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August 5, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER IN TIGHT QUARTERS AND IT KEPT HITTING HIM IN RIBS.

July 26, 1989 OH · 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

EMPLOYEES WERE CHANGING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR. ONE WAS PRYING MOTOR UP WITH A PRY BAR, ONE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING SHIMS UNDER MOTOR, THE BAR SLIPPED AND THE MOTOR FELL ON THE EMPLOYEES FINGER, MASHI NG THE NAIL OFF.

July 11, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by flying object

TAKING OFF KNOCKOUT RING FROM BOOSTER PUMP, INSTRUCTIONS SAID TO TOP OFF WITH SMALL HAMMER. AS WE WERE TAPPING OFF TWO PARTS OF RING FLEW OUT FROM BEING UNDER PRESSURE STRIKING REPAIRMAN IN NO SE.

May 16, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING CHAIN HOIST AND PULLED MUSCLE IN UPPER ABDOMEN.

October 20, 1988 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)

EMPL DID NOT CHECK WORK AREA TO SEE IF HAD HOLD BOOM TO USE SLEDGE OVERHEAD

October 12, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING ADJUSTMENT NUT ON DRAG FRICTION WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT AND PINCHED THE LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND THE DRAG CABLE.

September 1, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS POUSHING A PC.OF ANGLE WITH A HAMMER THE HAMMER SLIPPED OF FHITTING EMPLOYEE IN LOWER LIP REQUIRING 3 STICHES & A CHIPPED TOOTH

August 9, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING WRENCH TO SLEDGE UP WHEEL LUG NUT, WRENCH CAME OFF OF NUT, AND FELL TO INSIDE OF RIM. HIS HAND WAS BETWEEN, WRENCH AND RIM.

July 21, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A CHUTE WHEN HE HIT HIS AHND ON THE CHUTE BRUISING IT.

July 13, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Struck against stationary object

WHILE WORKING ON GREASE GUN CRESENT WRENCH SLIPPED OFF GREASE GUN CAUSING FINGER TO HIT STEEL BENCH CAUSING LACERATION TO FINGER.

June 29, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP. WAS USING A BAR TO DIG UD OUT INSIDE OF A CHUTE AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE SIDE OF THE CHUTE.

April 13, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOLYEES WERE ADJUSTING HEIGHT OF 5X12FT.ACSCREEN THEY LOWERED THE FRONT END DOWN & STARTED THE SCREEN BY LOWERING THE FRAME END IT CAUSED THE BACK END TO HIT THE FEED BOX WHICH CAUSED THE P PLANT TO VIBRATE CAUSING PIECES OF RUST TO FALL ONE PIECE 6IN.INX7IN.HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE LIP TOOK TO MERCY HOSPITAL 6 STITCHES REQUIRED & TETANUS SHOT

March 19, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

LACK OF KNOWLEDGE OF JOB EMPLOYEE HAD SEEN BIGGER MEN USE PRY BAR IN SAME MAMMER AND THOUGHT HE COULD ALSO.

February 24, 1988 IN · 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)

EMPL USING BALL PEEN HAMMER AND AN ARCH PUNCH TO PUNCH HOLES IN CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE MISSED PUNCH AND HIT LEFT THUMB.

November 4, 1987 IN · 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 ATTEMPT3NG TO ALIGN BOLT HOLES WITH A DRIFT PUNCH AND A HAMMER. WHEN STRIKING THE PUNCH THE HAMMER, THE PUNCH BROKE AND EMBEDDED A SLIVER OF STEEL IN HIS ARM

August 17, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TI1HTENING BOLTS IN AIR HAMMER AND PULLED TOO HARD PULLING MUSCLES IN LOWER ABDOMEN.

July 15, 1987 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 AT7EMPTING TO DRIVE RUBBER SLEEVE TO A PIPE HE HIT A GLANCING BLOW AND SLEDGE HAMMER BOUNCED BACK AND STRUCK RT SHIN BETWEEN ANKLE AND KNEE CAUSING BRUISE

June 30, 1987 IN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A PRY BAR TO LOOSEN A HAMMER AT THE PRIMARY CRUSHER WHEN IT SLIPPED AND HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT IN BETWEEN

April 22, 1987 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)

WAS HOLDING PUN7H IT CUT HIS FINGER.DOES NOT KNOW HOW HE DID IT.

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