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January 23, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING UNDER #2 COOLER FEEDER INTO AN ELEVATOR. AS THE EMPLOYEE TURNE DWHILE SHOVELING HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS MIDBACK. EMPLOYEE SHIFT AND CONTINUED WORKING THROUGH 2-23- 92. FIRST SCHEDULED DAY MISSED BEING 2-24-92.

January 2, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal scalper-screen operator IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE GOT IN HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE TO COME UP OUT OF THE PIT TO USE THE RESTROOM-UPON STARTING HIS VEHICLE A FIRE STARTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASH EMPLOYEE GOT AWAY FROM THE CAR BUT RECEIVED 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON HIS FAC E & RT HAND IN THE PROCESS CAR WAS COMPLETELY BURNED TO THE METAL FRAME FIRE MARTIAL & EMTA INSPECTOR APPEAR TO THINK THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY GAS LEAKING FROM

October 7, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE CLEANING OUT COOLER FAM AIRLOCK PIPE WITH AIR LANCE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES BUT NOT GOGGLES. LIME BLEW BACK OUT OF THE PIPE AND EMPLOYEE GOT IT INTO HIS EYES.

September 3, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE CLEARING CHUTE FROM DUST CHAMBER DUST PARTICLES BLEW INTO LEFT EYE.

June 17, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Niagara Stone Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

IN THE NEW MILL TUNNEL WHILE SHOVELING WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HIS LEFT HIP WAS DISLOCATED.

June 3, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Niagara Stone Corp · Struck by flying object

GRINDING BRAKE DRUMS WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT WAS LODGED IN LEFT EYE

May 20, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Niagara Stone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT BACK OF RIGHT HAND ON THE AIR RAM UNDER THE ASPHALT BUCKET ON THE ASPHALT PLANT 6 STICHES REQUIRED.

May 8, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Niagara Stone Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WHILE SHOVELING UNDER THE PRIMARY CRUSHER HE TURNED TO THROW A HSOVEL FULL OF STONE OVER THE WALL AND TWSITED HIS BACK.

March 13, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Niagara Stone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DUST PARTICLE IN LEFT EYE WHILE WORKING ON RETURN CONVEYOR ON OLD MILL.

March 1, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Niagara Stone Corp · Fall from machine

WHILE ENTERING A CRANE EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING ON THE OUTRIGGER & SLIPPED & SPRAINED RT WRIST

January 7, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Niagara Stone Corp · Struck by falling object

WAS PLACING A LADDER AT PLANT #3 WHEN A PIECE OF RUST FELL INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

October 5, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Niagara Stone Corp · Struck against a moving object

CLAIMANT STATES THAT HE STRUCK A LARGE POT HOLE ON THE HAULWAY. CLAIMANT STATES THAT HE WAS DRIVING A QUARRY ROCK DUMP TRUCK 50 T CAP.

September 25, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

GRINDING STEEL SM PC FLEW OFF WENT IN R EYE

September 6, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING FLY ASH COATING INSIDE THE KILN DUCT WORK WHEN A LARGE PIECE BROKE AWAY AND ROLLED OWN THE EMPLOYEES LEFT SIDE.

August 15, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EE WAS MOVING A BULKHEAD INSIDE A RAILROAD BOX CAR. WHEN THE BULKHEAD WAS BEING MOVED, IT CAME DOWN ON TOP OF THE EE STEEL TOE SHOE AND PUSHED THE BACK EDGE OF THE CAP ONTO HIS TOE.

July 17, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SPOT A RAILROAD CAR IN LOADING SHED.RAILROAD CAR DERAILED-LEAD END OF CAR WAS OFF TRACK FOR APPROXIMATELY 70 FEET UNNOTICED BY BRAKEMAN AND LOADER OPERATOR.BY THE TIME OF I MPACT THE CAR WHEELS WERE OFF THE TRACK 48 INCHES,HITTING BUILDING STRUCTURE(I-BEAM)PINNING VICTIMS LEG BETWEEN CAR AND BEAM.

April 25, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Struck by falling object

HANDING BRICKS BRICK FELL OUT OF RING HITTING HIM ON HIS HARD HAT CUT ABOVE R EYE 4 STITCHES

April 17, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL 1 REMOVING ECCENTRIC WHEEL THAT WAS 7' OFF GROUND.HANDED WHEEL DOWN TO EMPL 2 WHO WHILE LOWERING WHEEL HIT BACK OF HAND ON REEVES DRIVE HANDLE.

April 9, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPING DOWN FROM A FRONT END LOADER, STEPPED DOWN TO GROUND AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

December 28, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE INJURED WAS LOOKING INTO THE PRIMARY COOLER TO REMOVE COATING WHEN A PIECE OF HOT DUST BLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

December 1, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ADJUSTING A ROTARY KILN TRUNNION BEARING. WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE ADJUSTING BOLT AND STRUCK HIM ACROSS THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

September 28, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Struck by flying object

THE INJURED WAS REMOVING COATING FROM #2 COOLER, WHEN A PIECE OF LIME DUST BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

June 8, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING NEW BAGS IN DUST COLLECTOR WHEN METAL LID WHICH WAS TIED UP & OPEN CAME UNDONE & CLOSED STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN LOWER BACDK

April 19, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Contact with electrical current

ELECTRICAN IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING A FUSE IN A STONE CONVEYOR STARTER PANEL. HE APPRANTLY WAS REOMOVING OR INSTALLING THE LEFT VOLT FUSE WHEN THE FUSE MADE CONTACT BETWEEN FUSE CLIPS FOR T WO PHASES, CAUSING A PHASE TO PHASE FAULT.

April 6, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING OUT A FEED BOX OF A BUCKET ELEVATOR WITH A STEEL BAR ELEVATOR BUCKET AND BAR CAME IN CONTACT PINCHING THUMB BETWEEN BAR AND ELEVATOR HOUSING

February 7, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS ON AN ELECTRIC MOTOR EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON WRENCH THE WRENCH SLIPPED STRIKING HIMSELF ONTO FOREHEAD.'

December 30, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO D ISLODGE LARGE STONE IN PRIMARY CRUSHER FEEDER PULLING ON STONE HOOK GUIDE ROPE EMPL FELT PAIN IN BACK.

December 13, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS USING LARGE HAMMER & PUNCH BUTTING HOLES INTO RUBBER BLETING. HAMMER GLANCED OFF BELT PUNCH STRIKING LEFT HAND.

December 12, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE BUCKET FROM PAYLOADER EMPL WASS HOLDING PIECE OF BARSTOCK WHILE ANOTHER EMPL WAS SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE OUT HINGE PIN. HAMMER GLANCED OFF BAR STOCK STRIKIN G LEFT HAND OF EMPL.

November 20, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman OTHER
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

CALLED TO COME IN AND HELP(NAME) REPLACE THE STATOR OF #5 JEFFREY FEEDER IN PLACE.DUE TO FEEDER BREAKDOWN THERE WAS ABOUT 6" OF LIME (KILN RUN) ON THE FLOOR DIRECTLY BELOW THE FEEDER.THE LIME WAS COLD.THE INJURED GOR LIME DUST UINDER TIGHT JACKET CUFF.HE NOTICED BURNS ON FOREARM WHEN CLEANING UP.ABOUT 1"TO 2" SPOT ABOVE WRIST.WORKED NEXT 2 WORK DAYS THEN SAW A DOCTOR.

November 1, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON A HINGED PLATFORM,THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED THRU AN OPENINF CUTTING HIS SHIN OF THE LEFT LEG.

September 30, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPENING SLIDE ON RAILCAR WITH METAL PRY BAR. BAR SLIPPED OUT OF HOLE, LOST HER BALANCE AND BAR STRUCK RIGHT KNEE.

August 4, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

I.NAME DISLODGING LARGE CHUNK OF KILN COATING USING HOOK AND PULLING CHUNK DOWN SLOPED GRIZZLEY.WHILE PULLING ON ONE PIECE OF COATING ANOTHER BALL ROLLED DOWN ONTO I.NAME LEFT FOOT.

August 3, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPL IN SITTING POSITION WELDING ON PRIMARY CRUSHER IMPELLER BARS.SPARK-SLAG-DROPPED ONTO LACE/TONGUE OF SAFETY BOOT BURNING THRU TO SKIN.EMPL WAS WEARING LEATHER APRON AND PROTECTIVE FOOT SHI ELDS.

July 31, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant MACHINERY
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

LAB TECH WAS TRANSFERRING HCI FROM ONE BOTTLE TO ANOTHER BOTTLE WITH A PUMP DISPENSER HC1 FLOW FROM DISPENSER HIT RIM OF BOTTLE AND SLASHED IN EYES OF TECH

July 26, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

OPER ATOR TRIPPED OVER AN AIR HOSE BEING USED TO CHANGE A TIRE ON A BACKHOE FELL TO FLOOR & ONTO LEFT WRIST

March 25, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Fall from machine

THE INJURED WAS GREASING HIS FRIONT END LOADER-SLIPPED AND FELL FROM LOADER ACCESS LADDER,FALLING TO GROUND.

January 1, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Fall from machine

THE INJURED WAS CLIMBING UP A RAIL CAR LADDER-MISSING HIS GRIP AT ABOUT SIX FEET ABOVE GROUND FALLING BACKWARD.

December 2, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CLEANING SCREEN CLOTH USING A METAL CLEANER-RIGHT THUMB WAS SMASHED BETWEEN METAL OBJECT AND SCREEN BODY-CAUSED A SMASHED THUMB AND ON 12-11-87 IT WAS DIAGNOSED (THUMB) TO THE BROKEN.

June 22, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Fall from ladders

CONDITIONS SLIP1ERY FROM RAIN WAS USING EXTENSION LADDER ON MAINTNEANCE OF MECHAICAL LOWERING SPOUT FOR TRUCK LOADING OF MATERIAL. AS I W AS DESCENDING THE FLADDER, I SLIPPED 3 OR 4 RUNGS F FROM THE GROUND2 WRENCHING MY BACK AS I FELL TO THE GROUND

June 19, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG AIR COMPRESSOR WHICH OVERHEATED. HE REMOVED CAP FROM RADIATOR AFTER WAITING A WHILE FOR IT TO COOL DOWN, BUT DID NOT WAIT LONG ENOUGH AS HOT STEAM AND WATER BURNED FOREARM ( RIGHT) WHEN HE 7OOK CAP OFF.

January 14, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING A3PICKUP TRUCK WEST SIDE OF CRUSHER HOPPER INJURED WAS LOOKING TO HIS LEFT CONCERNED ABOUT A QUARRY HAULER PULLING AWAY WITH DUMP BED UP AT THE SAME TIME A LOADER OPERATED AT ST OCKPILE INJURED3HIT LEFT BACK TIRE OF LOADER NEARLY HEAD ON

December 13, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

OPENING LID ON 9AILROAD CAR THE LID WAS JAMMED AND EMPLOYEE PULLED HARD AND IT LET LOOSE WITH SUDDEN JERK WHICH EMPLOYEE CLAIMS RESULTED IN PULLED MUSCLE AND PINCHED NERVE TO LEFT CHEST AND A RM AND PINCHED 3ERVE IN NECK THE LID WEIGHED APPROX 25 LBS

October 18, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL REPLACING 9LBOW ON PIPE AND TURNED HIS FACE INTO METAL LOOP WELDED TO IT AND STRUCK HIS MOUTH BREAKING A TOOTH.

August 4, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL REMOVING M5TERIAL CHUTE 4'' PLASTIC PIPE.WHILE LIFTING BOTTOM END OF CHUTE,TOP END UNHOOKED AND SWUNG AROUND STRIKING EMPL ON LEFT SIDE OF FACE.EMPL KNOCKED TO GROUND INJURING PUNCTURING RIGHT KNEE. 3

April 30, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steetley Quarry Products U S Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP ON BRICKING3CREW ATTEMPTED TO PULL OFF GLUED ON SHIM FROM BRICK HAND SLIPPED CATCHING THUMB NAIL UNDER SHIM WITH FORCE THUMB NAIL WAS RIPPED LOOSE

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