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May 2, 2003 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Stoneco, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MILL OPERATOR TRIED TO REMOVE A LODGED ROCK FROM A RUBBER IMPACT TROUGHING ROLLER, WHICH PREVENTED THE ROLLER FROM TURNING. THIS RESULTED IN A BRUISED HAND.

April 15, 2003 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stoneco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN HE WAS GETTING OUT OF MANLIFT, HE STEPPED OUT OF MANLIFT INTO A TRENCH AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. HE WENT TO WOOD COUNTY HOSPITAL AND GOT AN X-RAY.

March 20, 2003 OH · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
Stoneco Inc · No Value Found

EE WAS FUELING UP LOADER AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT, HE HAD ONE HAND ON THE LOADER AND ONE HAND ON THE FUEL HOSE. EE WAS GETTING OFF THE LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER OF LOADER & FELL BAC KWARDS HITTING HIS BACK ON THE GUARD RAIL.

January 5, 2003 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stoneco, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADER OPERATOR WAS WALKING TOWARD THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. HE STEPPED ON UNEVEN FROZEN GROUND AND HIS RIGHT ANKLE TWISTED/ROLLED, CAUSING A SPRAIN/FRACTURE TYPE INJURY. EE STATED THAT HE HAS HAD SOME HISTORY OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS ANKLE.

December 12, 2002 OH · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoneco Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATES: MOVING A BOOM USING MY LEGS FOR LEVERAGE AND WHILE PUSHING THE BOOM WITH MY UPPER BODY, FELT PAIN IN BACK.

December 9, 2002 MI · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver Fatality · MACHINERY
Stoneco, Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A SECTION OF CATWALK. HE CRAWLED UNDER THE CATWALK AND CUT THE SUPPORT BOLTS, ALLOWING THE SECTION TO FALL ON HIM.

October 18, 2002 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
London Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS ENTERING THE D8 BULLDOZER AND CLOSED HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER IN THE CAB DOOR. THE FINGER WAS CUT AND REQUIRED 7 STITCHES TO REPAIR.

October 5, 2002 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wolcottville Sand & Gravel · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED OFF 8' LADDER, FALLING APPROXIMATELY 5', LANDING ON RIGHT HAND.

August 22, 2002 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoneco, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE HAD CLIMBED ON A CONVEYOR TO DISLODGE SOME BERM STONE FROM A HOPPER. APPROX. 4' HIGH. WHEN FINISHED JUMPED FROM CONVEYOR. MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND CAUGHT ON UNKNOWN OBJECT. FINGER FRACTU RE AND SOFT TISSUE INJURY RESULTED (FINGERTIP & NAIL).

August 14, 2002 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
London Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING THROW TWO USED WASH PLANT SCREENS INTO A DUMPSTER. THE SCREENS WERE FOLDED IN HALF. WHEN THE EE PICKED UP THE SCREENS THEY SUDDENLY UNFOLDED, CUTTING THE INJURED EE'S LEFT THUMB .

July 13, 2002 IN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stoneco Inc · Struck by flying object

TWO MEN WERE CHANGING TOGGLE BLOCKS ON PRIMARY JAW. THEY WERE TAKING THE NUTS OFF OF THE TENSION ROD, THE ROD SNAPPED PROJECTING THE SPRING WASHER INUT AND THE BUSTENED OFF. ONE MAN EE, WAS ST RUCK ON FOREHEAD. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED 8 STITCHES.

June 24, 2002 OH · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Stoneco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE AND COWORKER WERE TRANSPORTING AND RELEASING A NON-RUNNING EUCLID HAUL TRUCK ON SITE. EE RELEASED HIS SIDE A LITTLE BEFORE COWORKER COMPLETED RELEASING THE RATCHET BINDER AND CHAIN ON HIS S IDE TO ALLOW THE AXLE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO LOWER TO THE BLOCKING BENEATH THE RIGHT FRON TIRE. WHEN IT WAS FULLY RELEASED, THE TRUCK MOVED FORWARD AND TO THE RT. WHEN IT MOVED IT CAUGHT EE'S

April 29, 2002 OH · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoneco Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SPRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE LOADING SHOT.

January 14, 2002 OH · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver MACHINERY
Stoneco Inc · Struck by flying object

RUST INSIDE HELMET OR BLOWN UP INTO HELMET.

January 10, 2002 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Stoneco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE REPLACING THE WING PULLEY ON THE BERM STACKER. BOTH ENDS WERE SUPPORTED WITH A CHAIN HOIST. EE RAISED HIS END AND THE HOIST CAME UNHOOKED SMASHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE PULLE Y SHAFT AND THE CONVEYOR FRAME.

January 4, 2002 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoneco Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE LIFTING WASHER, CHAIN LEG BROKE, RESULTING IN WASHER FALLING ABOUT TWO FEET. WHILE LIFTING WASH WITH LOADER, EE WAS TURNING WASHER TO GET IT IN THE GARAGE, WHEN CHAIN FAILED AND WASHER F ELL TO GROUND. A 2" X 2" ANGLE IRON BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK EE ALONGSIDE OF FACE & HEAD.

November 28, 2001 MI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wolcottville Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING PIECE OF ASPHALT FROM DE-ENERGIZED CONVEYER, WITH ONE HAND. IN TURN HE SUFFERED A BICEP TENDON STRAIN.

August 1, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoneco Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

OPERATOR WAS LIFTING A DRILL HAMMER TO PUT IN TOOL BOX WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

March 26, 2001 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Stoneco, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN OVERHEAD HOIST TO MOVE A STEEL PLATE. HE HOOKED HOIST DIRECTLY TO PLATE, THE HOOK SLIPPED AND THE PLATE STRUCK HIS ELBOW CUTTING IT.

February 10, 2001 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stoneco, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STANDING ON A WALKWAY. AS HE TURNED TOWARD HIS WORK HIS LEFT KNEEE TWISTED CAUSING DISCOMFORT (1/30/01). NO MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 2/10 WHEN X-RAY TAKEN. SAW DOCTOR ON 2/17 & HAD FLUID REMOVED & PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

February 6, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoneco Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A SHEET OF STEEL, HERNIA TO LEFT SIDE. DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 10/23/01. RETURNED TO WORK 11/5/01. NINE MISSED DAYS TOTAL DUE TO SURGERY.

January 30, 2001 IN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stoneco Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS FUELING UP AND WALKING AROUND THE FUEL PUMP WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE. HE ENDED UP DOING THE SPLITS AND PULLING HIS GROIN.

November 21, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wolcottville Sand & Gravel · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING ON FRESHLY PLOWED ROAD AFTER SNOWFALL, SLIPPED ON ICY PATCH, LANDED ON BACK. CAUSING SORE BACK & STIFF NECK. DRS' INSTRUCTIONS WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS, 20 PDS, & NO PUSHING OR PULLI NG BENDING OR STOOPING

November 15, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Stoneco, Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE ALLEGES TENDERNESS TO HIS BACK FROM BEING JOSTLED IN THE HAUL TRUCK WHILE SHOT ROCK WAS BEINGLOADED WE ARE CURRENTLY EVAULATING THE CLAIM TO DETERMINE IF THE ALLEGED INJURY IS WORK RELATED

October 31, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoneco, Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A SKID-LOADER OPERATOR & LABORER WERE CHANGING ATTACHMENTS ON THE BOBCAT. THE OPERATOR HAD THE BUCKET TIPPED UP ON ITS FRONT PARTIALLY AS A THE SECOND LOCK PIN WAS DISENGAGED, THE BACK OF THE BUCKET DROPPED DOWN STRIKING THE LABORER'S FOOT. EE WAS WEARING STEEL TOED SAFETY SHOES.

October 21, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal ELECTRICAL
Stoneco Inc · Accident type, without injuries

SOMETIME BETWEEN 5PM ON 10-20-00 AND 7 AM ON 10-21-00 AN ELECTRICAL FIRE OCCURED IN THE PRIMARY PLANT MCC BUILDING. NO COMPANY PERSONNEL WERE ON SITE. AT THE TIM EOF THE FIRE.

October 11, 2000 IN · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stoneco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING AN ANVIL ON ISC CRUSHER & STUCK IT WITH A HAMMER A CHIP BUSTED OFF THE HAMMER STRIKING EE IN THE CHEEK REQUIRED 4 STITCHES

September 26, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoneco Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOWING DIVISION MANAGER THE PARTS ON THE HAZEMAG THAT NEEDED REPAIR. PINKIE FINGER WAS CRUSHED ROTOR AND IMPACT PLATE.

September 21, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoneco, Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SERVICING BRAKES ON A QUARRY SERVICE TRUCK, THE MECHANIC PINCHED HIS LITTLE FINGER (RIGHT HAND) BETWEEN THE BRAKE ROTOR AND THE WHEEL HE WAS REMOVING. THE MECHANIC WORKS FOR SE JOHNSON C O, PARENT COMPANY OF STONECO INC AND WAS WORKINGON THE QUARRY SERVICE TRUCK.

September 4, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Stoneco Inc · Struck against stationary object

I WAS WALKING ALONG THE SHOT BENCH AND STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED MY ANKLE.

August 25, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wolcottville Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK TO DUMP SITE AND HIT A BUMP IN ROAD. WHEN HE HIT THE BUMP HE TURNED WRONG AND HURT HIS BACK.

May 30, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wolcottville Sand & Gravel · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING THE COUNTERWEIGHT WHEN HE LOST HIS GRIP AND FELL FROM THE CONVEYOR FRAMEWORK. EE FRACTURED HIS WRIST.

May 24, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wolcottville Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING THE CORNERS OF A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE.

May 4, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stoneco Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT, WHEN EXITING DOZER, EE STEPPED OFF INTO A HOLE. HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT ELBOW, FRACTURING IT.

February 23, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Stoneco Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS WORKING AS A PRIMARY/FACE LOADER OPERATOR. WHEN ENTERING THE MUCK PILE, HE HIT A LARGE ROCK AND JARRED HIS BACK. THIS IMPACT CAUSED LOWER BACK PAIN AND MUSCLE SPASIMS. THIS IS AN AGGRIV ATION OF A PREVIOUS INJURY.

January 19, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoneco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CHANGING CONVEYOR IDLERS, SMASHED RIGHT MIDDLE AND RING FINGER BETWEEN NEW IDLER AND CONVEYOR APRON.

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