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July 2, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Hardin Quarry Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSIDE A SCREEN HOPPER IN A SEATED POSITION USING A POWER GRINDER TO GRIND OFF BOLT HEADSTHE GRINDER SLIPPED AND CAME DONW ON EE KNEE, CUTTING KNEE AND REQURING 5 STITCHES.

June 9, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal coal strip operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hardin Quarry Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO MOVE THE ELECTRIC MOTOR ONOUR STEDMAN CRUSHER TO LOOSEN THE BELTS THE PRY BAR SLIPPED & HE SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN PRY BAR & BASE OF STEDMAN CRUSHER

August 7, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hardin Quarry Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

10236NE WAS STUCK AT THE HEAD OF THE CONVEYOR BETWEEN THE BOTTOM OF THE CONVEYOR & THE HOPPER WHERE ITDROP INTO. THE EMPLOYEE TIRED TO REMOVE THE LODGED STONE WITHOUT SHUTTING OFF THE CONVEYO 9?003HE HINGE ON THE CONVEYOR BELT CAME AROUND CUT THE TIP OF THE MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND OFF, JUST BELOW THE FINGER NAIL. CONVEYOR SHOULDER HAVE BEEN SHUT OFF TO DO THIS.

October 5, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hardin Quarry Company · Struck against stationary object

ROCK JAMMED PULLING ON IT HAND SLIPPED HIT SIDE OF CONVY

May 16, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hardin Quarry Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON LOOSE STONES AND FELL.PUT DOWN HAND TO CATCH HIMSELF AND CUT HAND ON STONES.LEFT HAND REQUIRED 6 STITCHES TO SEW BACK TOGETHER.

May 25, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Hardin Quarry Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING SHOVEL LOADER. HE WAS GREASING AND THE SHOVEL MOVED AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE GREASE ZIRK AND THE SIDE OF THE SHOVEL. THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WAS BROKEN. HE DID NO T KNOW IT WAS BROKE UNTIL 6-19-90 WHEN IT WAS X-RAYED. INJURY WAS REPORTED TO COMPANY ON 6-19-90.

October 24, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hardin Quarry Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS USING A CROW BAR TO UNPLUG THE HAMMERMILL HE WAS TRYING TO PRY LOOSE A ROCK AND THE CROW BAR SLIPPED AND HIT THE MEPL IN THE MOUTH EMPL CHIPPED HIS TOOTH FRONT TOOTH ON TOP

December 20, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hardin Quarry Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING BRUSH AND A LIMB POKED HIM IN THE EYE.

July 21, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hardin Quarry Company · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE HAMMERMILL AND A STONE FELL AND HIT HIS FINGER. HIS FINGER WAS ON TOP OF THE HAMMER MILL AND WHEN THE STONE HIT IT, IT BROLE HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. ALSO, CARPE L TUMMEL IN THE LEFT WRIST.

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