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January 15, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Commercial Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONTRACTOR WAS REMOVING A STEEL WEAR PLATE. HE BEGAN TO PUT TENSION ON THE WEAR PLATE, AND IT BROKE LOOSE AND HIT HIM IN HIS RIGHT HAND.

February 7, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Commercial Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS PATCHING BRICKS AT THE SANDPLANT. HE NEEDED TO OPEN A TUPE OF SILICONE CAULK. HE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE TUBE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIS LEFT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE CAP. THE EE WA GIVEN 4 STITCHES & A TETANUS SHOT. THERE WAS NO LOSS OF TIME AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. THE EE WAS ISSUED A SAFETY VIOLATION.

December 20, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Commercial Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE LOOSEN MUDD THAT BUILT UP IN THE COARSE FEEDER. THEEMPLOYEES WERE USING A BAR AND HAMMER. WHILE SWINGING THE HAMMER TO HIT THE BAR, THE HAMMER SLIPP ED AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE NOSE.

August 12, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Commercial Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS CUTTING FLASHING FOR THE C2 BELT WITHA UTILITY KNIFE. WHILE THE EE WAS CUTTING, THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF THE FLASHING AND INJURED THE EE'S LEFT HAND, PALM AREA. THE CUT REQUIRED THREE STITCHES AND THE EE RECEIVED A TETANUS SHOT.

October 18, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Commercial Stone Company Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREENS IN 6X16 SIMPLICITY SCREEN. HE NEEDED THE PRY BAR TO PRY SCREEN RAILS LOOSE. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING UPPER SCREEN RAILS. INJURED ASKED HIM TO SLIDE BAR TO HIM. HE DID AND BAR ACCIDENTLY HIT HIM IN THE HEAD.

June 20, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Commercial Stone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS POUNDING DIRT OFF A STATIONARY JAW LINER WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER.A FRAGMENT FLEW UP IN THE AIR INTO HIS EYE.THE EMPLOYEE CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.HOWEVER,IT S EEMS UNLIKELY TO MANAGEMENT.AS A RESULT A MANDATORY SAFETY EYE WEAR REQUIREMENT HAS BEEN ISSUED TO THIS EMPLOYEE.WHEREBY HE IS REQUIRED TO WEAR AT ALL TIMES WHILE ON PROPERTY.

December 20, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Commercial Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A CLEVIS FOR A HOLDING STRAP. THE CLEVIS NEEDED TO BE TAPPED SHUT TO PREVENT THE STRAP FROM FALLING OUT. A VENDOR DRIVER [PENN DIESEL CO] THAT WAS DELIVERING THE TRANSMISS ION WAS TAPPING THE CLEVIS WITH A 4# SLEDGE WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING IT. THE VENDOR DRIVER MISSED & STRUCK OUR EMPLOYEE'S THUMB. THOUGHT IT ONLY BRUSIED, BUT X-RAY SHOWED IT BROKEN.

July 18, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Commercial Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING A TAIL PULLEY ON THE UNDER SCREEN BELT WHEN COULD NOT BREAK LOOSE A HUB ON THE SHAFT HE THEN HIT THE HUB WITH A BLACKSMITH HAMMER DOING SO A STEEL P IECE OF THE HAMMER BROKE OFF & HIT MIDDLE FINGEROF LEFT HAND AS ABOVE EMPLOYEE HAD OUTPATIENT SURGERY TO REMOVE EMBEDDED MATERIAL FROM FINGER LEFT 3RD FINGER

October 11, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Commercial Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE SHEAVE WHEEL OFF OF THE SHAFT OF #5 SPPED REDUCER ON THE 2B STACKER. THE REDUCED WOULD NOT SLIDE OOF VOLUNTARILY, SO HE TAPPED IT WITH A HAMMER WHILE DOING SO HE HIT H IS HAND ON TOP OF A GUARD. WHEN EMPLOYEE HIT HIS HAND ON THE GUARD - HE CUT HIS RIGHT HAND - MIDDLE FINGER.

August 16, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Commercial Stone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING BELT CLAMPS OUT OF 42" BELT.HE WAS USING A CHISEL AND A HAMMER. A PIECE OF THE CHISEL SHEARED OFF AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT INNER FOREARM

February 18, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Commercial Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH 2 OTHERS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING A TAILGATE FROM A R35 EUC TRUCK. THEY WERE USING A HILIFT AND CHAINS TO SUPPORT THE GATE WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE TWO PINS WHICH HEL D THE GATE IN PLACE. THE FIRST PIN CAME OUT EASILY, HOWEVER, THE SECOND PIN DID NOT. THE EMPLOYEE'S CUT THE SECOND PIN USING A TORCH. WHEN IT WAS CUT, THE GATE CAME DOWN, PINNING HIS HAND

October 5, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Commercial Stone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL TAPPING TOOTH ONTO SHANK ON 992 HI LIFT WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER. PIECE OF STEEL FROM TOOTH STRUCK I.NAME IN THE NECK 1" TO RIGHT OF ADAMS APPLE

September 8, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Commercial Stone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS STRAIGHTENING OUT BENT COVER WHICH COVERS AUGER ON DUST COLLECTOR.HE WAS USING A HAMMER TO STRAIGHTEN OUR COVER.WHEN THE HAMMER STRUCK THE COVER A SMALL OBJECT HIT THE EMPLYEE IN MIDDLE OF LOWER CHEST AREA.MATERIAL WENT THROUGHTWO SHIRTS THAT HE WAS WEARING.

June 9, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Commercial Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING WRENCH IT SLIPPED FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN WRENCH AND GUARD

February 7, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Commercial Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS KNEES CUTTING A RUBBER CONVEYOR BELT WITH AUTILITY TYPE KNIFE. AS HE WAS CUTTING THE BELT-APPLYING PRESSURE AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT LEG IN THE THIGH AREA.

December 6, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Commercial Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A BOLT WITH A 20" CRESCENT WRENCH. HE COULD NOT FREE THE NUT SO HE ASKED A FELLOW EMPLOYEE TO PUSH ON WRENCH WITH HIS FOOT WHILE LOGAN HELD IT WITH HIS HAND. THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIS HAND TO STRIKE A METAL FRAME RESULTING IN LACERATIONS OF LEFT MIDDLE FINGER, REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.

August 31, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Commercial Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF STEEL AND HITTING IT WITH A HAMMER. STEEL SLIPPED AND HIT FINGER WITH THE HAMMER.

December 19, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Commercial Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A CRUSHER MOTOR WITH A PRY BAR APPROX 15 MINUTES LATER EMPLOYEE FELT A STABBING PAIN IN HIS STOMACH AREA CAUSING HIM TO DOUBLE OVER

January 28, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Commercial Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS USING A3BAR TO MOVE A STEEL OX WHEN HE FELT A NUMBING LIKE FEELING IN THE THUMB OF RT HAND. THE DIAGNOSIS BY DR WAS TENDONITIS OF RT HAND IN THE THYMB AREA

September 9, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Commercial Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A WRENCH TO LOOSEN A NUT ON THE BRAKE BOOSTER OF A TRUCK. THE NUT FREED SUDDENLY CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE HIS HAND AGAINST THE BOOSTER. THE BLOW CRATED A SWOLLEN BLO OD FILLED AREA 6NDER THE NAIL OF THE RIGHT HAND RING FINGER.

July 30, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Commercial Stone Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I.NAME WAS TIGHTENING THE LUG NUTS ON WHEEL OF R-35 TRUCK WITH A RATCHET. ONE OF THE STUDS BROKE AND I.NAME FELL ON HIS L HAND BROKEN FOURTH FINGER AND POSSIBLE FRACTURE OF MIDDLE FINGER OF L HAND BRUISED AND SPRAINED

April 27, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Commercial Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS USING A RACHET TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON BLADE OF D-94 DOZER AS HE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS HE SPRAINED HIS NECK

February 20, 1984 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Commercial Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS DOING MAINTENANCE ABOVE THE CRUSHER AND THE COME-A-LONG SLIPPED AND A PIECE OF STEEL HIT HIM ON THE FOOT

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