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September 16, 1999 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shelly Materials Inc · Fall from machine

THE RADISTON OVER HEATED ON THE 600 HOE. INJURED HAD CLEANED SCREEN AND HAD HIS ARM INSIDE VENTS, TO TIGHTEN WING NUT. HE SLIPPED AND INJURED HIS RIGHT FOREARM. HE SLIPPED OFF THE CAT PADS.

September 15, 1999 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shelly Materials Inc · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED ON FINE CONE CRUSHER AND HIT MY LEG ON IT.

August 25, 1999 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS ASSISTING A LIFT OF A STATIONARY JAW DIE THAT FELL OUT. WHEN THE JAW HOOK STRAIGHTENED OUT A LOAD CAME OFF FORKLIFT. HE WAS STRUCK IN THE MOUTH WITH THE BOOM ON THE FORKLIFT. EE WAS DIS ORIENTED. 911 CALLED 1:32 PM BLEEDING FROM MOUTH-LACERATED INSIDE UPPER LIP.

August 20, 1999 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

RETURN ROLLER WAS WORN OUT ON CONVEYER, EMPLOYEEWAS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR IT.

July 17, 1999 OH · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shelly Materials Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WSAHING MATERIAL FROM AROUND CRUSHER MOTOR AND SLIPPED AND FELL 6 FT ONTO CONVEYER BELT.

July 14, 1999 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS AT THE SWITCHROOM PUT HIS ARM ON TOP OF THE DOOR WHEN LOWERING HIS ARM FROM THE TOP OF THE DOOR A SHARP PIECE ON THE DOOR CUT HIS RIGHT WRIST. NEEDED 7 STITCHES

June 19, 1999 OH · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING FLEXCO TAPE WITH RAZOR KNIFE, SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TOEMERGENCY ROOM AND RECEIVED FIVE STITCHES.

June 16, 1999 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

HIT HOLE IN ROAD, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. NEVER SAID ANYTHING TO ANYONE ABOUT HURTING HIS BACK. ON 6-17-99 HE SAID HE COULD NOT GET OUT OF BED.

June 3, 1999 OH · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING SHOT ROCK WITH A HYDRAULIC FRONT SHOVEL. WHEN HE DROPPED A BUCKET FULL OF ROCK INTO THE BED OF A HAUL TRUCK A LARGE ROCK APPROX. 12"X6"X4" BOUNCED UP OUT OF THE TRUCK BED, CAME THROUGH THE SHOVEL'S WINDSHIELD(SHATTERING IT) &STRUK HIM ON HIS RIGHT KNEE.

May 10, 1999 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shelly Materials Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE STOCKING STONE IN VOLVO HAUL TRUCK, EE STEPPED OUT OF TRUCK AND SLIPPED ON STONE THAT WAS ON THE GROUND. HE LOST BALANCE AND FELL, HITTING KNEECAP AGAINST STEEL I BEAM THAT SUPPORTS THE PLANT.

April 10, 1999 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shelly Materials Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

VIBRATOR ON #8 LIME BIN BROKE LOOSE AND FELL OFFOF THE BIN. WE HAD JUST FINISHED SECURING THE VIBRATOR BACK ONTO THE BIN. THE POWER SOURCE WAS UNLOCKED AND THE VIBRATOR WAS TRIED. IT DID NOT W ORK. WE LOCKED THE POWER BACK OUT AND WENT UP TODETERMINE WHY IT DIDN'T WORK. EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE MAINTENANCE TRUCK FOR A SOCKET AND THEN STARTED UP TO BIN. HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

December 28, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shelly Materials Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WORKING ON CLEANUP AROUND PLANT. HE WALKED AROUND THE NORTH SIDE OF THE OLD PLANT CONTROLBLDG & SLIPPED ON SOME ICE. HE FELL & LANDED ON THE GROUND INJURING HIS BACK

November 30, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING AN ARTICULATING VOLVO TRUCK, HE SAID BOUNCING ON ROUGH GROUND AGGRAVATED HIS BACK.

November 5, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shelly Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HELPING WELD DREDGE PIPE TOGETHER. HE WAS LIFTING A PIECE 12" DIA. 18" LONG AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

November 4, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shelly Materials Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS STANDING IN THE BED OF THE R-25 TIGHTENING THE BOLTS HOLDING A BIN VIBRATOR ON. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BNUT AND THE EE FELL BACKWARDS OVER A SMNALL PILE OF SCREENING IN THE TRUCK BE D. HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER, INJURING IT.

October 19, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS PULLING ON STARTER CORD ON SMALL GASOLINE ENGINE CORD SLIPPED OUT OF GRIP AND HANDLE STRUCK RING FINGER RIGHT HAND

October 19, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING UP STEPS TO HELP TIGHTEN BOLTS ON CRUSHER TRIPPED ON STEPS DROPPED WRENCH. WRENCH BOUNCED ON STEP STRIKING LEFT EYEBROW.

October 16, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REINSTALLING ENGINE COVER ON RT-6 PINNER. SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX. TWO INCHES HITTING THUMB (BRUISED RIGHT THUMB).

October 12, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shelly Materials Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER FUELING EQUIPMENT EE SLIPPED OFF THE 980 CAT END LOADER HITTING ELBOW ON LOADER PLATFORM THEN CATCHING HIMSELF FROM FALLING ALL THE WAY DOWN WITH THE SAME ARM.

September 30, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shelly Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAINTENANCE WORK ON CAT 980 LOADER STEPPING FROMTIRE TO STEPS LEFT ANKLE PULLED MUSCLE

August 13, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS TIEING UP BARGES AT RIVER LOADOUT AREA OHIO RIVER MILE POST 234. HE HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW ON BARGE.

August 3, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PROPPING BIN DOOR HANDLE OPEN WITH A PIECE OF ROUND STOCK. HANDLE SLIPPED OFF OF ROUND STOCK STIRKING EE ON FOREHEAD.

July 16, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shelly Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM WASH PLANT, EMPLOYEE TURNED AND PULLED MUSCLES IN LEFT SHOULDER.

April 15, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shelly Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SAND, CLEANING UP A FUEL SPILL.

April 2, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shelly Materials Inc · Fall from machine

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF OF A CONVEYOR THAT WAS APPROX. 4 FT OFF THE GROUND AND LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL OFF THE CONVEYOR. THE CONVEYOR WAS DE-ENERGIZED DURING THIS ACCIDENT. THE CO NVEYOR HE WAS ON HAD NO CATWALK AND WAS NOT MEANT TO BE A WALKWAY. AN ESTABLISHED LADDER WAS IN PLACE WHERE HE WAS WORKING AND HE CHOSE TO TAKE A SHORTER ROUTE.

March 7, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING REMOVE STAIRWAY FROM PLANT AREA. A PIECE OF STEEL HIT HIS RIGHT THUMB AND BROKE IT.

March 6, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPAIRING OUR SAND TANK (REPLACING STEEL PLATE IN SIDE OF TANK.). USING WELDING TOOLS INCLUDING A GRINDER, WHEN HE WENT TO THE DR'S THEY FOUND A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS LEFT EYE.

February 4, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Shelly Materials Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING WEDER ON PLANT CONST. EMPLOYEE RECIEVED MILD BURN TO EYES.

February 4, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shelly Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

30X60 HEWITT ROBINS JAW CRUSHER HAD PLUGGED MACHINE WAS LOCKED OUT AND EE'S WERE DIGGING JAWCRUSHER OUT BY HAND, EE HAS A PINCHED NERVE OF PULLED MUSCLE.

December 15, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Shelly Materials Inc · Flash burns (welding)

HE WAS ASSISTING IN MOVING PIPE TO BE WELDED AND MUST HAVE LOOKED AT WRONG TIME.

December 15, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shelly Materials Inc · Fall on save level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HOISTING SECO PAN FEEDER INTO PLACE IN TUNNEL, CHAIN SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO LOOSE BALANCE. EE REACHED FOR A HAND HOLD PUTTING ENTIRE WEIGHT ON SHOULDER.

December 12, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH CUTTING HOIST CABLE OFF OF DRAGLINE. WHEN A PIECE SLAG HIT HIM IN THE FACE GOING UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

October 17, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shelly Materials Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS PICKING MUD FROM MATERIAL COMING UP NO1 FOOD CONVEYOR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

October 13, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shelly Materials Inc · Fall onto or against objects

CHECKING ANTIFREEZE IN RADIATOR ON P & H CRANE. EE GOT ANTI FREEZE ON BOTTOM OF HIS BOOTS, SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HIS LEFT LEG ON THE OUTRIGGER OF THE CRANE.

October 3, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shelly Materials Inc · Fall from machine

OPERATOR LOST HIS FOOTING WHILE EXITING CRAINE.

October 1, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shelly Materials Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ALL POWER WAS DISCONNECTED. EMPLOYEE'S, BOTH MECHANICS, WERE REMOVING STEEL BEAMS FROM AROUND THE JAW CRUSHER SO THAT A CRANE COULD LIFT THE CRUSHER OFF THE PLANT THE FOLLOWING MORNING. AFTER CUTTING AN I BEAM LOOSE WITH A TORCH, INJURED TRIED TO ROLL THE BEAM OVER. THE BEAM FLIPPED UP &STRUCK HIM, THROWING HIM OFF BALANCE CAUSING HIMTO FALL. HE HAD CUT HEAD AND BRUISED LOWER BACK.

September 26, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Shelly Materials Inc · Flash burns (welding)

OUR MAINTENANCE MAN WAS WELDING AND INJURED STOPPED BY TO HAVE SOMETHING WELDED. HE WAS THERE APPROX. 10 MIN. THAT EVENING WHILE SLEEPNG HE NOTICED STRONG BURNING SENSATION IN EYES (FLASH BURN ). WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM AND WAS TREATED ACCORDINGLY.

September 20, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COMEALONG SLIPPED OFF WHILE PULLING SCREEN.

August 26, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shelly Materials Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS ON JAW DISCHARGE BELT LOOKING FOR A PIECE OF METAL THAT WAS SEEN GOING INTO THE JAW CRUSHER. HE JUMPED DOWN OFF THE BELT ONTO THE CATWALK. WHEN HE LANDED ON THE CATWALK HE TWISTED HIS K NEE. THE BELT WAS SHUT OFF. THE DROP FROM THE BELT TO THE CATWALK IS 5'.

July 24, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Shelly Materials Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WELDING ON FIELD FEEDER HELMET FELL OFF HEAD.

July 16, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Shelly Materials Inc · Accident type, without injuries

EE WAS OPERATING DREDGE WHEN APPARENTLY A HYDRALIC LINE BLOWED AND STARTED FIRE. HE TRY TO EXTINGUISH FIRE BUT THERE WAS TO MUCH HE LEFT THE MACHINE.

July 15, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FOREMAN AND EE WERE USING A HAMMER AND PINCH TO REMOVE TEETH ON DRAGLINE BUCKET, PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO EE S WRIST.

July 9, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shelly Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BELT SLIPPIN GTRY TO STOP GRAVEL COMING OUT OF CHUTE WITH SHOVEL AND HANDS.

June 30, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shelly Materials Inc · Fall from ladders

CLIMB LADDER TO CHECK JAW LADDER SID AND MAN FELL.

June 27, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Shelly Materials Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

CUT HOIST CABLE ON DRAGLINE TO GET WEDGE OUT AND SLIPPED, PUT HAND ON DRUM AND BURNT IT.

June 19, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shelly Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CONVEYOR STOPPED BECAUSE A ROCK WEDGED BETWEEN THE HEAD PULLEY AND THE CHUTE. EE SHUT OFF POWER, LOCED OUT CONTROL AND TREIED TO ROLL BELT IN REVERSE TO FREE THE WEDGED ROCK HIS FINGER WAS PIN CHED AGAINST SHEAVE.

June 16, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS USING A DIE GRINDER ON A DRAGLINE DRUM A PIECE OF STONE HIT HIM IN EYE.

June 12, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shelly Materials Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PUT BRAKE METHANOL IN DRAGLINE. SPLASHED INTO EYE.

May 8, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE LAYING OUT A CONCRETE PAD A ROCK FELL FROM A CONVEYOR LANDED ON THE CONCRETE AND RICOCHET UP HITTING RIGHT HIP AND RIGHT FOOT.

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