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January 7, 1987 MI · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I AND TWO OTHER3EMPLOYEES WERE TAKING THRUST BEARINGS OUT OF WEST SIDE OF BUILDING. WE HAD THE BEARINGS HANGING ON THE TROLLEY BEAM WITH A CHAIN HOIST, THE BEARINGS WERE PUSHED OUT TO THE END OF THE BEAM, WH3CH HANGS OUT THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING, WERE TRYING TO HOOK IT TO THE LOADER BUCKET AT WHICH TIME THE BEAM BROKE AND THE BEARINGS FELL UNTO THE LAKE AND BEAM HIT THE SIDE OF THE

December 10, 1986 MI · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS CHANGIN1 DUMP CABLE FOR THE BUCKET ON 9W SHOVEL. HE WAS KNOCKING THE WEDGE OUT OF PIN WHEN A PIECE OF METAL WENT IN HIS LEG IMBEDDING ITSELF IN HIS LEG

December 9, 1986 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPL WASHING OU7 KOHLMAN LOADER WHEN SMALL STONE CHIP CAME UP AND STRUCK HIM IN EYE.

December 6, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A LONG BAR TO POKE FROZEN MATERIAL OUT OF TUNNEL GATE HIS HAND WENT TOO FAR UP THE CHUTE AND T HE GATE CAME DOWN ON IT

November 4, 1986 IN · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING LEAF SPRING BOLTS FROM REAR END OF DUMP TRUCK USING BREAKER BAR & SOCKET HIS FINGER BECAME JAMMED BETWEEN TRUCK FRAME & BAR-INJURY TO RT INDEX FINGER

October 2, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING THE ASST PLANT OPERATOR CHANGE A SCREEN ON A 4X10 AC RIPL-FLO SCREEN HE WAS TIGHTENING A CLAMPING RAIL BOLT THE HEAD OF THE BOLT TURNED IN THE CLAMPING RAIL LETTING THE RA CHET HANDLE COM9 DOWN AND IT CAUGHT HIS RT THUMB BETWEEN THE RACHET HANDLE AND A CONVEYOR FRAME

September 26, 1986 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by falling object

LIFTING LINK AR4 ON TRUCK USING PRYBAR-1 1/2 HOIST, LINK ARM FELL FROM POSITION-LINK ARM SLIPPED FROM SLOT AND SKINNED FINGERS.

September 15, 1986 MI · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE OILER AND I3NAME WERE REMOVING THE FACE PLATE FROM THE 20" DREDGE PUMP. THE DREDGE LADDER WASN'T ON THE BOTTOM AS IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN AND IT TILTED THE DREDGE HULL FORWARD 5 DEGREES TO 10 DEGREES. WHEN 4E REMOVED THE LAST BOLT THE FACE PLATE SWUNT OUT OF THE PUMP AND HIT ME AND KNOCKED ME OFF THE WALKWAY OVER THE PUMP WELL.

July 27, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS UNPLUGG3NG CRUSHER TUNNEL HOPPER USING 3 FT CROWBAR HE WAS HIT WITH CROWBAR WHICH HE WAS USING TO PRY ROCKS LOOSE IN F EEDER ROCKS BROKE LOOSE LETTING CROWBAR FLY BACK STRIKING HARD H HAT AND EYEBROW3

July 24, 1986 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE KNOCKING 9OCKS THROUGH THE SCREENS A PIECE OF DEBRIS (METAL) ENTERED LEFT FOREARM REMOVING ROCKS FROM TOP SCREEN ON WEST TOWER IN ORDER TO REMOVE SCREENS A HAMMER AND PUNCH WERE BEING U USED 3

June 20, 1986 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS USING A3LONG PRY BAR TO APPLY TENSION TO MOTOR SO V-BELTS WOULDNT SLIP WHILE STARTING SHAKER SCREEN, BAR SLIPPED PINCHING FINGER BETEEN BAR AND FRAMEWORK

May 12, 1986 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I.NAME WAS USIN1 A 48" PIPE WRENCH INT HE PROCESS OF REMOVING A 4" NIPPLE FROM A CHECK VALVE. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NIPPLE & I.NAME LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL TO THE FLOOR. FALL FRACTURED HIS 9TH RIB. 3

March 31, 1986 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)

EMP WAS CUTTING3A SKIRT BOARD RUBBER WITH A BELT KNIFE THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE EMP ON INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND THREE STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.

March 25, 1986 IN · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS HOLD3NG A PIECE OF SKIRTBOARD RUBBER CLOSE TO HIS LEFT LEG USING A POCKET KNIFE TO ENLARGE THE BOLT HOLES IN IT KNIFE WENT THROUGH THE RUBBER EASIER THAN HE ANTICIPATED & AS A RESUL T HE CUT HIS LE0T LEG ABOVE THE KNEE REQUIRING TWO STITCHES

March 7, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING HOPP9R OVER COVNEYOR EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BEAT THE HOPPER DOWN FFROM A TIGH FIT. THE HAMMER SLIPPED OFF THE STEEL CAUSING THE EE TO TWIST HIS BAKC.

February 28, 1986 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)

EMP WAS HELPING3GET A 6 X 12 SCREEN INTO PLANT TO BE SET. HAVING TO PULL SCREEN IN WITH A COFFING HOIST FROM A CRANE. EMP WAS STANDING ON SIDE OF SCREEN USING A COFFING HOIST, WHILE JACKING CO FFING HOIST DID3T LOCK IN HANDLE, FLIPPED UP HITTING HIM IN JAW

January 8, 1986 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 PL5CING METAL IMPACT FAD INTO PLACE USING COFFING HIRST THE HANDLE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND ALLOWING THE HANDLE TO STRIPE HIM IN THE NOSE AND EYE.

December 16, 1985 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 CU7TING A PIECE OF CONEYOR BELT WITH A KNIFE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE KNIFE TOWARD HIMSELF THE KNIFE SLIPPED FROM THE BELT AND CUT THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT LEG JUST ABOVE TH E KNEECAP. 3

November 14, 1985 MI · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING A TOOTH FROM THE DREDGE CUTTER HEAD. HE WAS DRIVING OUT THE PIN THAT HOLDS IT IN PLACE, USING A 4# HAMMER. AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT THUMB WITH THE HAMMER.

October 5, 1985 OH · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ON PRY BAR CONNECTED TO A DREDGE PUMP SHELL. INJURED MAN PUSHED MORE THAN HE WAS CAPABLE OF.

October 1, 1985 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by falling object

HE WAS WORKING 2N CENTER DRIVE SHAFT ON A MICHIGAN 175B LOADER A BOLT STRIPPED OFF WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE BOLT THE DRIVE SHAFT DROPPED ON FINGER OF LEFT HAND

September 23, 1985 MI · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CALDWELL WAS HAMMERING ON HOIST CABLE THAT HAD LODGED BETWEEN POINT SHEAVE AND BOOM FRAMEWOEK.HAMMERING CAUSED INJURY TO ROTATER CUFF OF RIGHT SHOULDER.

June 20, 1985 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING DISCHARGE BOX OF SHAKER TO CHANGE DISCHARGE LIP USING CHAIN FALL & TROLLEY. EE HAD HAND ON TROLLEY BEAM & WAS WATCHING FLOOR CLEARANCE WHEN TROLLEY RAN OVER FINGER. CRUSHED AVUL SION LIKE AMPUTATION OF PULP & TUFT OF THE DISTAL MOST PORTION OF HIS LEFT SMALL FINGER.

February 19, 1985 OH · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEES WERE USING SLEDGE HAMMER AND SPIKE MAUL TO DRIVE SHAFT OUT OF GEAR A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF FROM THE MAUL STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT HAND REQUIRING SURGERY TO REMOVE

October 23, 1984 OH · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS REMOVING TOOTH POINT FROM A 5YARD DRAGLINE BUCKET.STRUCK THE TOOTH POINT WITH A 3LBS.ENGINEERS HAMMER.STRIKING THE TOOTH POINT ON UPPER RIGHT SIDE.A SILVER BROKE AWAY FEOM TOOTH POINT STRI POINT STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN HIS RIGHT SHIGH.

September 14, 1984 MI · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

II NAME WAS HITTING SPEED BAND WITH A HAMMER, TO TAKE UP SLACK I NAME WAS TRYING TO PUT A T-BOLT INTO SLOT ON SPEED BAND, HAMMER SLIPPED AND HIT HIS FINGER.

July 25, 1984 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)

EMPLOYEE HIT WEDGE ON DRAG CABLE KEEPER ON DRAGLINE TO REMOVE WEDGE (WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER) A SLIVER BROKE OFF OF WEDGE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN ABDOMEN

April 18, 1984 OH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WS USING A 10# SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE A BREAKER BAR BACK INTO PLACE HAMMER HIT FLOOR INSTEAD OF BREAKER BAR AND BOUNCED OFF THE FLOOR AND HIT HIS LEFT FOOT THE RESULTING INJURY WAS A CO NTUSION OF THE LEFT FOOT

March 26, 1984 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO STRIKE BUCKET PIN ON 175B MICHIGAN LOADER WHEN A METAL SLIVER ENTERED EMPLOYEES RIGHT EYE.

February 8, 1984 OH · 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)

EMP WAS JACKING ON THE 5 1/2 CRUSHER WITH A 35 TON JACK, THE JACK KICKED OUT CAUSING A BOARD TO STRIKE EMPLOYEE IN THE CHEEK & RIGHT SIDE OF HIS LIP. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 8 SUTURTRES IN HIS LIP

December 16, 1983 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WORKING ABOVE LET PIPE WRENCH SLIP OUT OF HIS HANBD WRENCH FELL STRIKING FELLOW EMPLOYWE

October 7, 1983 OH · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CLEANING UP LARGE GRAVEL SPILL IN LOWER END OF RAW STORAGE TUNNEL DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT TO EMP UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME

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