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1983–2026
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October 1, 1999 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Plum Run Stone Division/Davon Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SPLICING A BELT AND UTILITY KNIFE CAUGHT CAUSING THE KNIFE TO SLIP AND CUT THE TOP OF EE'S LEFT THUMB. EE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED SIX STITCHES. EE RETURNED TO FINISH HIS SHIFT, AND DID NOT MISS ANY WORK.

July 21, 1999 OH · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Plum Run Stone Division/Davon Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WITH THE GREASE DISPENSER CLOSE TO HIS RIGHT SIDE. THE SHORT HOSE THAT CONNECTS FORM THE DISPENSER TO THE FITTING BLEW AND INJECTED GREASE INTO HIS RIGHT SIDE.

June 7, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Plum Run Stone Division/Davon Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING ROCKS OUT OF CRUSHER WHILE PUTTING CHAIN AROUND ROCK IT SLIPPED CATCHING INDEX FINGE RON LEFT HAND AND BREAKING HTE FINGER.

October 5, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Plum Run Stone Division/Davon Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TIGHTEN BOLTS ON THE PRIMARY CRUSHER, SOMETHING FLEW IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

January 24, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Plum Run Stone Division/Davon Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING THEM WORK ON THE ROTOR OUT OF THE PLANT #3 HAZEMAG. THE ROTOR HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE CRUSHER AND HAULED TO THE MIDDLE BAT OF OLD SHOP. THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF REMOV ING AND TURNING THE DUMMY BARS. THEY WERE TRYING TO REMOVE THE DEVICE THAT HOLDS THE DUMMY BAR IN PLACE. EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING IT IN A FIXED POSITION WHILE I.NAME HIT IT WITH A 8 LB SLEDGE HAM

September 8, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Plum Run Stone Division/Davon Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE AND OTHER WERE SWELLING END OF SHAFT ON DROP BALL. HE WAS BUCKING IT WITH A 2 INCH SHAFT. LOUDER BACK WAS HITTING END OF SHAFT, HIS FINGER SLIPPED OFF AND HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS SMASHED BETWEEN THE SHAFT AND DROP BALL.

January 13, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Plum Run Stone Division/Davon Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT A TIE STRAP HOLDING WSOME LARGE WIRES TOGETHER WITH HISPICKET KNIFE HE WAS PULLING THE KNIFE TOWARD HIMSELF AND WHN HE CUT THROUGH THE STRAP HE JABBED THE KNIFE INTO HIS R KNEE

June 9, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Plum Run Stone Division/Davon Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTMEPTING TO LOOSEN A FITTING ON THE END OF AN OIL HOSE,THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED SUDDENLY CAUSING HIM TO CUT HIS THIRD FINGER RIGHT HAND ON APICE OF METAL ATTACHED TO ENG INE.

March 9, 1984 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Plum Run Stone Division/Davon Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

RODGER BLAKE WAS USING STEEL BAR TO CLOSE DOOR ON HOPPER RAIL C AR HE INSERTED BAR IN LATCH PULLING HARD TO CLOSE DOOR BAR SLIPPED OUT OF LATCH CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS BREAKING HIS LEFT LEG

January 31, 1983 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Plum Run Stone Division/Davon Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS ASSISTING IN RAISING A 773 CAT TRUCK WHEN THE JACK STAND THEY WERE USING TO SUPPORT THE TRUCK SLID OUT OF POSITION STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON F OREHEAD

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