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September 5, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Refractory Sand Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING A LOADER BENEATH A BENCH AT THE QUARRY SITE. A DOZER WAS ABOVE HIM CLEARING THE BENCH WHEN A 6-7 TON ROCK FELL AND STRUCK THE LOADER BUCKET BELOW.

August 14, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Refractory Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING INTO EUCLID, WHEN HE FELT HIS BACK POP.

June 27, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Huss Contracting Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS SHOVELING DIRT AT PLANT WHEN HE INJURED HIS TESTICLE.

June 27, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Huss Contracting Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

GOING DOWN HILL WHEN HE STEPPED ON WET SPOT, SLIPPED AND FELL BACK ON RIGHT HAND.

April 19, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Refractory Sand Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING ONTO A CAT WALK WHEN HE TURNED AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE HAND RAIL.

December 7, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Huss Contracting Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS WALKING DOWN A BANK, WHEN HE ON MUD AND CUT THIRD FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

November 3, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Refractory Sand Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING INTO TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPEDAND BRUISED HIS RIGHT HIP.

September 20, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Huss Contracting Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING ON CRANE, WHEN HE PULLED UP ON A BAR AND GOT HIS THUMB PINCHED.

August 15, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Huss Contracting Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS SHOVELING HEAVY DIRT WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

July 27, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Refractory Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEEW AS LIFTING BARS FOR THE MILL WHEN HE STRAINE DHIS BACK.

July 12, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Huss Contracting Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HEW AS WORKIGN AT PLANT, WHEN HE EVENT TO RETRIEVE A PIECE OF STEEL COMING OUT OF SHOOT. HIS RIGHT FOOT GOT CAUGHT ON OBJECT CAUSING HIS RIGHT KNEE TO POP.

June 27, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Huss Contracting Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WORKING AROUND THE PLANT WHEN HE GOT DIRT IN H IS LEFT EYE

June 22, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Huss Contracting Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS CLOSING CRUSHER WHNE A ROCK FELL OFF SCREEN AND HIT LOWER PART OF RT LEG.

May 5, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Refractory Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A ROCK OFF OF THE ROAD.

April 25, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Refractory Sand Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON A 980 CAT LOADER WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED & STRUCK HIM ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES

December 8, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Refractory Sand Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DISMANTLING A REAR FINAL DRIVE ON A EUCLID TRUCK, THE PART SLIPPED AND FELL TOWARD HIM. THE EE TRIED TO STOP THE PART FROM HITTING HIM IN THE LEGS. THE PART WHICH THE EE RESTRAINED FROM HITTING HIM WEIGHS APPROX. 300 LBS. AT THE TIMEOF THE INCIDENT THE EE FELT HIS DISCOMFORT WAS FROM A PREVIOUS PORSTATE PROBLEM AND DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION OF REPORT THE INCIDENT.

November 17, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Refractory Sand Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT HIS WELDING TRUCK WHEN A STEEL BIN FELL OFF HIS TRUCK CUT HIS LEFT CHEEK AND HIT HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

November 3, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Huss Contracting Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING OUT OF CRANE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TURNED AND AGGRAVATED LEFT SHOUDER, ARM AND NECK.

October 28, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Huss Contracting Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHECKING RADIATOR HOSE ON WATE RPUMP. WHEN HE GOT FINGER TO CLOSE TO FAN. CAUSING THE FINGER NAIL TO GET TORN OFF AND FINGER CUT.

September 20, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Refractory Sand Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BLASTING SUPPLIES ONTO A TRUCK, CAUSING A NERVE TO BECOME PINCHED IN HIS BACK.

August 24, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Huss Contracting Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

REMOVING HOSE ON LOADER WHEN HYDRAULIC OIL SPRAYED IN HIS LEFT EYE.

February 2, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Refractory Sand Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING A PIECE OF WOOD WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN A PIECE BROKE OFF ADN ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE.

August 31, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Huss Contracting Company · Fall from machine

85061S CLIMBING DOWN THE SIDE OF A TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND BUMPED LEFT LEG AND BRUISED HIS RIGHT LEG.

June 29, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Huss Contracting Company · Struck by flying object

HE WAS HITTING A PIN OUT OF THE ROLLER WHEN A PIECE OF HAMMER CHIPPED & HIT HIM ON THE LEFT HAND A PIECE OF METAL IS STILL IN THE HAND

April 23, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Refractory Sand Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO MOVE A PIECE OF STEEL WITH A LOADER WHEN THE LOADER BUCKET HIT HIS LEWFT ANKLE.HE WAS NOT OPERATING THE LOADER.

February 6, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Huss Contracting Company · Struck by falling object

PICKING UP A BEAM WITH OTHER EMPL WHEN AN END DROPPED AND HIT HIM IN LEFT LEG.

January 20, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Refractory Sand Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DISASSEMBLING A MAXI BRAKE ON A GRADALL. WHEN THE HOUSING WAS UNSCREWED AN INNER SPRING CAUSED THE HOUSING TO FLY AGAINST THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT ARM.

November 22, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Refractory Sand Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS STANDING ON THE PLANT CONVEYOR WHILE THE PLANT WAS BEING CLEANED. ANOTHER EE STARTED THE CONVEYOR, THE INJURED EE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO HIS HANDS AND KNEES.

October 31, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Huss Contracting Company · Fall from machine

HE WAS GETTING OUT OF A TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL FLAT ON HIS BACK.

May 28, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Huss Contracting Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS GETTING ON A BULL DOZER, WHEN HE REACHED UP TO GRAB THE HANDLE AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO PULL SOMETHING IN SHOULDER.

April 10, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Huss Contracting Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS DRIVING A EUCLID TRUCK WHEN HE HIT A ROCK, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN, CATCHING AND TWISTING HIS WRIST.

April 1, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Refractory Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A LEVER ON THE DROP BALL WHEN THE LEVER JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ARM.

October 25, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Refractory Sand Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WROKING AT THE CRUSHING PLANT WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER.

July 3, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Refractory Sand Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BARRING ROCK LOOSE IN CRUSHER ROCK FLEW OUT HANHIT IN BACK OF HEAD WEARING HARD HAT LACER BRUISE REQ STITCHES

February 2, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Huss Contracting Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING OUT ENGING FROM A SHOVEL WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK

October 23, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Huss Contracting Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING THE LEVER ON THE BINS TO FILL UP TRUCKS WHEN HE TWISTED THE WRONG WAY AND PULLED HIS BACK

May 18, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Huss Contracting Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TURNING CRANK ON PONY MOTOR AND KIKBACK ON CRAKN CAUGHT WRIST ON R ARM AND BROKE IT.

January 11, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Huss Contracting Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

WALKING ON PLATFORM, WHEN HE FELL TO G ROUND FRACTURING HIS LEFT LEG AND COCCYX (TAILBONE).

September 1, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Huss Contracting Company · Struck by falling object

LOOSENING A ROCK LODGED IN PLANT, WHEN ROCKS CAME DOWN ON TOP OF RIGHT ARM AND BACK.

November 21, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Huss Contracting Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ADJUSTING BELTS3ON CRUSHER, WHEN FINGERS ON LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT. THUMB WAS SPRAINED, MIDDLE AND LITTLE FINGERS CUT, AND TIP OFRING FINGER CUTT OFF.

September 3, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Huss Contracting Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BACKING EUCLID 8OWN RAMP OVERTURNED AND CUASED EMPLOYEE OT BE BRUISED. EMPLOYEE HAS ACID BURNS TO FACE AND A BRUISED RIGHT RING FINGER.

August 11, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Huss Contracting Company · Fall onto or against objects

REBUILDING MAST9R CYCLINDER ON PAN, SLIPPED ON IRON CROSSING AND KNOCKED WIND OUT OF HIMSELF.

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