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July 21, 1999 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Melvin Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CARRYING SCREEN CLOTH TO THE TOP OF THE WET PLANT FOR REPLACEMENT IN THE VIBRATING SCREEN AND PULLED MUSCLE IN UPPER BACK.

June 30, 1999 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Melvin Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON PRIMARY CRUSHER. CUT HEAD OF BOLTS. WHILE HAMMERING IT OUT, HIT FINGER WITH HAMMER, SMASHING IT.

May 14, 1999 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Melvin Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING A TROUGHING IDLER. THE 1/2" RACHET SLIPPED OFF THE 1/2" BOLT AND HIT EE IN UPPER LIP. CUT AND REQUIRED 5 STITCHES

May 6, 1999 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Melvin Stone Company · Struck by falling object

THE PRIMARY CREW & MAINTENANCE CREW WERE CHANGING BLOWBARS ON THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. AT ABOUT 2-2:30 PM THE OVERHEAD LIFTING HOIST THAT THEY WERE USING TO HELP HANDLE THE BLOW BARS FELL FROM IT' S PIVITING HOOK. STRIKING ONE EE IN THE HEAD & OTHER EE ON THE LEFT HAND & ARM. BOTH WERE TREATED WITH 1ST AID & TRANSPORTED TO CLINTON MEMORIAL HOSP. WHERE THEY WERE TREATED & RELEASED.

May 6, 1999 OH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Melvin Stone Company · Struck by falling object

THE PRIMARY CREW AND MAINTENANCE CREW WERE CHANGING BLOWBARS ON THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. THE OVERHEAD LIFTING HOIST THAT THEY WERE USING TO HELP HANDLE THE BLOWBARS, FELL FROM ITS PIVOTING HOOK, S TRIKING EE IN THE HEAD AND COWORKER ON THE LEFT HAND AND ARM. BOTH WERE TREATED WITH FIRST AID AND TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL WHERE THEY WERE TREATED AND RELEASED.

March 3, 1999 OH · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Melvin Stone Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SITTING AT DESK DOING PAPERWORK- CHAIR GAVE WAY, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO HIT THE FLOOR-HARDDID NOT FEEL EFFECT OF FALL FOR A COUPLE OF DAYSWENT TO DOCTOR 3-8-99. MISSED 4 DAYS AFTER.

December 1, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Melvin Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS LOADING INJURED'S TRUCK WITH SHOT ROCK, THE LIFT ARMS OF THE LOADER HIT THE SIDE OF THE HAUL TRUCK ABRUPTLY. THE SUDDEN IMPACT CAUSED THE HAUL TRUCK TO DIP ON THE LEFT SID E MOVING HIM IN THE SAME MANNER, CAUSING NECK INJURY.

October 26, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Melvin Stone Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE WORKING WELDING REPAIRS ON 769C TRUCK BED IN SHOP GRINDING A WELD, A FOREIGN PIECE OF METAL GOT BETWEEN SAFETY GLASSES AND BECAME LODGED IN EYE. ATTEMPTED TO FLESH OUT WITH EYE WASH.

September 17, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Melvin Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

TAKING LOWER NORTH WET SCREEN CLOTH OUT OF FRONTDISCHARGE BOX AND PULLED ON SCREEN CLOTH. HAND SLIPPED AND HIT TOP SCREEN LIP. IT WAS RAZOR SHARP FROM ROCK WEARING ON LIP. CUT RIGHT HAND LITTL E FINGER

September 9, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Melvin Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE A NEW SCALPING SCREEN PLATE FROM STOCK, EE SEVERED HIS TIP OF LEFT THUMB

August 5, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Melvin Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THEY WERE STACKING RAILROAD TIES ON FORKS OF BOBCAT WHEN ONE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND PINCHING THE FATTY TISSUE LOSE ON TIP OF LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. TOOK TO HOSPITAL AND DOCTOR CUT TORN TISSUE OF F AND CLEANED AND BANDAGED.

May 20, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator ELECTRICAL
Melvin Stone Company · Contact with electrical current

EE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF STEEL FOR ANOTHER MAN TO WELD. HE HAD WET FEET & SWEATING. THE CURRENT WENT THROUGH THE PIECE OF STEEL AND SHOCKED HIM. HE HAD TINGLING IN RIGHT ARM & FEELING WEAK.

May 4, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Melvin Stone Company · Fall onto or against objects

WORKING ON ISC CRUSHER, RATHETING A BOLT, WHEN RATCHET CAME LOOSE AND EE FELL BACK AGAINST THE SIDE OF CRUSHER.

March 30, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Melvin Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK, STRIPPING, DIRT WHEN THE FRONT END DROPPED OFF IN A HOLE. THE SEAT BOTTOMED OUT CAUSING HIS BACK TO JAM UP

October 15, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Melvin Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOADING 89 ISC ANVILS SHOES INTO PICK UP TRUCK WHEN LIFTING PULLED MUSCLES IN ABDOMEN.

September 11, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Melvin Stone Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE CUTTING STEEL SHAFT WITH CUTTING TORCH, A PIECE OF HOT METAL WENT INTO THE L. EAR, BURNING THE EAR DRUM.

August 19, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Melvin Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING THE SCREENS ON THE PLANT USING A RATCHET. RATCHET SLIPPED AND HIT ELBOW, CHIPPING BONE.

August 14, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Melvin Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED REPORTEDLY OCCURRED 8-14-97 AND NOT REPORTED UNTIL 8-19-97. HE WAS OPERATING A 966 LOADER AND REPORTED HE WAS HAVING A HARD TIME TURNING IT. HE EVIDENTLY STRAINED HIS BACK.

June 25, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Melvin Stone Company · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON HOE. TRYING TO PUT HOE ARM ON THAT CURLES HAMMER. ARM SLIPPED AND SMASHED FINGER.

June 16, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Melvin Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STRIPPING 50 C0RD WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED FROM THE CORD, CUTTING HIM ON LEFT WRIST. THIS REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.

February 19, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Melvin Stone Company · Fall from machine

MOVING FROM ONE STEP TO ANOTHER ON 988B CAT LOADER. MISSED STEP CAUSING FALL TO CONCRETE FLOOR IN SHOP. LANDED ON BACK CAUSING SPRAIN TO LOWER LUMBAR REGION.

June 19, 1996 OH · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Melvin Stone Company · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON MOTOR OF CONVEYOR DRIVE OF SMALL STACKING CONVEYOR. CONVEYOR WAS NOT CONNECTED INTO SYSTEM YET. CONVEYOR FRAME WELD BROKE CAUSING JACK TO FALL INTO HEAD BOX BRUISING SIDE & RIGHT S HOULDER.

May 16, 1996 OH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Melvin Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLED GROIN MUSCLE HWILE OEPRATING BOBCAT CLEANING PLANT SITE.

March 21, 1996 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Melvin Stone Company · Fall from machine

WHILE WORKING ON FEEDER DRIVE, EE FELL OFF THE FEEDER STRUCTURE. EE VIOLATED A NUMBER OF COMPANY POLICIES. EE WAS PART OF COMPANY WIDE REFRESHER TRAINING CONDUCTED 2-6-96. EE IS BEING GIVEN 5 DAYS OFF FOR VIOLATION OF SAFETY POLICY AND PUT ON 90 DAYS PROBATION.

October 12, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Melvin Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STANDING ON A PILE OF #9 CRUSHED STONE, WHEN HE REACHED UP ON THE LEDGE OF THE SANDSCREW TO RETRIEVE A PIPE CAP. THE PILE SETTLED UNDER HIS WEIGHT AND HIS RING CAUGHT ON THE EDGE OF THE SAND SCREW FRAME.

September 7, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Melvin Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

UNPLUGGING CRUSHER DISCHARGE CHUTE AT PRIMARY PLANT WAS WORKING ON MOVING LARGE STONE PLUGGING PRIMARY CRUSHER DISCHARGE CHUTE. PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

September 5, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ross County Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS RUNNING ACROSS YARD TO SHUT PLANT FEED OFF. WHILE RUNNING EE TWISTED HIS LEG DAMAGING THE LIGEMENTS BEHIDN HIS KNEE. WAS OFF PREVIOUSLY FOR EXTENDED PERIOD FOR BAD KNEE, HURT BEFORE STAR TING WORK @ MELVIN STONE CO.

August 29, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Melvin Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS LIFTING 1 FOOT SQUARE CRUSHER LINER INTO PLACE AN DPULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK.

August 16, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Melvin Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

BACKING UP A D-7 DOZER IN THE STRIPPING DUMP SITE. THE DOZER HIT A MOUND OF DIRT SHAKING EE.

June 29, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Melvin Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON THE TAIL PULLEY TAKE UP OF COAL #3 TENSION OR THE BOLT BEING RELEASED WITH COMEALONG COMEALONG RACHET RELEASED ALLOWING TAIL PULLEY TO SNAP FORWARD CUTTING EE HAND SIX ST ITCHES IN RT THUMB

May 19, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Melvin Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

CLEANIG UP SHOP AND LAYED DOWN WITH NAIL IN IT AND LATER STEPPED ON NAIL. WAS GIVEN TENTUS SHOT.

April 24, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Melvin Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING CORNER OF PIPE FLOAT FRAME TO POSITION BAND AND PULLED BACK MUSCLE.

April 7, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Melvin Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING CONVEYOR BELTING WITH UTILITY KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED CUT LEFT FOREARM.

March 31, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Melvin Stone Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

LIFTING STYROM FOAM PIPE FLOAT AND PULLED MUSCLEIN BACK.

January 11, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Melvin Stone Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

AFTER LOADING TOOLS INTO BACK OF REPAIR TRUCK EMPLOYEE TURNED & SLIPPED & FELL ON ICE KNEE DISLOCATION IN FALL

November 7, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Melvin Stone Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING ACROSS SLATTED DECK AT TAIL OF RADIAL STACKING CONVEYOR. STUCK FOOT IN BETWEEN THE SLATS WHILE WALKING.

October 20, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Melvin Stone Company · Fall from ladders

CLIMBING A LADDER THAT WAS LEANING AGAINST THE UNDERPAN OF THE POWERSCREEN. THE LADDER SLIPPED TO THE SIDE AND INJURED FELL TO THE GROUND SPRAINING HIS ANKLE.

September 23, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Melvin Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PICKING UP SECTION OF 6" PVC PLASTI CPIPE IWTH OTHE RCREW MEMBERS. WHILE LSIFTING PIPE INJURED STRAINED MUSCLES AND TENDONS IN HIS LOWER BACK. PIPELINE WAS BEING MOVED TO RELOCATE WATER PUMP .

August 19, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Melvin Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HADE A CRANE (25 TPM GROVE) HOOKED TO SHAFT ON DAMAGED CONVEYOR PULLEY. TRIED TO FREE PULLEY THAT WAS CAUGHT ON FRAME OF CONVEYOR TRUSS. PULLEY BROKE FREE AND MR. STIRR COULD NOT REMOVE HIS HAND QUICKLY ENOUGH, AS PULLEY MOVED OUT OF FRAME WORK.

August 12, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Melvin Stone Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ADDED TRAINING AND GREATER AVAILABILITY OF EYE WASH.

June 2, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent MACHINERY
Ross County Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING A PIECE OF 10" SAND PIPE WITH TORCH PRIOR TO REMOVAL OF PIPE. CRANE WAS HOLDING PIPE TO ALLOW CUTTING OF BOTTOM. WHEN FINAL CUT WAS MADE, PIPE SWUNG UP AND HIT HIM IN THE FOREHEAD.

May 23, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Melvin Stone Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON LADDER OF 980C CAT LOADER FUELING IT. HE STEPPED UP TO INSERT NOZZLE OF FUEL LINE IN TANK AND LOST HIS FOOTING AND GRIP AND FELL TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS SHOULDER.

November 11, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Melvin Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING BUNKER RUBBER WITH POCKET KNFIE WEARING LEATHER GLOVES. KNFIE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT FOREFINGER.

August 25, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Melvin Stone Company · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED GOING DOWN A SMALL BANK.

May 23, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Melvin Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GROUNDS PERSON FOR CONVEYOR SYSTEM MOVING OVERBURDEN. BELT KICKED OUT AND EMPLOYEE RAN TO SHUT OTHER BELT OFF. STEPPED ON LARGE CLOD OF DIRT AND DISLOCATED LEFT ANKLE.

April 17, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Melvin Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A 988B LOADER FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER WHEN HE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE SEAT BOTTOMED OUT HURTING HIS BACK HE COMPOUNDED THE INJURY BY LIFTING WOODEN BLOCKS & STEEL B EAMS

April 16, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Melvin Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO LIFT TRASH CAN AND STRAIN MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK.

February 18, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent MACHINERY
Ross County Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE PUMPING COLD HYDRAULIC OIL OUT OF 55 GAL. DRUM.

November 11, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Melvin Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING STAND SAMPLES. WEIGH PAW WAS ON FLOOR. BENT OVER TO PICK UP AND TWISTED HIS BACK PULLING A MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

October 1, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Melvin Stone Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING WATER TRUCK WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT WEDGED IN STEPS & CAUSED HIM TO FALL. SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.

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