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August 25, 1999 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS ASSISTING A LIFT OF A STATIONARY JAW DIE THAT FELL OUT. WHEN THE JAW HOOK STRAIGHTENED OUT A LOAD CAME OFF FORKLIFT. HE WAS STRUCK IN THE MOUTH WITH THE BOOM ON THE FORKLIFT. EE WAS DIS ORIENTED. 911 CALLED 1:32 PM BLEEDING FROM MOUTH-LACERATED INSIDE UPPER LIP.

June 16, 1999 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

HIT HOLE IN ROAD, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. NEVER SAID ANYTHING TO ANYONE ABOUT HURTING HIS BACK. ON 6-17-99 HE SAID HE COULD NOT GET OUT OF BED.

November 30, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING AN ARTICULATING VOLVO TRUCK, HE SAID BOUNCING ON ROUGH GROUND AGGRAVATED HIS BACK.

May 8, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE LAYING OUT A CONCRETE PAD A ROCK FELL FROM A CONVEYOR LANDED ON THE CONCRETE AND RICOCHET UP HITTING RIGHT HIP AND RIGHT FOOT.

April 24, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROCK JUMPED OFF SCALPING SCREEN AND MAN WAS UP THERE HIT HIM IN HAND CONTUSION.

November 7, 1996 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Shelly Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE RUNS YARD LOADER AND WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT HIS ARM AND BACK HURTING. EE ASKED TO GO HOME AND TO THE DR. THE DR SAID IT IS A HERNIATED DISC IN HIS BACK.

October 7, 1996 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Shelly Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS KNOCKING ROLLERS LOOSE ON CONVEYOR WHEN CONVEYOR PULLED HAMMER AND HIS HAND BETWEEN ROLLER AND CONVEYOR CUTTING HIS FINGER.

September 3, 1996 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS HELPING PICK MUD, AND TRIED TO PULL A BIG PIECE OF MUD OFF THE BELT, AND IT PULLED HIS ARM INTO THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING CUTTING HIS ARM ON SOME METAL IDDING.

September 12, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

PICKING #1 BELT LINE FEEDING PROP PLANT ROCK RFELL FROM BELT & HIT TOP PART OF LEFT FOOT

August 25, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Shelly Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHAIN CAUGHT IN TAILGATE OF DUMP TRUCK. FINGER WAS CUT WHILE TRYING TO RELEASE CHAIN.

April 11, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Shelly Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PULLED EUC TRUCK UNDER BIN TO LOAD IT. GOT OUT AND OPENED BIN DOOR. GOT BACK IN EUC TO PULL FORWARD. WHEN GETTING BACK OUT OF EUC, EUC ROLLED FORWARD PINNING HIM BETWEEN DOOR AND CAB OF EUC.

September 14, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

ON AS TURNING AROUND HITTING HIS ELBOW ON STEERING KNOB.

June 17, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Shelly Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPL SLIPPED & RIGHT ARM & HAND WENT IN BETWEEN ROLLER & BELT.

May 15, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME STRIPPING OVERBURDEN WITH SCRAPER PAN AND PULLED NECK MUSCLES.REPORTED IT NEXT DAY.WIFE CALLED AND SAID NECK WAS STIFF AND I.NAME WAS GOING TO DR.

May 11, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
Shelly Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING NEAR A TAIL PULLEY ON A BELT FEEDER, HIS RIGHT ARM WAS SEVERED AT THE SHOULDER.

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