAMMER DROPPED APPROX. 2 FEET AND CAME DOWN ON THE INJURED'S FOOT.

July 30, 1997 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drummond Dolomite, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPAIRING A MILL CONVEYOR, THE INJURED'S SHIN WAS BUMPED BY A FELLOW WORKER WHILE RATCHING WITH A WRENCH ON BELT CLAMPS.

June 11, 1996 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Huron Lime, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS WELDING NEW WRAPPING SHEETS ON OUTSIDE OF #3 COAL TANK. WAS USING A HAMMER TO REMOVE A WEDGE FROM A WRAP SHEET. EMP HAD WELDING GLASSES ON AND FLIPPED UP GLASS TO SEE TO REMOVE THE FLA KED OFF THE WEDGE AND STRUCK EMP.

July 11, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Huron Lime, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PULLING BROKEN BRICK & COAL RING WITH KILN RAKE FROM GRATES ON #3 KILN, EMPLOYEE TWISTED RAKE TO PULL IT OUT ON ITS SIDE WHEN IT CAUGHT ON EDGE OF GRATE. EMPLOYEE FELT STINGING,SENSA TION ON OUTSIDE OF RIGHT HAND.

October 19, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Huron Lime, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RAKING KILN SCALE FROM THE COOLER GRATES. HE JERKED HARD ON THE RAKE AND FELT A SHARP PAIN INHIS RIGHT ELBOW.

September 20, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drummond Dolomite, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

THEI NJURED WAS ADJUSTING A GATE ON THE SECONDARY TOWER PULLING ON A PRY BAR, WHEN HIS FEET SLIPED FROM UNDER HIM. TO PROTECT HIMSELF, MOVED HIS LEFT ARM BEHIND HIMSELF, HITTING THE EDGE OF A STANDING ANGLE IRON.

June 17, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Drummond Dolomite, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE INJURED WAS REMOVING A DRIVE SHAFT OF A KWDART WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF THE FLANGE STUDS,PINCHING HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE SHAFT AND HOIST PUMP HOSE.

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