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February 24, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 THROUGH A HOLE IN THE BED OF TRUCK AND FELL SIDEWAYS STRIKING HIS HEAD ON A BEARING AND SHAFT OF A CONVEYOR PULLEY.

February 5, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DELIVERING CAN 2F ETHER TOOTHER EMPLOYEES WORKING AT LOWER ELEVATION.TRIED TO WALK DOWN INCLINE SLIPPED AND SLID DOWN INCLINE AND FELL OVER EDGE LANDING FEET-FIRST ON LEFT FOOT.BROKE HIS LEFT LEG . 3

February 3, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall from machine

EMPL CLIMBED ON7O PIT TRUCKBED WHICH WAS SITTING ON THE GROUND FOR REPAIRS TO UNHOOK LIFTING CABLES.THE EMPL SLIPPED AND FELL OFF THE BED STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE GROUND.

February 3, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ST9PPING FROM SHORE ONTO THE DREDGE DECK. HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED ON THE DECK CAUSING HIS KNEE TO GIVE WAY AND SPRAINED HIS KNEE.

January 9, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING CONVEYOR. WHEN GETTING OFF CONVEYOR HE STEPPED ON WALKWAY AND SAID HE TWISTED ANKLE.

December 16, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING SCALE THAT HAD FORMED UNDER LINER PLATE THAT HAD BEEN CUT OUT OF HOPPER. EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SAFETY LINE AND BELT AS HE WORKED BUT THE SAFETY LINE CAME APART AND HE FELL ABOUT 5 FT. 3

December 12, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 ON ICE WITH RT FOOT CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE

November 25, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING3OFF THE 773 CAT REAR DUMP TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF THE STEPS & FELL TO THE GROUND AOUT 4'. EE WAS NOT CAUTIOUS WHEN CLIMBING OFF THE TRUCK.

October 6, 1986 IN · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WAKING TO3EXIT OF UNDERGROUND, EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER POWER CABLEFOR THE JUMBO DRILL. FALL THEN OCCURRED SPRAINING RIGHT WRIST.

September 30, 1986 MI · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS WELD3NG IN A NEW PIECE OF PUNCH PLATE SCREEN ONTO THE UPPER GRIZZLIES & HE SLIPPED WHEN HE WAS WELDING FROM THE UPPER GRIZZLIES TO THE SHELF BETWEEN THE TWO SETS OF GRIZZLIES & SPRA INED HIS KNEE 3

July 29, 1986 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I NAME AND I NA4E WERE WASHING DIN A DRUM OF MAGNETITE INTO THE SUMP I NAME WAS HOLDING DRUM AND I NAME WAS WASHING IT OUT OF THE DRUM I NAME LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL ON H IS RT ELBOW AND L LEFT KNEE WHEN 7HE DRUM MOVED AWAY FROM HIM

July 24, 1986 MI · Metal/Non-Metal inspector SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall from piled material

SUBJECT EMPLOYE9 HAD TAKEN SAMPLE OF CURRENT PRODUCTION MATERIAL AND WAS WALKING DOWN OF STOCKPILE LOST HIS FOOTING AND HIS BODY REACTION CAUSED HIS KNEE TO TWIST. REASON FOR DELAY IN SUBMISSI OF THIS REPORT3IS THAT EMPLOYEE SEEMED TO BE ALRIGHT. DURING THE REMAINING OPERATING SEASON THE KNEE BECAME AGGREVATED MORE AND MORE. DR RECOMMENDED SURGERY MISCROSOPIC AT THE TIME 1-13-87.

June 23, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMP WAS ASSISTI3G IN CUTING OF TREES ON HILLSIDE AT OFFICE TRAILER HE WAS NOT HANNDLING THE CHAIN SAW JUST HELPING MOVE TREES HE SLIPPED ON ROCKS LANDING ON HIS BUTTOCKS AND SPRAINING HIS BA

May 19, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

PIECES BROKE IN3CRUSHER AND HIT CATWALK.EMPL STEPPED ON CATWALK FELL THROUGH 12' TO BOTTOM FLOOR.

May 1, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I NAME WAS REPL5CING LIGHT BULBS IN T HE PLANT TUNNEL PRIOR TO CLEANING IT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE WET AND MUDDY FLOOR TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE

April 11, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall onto or against objects

I WAS WALKING O6T OF THE FRANK RD SCALEHOUSE DOOR WITH A BOX OF ACCOUNT PAYABLES IN MY HAND. I STARTED TO WALK ACROSS THE SCALE WHEN I FELL SECEXX SEVERELY TWISTING MY LEFT ANKLE DUE TO THE DI FFERENT ELEVATI2NS BETWEEN THE BLACKTOP PAYMENT AND THE CONCRETE THAT EDGES THE STEEL WEIGH SCALE

March 27, 1986 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS INST5LLING A GUARD ON THE CONVEYOR HE STEPPED ON A MEDIA BARREL TO WELD ON THE CONVEYOR THE BARREL TIPPED AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND HITTING HIS ELBOW ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON

August 6, 1985 OH · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

WALKWAY NEAR HEAD PULLEY HAD BEEN BLOCKED OFF AND GREASE HOSE EXTENDED TOO GROND EMP HAD PUT GRAASE HOSE BACK UP ON CATWALK HE CROSSED THE BARRIER TO GREASE AND LOST HIS BALANCE JUMPING TO GR GROUND A DISTANCE OF 6 FEET. THE HANDRAIL ON THIS SECTION WAS NOT ON

July 2, 1985 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMP STEPPED DOWN FROM 1/2 IN OF 55 GLA DRUM APPROX 20 IN HIGH AS HE TURNED HE TRIPPED AND FELL WHEN HE FELL HE TRIED TO BREAK HIS FALL STRIKING HIS RT HAND ON TOP OF ANOTHER DRUM CAUSING THE CUT ON RT HAND

April 26, 1985 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STOCKPILLING 1 INCH GRAVEL. HE STOPPED THE TRUCK, GOT OUT TO REMOVE A LARGE ROCK FROM THE ROADWAY. EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING BACK INTO THE TRUCK BY PLACING HIS LEFT FOOT UPON THE TOP S TEP WITH HIS HANDS ON THE HAND RAILS. HIS FOOT SLIPPED THROUGH THE LADDER AND HE FELL TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.

February 28, 1985 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS DRAWING A PLATE UP TO WELD TO THE 5 1/2 CRUSHER SHORT HEAD FRAME WHEN A PIECE OF ANGLE BBROKE CASUING EMP TO LOSE HIS FOOTING EMP FELL APPROX 4 FEET

February 20, 1985 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING INSIDE THE HOPPER OF A DREDGE DESANDER HE TRIED TO STEP ONTO A PLANK THAT HE HAD BEEN WORKING FROM THE PLANK WAS NOT SECURE AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL INTO THE HOPPE R STRIKING HIS UPPER BACK AND SHOULDER ON SIDE OF HOPPER

January 24, 1985 MI · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS WALKING ON TOP OF DRAGLINE BASE THAT HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE MONIGHAN DRAGLINE FOR REPAIRING BASE WAS SNOW COVERED AND HE STEPPED ON A CMANHOLE COVER, WHICH WAS LOOSE, AND HE FELL

May 30, 1984 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO PERFORM ENGINEERING WORK ON CONVEYOR HE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX 25 STRIKING HEAD ON CONTERWEIGHT BACK ON SUPPORT AND THEN FELL TO GROUND INJURED HAD BROKEN 7 TH VERTE BATE LACERATION ON HEAD, BACK STRAIN MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS AND ABRASIONS.

May 4, 1984 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall from machine

LUBRICATING HIS 980B CAT LOADER WHILE IT WAS IN SHOP FOR DRIVELINE REPAIR-TO MAKE GREASE FITTING EASIER TO LUBE ON LOADER FRAME HE WAS PRYING A TUBE TO SIDE WITH 5FT PINCH BAR WHILE STANDING O N UPPER LOADER FRAME PIN BOSS (RH)& PRYING ON TUBE SUBJECT LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL OR JUMPED APPROX 71/2FT TO CONCRETE FLOOR LEFT HEEL-FX

May 2, 1984 IN · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONDUCTING INVENTORY OF EXCESS GRAVEL PROCESSING EQUPMENT, STEPPED UP ON 2" ANGLE APPRPXIMATELY 30" OFF GROUND TO GET BETTER VIEW, LOST BALANCE AND DROPPED DOWN INTO GRASS LANDING ON A PIECE O F STEEL ANGLE.

March 6, 1984 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS THROWING USED GRAVEL SCREEN CLOTH FROM SECOND FLOOR OF PLANT THRU A TEMP OPENING IN HANDRAIL. HE APPARENTLY LOST BALANCE & FELL 9\ TO A STEEL FLUME CHANNEL. UPON IMPACT HE STRUCK HIS C HIN & LEG ON THE SIDES OF THE CHANNEL. IMPACT LACERATED HIS CHIN BROKE HIS JAW INJURED HIS BACK & BRUISED HIS RIGHT LEG.

February 14, 1984 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP SPRAINED ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE PATION AT THE 522 SHOP WHILE WALKING TO HIS TRUCK

January 16, 1984 IN · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS HELPING TO LOAD STEEL BEAMS OFF GROUND ONTO TRUCK METAL WAS FROZEN TO THE GROUND WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE

January 10, 1984 OH · Metal/Non-Metal coal strip operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STANDING ON CONVEYOR BELT THAT HAD TROUGHING ROLLERS TAKEN OUT. ALLOWING BELT TO GIVE UNDER HIS WEIGHT. WATER ON BELT MAKING SLICK CONDITIONS EE SLIPPED WHILE USING COFFIN HOIST. HE LET L OOSE OF HANDLE. IT STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE.

September 12, 1983 IN · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Struck against stationary object

OPERATOR WAS CLIMBING THE STEPS TO THE LOCOMOTIVE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED STRIKING THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT ON THE STEP

March 29, 1983 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by falling object

USING AN EXTENSION LADDER IN THE HORIZONTAL POSITION WITH PLANKS AS A SCAFFOLD THE LADDER BROKE ALLOWING THE MAN TO FALL APPROX 5FT TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SAND TUB THE CHANNEL BEAM THEY WERE INS TALLING CAME DOWN STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT THE BEAM WAS 6INX8FT

March 25, 1983 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL WHILE GREASING HEAD PULLY OF CONVEYOR EMPLOYEE BROKE ANKLE

March 7, 1983 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INSTALLING SIDE SKIRTS ON CONVEYOR.HOLDING ONE SEND OF PIECE OF STEEL WHILE ANOTHER EMPL WAS WELDING THE OTHER END.EMPL WAS STRADDLING I-BEAM,WHEN HE MOVED LEFT FOOT BACK,HE FELL CAUSING RIGHT RIGHT FOOT TO JAM BETWEEN I-BEAM AND CONVEYOR.CS///CAUGHT HIMSELF-DIDNT FALL TO GROUND.

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