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August 5, 1996 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE LOADING ROLLERS ON A CONVEYOR, PINCHED LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN THE ROLLER AND CONVEYOR.

July 6, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPLACING V BELTS ON #2 PRIMARY DRIVE MOTOR, V BELTS WERE PLACED ON SHIEVE & HE WAS HELPING TO ROLL SHIEVE AROUND TO EVEN UP THE SLACK ON THE 2-5 BAND V BELT SET. THE TIPS OF THE GLOVE ON THE LEFT HAND CAUGHT IN THE BELT & PULLED THEFINGERS INTO THE SHIEVE & V BELT PINCH POINT.

June 3, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING GRADALL FORK LIFT, HE LIFTED CHAIN THAT WEIGHED 1292 LBS. AFTER LIFTING THE CHAIN INTO THE AIR, HE PROCEEDED TO BACK UP AND IN SO DOING, BACKED UP OVER A MOUND OF STONE FINES CAUSING THE MCAHINE TO UPSET. MACHINE FRAME CAUGHT AND BROKE RIGHT ANKLE.

September 12, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Standard Slag Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING A FRONT END LOADER HE WAS DIGGING INTO A STOCKPILE GETTING A BUCKET OF STONE UPON DOING THIS HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK SHOULDER AND NUMBNESS IN R ARM

February 1, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
St Louis Slag Products · Struck by flying object

MEPL GREASING CONVEYOR ROCK FLEW FROM CONVEYOR STRIKING R HAN RESULT FRACTURE OF R THUMB

May 24, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Standard Slag Company · Struck against a moving object

LOADING SHOT ROCK TO HAUL TRUCKS WITH FRONTEND LOADER STRUCK A ROCK WITH LOADER BUCKET JARRING EMPLOYEE THUS STRAINING MUSCLE IN RT.SIDE

May 29, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Standard Slag Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE DUMPING H3S LOAD OF STONE, A FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW INTO HIS EYE THROUGH HIS OPEN WINDOW.

November 24, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Standard Slag Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEDG9DLY HURT BACK WHILE RUNNING HIS COMMERCIAL LOADER HE IS REPORTING THIS ACCIDENT ON 5-26-87

June 9, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper POWERED HAULAGE
Cleveland Quarries Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TAKING STONE OF0 AUTOMATIC CONVEYOR, CAUGHT FINGER IN BETWEEN ROLLERS AND STONE.

May 22, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Standard Slag Company · Struck against a moving object

MOVING LOADER I3TO PILE AT REGULAR PACE AND TURNED TO REACH FOR LEVERS TO OPERATOPERATE LOADER WHEN SOMETHING PULLED IN NECK OR SHOULDER.

December 21, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Standard Slag Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING POLE F9OM PILE COWORKER DROVE BACK OVER PILE WITH LOADER CAUSING A POLE TO FLIP OVER ONTO LEFT LEG

October 30, 1985 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cleveland Quarries Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

A PIECE OF STON9 BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN TWO ROLLERS ON THE POWER CONVEYOR EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING GLOVES AT TIME AND WHEN HE TRIED TO REMOVE STONE HIS GLOVE BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN ROLLERS AND PULL ED HAND IN TO R2LLERS

April 22, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Standard Slag Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING WHEEL LOADER ON ROUGH GROUND CAUSING JOLTING ACTION/SORE BACK AND NECK.

November 1, 1984 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Standard Aggregates Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING OUT FROM UNDER PLANT FEEDER WHEN HIS GLOVE CAUGHT IN CARRIAGE WHEEL.

September 26, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Standard Industrial Minerals Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL CROSSING YARD IN FORKLIFT AT TOO HIGH RATE OF SPEED.HIT A BUMP CAUSING HIM TO LEAVE SEAT ABAND HIT ROPS CAB WITH HIS HEAD.EMPL SUSTAINED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

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