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December 15, 1995 NC · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
American Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS IN PROCESS OF TAKING CRUSHER APART. EE WAS OUT OF CRANE OPERATOR'S VIEW, HE WALKED BEHIND CRUSHER, BOWL WAS LIFTED AND HE WAS PINNED BETWEEN BOWL AND HAND RAILS AS IT WAS SWUNG AROUND.

July 27, 1992 NC · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Stone Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

46453ING MACHINE. FOOT SLIPPED ON CATWALK,EMPL FELL CUTTING RIGHT KNEE.

December 14, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Stone Company · Struck by flying object

CHOPPING WOOD A7 PLANT FOR WOOD HEATER. PIECE OF WOOD FLEW UP, HITTING EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH. HAD TO HAVE 5 STITCHES IN UPPER LIP.

October 23, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Stone Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING CUTTING EDGE ON LOADER BUCKET A PIECE OF STEEL FELL ON HIS FOOT

September 25, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BEATING IN PIN 3N LOADER TOOTH, HAMMER GLANCED OFF PIN AND BROKE PIECE OF TOOTH.

June 16, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Stone Company · Fall from machine

2ND ACCIDENT- E4PLOYEE WAS AT FUEL PUMP AND SOMEHOW FELL OUT OF 35 TON WABCO TRUCK.

June 16, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Stone Company · Fall from machine

1ST ACCIDENT, E4PLOYEE WAS IN PIT - SOMEHOW HE FELL OUT OF 35 TON WABCO TRUCK

June 12, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ON3CONVEYOR BELT AND GOT OFF AND TWISTED BACK.

February 8, 1986 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING PIECE OF STEEL ON TRUCK THE STEEL SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS RIGHT THUMB

February 20, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Stone Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS COMING DOWN STEPS AFTER WORKING ON CONVEYOR STEPPED IN HOLE AND TWISTED ANKLE

January 18, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON BOOM POINT SHEAVE AND WAS RETURING TO OPER.SEAT AND HIT HIS HEAD ON BOOM

December 26, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
American Stone Company · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING WELDER WORK AND FLASH FROM WELDING ROD BURNED EYES.

September 27, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Stone Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING HOIST CABLE ON CRFANE AND WAS PULLING CABLE THRU BOOM POINT SHEAVE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER

May 12, 1983 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
American Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS WORKING ON STOCKPILE WITH FRONT END LOADER BACKED OFF OF STOCKPILE & TURNED OVER.

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