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July 2, 1999 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE STEAM-CLEANING A BULLDOZER, EE ACCIDENTLY DIRECTED STEAM NOZZLE TOWARD HIS FOOT, RESULTING IN SATURATION OF HIS LEATHER BOOT AND A BURN TO HIS FOOT.

March 3, 1998 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STRUCK IN EYE BY FOREIGN OBJECT. PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION ORDERED BY TREATING PHYSCIAN.

January 6, 1996 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

PIECE OF HOT SLAG BURNED EARDRUM WHILE CUTTING STEEL WITH OXYACETYLENE TORCH.

June 20, 1995 TN · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE SETTING NEW SCREEN TOWER AT SECONDARY PLANT, EE WAS DIRECTING PLACEMENT. SUSPENDED TOWER SHIFTED, PINNED EE'S RT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN TOWER AND EXISTING STRUCKTURE.

January 10, 1995 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

AS EE WAS CUTTING DOWN AN OLD CHUTE, A PIECE OF METAL FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT LEG CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE.

June 13, 1994 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING A LEG LOOSE ON A PLATFORM, SLAG FROM TORCH BLEW BACK INTO EE S FACE, AROUND SAFETY GLASSES.

May 2, 1994 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE GRINDING GROOVE IN CONRETE ROOF TO DRAIN OFF WATER, A CHIP FLEW UP INTO EE S FACE GOING UNDER HIS SIDESHIELD EQUIPPED SAFETY GLASSES.

April 28, 1994 TN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ADJUSTING CRUSHER NOTCH LOCKS WERE SET ONE BROKE & SLIPPED IN ATTEMPTING TO STOP CRUSHER WITH ANOTHER LOCK IT KICKED BACK STRIKING EMPLOYEES HAND

November 9, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE HELPING DISMANTLE EXISTING PLANT, SPECIFICALLY CUTTING A CHUTE, EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CHUTE AND CONVEYOR BELT WHEN THE CHUTE FELL.

August 26, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE U7NPLUGGING PRIMARY CRUSHER, A ROCK FELL ON EMPLOYEE"S FOOT.

May 24, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A HAND GRINDER TO GRIND OFF METAL, GRINDER KICKED BACK STRIKING EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND.

April 13, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE RAISING DRILL STEEL OUT OF HOLE STEEL CAME OUT OF COUPLING FELL & STRUCK EMPLOYEES RT FOOT BEHIND STEEL TOE CAP

January 7, 1993 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING OUT METAL CHUTES EE EXPERINCED SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK ONTINUED WORKING REMAINDER OF DAY AND FOLLOWING DAY. UNABLE TO RETURN TO WORK ON NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT, 1-12-93 AFTER SEEIN G DR ON 1-11-93.

August 25, 1992 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE OPERATING BULLDOZER ATOP CRUSHED STONE STOCKPILE AND UNDER A CONVEYOR BELT,THE TOP OF THE CAB STRUCK THE CONVEYOR HOUSING DAMAGE TO HEATER/AIR CONDITIONER ON ROOF.ANTI-FREEZE OR COOLANT SPRAYED THROUGH VENT INTO CAB AND ONTO OPERATORSFACE. PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

March 3, 1992 TN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WHILE HOLDING METAL IN PLACE FOR WELDER, EMPLOYEE SUSTAIND FLASHBURN TO EYES DESPITE USE OF EYE PROTECTION.

August 20, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE GRINDING ON CAT 988B BUCKET, SAND FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE,DESPITE THE FACT EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

July 19, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN CAB OF A TRUCK HOLDING THE BRAKE WHILE IT WAS BEING LIFTED WITH A CHAIN.THE CHAIN BROKE,CAUSING THE TRUCK TO DROP SUDDENLY.A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 1 FT.THE IMPACT J ARRED THE EMPLOYEE.LOST TIME BEGAN 09-11-91.RETURNED TO WORK 09-26-27.OFF AGAIN 09-3-91-10-02-91.

July 10, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE CHANGING STRIKING BAR ON DRILL, A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE.

June 24, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING HANDHELD GRINDER TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE, THE HANDLE CAME LOOSE AND CUT EMPLOYEE'S LEFT ARM (LACERATION).

June 13, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE TRAMMING TRACK DRILL, THE DRILL STRUCK A ROCK CAUSING THE DRILL TO SHIFT SIDEWAYS AND STRIKE THE OPERATOR.

April 15, 1991 VA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WA POSITIONING TRACK DRILL WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF A ROCK ONTO THE TOP OF HIS FOOT.

September 6, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

BURNING METAL WITH TORCH LAID ARM ON HOT METAL

June 26, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WELDING INSIDE FEEDER FLASH FROM OTHER WELDER BURNED THIS MANS EYES LATER IN DAY

May 21, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

TWO WELDERS WERE FABROCATING METAL FRAMES IN SHOP.FLASH FROM OTHER WELDER BURNED EMPLOYEES EYES.

April 21, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HELPING REPAIR A CONVEYOR IN THE SECONDARY PLANT, A PIECE OF HOT SLAG FROMA CUTTING TORCH STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE.

February 23, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

SUSTAINED FLASH BURN TO EYES WHILE HELPING WELDER ALL DAY WITH LAYOUT WORK.

January 23, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE RELOCATING A CRANE, EMPLOYEE WAS USING ONE FOOT TO PUSH ON THE GEAR LEVER, RESULTING IN HIS SPRAINING LIGAMENTS IN THE FOOT.

December 29, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE WELDING, A PIECE OF SLAG GOT BEHIND THE HOOD AND IN THE EMPLOYEES EYE.

August 31, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EE WAS HOLDING RODS IN PLACE BY HAND WHILE ANOTHER MAN WAS WELDING ON SCREENS.

August 8, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GRINDING METAL PLATE HAND-HELD GRINDER CAUGHT JUMPED BACK & CUT EMPL ON LEFT KNEECAP.

July 24, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WELDING FLASHBURN TO EYES.

July 14, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRAMMING TRACK DRILL AND COMRESSOR DOWN PIT RAMP,UNIT SUDDENLY JACKNIFED,PINNING OPERATOR'S LEGS BETWEEN DRILL CONTROL PANEL MOUNTED ON SIDE AND COMRESSOR FRAME.

June 16, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING CUTING TORCH SPARK STRUCK EMPL'S RIGHT EYE.

April 24, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING TRACK DRILL CLOSE TO QUARRY WALL, A ROCK FELL FROM THE WALL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON SIDE OF ONE FOOT, BEHIND THE STEEL TOECAP OF HIS BOOT.

April 20, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CUTTING STEEL PLATE FROM SCRAP FRAME,EMPL LEG WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN PLATE AND FRAME WHEN PLATE BUCKLED.

April 20, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE WELDING OVERHEAD, A PIECE OF HOT METAL FELL INTO EMPLOYEE'S BOOT.

December 28, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS LIGHTING AN OXYCETYLENE TORCH & BURNED HIS HAND DUE TO THE GAS BEING TURNED ON TOO HIGH

December 19, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MASHED FINGER BETWEEN DRILL BOOM & HANDLE OF PIPE WRENCH WHILE MAKING AN ADJUSTGMENT

November 11, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING A DOZER PUSHING OUT THE SURGE PILE A ROCK STUCK IN ONE TRACK CAUSING DOZER TO STOP SUDDENLY THROWING THE OERATOR FORWARD SUDDENLY

August 23, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WHILE WELDING ON PRIMARY FEEDER HOPPER, EYES WERE BURNED FROM A FLASH OF WELDING ARC. CAUSED APPRARNTLY BY IMPROPER USE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIMPEMT.

August 2, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE DRILLING HOLES IN A CONCRETE WALL,SOME OF THE DUST FROM DRILL CUTTINGS GOT INTO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE.

May 31, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WIND BLEW DUST INTO EMPLOYEES EYES WHILE HE WAS OPERATING A BULLDOZER ON STOCKPILES NOTE EMPLOYEE FIRST INFORMED SUPERVISOR OF INJURY 6-3-88 COMPANY FIRST INFORMED OF USE OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION UPON RECEIPT OF HOSPITAL BILL ON /L-06-15-88

April 14, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GRINDING SLAG FROM A BEAM, THE HAND HELD GRINDER SLIPPED, STRICKING EMPLOYEES KNEE. SUTURES ADMINISTERED AT HOPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM.

April 6, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING STEEL BEAMS WITH A TORCH, ONE BEAM ROLLED OFF ANOTHER, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND. MEDICAL TREATMENT INCLUDED SUTURES AND PRESCIPTION MEDICATION.

January 4, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING UP THE ROLL SHELLS ON A ROLL CRUSHER,USING AN AUTOMATIC WELDER.FAILURE TO WEAR EYE PROTECTION,AS REQUIRED,RESULTED IN FLASH BURN TO EYES.PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION ADMINISTE RED AT EMERGENCY ROOM.MEDICAL REPORT RECEIVED LATE.

September 21, 1983 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ONE OF 2 BLOCKS SUPPORTING DOZER TRACK SPLIT,ALLOWING TRACK ROLLER FRAME TO FALL ENOUGH TO CATCH MECH HAND BETWEEN IMPACT WRENCH AND LOWER TRACK.MECH WAS TIGHTENING BOLT ON ROLLER FRAME. ME AT THE TIME.

August 29, 1983 TN · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller MACHINERY
American Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE OPERATING A TRACK DRILL IN QUARRY PIT WHEN A BOLT BROKE IN A BEARING CAUSING PART OF THE DRILL TO FALL AND THE EMPLOYEE\S HAND TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN A CHAIN AND THE DRILL BOOM FRAME.

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