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May 9, 2008 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Road Builders, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Beltline was down, shoveling rock off beltline.

March 17, 2008 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Road Builders, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE had been in tunnel putting a coil on centron. The job was finished and he was on a ladder climbing out, when a rock fell from the surge pile and mashed his hand against the ladder.

April 20, 2007 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Road Builders, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was under the truck scales cleaning and raised up and hit his head.

April 12, 2007 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Road Builders, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working on opening a chute door to do repairs on inside. The door wedged and when it came open, it caught his hand.

April 4, 2007 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Road Builders, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Helping take pump out of lake for repairs. Pulled his shoulder

April 17, 2006 KY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Road Builders, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was putting a toggle plate seat in botom jaw. He was lifting about 4 feet high. Strained his back.

March 3, 2006 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Road Builders, LLC · Struck by rolling or sliding object

rock rolled down surge pile & struck his right knee

June 13, 2005 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Road Builders, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was backing up in his Euclid to dump DGA in stockpile. He backed up too far and backed over the edge of the stockpile and flipped over backwards, with the Euclid landing on its wheels.

April 18, 2005 KY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Road Builders, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was taking a pulley off shaft on screen. He was using a sledge hammer to loosen it and hit his finger.

October 23, 2004 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Road Builders, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A HYDRAULIC HOSE OFF THE LOADER. HE WAS TRYING TO GET A FITTING LOOSE AND WAS BEARING ON IT. WHEN THE FITTING BROKE LOOSE, HE FELL AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE LOADER.

May 17, 2004 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
Road Builders, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE STATES THAT DURING A LIGHTNING STORM THE POWER WENT OFF AT THE CONE CRUSHER. WHEN HE TRIED TO RESTART THE CRUSHER, THE POWER BOX SHORTED AND THE DOOR BLEW OPEN AS A FLASH OF FIRE CAME OUT AND SLIGHTLY BURNED HIS CHEEK AND NOSE.

March 9, 2004 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Road Builders, LLC · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TRUCKS FROM STORAGE BIN WHEN A ROCK APPARENTLY FELL OFF A TRUCK AND HIT HIS FINGER.

February 28, 2004 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Road Builders, LLC · Struck by flying object

EE WAS USING A GRINDER TO GRIND A SPINDLE ON A EUCLID AND A PIECE FLEW OFF THE GRINDER AND HIT HIM IN THE STOMACH.

October 27, 2003 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Road Builders, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A PUMP OFF A LOADER DOWN TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE AND PULLED HIS BACK.

April 22, 2003 KY · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Road Builders, LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE STATES THAT HE WAS COMING OUT OF PIT ON A MODERATE INCLINE LOADED WITH ROCK ON HIS FIRST LOADOF THE DAY. THE EUCLID STALLED AND HE APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. IT HELD ON FOR AWHILE THEN ST ARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS AND RUN UP ON A SIDE ENBANKMENT AND EASED OVER ON ITS PASSENGER SIDE.SEAT BELT WERE UNAVAILABLE BUT SOME UNEXPLAINED REASON THE EE WAS NOT USING IT.

September 22, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Road Builders, LLC · Struck by falling object

REMOVING CURTAIN LINER FROM IMPACT CRUSHER. IT WAS ON HIS SHOULDER AND IT FELL OFF AND HIT HIS FOOT.

April 21, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Road Builders, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE HE WAS WORKING ON PRIMARY CRUSHER AND SETTING LINERS ON MILL, HE RUPTURED HIMSELF WHILE LIFTING.

September 26, 2000 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Road Builders, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE TORE LIGAMENTS IN ELBOW WHILE OPENING ADENSE GRADE STORAGE BIN DOOR.

August 5, 2000 KY · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Road Builders, LLC · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A WATER PUMP. THERE WAS WATER IN THE PIT. HE USED THE LOADER TO GET OUT TO THE PUMP. EVERYTHING WAS WET. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE LOADER AND HE FELL AND FRACTURED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

August 4, 2000 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Road Builders, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STEPPED UP ON TO THE LOADER, AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

August 1, 2000 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Road Builders, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO GET TO A WATER PUMP TO WORK ON IT. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL, GRABBING ONTO THE HAND RAIL. HE HIT THE WALK ON HIS RIGHT LOWER SIDE NEAR KIDNEY AREA. RECEIVED A 3" LONG CUT AND BRUISES.

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