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May 4, 1999 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CATCHING MUDBALLS FROM THE OVERSIZE BELT WHEN A PIECE OF METAL CAME DOWN THE BELT. HE TRIED TO REMOVE IT WHEN THE END RESTING ON THE BELTCAUSED THE MOVING BELT TO PUSHHIS LEFT HAND INTO SIDE OF WALL CAUSING INURY TO 2ND FINGER OF LEFTHAND.

August 28, 1998 AL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING THE DRAGLINE, WALKING ALONG WHEN HE STEPPED ON A CLOD OF DIRT, THE DIRT SHIFTED CAUSING HIM TO FALL WHICH CAUSED BACK PAINS.

September 20, 1997 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS CUTTING WITH A TORCH, WHEN HE STOPPED TO DO SOMETHING ELSE, HE FAILED TO TURN THE FLAME OFF, CAUSING SECOND DEGREE BURN TO THE FRONT OF HIS LEFT LEG.

September 11, 1997 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BELT LACING WITH A 1/2" ELECTRIC DRILL. WHEN THE NUT BECAME FULLY TIGHT THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT RELEASE THE DRILL SOON ENOUGH TO PREVENT THE DRILL FROM TWISTING WITH ENOUG H FORCE TO FRACTURE HIS HAND.

May 27, 1997 VT · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Rupe Slate Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMP WAS TRIMMING ROOFING SLATE WHEN RIGHT HAND WAS PLACED TOO CLOSE TO TRIMMER BLADE CATCHING GLOVE ON HAND AND PULLING FINGER UNDER BLADE. A CUT WAS MADE TO SMALL FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WHICH R EQUIRED 6 STITCHES ON TOP AND TWO ON BOTTOM.

April 28, 1997 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Foster Dixiana Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEDGES HE WAS INJURED WHILE ON THE SAND & HIS TENDENITUS PULLED IN HIS RIGHT LEG CAUSING PAIN & A LUMP. [SAND PILE SHIFTED HE WAS STANDING ON].

April 16, 1996 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE CLEANING PARTS INSIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUSING FLASH BURNS TO EYES.

February 22, 1996 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMEMR TO KNOCK A WEDGE BACK INTO CRUSHER. HE MISSED THE WEDGE STRIKING THE CRUSHER THUS CAUSING THE HANDLE OF THE HAMMER TO STRIKE HIM IN THE MOUTH KNOCKING OUT A TOOTH.

October 24, 1995 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ASSISTING MECHANIC FROM TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT IN REPLACING A SECTION OF THE BOOM ON THE DRAGLINE WHEN THE WRENCH HE WAS HOLDING, SLIPPED, CAUSING INJURY TO THE THUMB OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

October 16, 1995 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Slate Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAUGHT FINGER ON TRUCK DOOR HANDLE.

May 1, 1995 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rupe Slate Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS SEPARATING TWO BLOCKS OF STONE. ONE END BROKE AND HE CUT INDEX FINGER.

April 4, 1995 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A DRUM WHICH CONTAINED APPROXIMATELY FIVE GALLONS OF OIL TO POUR CONTENTS INTO A SMALLER CONTAINER TO POUR INTO THE DRAGLINE. AS HE TURNED TO GIVE THE OIL TO THE DRAGLINE OPERAT OR, HE FELT A SUDDEN ACHE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

March 6, 1995 AL · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON 550 LOADER. LOADER WAS ELEVATED ON JACK STAND FOR SERVICE. AS EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THE JACK STAND TO FURTHER SERVICE THE LOADER, HE PULLED THE LOCK PIN OUT OF TH E STAND TO RELEASE THE JACK, THE JACK SLIPPED, SMASHING THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER.

September 12, 1994 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYE EWAS ATTEMPTING TO FRE EUP AN IDLER ON CONVEYOR WHILE CONVEYOR WAS STILL RUNNING. HE WAS USING A PIECE OF THREADED ROD TO STRIKE THE IDLER HWNE HT EROD GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE IDLER AN D THE BELT AND PULLED HIS HAND IN BEFORE HE COULD LET GO OF THE ROD.

April 6, 1994 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hilltop Slate Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

UNKNOWN- EMPLOYEE WAS ON BREAK. WENT FOR A WALK ALONE, APPARENTLY FELL.

December 1, 1993 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO LOADER CARRYING JACKET IN ONE HAND. USING OTHER HAND TO GRASP HAND RAIL. WHILE GOING UP STEPS, EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING A TWISTING MOTION OF KNEE. KNEE STRUCK AGAINST STEP DURING FALL CAUSING INJURY TO KNEE.

April 6, 1993 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLICING CONVEYOR BELT WHEN THE BELT PUNCH BROKE & THE BOTTOM PART FLEW OVER & CUT THE THUMB OF RT HAND

May 5, 1992 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rupe Slate Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PILING SLATE LEFT LITTLE FINGER WAS PINCHED N PILE & SWELLED IT APPEARED TO REQUIRE SUTURES EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOC OFFICE WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT NO STITCHES WERE REQUIRED

March 11, 1992 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME CLEANING DEBRIS FROM RAIL CAR FROM BOTTOM DOORS AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

February 6, 1992 VT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rupe Slate Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BREAKING OFF PC OF ROOFING SLATE IT TURNED AND CUT L FOREARM

January 21, 1992 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS CHANGING OUT AN OXYGEN BOTTLE ONT EH WELDING TRUCK BY HIMSELF WHEN HE PICKE DUP THE OXYGEN BOTTLE BY HIMSELF HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

August 22, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blythe Construction Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED AND FELL IN PLANT. CAUSED BROKEN ARM.

August 12, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blythe Construction Inc · Struck by falling object

MOVING DRAIN PIPE, BLADE FELL & HIT HIS FINGERS.

July 23, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blythe Construction Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHANGING ROLLER ON TRAC OF D6 TRAC CAUGHT THUMB ON LEFT HAND AND SPLIT IT OPEN TOOK 10 STICHES IN EMERGENCY RM.

July 9, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blythe Construction Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

REPLACING BELT ON SAND PLANT SLIPPED & TWISTED KNEE

May 30, 1991 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS GETTING TOOLS FROM THE BACK OF THE PICK UP TRUCK WHEN HE WAS GETTING OUT HE HAD TO STEP OVER THE TAILGATE HIS FOOT HAD GREASE AND MUD ON THE SHOE AND WHEN HIS FOOT MADE CONTACT WITH THE BUMPER IT SLIPPED OF CAUSING HIM TO FALL STRADDLE OF THE TAILGATE BRUSING HIS SCROTUM.

May 1, 1991 AL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING CABLE ON WINCH MOVED TO PICK UP ANTOEHR PART AND SLIPPED AND FELL INTO A PLASTIC SS GALLORY DRUM THAT HAD BEEN CUT IN HALF TO BE USED TO STORE PARTS.

March 25, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blythe Construction Inc · Struck by falling object

CHANGING JACK ON ROCK PLANT. IT CAME OUT OF SLOT, FELL AND HIT IN FACE.

March 7, 1991 AL · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler ELECTRICAL
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

HE WAS CLEANING OFF DECK AT #1 SCREEN. A WIRE GOING TO WATER PUMP WAS NOT CONNECTED TO MOTOR. HE RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCK TO CHEST AREA.

January 13, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Blythe Construction Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WORKING IN OIL SUBSTANCES WENT TO HEATER TO WARM UP IN FLAMMED UP HIS CLOTHES.HE WAS BURNED ON THE CHEEKS OF BOTTOM,THE BACK TOP OF HIS CALVES AND INSIDE STRADLE TOP OF HIS C ALVES.

January 12, 1991 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME OFF LOADING METAL USED TO REPAIR PLANT,SPRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

January 11, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blythe Construction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAINEWD RIGHT THUMB OPENING DOOR-AT TIME IT DIDN'T BOTHER HIM-BUT NOW SURGERY IS INDICATED.

January 2, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Becker Minerals Inc · Fall from machine

GETTING OUT OF DRAGLINE MUD WAS ON STEP.SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON RIGHT HIP.

November 21, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING SAND CARS AND LEFT TO LOAD A TRUCK AT THE 57 GRAVEL PILE THEN REALIZED THE TRUCK HAD LEFT TO GET AN EMPTY WEIGHT, HE WAS ABOUT TO GO BACK TO LOADING SAND. AS HE BACKED UP HIS WI FE HAD PULLED UP CLOSED BEHIND HIM TO BRING HIM LUNCH., HE COULD NOT SEE HER BECAUSE OF THE CLOSENESS AND HIS LEFT REAR LOADER TIRE BACKED ONTO THE CAR OCCUPIED BY HIS WIFE AND DAUGHTER IN LA

November 21, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING SAND CARS AND LEFT TO LOAD A TRUCK AT THE 57 GRAVEL PILE THEN REALIZED THE TRUCK HAD LEFT TO GET AN EMPTY WEIGHT. HE WAS ABOUT TO GO BACK TO LOADING SAND. AS HE BACKED UP HIS WI FE HAD PULLED UP CLOSED BEHIND HIM TO BRING HIM LUNCH., HE COULD NOT SEE HER BECAUSE OF THE CLOSENESS AND HIS LEFT REAR LOADER TIRE BACKED ONTO THE CAR OCCUPIED BY HIS WIFE AND DAUGHTER IN LA

September 12, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blythe Construction Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PRYING DOOR OPEN ON JANDTANK PULLED RIGHT SIDE.

August 2, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS DRIVING A PIN OUT OF THE BOOM ARM OF A 271 CLARK LOADER. WHEN THE PIN CAME LOOSE, HE WAS APPLING PRESSURE TO THE PIN. THUS CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS HAND ON THE BOOM OF THE END L OADER.

July 30, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS REPAIRING CONVEYOR BELT AT PLANT WHEN WRENCH IN WHICH HE WAS USING SLIPPED CASUING UNBLALANCE & SUDDEN JERK CAUSING INJURY TO BACK.

July 13, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS GRINDING BLADES ON ROTORY ON TRACTOR, SLIPPED AND HIT RIGHT LEG.

July 6, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS USING A POWER SAW TO CUT SOME BOARDS, THE GUARD ON THE SAW WAS STUCK, HE WAS RELEASING THE GUARD WHEN THE SAW CUT HIS FINGER.

June 20, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becker Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE LIFTING A DRUM TO PUT ON WHEEL OF A LOADER.THE OTHER EMPLOYEE FELL AND INJURED TRIED TO HOLD THE DRUM SO IT WOULD NOT HIT THE OTHER EMPLOYEE OR THE GROUND.

June 8, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CLIMBING LADDER OF A COVERED HOPPER CARRYING HOSE TO WASH THE CAR OUT WHEN A SUDDEN MOVE WAS MADE WHEN PRESSURE ON HOSE WAS TURNED ON CAUSING BACK INJURY.

June 5, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Contact with heat

EXTREMELY HOT WEATHER (09 DEGREE) NO DAMAGE. EMPLOYEE WAS ON PLANT AND STARTED FEELING DIZZY, HE CAME DOWN TO THE GROUND WHERE HE FAINTED FROM HEAT EXHAUSTION.

May 29, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE TRYING TO LOCK RAILCAR DOOR (APPROX. 300 LBS.) PULLED BACK ON BAR (25 LBS) GAVE AN EXTRA TUG DUE TO SOME SAND ON OTHER SIDE AND STRAINED BACK MUSCLES.

May 29, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HELPING THE MECHANIC LIFT A SHOCK ONTO A TRUCK AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

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