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August 4, 1997 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Materials Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HELPING CARRY A PIECE OF SCREEN CLOTH TO A TRUCK WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS TREATED AT A HOSPITAL & WAS PUT ON NO-WORK STATUS. ON 8/11/97 EE WAS RELEASED BY DR T O RETURN TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.

January 10, 1997 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Materials Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO FREE MATERIAL FROM THE HAMMERMILL. WHEN THE BAR UNEXPECTEDLY BROKE THROUGH, HIS LEFT HAND STRUCK AGAINST THE MILL DOOR WHICH RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO HIS LEF T PALM REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.

November 18, 1996 IL · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Materials Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE COLLAPSED ON A RAMP LEADING TO A CRUSHER. INVESTIGATION INDICATED THAT EE MAY HAVE STEPPED ON AN OVAERSIZED ROCK, TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.

June 13, 1996 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Materials Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING STEEL COVER FOR 275 C LOADER WHEN I SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND FLEL ON HIS FOOT, FRACTURING RIGHT TOE.

May 16, 1996 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Materials Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM A SCREEN MOTOR. HE DID NOT REALIZE BAS WAS SPRING LOADED. WHEN LAST BOLT WAS REMOVED THE TOP OF THE PIVOT BASE ROTATED, PINCHING HIS RIGHT FOREARM BETWEEN MOUNT AND FRAME RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.

August 19, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iroquois Limestone Company · Struck by falling object

EE & EE WERE MOVING A PIECE OF STEEL (SMALL PIECE) EE SET DOWN THE STEEL ON HIS LITTLE FINGER

February 22, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iroquois Limestone Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING BELT CLAMP UP IN ORDER FOR EE TO SLIDE BOARDS UNDER CLAMP IN ORDER TO SPLICE CONVEYOR BELT. OTHER ACCIDENTLY LET GO OF CLAMPS CAUSING INJURY TO HIS LEFT RING FINGER TIP.

December 16, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Iroquois Limestone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A GRIZZLY BAR DOWN INSIDE OF A CRUSHER & LIFTED OVERHEAD & INJURED RT SHOULDER

June 25, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Materials Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING STONE LOOSE IN THE CRUSHER WHEN ANOTHER STONE FELL FROM ABOVE AND HIT THE END OF THE BAR. THEREFORE, THIS CAUSED OTHER END OF THE BAR TO RISE, STRIKING HIM IN THE CHIN.

September 3, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Materials Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS EXISTING DRILL TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL N HIS RIGHT KNEE. ON 9-5-91, SUPERINTENDENT LEARNED OF INCIDENT AND SENT IN REPORT TO MAIN OFFICE.

August 22, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Vulcan Materials Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHARPENING DRILL BITS AT THE BIT GRINDING SHED. HE DROPPED A DRILL BIT AND WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK IT UP HE BUMPED INTO THE GRINDER RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT ARM WH ICH NEEDED 3 STITCHES.

September 15, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Materials Company · Struck against stationary object

ON 11/9 MEDICAL REPORT WAS RECEIVED BY CO WHICH STATED THAT ON 9/18 EMPL HAD BEEN PLACED ON NO WORK STATUS FOR THREE DAYS AS RESULT OF BRUISING RIGHT ELBOW WHILE PULLING ON WRENCH AT WORK. EMP L DID NOT REPORT INCIDENT TO CO WHEN IT OCCURRED& HAD TAKEN 3 DAYS VACATION DURING THREE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK. THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED WITHIN 10 DAYS FROM TIME THAT THIS INFORMATION BECAME

September 7, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Iroquois Limestone Company · Struck against a moving object

CLEANING UP AROUND MILLS WITH SKID LOADER HIT KNEE AGAINST BOBCAT FRAME.

June 13, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Vulcan Materials Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

ON 6=13-90 EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HE RECEIVED A MINOR BURNM WHEN SPARKS WENT INTO HIS RT EAR WHILE WELDING EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT THAT HE HAD BEEN EXAMINED BY A PHYSICIAN ON 10-22-90 A MEDICA L REPORT WAS OBTAINED FROM THE PHYSICAN INDICATITHAT THE BURN WAS SECOND DEGREE & IT HAD BEEN NECESSARY TO TREAT IT WITH ANTIBIOTICS EMPLOYEE WAS NEVER ON RESTRICTED WORK & LOST NO TIME THIS

May 23, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Materials Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING THE TIRE ON A RADIAL STACKER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLIPPED PULLING A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

November 13, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Vulcan Materials Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL REMOVING BOLTS FROM HOUSTING USING AIR IMPACT WRENCH TO LOOSEN BOLTS.WRENCH SLIPPED AND FELL ON FINGER CUTTING IT.

May 8, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING HAMMER AND CHISEL TO REMOVE A BOLT FROM EAGLE LOG WASHER. A PIECE OF METAL FROM EITHER THE BOLT, CHISEL, OR HAMMER STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE.

August 4, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Vulcan Materials Company · Contact with heat

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING ENDLOADER IN QUARRY & WAS OVER COME BY THE HEAT

July 27, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Vulcan Materials Company · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON HAMMER MILL WHEN WELDING ROD TOUCHED MILL BEFORE HE GOT HIS HOOD DOWN CAUSING CONJUNCTIVITIS TO RIGHT EYE

July 19, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Materials Company · Fall from machine

EMPL WAS DESCENDING FROM CAB OF DRILL RIG WHEN HIS L FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACKWARDS TO GROUND GROUND WAS UNEVEN AND HE TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE UPON LANDING

January 30, 1987 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Vulcan Materials Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL REMOVING P3ECE OF STEEL OUT OF TRUCK WITH ENGINE PULLER.THE PULLER TWISTED -CYLINDER SLIPPED CATCHING EMPL HAND BETWEEN CYLINDER AND BRACE.

January 16, 1987 IL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Materials Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL CHANGING C5BLE ON DRAGLINE.HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN HAMMER HANDLE AND BAR CUTTING MIDDLE FINGER RIGHT HAND.

October 7, 1985 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vulcan Materials Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING 275 LOADER MISSED LAST STEP ON LADDER TWISTING HIS BACK.

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