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July 16, 1998 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cessford Construction Company · Flash burns (welding)

WELDING IN HAMMERMILL, GOT WELDING FLASH BURNS

January 21, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lehigh Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING METAL AND GOT METAL PARTICLE EMBEDDED IN EYE.

July 21, 1997 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING CAP ON HYDRAULIC TANK. WHEN HE WAS REMOVING THE BOLTS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH, THE SOCKET SHATTERED AND A PIECE STRUCK HIS FINGER (LEFT HAND). NO STITCHES WERE REQUIRED--THE WOU ND WAS BUTTERFLY TAPED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED EE WAS NOT USING AN IMPACT SOCKET.

May 9, 1996 IL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Vulcan Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHEN A LOAD ON A CRANE SWUNG IN HIS DIRECTION. AS HE QUICKLY MOVED OUT OF THE WAY, HE CAUGHT HSI FOREARM ON A METAL I BEAM RESULTING IN A LACERATION.

April 30, 1996 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Cessford Construction Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

HOLDING TORCH HOSE WHILE SUPERINTENDENT WAS USING TORCH, SPARK FLEW BY PIN HOLE IN HOSE AND IGNITED SPARK, CAUSING SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

November 9, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE WAS STEADYING ENGINE BLOCK SUSPENDED OVER CRIBBING. A SUSPENSION BRACKET FAILED AND ONE END OF THE ENGINE BLOCK DROPPED. THE RESULTING LOAD SHIFT CAUSED THE OPPOSITE END OF THE BLOCK TO STR IKE THE EE'S THIGH AND TRANSMITTED FORCE TO THE EE'S LEFT HEEL, WHICH FRACTURED.

February 16, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HOLE SAW WHEN THE SAW LODGED IN THE HOLE CAUSING THE DRILL TO SPIN THE HANDLE H IT THE BACK OF HIS RT HAND

September 29, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Medusa Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN MARION SHOVEL AND WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT OF IT. EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THIS IS A WORK RELATED INCIDENT.

September 25, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Medusa-Crescent Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING 2 HEAVYWALL PIPE WITH CRANE AND THEY PINCHED TOGETHER CATCHING MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND. REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.

September 16, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Medusa-Crescent Inc · Struck against stationary object

OPERATING ENGINE LATHE CUT HIS FINGER (RIGHT INDEX) ON SHARP METAL.

July 21, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Medusa Portland Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

54736YEE WAS MAKING A PELLET FOR THE LAB X-RAY ANALYZER.THE SWING ARM OF THE PELLET MAKER DID NOT CLEAR THE PIN AND CAUGHT HER RIGHT HAND IN A PICH POINT CAUSING A CUT REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.NO 36230TIME INVOLVED.EMPLOYEE HAD ONE SINGLE DAY OF VACATION SCHEDULED AND TWO DAYS BETWEEN SHIFT.THIS IS THE REASON FOR A 3 DAYS LAPSE BELOW.DOCTOR STATED SHE WAS ABLE TO RETURN TO WORK.

July 15, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Medusa Portland Cement Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS JACK HAMEMRING CHUNKS IN CLINKER COOLER WHEN SOME SMALL PIECES OF CLINKER FLEW BACK AT HIM HITTING HI EXPOSED RIGHT ARM. EMPLOYEE SHOULD HAVE BEENWEARING PPE.

May 8, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Medusa Portland Cement Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING LIGHTS ON GRAVEL BED DUST COLLECTOR WHEN HIS FOOT CAME IN CONTACT WITH HOT METAL CAUSING A BURN TO HIS FOOT BOTTOM HE IS A IABETIC & DOES NOT HAVE GOOD CIRCULATION IN H IS FEET

April 8, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Medusa-Crescent Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING COME-ALONG, HE PUT SILICONE ON DOOR, BENT DOWN AND HIT THE CRANE START BUTTON WITH HIS KNEE. INJURED WAS HOLDING COME-ALONG AND THE FORCE BENT RIGHT HAND BACK RESULTING IN A CHIPPED BONE IN BASE OF RIGHT THUMB. WAS WORKING ON A DOOR ON #1 RAW MILL. RESTRICTED TO NO WORK WITH RIGHT HAND FOR 7 DAYS.

April 2, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING V BELTS ON PUMP ENGINE AND HIS SHOULDER HIT THE STARTER BUTTON CAUSING THE ENGINE TO TURN OVER EE S LEFT HAND WAS HIT BY THE FAN PULLEY CUTTING OFF END OF MIDDLE FINGER AND B REAKING TWO OTHER FINGERS.

February 17, 1992 KY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON A HAMMER MILL IN THE SHOP. WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW IN HIS RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

February 14, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
National Lime & Stone Company · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING WELD OFF OF TRUCK BED WHEN METAL SPARK BOUNCED IN BEHIND FACE SHIELD & GOT INTO RT EYE EMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN ANTIBIOTIC DROPSFOR EYE

February 8, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Medusa Portland Cement Company · Struck by flying object

EMPL WELDING & GRINDING IN ROLLER MILL.A PARTICLE OF DEBRIS FLEW INTO LEFT EYE.

August 13, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Medusa Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE AIR LANCE FROM TRIPPER WHEN HE STRAINED MUSCLES IN RIGHT SHOULDER. THIS IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE EMPL DID NOT SEE MEDICAL HELP UNTIL 9/3. TREATMENT AT THAT TIME WA S MEDICATION ONLY. DR HAS NOW REQUIRED PHYSCIAL THERAPY.

June 26, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Medusa-Crescent Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WORKING AT #1 PRECIP HOT FEED FELL ON ARM SIDE OF FACE & SIDE OF CHEST

June 24, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Medusa-Crescent Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

USING SUPER SUCKER LINE CAME APART AND DUST GOT INTO EYES.

May 7, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper MACHINERY
Vulcan Materials Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL PULLED DRILL STEEL TO CHECK THE BIT.THE COLLAR CAME UP WITH THE BIT,EMPL REACHED TO UNWEDGE THE COLLAR AND IT FELL PINCHING INDEX FINGER BETWEEN COLLAR AND DRILL TABLE.AN X-RAY REVEALED A FRACTURED LEFT INDEX FINGER.DR APPLIED TAPE TO THE FINGER AND ALLOWED EMPL TO RETURN TO WORK WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS.

May 3, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lehigh Portland Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

AFTER CHANGOUT OF GRINDING WHEELS, THE TOOL RESTS WERE REPOSITIONED FOR MANDATORY 1/8 INCH CLEARANCE. A GAP OF 1/2 - 3/4 INCH CLEARANCE EXISTED. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GRIND ROUGH EDGES OF A 1/4" PIECE OF FLAT IRON AND EDGE OF METAL CAUGHT WHEEL, THRUSTING IT INTO GAP. EMPLOYEE'S THUMB WAS THRUST AGAINST WHEEL AND RIPPED OFF THUMBNAIL.

May 2, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper MACHINERY
Medusa-Crescent Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DIRECTING DOZER TO PULL OUT HIS DOZER, IT S BLADE CAUGHT TREE AND PUSHED IT DOWN HIT HIM ON R SIDE OF BODY

April 1, 1991 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cessford Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING IMPACT WRENCH AIR TOOL STAINED TEDNONS IN R ELBOW

March 21, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lehigh Portland Cement Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE USED A BURNING TORCH TO URN OUT A SECTION OF RAW MILL SHELL FOR RE-WELDING. TO SMOOTH OFF ROUGH EDGES OF CUT USING A HAND GRINDER, SPECK OF DIRT PENETRATED INTO EYE, CAUSING IRRITATIO N TO EYE AFTER REMOVAL-NECESSITATING PRESCRIPTION.

March 7, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Capital Sand Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING 65 D BUCYRUS CRANE WHEN CABLE BROKE AT CROWS FOOT ON TOP OF THE BUCKET AND CAME BACK OVER BOOM CAUSING BRUISE TO RIGHT KNEE.

February 12, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Medusa-Crescent Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAND DRILL. THE DRILL SLIPPED AND THE BIT WENT INTO FINGERS.

February 8, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Medusa Portland Cement Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING OVERHEAD ON THE CRADEL FOR A TCD WHEN SLAG FELL HITTING HIS PANT LEG CAUSING A BURN TO HIS RIGHT INNER LEG.

January 19, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Medusa-Crescent Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL ROLLING EDGE DOWN THE HILL.DOZER GUIDED TO THE RIGHT AND ROLLED OVER ONCE.EMPL WASNT WEARING A SEATBELT. DIS.BEGAN 1-20-91.

January 4, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Medusa-Crescent Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS JACKHAMMERING AND HURT MIDDLE OF BACK

December 14, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Medusa-Crescent Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPER GRADER AT P LANT, PINCHED NERVE IN BACK

July 18, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Medusa-Crescent Inc · Struck against stationary object

OPERATING 7400 DRAG HIT LEFT HAND ON VISE IN DRAG.

June 13, 1990 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Medusa Portland Cement Company · Struck by flying object

INSTALLING COVER ON PORT AIR COMPRESSOR WHEN FOREIGN PARTICLE BLEW IN EYE

February 12, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Cessford Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS CUTTING A BIN APART A SMALL PIECE OF RUST FLAKED OFF & LANDED IN HIS LEFT EYE I NAME WAS TAKEN TO THE EYE DOCTOR & THEN RETURNED TO WORK THE SAME MORNING

February 9, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS WELDING ON FEEDER AT CRUSHER PLANT & STOPPED TO CHIP SOME METAL SLAG. SPECK FROM SLAG GOT INTO EYE.

January 26, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Medusa Aggregates Company · Flash burns (welding)

TWO WELDERS WERE WELDING A CHUTE OPPISITE EACH OTHER. ONE WELDER RECEIVED WELDING FLASHBURN TO THE EYES.

January 6, 1990 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Medusa Portland Cement Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE CHUNKS IN THE CLINKER BREAKER. HE IMPROPERLY LIFTED JACK HAMMER AND STRAINED LEFT CHEST WALL.

October 23, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Medusa-Crescent Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING OFFICE STRUCTURE WHEN A CHIPPING HAMMER SLIPPED.

September 22, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Medusa Portland Cement Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING 2IN PIPE FOR MULTIPLE PASS WELDING WHEN PARTICLES FLEW UP LODGING IN RIGHT EYE EMPLOYEE SHOULD HAVE BEEN WEARING FULL FACE FLIP-UP TYPE HOOD OR FULL COVER GOGGLES

September 14, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Medusa Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON A TOOTH ON AN END LOADER AND A SMALL PIECE OF DEBRIS GOT IN HIS LEFT EYE. EMPLOYEE SHOULD HAVE HAD GOGGLES OR FLIP SHIELD ON TO PROTECT HIMSELF BETTER.

September 12, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE HAD DUMPED LOAD OF ROCK INTO HOPPER OF PORTABLE RIP RAP PLANT.A LARGE ROCK GOT HUNG UP AND HE WAS GOING TO ASSIST PLANT OPERATOR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK BOUNCED OFF FLYWHEEL OF CRUSHER A ND HIT EMPLOYEE IN LEFT EYEBROW.

August 8, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Medusa-Crescent Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAND DRILL. THE DRILL BIT GRABBED AND DRILL SPUN AROUND AND CUT HIS KNUCKLE.

June 30, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Medusa Aggregates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS CHANGING SCREENS AT CRUSHER PLANT USING AN AIR IMPACT TOOL THE AIR HOSE POPPED OFF HITTING EMPL ON L CHEEK THE FORCED AIR FORM THE HOSE HIT CORNEA IN L EYE

June 13, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Medusa-Crescent Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING BULLDOZER AND CUT FINGER ON A SHARP PANEL.

June 6, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Medusa-Crescent Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL WAS PACKING BAGS ON SOUTH PACKER WHEN FIVE BAGS BLEW APART IN ROW. DUST EXPLODED IN FACE EMPL WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

May 1, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Medusa-Crescent Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PACKING CEMENT WHEN A BAG BROKE AND DUST WENT INTO HIS EYES.

April 13, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Medusa-Crescent Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING PLATE STEEL WITH TORCH WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL FELL ON LEFT FOOT.

January 12, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Medusa Portland Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TIGHTEN BOLTS WITH A SLUG WRENCH.HE WENT TO REPOSITION THE WRENCH AT THE SAME TIME THE AHMMER OPERATOR LOWERED THE AHMMER.THE AHMMER HIT THE EMPLOYEES LITTLE FINGER OF LEF T AHND.

December 16, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Medusa-Crescent Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS AIR-ARC WELDING/CUTTING WHEN A PIECE OF HOT METAL FROM THE OPERATION FELL INTO HIS BOOT BURNING THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HEEL.

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