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October 10, 2002 OH · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator MACHINERY
Cleveland Quarries · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS OPERATING CRANE AND SETTING A BLOCK ON BLOCK SAW AND MANEUVERING BLOCK TO BE SET AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ELBOW & SHOULDER. HE IS SORE TODAY (10-11-02) AND HAS REPORTED FOR RECORD.

October 9, 2002 OH · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Cleveland Quarries · Struck against stationary object

USING TABLE SAW TO CUT CELTEX FOR PACKING STONE. LACERATED HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

August 14, 2002 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Cleveland Quarries · Struck by flying object

EE HOOKED THE BELTS UP TO A LIFT OF SLABS TO UNLOAD GANG CART WITH THE CRANE. WHEN THE BELTS TIGHTENED A CORNER BROKE OFF OF ONE SLAB, FLEW OUT & STRUCK EE ABOVE THE LT. EYE.

July 18, 2002 OH · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Cleveland Quarries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CUTTING STONE WITH ELECTRIC SAW WHEN IT GRABBED AND JERKED OUT, HIT THE FOREARM THEN BICEP AND OFF THE CHEST.

June 12, 2002 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Cleveland Quarries · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

WEDGED WRIST IN THE ROLLER ON TABLE ON THE SMALL SPLITTER.

March 11, 2002 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Cleveland Quarries · Struck by falling object

CUTTING A PIECE OF WOOD ON THE TABLE SAW USING THE PUSHER BOARD. THE SAW BOUND UP AND KICKED BACK THE PIECE OF WOOD BEING CUT. THE PIECE OF WOOD SHOT BACK TOWARD HIS HAND HITTING HIS FINGERS.

February 19, 2002 OH · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Cleveland Quarries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS SAWING STONE WITH HANDSAW. SAW BLADE THEN BINDED AND CAME OUT OF STONE. BLADE GRABBED LT. SHIRT SLEEVE AND CUT LT. ARM.

December 19, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Cleveland Quarries · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TREAD WAS COMING DOWN ROLLERS; HAD CRACK IN IT THAT EE DID NOT SEE. FINGERS GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN ROLLERS AND TREADS WHICH CUT HIS FINGERS.

August 21, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Cleveland Quarries · Struck against stationary object

WAS CUTTING SOUND BOARD ON WOOD SAW. BOARD CAUGHT THE GOUND AND SAW STARTED TO TIP OVER. GRABBED SAW AND FINGERS CAUGHT BLADE.

May 3, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Cleveland Quarries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE OPERATOR WAS SPLITTING A BLOCK OF STONE. THEN THE SPLITTER KICKED IT OUT. HE WAS TRYING TO HOLD UP THE STONE WHEN THE STONE FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

December 5, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cleveland Quarries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING SAW HEAD WITH JIB CRANE. I BEAM BROKE AND HIT EE IN HEAD.

April 3, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Cleveland Quarries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING CELETEX ON TABLE SAW AND CUT HAND TOO CLOSE TO THE BLADE AND CUT OFF TIP OF MIDDLE FINGER.

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