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May 20, 1997 IN · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP ON HER TRUCK AFTER SHE HAD WASHED HER HANDS BUT HAD NOT COMPLETELY DRIED THEM. SHE SLIPPED INJURING HER KNEE.

May 14, 1997 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON DEISTER FLOOR, SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEG.

May 13, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS WALKING ACROSS PIT ROAD AND RIGHT ANKLE TWISTED CAUSING SPRAIN.

April 9, 1997 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPE DON STEPS, RIGHT ARM CAUGHT IN HAND RAIL WHILE FALLING.

October 28, 1996 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS GOING TO NEXT FLOOR DOWN TO GET SCREEN PANEL & HAMMER OUT OF GRIT CHUTE. AS HE STARTED AROUND STEPS HE TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF 3" X 7" X 8' MC CHANNEL WHICH WAS LAYING ON FLOOR BESIDE STE PS & BUMPED LEFT ELBOW ON SAFETY HAND RAIL FOR STEP.

October 9, 1996 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall onto or against objects

DISMOUNTING DOZER, STEPPED OFF HTE TRACK ONTO PUSH ARM, SLIPPED STRICKING SHOULDER ON THE TRACK.

August 21, 1996 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS PULLING A SCREEN IN & HER ARM SLIPPED & SHE HIT HER RIGHT ELBOW. SHE DID NOT THINK TREATMENT WAS NECESSARY AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.

May 6, 1996 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 · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING HAMMER CAP WHEN HE FELL ANDLANDED ON THE HAMMER.

April 20, 1996 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP A HILL TO CHECK FLOOD GATES AND FELL.

March 26, 1996 IN · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS LOADING THE BOTTOM OF THE FACE WHEN HE TRIPPED ON A ROCK AND SLAMMED HIS LEFT FOOT DOWN ON A ROCK.

January 15, 1996 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKINAG IN FRONT OF THE SCREENING PLANT.HER FEET HIT ICE & THE FLEW OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HER CAUSING HER TO FALL. SHE NOTICED SWELLING THAT NIGHT TO HER RIGHT KNEE & THEN SHE CONTACTED HER SUPERVISOR THE NEXT DAY.

January 2, 1996 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

EE WAS WALKING FROM PARKING AREA TO THE SHOP BEFORE SHIFT STARTING TIME, SLIPPED ON SNOW AND ICE FELL ON HIS BACK.

November 13, 1995 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS GETTING HOUR METER READING FROM EXCAVATOR WHEN HIS PANT LEG GOT CAUGHT. HE REACHED UP TOE GRABE HANDRAIL AND HIT HIS HAND.

October 5, 1995 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING LADDER ON 988, SLIPPED OFF CAUSING PAIN TO LOWER BACK.

September 1, 1995 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)

EE WAS WORKING ON A CRUSHER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

May 24, 1995 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 to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS PULLING A JON BOAT UPON SHORE THEROPE HE WAS PULLING ON BRAKE & EE FELL BACKWARDS & HIT HIS RT SHOULDER ON THE GROUND CAUSING INSTANT PAIN WHEN HE GOT UP

February 16, 1995 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 · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO A BOBCAT, SLID AND FELL. HIS BODY WEIGHT WENT ONTO THE SIDE OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

January 30, 1995 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)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO THE MINE TRAILER AND SLIPPED ON ICE.

January 9, 1995 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

EMPLOYEE WALKED OUT OF SHOP & DOWN INTO YARD. HE SLIPPED ON SNOW COVERED ICE. HE WENT DOWN TO THE GROUND HITTING HIS LEFT ELBOW & BACK OF HIS HEAD. HE CUT HIS LEFT ELBOW.

September 9, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING IN MINE, SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND HURT HIS BACK.

February 11, 1994 OH · 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 the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WORKING ON 4IN PIPE WASTE LINE GOING FROM L-J SCREEN TANK TO LAKE THEY PUT ABOUT 300FT OF LINE IN & EE STEPPED OFF TO SEE HOW MUCH MORE PIPE THEY NEEDED & WHEN HE TURNED AROUND & STARTE D BACK HE FELL WE HAD A BAD ICE STORM & THERE ISABOUT AN 1IN OF ICE ON THE GROUND WE PUT SAND ON THE GROUND

October 27, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall onto or against objects

USING WATER HOSE FROM WATER TRUCK HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL AGAINST CONCRETE PILLAR

June 14, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CAME INTO HIS OFFICE ON 6-15-93 AT 8:20AM AND TOLD ME THAT HE THOUGHT HE HURT HIS KNEE LAST NIGHT 6-14-93. HE BENT OVER ON ONE KNEE TO PUT TWO RETURN ROLLERS ON THE #4 CONVEYOR, HE SAID HE MUST HAVE TWISTED IT WHEN HE BENT DOWN. EE SAID IT DID NOT HURT HIM ALL NIGHT, BUT WHEN HE STARTED WALKING ON IT TODAY IT HURT AND SWELLED UP.

March 12, 1993 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall down stairs

EE , ANOTHER EE , OTHER EE WERE UPSTAIRS WORKING WHEN THEY WERE DONE EE WAS LEADING THE WAY BACK DOWN THE STAIRS. HE HAD A PRY BAR IN HIS LEFT HAND AND A RACHET IN HIS RIGHT HAND WHEN HE REACH ED THE 6TH OR 7 STEP IT BROKE. HE WENT STRAIGHT DOWN HITTING HIS LEFT ELBOW AND HIS RIGHT ARM GOT CAUGHT IN THE HANDRAIL OTHER EE AND ANOTHER EE THEN PULLED HIM UP.

February 17, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS WALKING FROM THE SCALE OFFICE TO SALES OFFICE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE COVERED ROAD. HE WENT OFF HIS FEET LANDING ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD FIRST ON THE ICE. HE WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS FOR A MINUTE. 911 WAS CALLED. HE GOT TO HIS FEET AND CAME BACK INTO THE OFFICE. HE WAS DISORIENTED AND THE LIFE SQUAD CAME AND TOOK HIM TO HOSPITAL. HE WAS RELEASED LATER.

February 17, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall onto or against objects

CLEANING CONVEYOR HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS RIGHT SIDE AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE CONVEYOR IN HIS RIGHT RIB AREA.

February 16, 1993 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 the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING AWAY FROM PLATFORM, HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE AND SNOW REINJURING HIS BACK.

December 29, 1992 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

GET OUT OF BED OF FORD PICK UP HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF BUMPER AND HE FAIL INJURING HIS KNEE.

December 3, 1992 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 CLEANING OUT THE TOP OF THE 3 FOOT CRUSHER WITH A SPUD BAR. HE WAS STANDING ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CRUSHER HOUSING AS HE WAS STEPPED DOWN ONTO THE DECK. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND HIS FOOT WENT INTO A HOLE IN THE DECK THAT IS USED FOR WASHING MATERIAL AND HE FELL BACKWARDS TURNING HIS KNEE.

November 18, 1992 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE WAS WALKING DOWN A DECLINED WLAKWAY AND SLIPPED LANDING CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND.

October 7, 1992 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)

INJURED WAS STEPPING OVER 24" PIPE WHICH RUNS FROM UNDER THE TABLE THAT BOLTS TO THE ROCK BOX. THE TOE OF HIS BOOT HUNG ON THE CHAIN LINK SIDE OF THE PIPE. AS HE WAS BRINING HIS RIGHT LEG OV ER HIS TOE GOT HUNG AND HE FELT ABURNING SENSATION IN HIS KNEE.

September 19, 1992 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

STEP USED TO DISMOUNT FROM RIGHT REAR SIDE OF LOADER WAS FULL OF MUD, EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTGING LOST HSI FOOTING WHEN HE STEPPED ON STEP WHICH WAS WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE FELL FORWARD STRIKIN G THE BATTERY BOX WITH HIS CHEST AND THEN LANDED ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND TAILBONE.

June 5, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall onto or against objects

REPAIR MEN WERE CHANGING A SCREEN JUST AFTER A RAIN STORM. WHEN EE ENTERED THE SCREEN FLEG WAS IN AND THE OTHER WAS OUT MUD AND DUST WAS BUILT UP AND HE SLIPPED AND CAME DOWN ON HIS GROIN ON T HE BACK OF THE SCREEN.

April 17, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED, WORKIGN HIS NORMAL SHIFT AS FOREMAN, WAS INSTRUCTING AN EMPLOYEE,W HEN HE STEPPED ON A SLIPPERY STEEL BEAM. T EH BEAM WAS COATED WITH MUD CREATED THE PREVIOUS NIGHT DURING A RAIN STORM. AS HIS FEET SLIPPED HE FELL APPROX 6' LANDING ON THE CRAWLER FRAME OF THE MBOIL CRUSHER THEN ROLLER TO THE GROUND 3 FEET BELOW.

March 16, 1992 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL GOING DOWN INCLINE TOWARD TUNNEL ON WET SNOW.LOST FOOTING AND FELL AGAINST CONVEYOR SYSTEM ON BACK.

March 16, 1992 OH · 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

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OF FLOADER ADN STEPPED ONT EH BOTTOM. STEP OF LOADER AND LOST HIS FOOTING AND FALLED BACKWARDS TO THE GROUND AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

March 13, 1992 IN · Metal/Non-Metal grader operator, roadgrader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STANDING ON HANDRAIL TO ASSIST IN MAKING A CUT IN SOME PLATE. HE STARTED TO GET DOWN AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIS SHOULDER TO TWIST.

February 26, 1992 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

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER TO DISMOUNT LOADER. HE HAD HIS RIGHT FOOT TOUCHING THE GROUND BOTH HANDS ON HAND RAIL LEFT FOOT ON BOTTOM RUNG. ROLLPULLED LEFT FOOT OFF RUNG AND FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON RIGHT LEG. AREA AROUND LEADER WAS FLAT SLIGHT WET EE SUFFERED TORN LIGAMENT IN RIGHT KNEE WILL NEED SURGERY AND APPROX 12 WEEK RECOVERY.

November 6, 1991 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 onto or against objects

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF HIS LOADER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE LOADER STRIKING HIS LEFT WRIST.

July 17, 1991 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 to the walkway or working surface

THE EE WAS PLACING A BELT LAMP UNDER THE TOP SIDE OF THE BELT, PREPARING TO MAKE A BELT SPLICE. WHILE PLACING THE CLAMP UNDER THE BELT, THE EE S FOOT SLIPPED FROM THE WALK WAY AND WENT BETWEEN THE WALKWAY AND CONVEYOR FRAME CAUSING A CONTUSION TO HIS RIGHT HIP.

May 16, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND FRONT OF CONTROL POWER TO TURN PLANT OFF. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON WET MATERIAL IN FRONT OF POWER UNIT. WHEN HE FELL HE GRABBED UNIT WITH HIS LEFT HAND, CUTTING HIS MIDD LE FINGER.

April 23, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall from machine

DRILL OPERATOR JUMPED DOWN FROM DRILL CAB, ABOUT 40" TO THE GROUND. WHEN HIS FEET HIT THE GROUND THEY SLIPPED IN MUD, HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS HANDS. THE INDEX FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND HIT H ARD ENOUGH TO DISLOCATE AT THE FIRST JOINT.

January 11, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WAS PICKING UP PIECE OF PIPE & SLIPPED HITTING TEETH ON ROLLER LOCATED ON STORAGE AREA. IT CHIPPED TWO FRONT TEETH.

December 6, 1990 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 to the walkway or working surface

ON 12-17-90 EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO HIS FOREMAN THAT HE SLIPPED & FELL ON ICE ON 12-06-90 WHILE MOVING A RADIAL STACKER CONVEYOR EMPLOYEES FAILURE TO REPORT THIS INCIDENT IN A TIMELY FASHION DURI NG LAY-OFF SEASON LEAVES THE COMPANY TO TREAT THIS AS AN ALLEGED ACCIDENT

November 5, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP THE SIDE OF THE #57 GREAVEL PILE REMOVING OVERSIZE ROCK FROM THE #57 GRAVEL STOCK PILE. THE GRAVEL MOVED UNDER HIS FOOT TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

November 2, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A DYDRAULIC TANK WHILE PRESSURE CLEANING AN AIR COMPRESSOR COOLER. HE SLIPPED OFF THE TANK, FELL BETWEEN TANK & ENGINE (FELL ABOUT 40") AND HIT HIS LEFT RIB CAGE ON TO P EDGE OF TANK. BROKE SIX RIBS OF THE LEFT RIB CAGE.

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