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April 24, 1998 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING SPUD WRENCH & HAMMER CLEANING BUILDUP OFF OF SCREEN DECK PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF OF HAMME OR WRENCH STRIKING EE ON ARM.

February 2, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Aggregates Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING IN A AWKWARD POSITION. TWISTED LOWER BACK.

January 6, 1998 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HOLDING SPUD BAR WHILE WORKING UNDER JAW CRUSHER ON BELT. OTHER EMPLOYEE WENT TO HIT SPUD BAR WITH SLEDGEHAMMER AND SLIPPED-HITTING EMPLOYEE WITH SLEDGHAMMER IN NECK.

July 19, 1997 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS IN SQUATTED POSITION WORKING ON ROCK DRILL HAMMER. REMOVING COLLAR FROM BROKEN BIT BY TAPPING WITH SHOP HAMMER, CAUSING METAL FRAGMENT TO PUNCTURE SCROTUM AND TESTICLE.

May 5, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Aggregates Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THERE WAS A LARGE ROCK STUCK IN THE PRIMARY JAW CRUSHER. EE TRIED TO MOVE THE ROCK WITH A BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND HIS LEFTTHUMB WAS SMASHED BETWEENTHE BAR AND THE HAND RAILING.

April 29, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Aggregates Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS TAKING BOLTS OFF CHUTE TO REMOVE IT. CHUTE WAS HELD UP WITH COME-ALONG. CHUTE SLIPPED WHEN BOLT WAS REMOVED AND PINCHED HIS HAND AGAINST THE BIN.

April 4, 1996 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WERE ADJUSTING 2 SYMONS CRUSHER WITH COME A LONG. TIGHTENED COME ALONG AND II SLIPPED CAUSING ADJUSTER BAR TO HIT EE CHIN. CUT TO RT SIDE OF CHIN.

April 4, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING BAR TO DRIVE CENTER PIN FROM REAR END OF HAUL TRUCK. WHEN THE PIN CAME OUT THE REAR END MOVED BACK CAUSING THE BAR TO STRIKE EE.

August 30, 1995 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A LARGE ROCK WAS HUNG IN THE JAW CRUSHER. THE MEN WERE TRYING TO REMOVE IT. THE BAR THEY WERE USING TO PRY WITH SLIPPED AND KNOCKED GLENS SAFETY GLASSES OFF WHEN THE GLASSES CAME OFF THEY HIT HIS FACE AND CUT HIS HEAD OVER THE RIGHT EYE. THE DR. CLEANED THE CUT AND THE CUT REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.

July 20, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON CONVEYOR FRAME.BEING REPAIRED. WRENCH SLIPPED OFF NUT ALLOWING HIS HAND TO STRIKE HIS HAND TO STRIKE AGAINST METAL FRAME WORK CUTTING HIS HAND.

July 10, 1995 KY · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING AN EMPTY HEET BAG OPEN, WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED.

May 23, 1995 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A IRON BAR TO UNJAM A CRUSHER. WHILE USING THE BAR TO MOVE A ROCK, ANOTHER ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION BETWEEN THE INDEX FINGER AND THUMB. R EQUIRED 5 STITCHES.

September 21, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING DRILL BIT FROM ROCK DRILL TO REPLACE HE STRUCK BIT WITH HAMMER TO LOOSEN METAL SLIVER FLEW & PUNCTURED HIS ABDOMEN

July 2, 1993 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING SKIRT BOARD RUBBER WITH A POCKET KNIFE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT RT HAND BETWEEN THUMB & FOREFINGER

April 22, 1993 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by flying object

STRIKING METAL LINER WITH HAMMER CAUSING PIECE OF METAL TO FLY IN RT CHEEK PUNCTURE TO FACE

April 23, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOLDING PUNCH UP TO PIN IN ROLLER FRAME WHILE ANOTHER EMPL HIT PUNCH WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.PIN WASNT AS TIGHT AS EXPECTED AND FLEW OUT EASILY.SLEDGE HIT LEFT HAND MIDDLE FINGER CAUSING BONE BREAK AND CHIP.

February 8, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Aggregates Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL USING 3/4 DRIVE RATCHET WITH A 4 TO 1 MULTIPLIER TIGHTENING SIDE FRAME BOLTS ON A 245 CAT SHOVEL.SPRAINED LOWER BACK.

October 2, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Aggregates Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BENT OVER ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE BROKEN BOLTS FROM THE WINDSHIELD WASHER RESERVIOR HOLD DOWN STRAPS ON A CAT D 10 DOZER. THE EE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STRAIGHTEN UP STAND UP FROM HIS BENT OVER POSOTION.

February 6, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A SECTION OF RUBBER HOSE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE CLOSE TO HIS LEG. PULLED KNIFE TOWARD HIMSELF IT SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT LEG.

July 18, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL HAD DUMPED LOAD OF ROCK INTO HOPPER OF PORTABLE RIP-RAP PLANT.ROCK GOT HUNG UP,HE WAS ASSISTING PLANT OPERATOR WITH PRY BAR WHEN BAR SLIPPED AND CAUSED BAR AND RIGHT HAND TO HIT X-BAR MAS HING END OF LITTLE FINGER.

July 31, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Aggregates Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL GOUGING OUT CHUTE WITH CROWBAR WHEN IT SLIPPED CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND CHUTE.

February 13, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BEATING ON A CYLINDER IN THE SHOP WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF THE HAMMER CAME OFF JOING IN HIS KNEE.

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