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September 9, 2014 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Melvin Stone Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was attempting to move conveyor with chain slings and excavator. Chain slipped on conveyor causing it to swing. Miner attempted to stop swinging conveyor and was pinned between suspended conveyor and adjacent fixed conveyor.

April 30, 2009 OH · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Melvin Stone Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was removing electrical insulation from electrical motor leads using a utility knife. The utility knife slipped and miner cut his left wrist resulting in 6 (six) stitches.

July 11, 2006 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Melvin Stone Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working under crusher motor. Was loosening motor base bolts when open end wrench slipped off and struck EE in the upper lip. Received stitch in upper lip.

January 25, 2005 OH · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Melvin Stone Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A 4-LB. HAMMER TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE ANGLE IRON ON A 70-FT. PORTABLE CONVEYOR, EE MISSED THE ANGLE AND STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB. 5 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

September 14, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Melvin Stone Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DOING MAINTENANCE ON DRY SCREEN, REPLACING THE RUBBER BELTING. TRIMMING THE SIDE, WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING LEFT INDEX FINGER. FINGER LACERATIONS REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.

July 10, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Melvin Stone Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IN AN ATTEMPT TO UNPLUG THE NORTH CHUTE A LARGE CHUNK FO ROCK FELL FROM A SIDE HITTING THE DI-N-BAR, CAUSING THE BAR TO SLIP FROM HANDS AND HIT EE IN THE JAW. SUFFERED A BROKEN TOOTH ON LOWER RT. JAWLINE.

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