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September 5, 2001 NE · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kerford Limestone Company · Struck against a moving object

ROUGH FLOOR AT FACE, MOVING FLETCHER ROOF BOLTERCAUSED EQUIPMENT TO MOVE OR JERK SUDDENLY OPERATOR LOST BALANCE AND HIT LEFT KNEE ON TOOL BOX. KNEE FILLED WITH FLUID HAD TO HAVE IT DRAINED.

September 15, 1998 NE · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kerford Limestone Company · Struck against stationary object

OPERATOR WAS HOLDING DRILL STEEL WITH RIGHT HAND WHEN STEEL BENT CAUSING HAND TO HIT STEEL FRAMEWORK OF PLATFORM. CONTACT CAUSED SKIN TO BE PEELED BACK ON LITTLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

November 13, 1993 NE · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kerford Limestone Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE CHANGED LOCATION FOR BOLTING THE MACHINE WENT INTO A DIP CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO BE THROWN ABOUT WHICH CAUSED A SHARP PAIN IN NECK.

June 1, 1993 NE · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Kerford Limestone Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPIN DISASEMBLE 7' STANDARD CONE CRUSHER USING A 50 T HYD JACK TO RAISE SPRING HOLDER. JACK RELEIVES THE PRESSURE ALLOWING NUT ON BOLTS TO BE REMOVED, ATHEN THE PRESSURE IS SLOW LY RELEASED ON THE JACK TO REMOVE BOLTS & SPRINGS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HIT IN THE BACK BY ONE OF THE SPRINGS, THE FORCE CARRIED HIM OVER THE SIDE OF THE CRUSHER, HE FELL ABOUT 18' TO THE GROUND.

January 26, 1993 NE · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Kerford Limestone Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING FACE WITH DOUBLE BOOM JOY DRILL, EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING DRILL CAB WHEN BRACKET HOLDING DOOR CURTIN FELL STRIKING HIM IN RIGHT HAND CAUSING CUT ON KNUCKEL OF INDEX FINGER.

July 27, 1992 NE · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Kerford Limestone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

79954ING WELD WITH GRINDER CAUGHT BURR,JUMPED FROM HAND TWISTED CUTTING LEFT WRIST. 1.5" CUT,4 STITCHES.

June 22, 1992 NE · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Kerford Limestone Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPL CUTTING OUT HINGE PIN ON R-35 EUCLID DUMP BOX.EMPL WAS IN BOX 8' OFF GROUND.CUT PIN WITH TORCH CUT PIECE FELL ON HOSES BURNING THROUGH OXYGEN HOSE.EMPL DISMOUNTED FROM BOX.PICKED UP HOSE ,OXYGEN IGNITED AT END OF HOSE CAUSING BURNS TO THUMB AND HAND.

April 17, 1992 NE · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Kerford Limestone Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING INSIDE OF TIRE RIM WITH 9" POWER GRINDER. EMPLOYEE AS WEARING PRESCRIPTION SAFETY GLASSES AND FULL FACE GRINDING SHIELD. WHEN EMPL9OYEE STOPPED AND REMOVED FACE SHEILD FOREGIN BODY FELL FROM SWET BAND INTO LEFT EYE.

December 16, 1991 NE · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Kerford Limestone Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

USING CUTTING TORCH TO CUT OF FROOF BOLTS. HOT SLAG FELL ON NOSE ROLLE DDOWN INTO EYE WHEN EMPLOYEE TRIED TO REMOVE IT. REFLEX ACTION. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

September 4, 1991 NE · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Kerford Limestone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING R-32 SCRAPER.HE HAD A ONE GALLON JUG SITTING ON HEATER HOUSING WHEN HE RECHED FOR WATER JUG HE STRUCK FINGER IN BACKSIDE OF HOUSING FOR HEATER FAN CUTTING HIS FINGER IN FA N BLADES WHICH WERE RUNNING.HE DID NOT REALIZE FAN WAS ON.CUTS TO FINGER.

November 2, 1989 NE · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Kerford Limestone Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS OPERATOR ON GRADALL-DOSCO ROOF SCALER A PIECE OF CEILING FELL LANDING ON BOOM OF EQUIP THE IMPACT CAUSED OPERATOR TO LURCH FORWARD STRIKING HEAD AND SHOULDERS ON WINDSHIELD

March 3, 1989 NE · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Kerford Limestone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING RUST FROM BOLTS ON WIRE BRUSH DRIVEN BY 1/2 HORSE POWER MOTOR. BOLT CAUGHT IN WIRE WHEEL PULLING INDEX FINGER INTO BRUSH. FINGER WAS LACERATED, TOP LAYER OF SKIN PEELED O FF.

September 27, 1988 NE · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kerford Limestone Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS THE OPERATOR ON A ROOF BOLTER-IN THE PROCESS OF DRILLING THE HOLE FOR BOLT IN THE ROOF OF THE MINE.A PICE OF LIMESTONE CAME OFF OF DRILL STEEL AND ENTERED EMPLOYEE LEFT EYE.

August 11, 1988 NE · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Kerford Limestone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING SCREEN WITH TORCH- A PIECE OF STEEL BLEW BACK INTO RIGHT EYE.

July 13, 1987 NE · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Kerford Limestone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD CU7 A 26"X20 1/2" SQUARE OPENING IN WALL OF STEEL SIDED CABOOSE.EMPLOYEE USED HAND GRINDER WITH 7" DISC TO REMOVE BURRS FROM OPENING.EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON STAIRCASE,GRINDER WAS ABOUT CHEST HI1H,METAL WAS ABOUT 1/8" THICK- GRINDER STARTED TO CHATTER THEN KICKED BACK TOWARDS EMPLOYEE CUTTING FOREARM.1 1/2" CUT SIT STITCHES.

July 19, 1985 NE · Metal/Non-Metal cleanup man, cleanup worker MACHINERY
Kerford Limestone Company · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS HELPING TO CHANGE SCREENS THEY HAD TO USE A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT SCREEN FREE EMP WA STRUCK IN EYE BY METAL CHIP FROM CUTTING TORCH EMP WAS TAKEN TO DR TO REMOVE CHIP AND TO HAVE EYE C HECKED FOR DAMAGE

October 12, 1984 NE · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Kerford Limestone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS WORKING ON BOLT RIG DRILL WAS STUCK IN ROOF DRILL CAME LOOSE AND SMASHED LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN DRILL STEEL AND HAMMER HEAD AND BROKE THE BONE

August 15, 1984 NE · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Kerford Limestone Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WAITING FOR SCREENING PLANT TO SHUT DOWN TO CHANGE SCREENS A SMALL ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE UPPER LIP CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION

April 26, 1984 NE · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kerford Limestone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS HELPING TO LOAD AN AIRTRACK DRILL ONTO A TILTING FLATBED IMPLEMENT TRAILER FOR TRANSPORTATION. THE OPERATOR MOVED THE DRILL CAUSING THE FEED ON THE DRILL TO MOVE BACK SMASHING THE EES FINGERS AGAINST THE STOP.

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