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August 19, 2024 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Quality Lime Company · Struck against a moving object

Loader operator laid out a small sample pile of rock for the QA inspector and then forgot it was there and ran over it.

March 11, 2024 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Charleston Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

The road was dry, sun was shining, the truck went down a 7% grade and made contact with a berm causing it to roll to its left side.

July 10, 2019 IL · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec OTHER
Charleston Stone Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

Employee complained of severe chest pains.

March 18, 2019 IL · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Charleston Stone Company · Struck by falling object

IE was opening a cable type gate and the handle slipped from IE's left hand and struck the top of right hand.

November 8, 2016 IL · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator MACHINERY
Charleston Stone Company · Struck by flying object

IE was operating an excavator and dropped a large rock onto another large rock causing a large piece to fly through the cab windshield and strike employee in the shoulder.

July 25, 2016 IL · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Charleston Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IE was reaching for a steel door that was caught and it sprung open hitting IE's thumb.

January 24, 2014 IL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quality Lime Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Technician was repairing machine. Technician stepped backwards and heel got caught on frozen ground and fell back injuring left shoulder.

September 9, 2013 IL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Lime Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing forklift attachment from a skid-steer loader and the attachment shifted when it came loose and pinched two of his fingers on the left hand causing cuts the length of both the ring and middle finger.

April 2, 2013 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Charleston Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

IW was using a hammer to dislodge material from a screen discharge chute and smashed his finger between the hammer handle and the metal chute.

November 16, 2012 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quality Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Three men were using pry bars to roll over track chain to be installed on EX-650D excavator. When they rolled it over, the pry bar came out of the chain and hit the ground, bouncing back up & striking employee on the front side of his hard hat. He received 1.5" cut on his forehead. This produced minor bleeding from the cut.

July 27, 2012 IL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Lime Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was getting pipe off of overhead storage rack and the 3 pipes fell the first hit his hard-hat and knocked it off and the 2nd struck him in the head.

September 22, 2010 IL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Lime Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was begining maintenence on a crusher. He was lifting the top and it slipped from his hands and fell on his leg and foot.

July 3, 2009 IL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Quality Lime Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Bulldozer operator came into office and requested an ambulance be called. He then laid down on the floor. He remained concious until the ambulance arrived and transported him to the hospital.

June 12, 2009 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quality Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing a hydraulic hose on a Caterpillar excavator and a pry bar slipped and it struck him in the face.

December 16, 2008 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Charleston Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was shovelling debris off of a walkway when he reinjured a hernia that had been repaired before he started work at this company.

April 19, 2008 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quality Lime Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped over boulders used as temporary restraining near a newly constructed wall. When he stepped over he slipped on mud and slid several feet and then fell over the approx. 18 foot high concrete wall. Landing on his feet.

April 3, 2008 IL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Lime Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was preparing to change drive sheave on a new Tabor 3 deck screen. Machine was locked out. He removed the guard and started to reach in and the ecentric cam rolled causing the pulley to turn 1/2 of a turn and caught his hand between the sheave and the belts.

November 27, 2006 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Lime Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was performing maintainence on a bullzozer and caught his left ring finger between a cylinder and a pin, pinching his finger that required stitches.

July 14, 2006 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working to repair a conveyor belt from a bucket truck. After he got down his back was hurting. He finished his shift and went home for the weekend. During work on Monday it began to hurt more and he went home that afternoon.

April 25, 2006 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quality Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a piece of rubber belting and the knife slipped and cut his leg.

December 7, 2005 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Charleston Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee was raking spilled rock away from a conveyor and backed into a metal brace bruising a muscle in his lower back.

June 20, 2005 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Charleston Stone Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AN EXCAVATOR WHEN A LARGE ROCK WAS THROWN FROM THE BUCKET AND STRUCK THE CAB. THE ROCK ENTERED THROUGH THE GLASS ON THE TOP OF CAB AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE.

February 23, 2004 IL · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
Charleston Stone Company · No Value Found

Employee was fueling a Caterpillar D 10N bulldozer and slipped on the track. He fell between the track and the dozer blade frame.

May 18, 2002 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Quality Lime Company · Struck against a moving object

EE CALLED AT BEGINING OF SHIFT AND SAID HE COULD NOT COME TO WORK. HE ORIGINALLY TURNED THE CALIM INTO HIS PERSONAL INSURANCE. ABOUT 2 MONTHS LATER THE DR SAID THIS WAS A REINJURY OF AN INJURY THAT OCCURRED 10-29-99.

February 13, 2002 IL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charleston Stone Company · Fall from ladders

EE WAS USING A LADDER TO GAIN ACCESS TO A SCREEN SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR WELDING. THE LADDER WAS PLACED AT TOO GREAT AN ANGLE CAUSING THE LADDER TO SLIP. THE EE FELL APPROX. 3 FT INJURING HIS BA CK AND KNEE.

June 20, 2001 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Lime Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SERVICING TIRE AT QUALITY LIME ON EQUIPMENT TIRE FELL AND PINNED AGAINST TRUCK, CUT LEG ON STEPS ON TRUCK.

June 20, 2001 IL · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Lime Company · Struck by falling object

CONTRACTOR WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON A HAUL TRUCK. WHEN TIRE/RIM CAME OFF OF HUB, TIRE TIPPED OVER AND FELL ON LEG OF CONTRACTOR.

January 8, 2001 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quality Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SPLICING CONVEYOR BELT, HE WAS USING A PAIR OF LOCKING PLIERS THAT SPRUNG LOOSE & HIT HIM IN THE LIP.

September 27, 2000 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Charleston Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SITTING ON THE GROUND CLEANING A GATE. WHEN HE STOOD UP HIS RIGHT KNEE POPPED OUT.

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