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December 27, 1994 WI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Croft Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT FOREARM GETTING OUT OF LOADER FINISHED THE DAY SORE THE NEXT DAY STAYED WENT TO DR. WILL BE OFF AT LEAST UNTIL JAN 3. GOES BACK TO DR JAN 3RD.

January 15, 1990 WI · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Croft Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS INJURED WHEN HE WAS HIT BY FLY ROCK FROM THE BLAST. HE WAS APPROX. 400 FEET BEHIND THE BLAST, STANDING BETWEEN HIS TRUCK AND THE BLAST WHEN HIT BY A ROCK WEIGHING ABOUT 50 LBS. THIS RES ULTED IN THIS LEG INJURY.

May 11, 1988 WI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Croft Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE THINKS HE MAY HAVE PULLED MUSCLES WHILE CHANGING SCREENS HE WAS OFF WORK 5-16-20 THE DR THOUGHT IT WAS BURSITIS HE RETURNED TO WORK 5-23-27 HE THEN TOOK OFF JUNE 2 AND HAS BEEN GONE SINCE WE WERE NOTIFIED TODAY THAT HE MAY HAVE PULLED A SERIES OF MUSCLES AT WORK

February 29, 1988 WI · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Lancaster Stone Inc · Flash burns (welding)

I.NAME BUILDING UP ROLLS ON CRUSHER WITH AUTOMATIC WELDING MACHINE OUTDOORS.SUN WAS SHINING AND HE DIDNT NOTICE HE WAS CATCHING FLASH FROM WELDING MACHINE.HAD DARK GLASSES ON AND WAS WORKING U NDER MACHINE MOST OF TIME UNAWARE HE WAS BURNING HIS EYES.

January 6, 1988 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Croft Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SOMETIME DURING3THE DAY, THE WORKER GOT RUST INTO HIS EYE. IT STARTED TO BOTHER HIM THAT NIGHT, HOWEVER WE ARE NOT SURE EXACTLY WHEN IT HAPPENED. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR, NO PERMANENT DAMAGE, TH E RUST WAS REMO5ED.

December 10, 1987 WI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lancaster Stone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME STEPPED 2UT OF THE DOORWAY OF QUARRY SHACK & TWIST ED HIS LEG HE DIDNT THINK TOO MUCH OF IT AT FIRST NEXT DAY PAIN WAS MUCH WORSE & BY SAT.HE COULDNT WALK HE WENT TO DR.ON SAT.DR.SAID THAT HE HAS A S9VERE MUSCLE PULL & NEEDS TO BE OFF OF IT FOR AT LEAST UNTIL 122187

November 12, 1987 WI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lancaster Stone Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS TIGHTEN3NG A NUT WITH A WRENCH ON TOP OF THE CRUSHER, WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE CUT A GASH IN THE KNUCKLE OF HIS RING FINGER ON L HAND. HE WENT TO THE DR AND HAD 3 STITCHES TAKEN. HE WAS T OLD HE COULD GO3BACK TO WORK. HE WON'T BE USING HIS HAND TOO MUCK FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS

July 2, 1987 WI · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lancaster Stone Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WAS CHANGING SC9EEN ON SECONDARY. HE WAS WALKING ALONG THE CATWALK OF MACHINE. THE WELD FROM CATWALK TO MACHINE BROKE. HE GRABBED THE RAILING, BUT FELL AND SWUNG AGAINST THE MACHINE AND HIT AN ANGLE IRON 2N THE MACHINE. HE BROKE 3 RIBS AND BRUISED THE CHEST WALL.

April 14, 1987 WI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lancaster Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME TIGHTENI3G BOLT WHILE WORKING ON TRUCK.USING RATCHET WRENCH AND IT SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.LEFT FRONT TOOTH CHIPPED.HE CAME IN AND CALLED DENTIST AND WENT DOWN AND HAD IT CAPPE D.BONE ABOVE FR2NT TOOTH WAS CRACKED.

July 16, 1986 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Lancaster Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A LIMB GOT HUNG3UP IN THE JAW OF THE BREAKER & HE COULDNT PULL IT OUT ALONE I.NAME CAME OVER TO HELP HIM TUG ON IT & I.NAME WAS BEHIND HIM & AS THE LIMB PULLED FREE IT STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH & KNOCKED HIS T9ETH OUT

July 3, 1986 WI · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lancaster Stone Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THEY WERE TAKIN1 A LIFT CYLINDER OUT OF A FRONT END LOADER. THEY BOUND UP THE CYLINDER TREYING TO GET IT OUT WITH THE HOIST AND THEY HAD TO USE PRY BARS TO LOOSEN IT AND HE PULLED TOO HARD

November 8, 1985 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lancaster Stone Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

A BOLT HAD WORKED SELF LOOSE ON THE BREAKER ADD THE WORKER WENT TO TIGHTEN IT. HE PULLED TO HARD WITH THE WRENCH AND PULLED THE MUSCLES IN HIS UPPER RIGHT ARM.

July 8, 1983 WI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lancaster Stone Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON HIS TRUCK, USING A HEAVY HAMMER AND SIMPLY DROPPED IT ON HIS FOOT.

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