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June 25, 1985 IN · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman MACHINERY
Indiana Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CLEANING OUT WIRE SAW CUT USING CHAT SAND WIRE SAW CABLE JUMPED OFF OF SHEAVE ON UNIT CAUSING CABLE IN CUT TO JUMP IT CAUGHT EMPL LEFT HAND.

October 5, 1984 IN · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE PERFORMING REGULAR DUTIES AS BREAKER HE PICKED UP A LARGE BUCKET OF WEDGES AND LATER FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE

August 27, 1984 IN · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE CARRYING A BUCKET OF SAND TO THE WIRE SAWS HE STOOPED DOWN AND WALKED UNDER THE WIRE SAW STRANDS AND PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.

July 20, 1984 IN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Indiana Limestone Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE STATES THAT WHILE ON HIS WAY TO THE WIRE SAWS TO ADJUST THE SPEED CONTROL HE STEPPED ON A ROCK TYWISTED HIS KNEE, FELL, BREAKING HIS LEFT LEG BELOW THE KNEE.

May 29, 1984 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Indiana Limestone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE PERFORMING REGULAR DUTIES IN MAINTENANCE DEPT. HE STEPPED ON A RUSTY NAIL (DIRT FLOOR) WHICH PENTETRATED HIS RIGHT FOOT.

May 18, 1984 IN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Indiana Limestone Company Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT IT WAS DARK AT 230AM HE WAS STANDING ON THE WALKBOARD ON THE WIRE SAW TURN STAND IT BROKE HE FELL FROM THE STAND LANDING ON RIGHT KNEE

April 12, 1984 IN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE HELPING PLACE DOG INTO BLOCK TO MOVE SAME, AS THE CHAIN AND DOG WAS BEING TIGHTENED HIS RIGHT HAND BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN DOG AND BLOCK.

June 21, 1983 IN · Metal/Non-Metal wireman, communications man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Limestone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE CHANGING WIRE ON UNIT, THE PULL IN SHAFT BROKE, SHAFT AND WOODEN BOX (USED TO ROLL OLD WIRE ON) CAME OFF, STRIKING EMPLOYEE\S LEFT LEG AND LEFT RIB CAGE.

May 25, 1983 IN · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Indiana Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE STATES THAT WHILE CHANGING DRILLS ON CORE DRILL, HE WAS PULLING ON 2 PIPE WRENCHES HE FELT A STRAIN ON HIS RIGHT ABDOMEN WHICH LATER BECAME ENLARGED & A KNOT OT KERNEL FORMED..

March 24, 1983 IN · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Indiana Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMP STATES THAT WHILE CLEANING ICE OFF OF WIRE SAW STAND HE CAUGHT HIS GLOVE BETWEEN SHEAVE AND WIRE CABLE AS IT WAS RUNNING WIRE PULLED HAND INTO AND AROUND SHEAVE SEVERING TIP OF INDEX FING FINGER

February 25, 1983 IN · Metal/Non-Metal wireman, communications man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Indiana Limestone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE REMOVING SOME WIRE FROM WIRE SAW SHEAVE SOME SAND FLEW UP INTO LEFT EYE, THIS LATER CAUSED AN ABRASION TO EYE BALL.

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