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July 19, 2006 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Summit Stone Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CLEAN AROUND CRUSHER WITH BOBCAT. HE TOLD OTHER EMPLOYEE TO LOWER THE BUCKET. HE HAD FOOT UNDER BUCKET. BUCKET LANDED ON HIS FOOT.

March 28, 2006 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Summit Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BELTING, CUT LEG WITH KNIFE

January 16, 2006 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Summit Stone Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was climbing down from truck and fell to the ground.

September 9, 2005 ID · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summit Stone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING HIMSELF UP INTO HIS LOADER AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

August 29, 2005 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Summit Stone Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped on a grease rag on floor, and fell out of shop. Landed on his back.

September 22, 2003 ID · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Summit Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING RETURN ROLLER WITH SHOVEL ROCK BOUNCED OUT, HIT LEFT ARM AND RIGHT HAND.

August 27, 2003 ID · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summit Stone Inc · Struck by falling object

LARGE ROCK FELL OFF OF THE FEEDER WHEN WORKER WAS ATTEMPTING TO WORK ON UNPLUGGING THE JAW.

July 22, 2003 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summit Stone Inc · Struck by flying object

REPAIRING EQUIPMENT WHEN FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW IN RIGHT EYE. USED EYEWASH, THOUGHT IT WAS O.K., THEN CONTINUED TO BE IRRITATED THE NEXT DAY.

January 11, 2003 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summit Stone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARRYING TAIL PULLEY FOR TUNNEL FEEDER - WALKING BACKWARDS - HE TWISTED BACK. REPORTED TO MANAGEMENT 1/29/03.

June 11, 2001 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Summit Stone Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS SHOVELING UP TUNNEL FEEDER BELT AND TWISTED WRONG, STRAINED BACK.

February 21, 2001 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Summit Stone Inc · Fall from machine

HE NEEDED TO CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD ON THE LOADER SO HE STEPPED OUT ONTO THE STEP WHICH IS MOUNTEDON THE TIRE FENDER. THE STEP WAS WET & SLIPPERY & HE SLIPPED & FELL, LANDING ON THE RIGHT MOUNT & INJURING HIS RIB CAGE.

November 29, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Summit Stone Inc · Fall from machine

EE EXITING TRUCK SLIPPED ON LADDER WHICH WAS FROM RAIN, CAUGHT LEG IN LADDER, TWISTED KNEE.

October 6, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Summit Stone Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PACKING A PUMP HOUSING, STEPPED INTO A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

September 27, 2000 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summit Stone Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON LOEAS WIRES PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS GROIN/STOMACH TYLENOL AND REST FOR 3 DAYS.

March 31, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Summit Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BRUISE AND STRAIN TO HEEL DUE TO BOBCAT BUCKET CATCHING FOOT WHILE BARRELS BEING TRANSPORTED.

October 30, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Summit Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING A SEGMENT OF A BUCKET. HE HAD TO KNOCK IT OFF WITH HAMMER WHEN HE HIT IT, A PIECE OF METAL FLEW IN HIS LEFT EYE

October 7, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Summit Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING CAT DOZER. HE HAD THE WINDOW OPEN AND A PIECE OF JUNK "UNKNOWN" IN THE AIR GOT INTO HIS EYE

September 29, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Summit Stone Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING THE ACETYLENE TORCH AND THE HOSE BLEW OFF THE BOTTOM OF THE CHAMBER, BURNING HIS ARM.

August 24, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales OTHER
Summit Stone Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS WALKING THE QUARRY. HE STEPPED ON A RATTLESNAKE AND IT BIT HIM THROUGH HIS BOOT. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR THE ANTI-VENUM

August 17, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Summit Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A SCREEN BOLT WITH AN AIR WRENCH. THE BOLT STARTED SPINNING AND CUT THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER.

August 5, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Summit Stone Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING, PIECE OF METAL GOT INTO HIS EYE.

July 2, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summit Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON EXHAUST SYSTEM WHEN A RUST CHIP DROPPED INTO HIS EYE.

June 5, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Summit Stone Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HIT IN THE RIBS BY ROCK THAT FLEW OUT OF THE JAW CRUSHER.

May 26, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Summit Stone Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS SPREADING GRAVEL WITH TRUCK/TRAILER. THE TRAILER BEGAN SLIDING OVER EMBANKMENT AND PULLED CAB OVER WITH IT. THE TRUCK AND TRAILER LANDED ON ITS SIDE.

April 20, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summit Stone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING/MOVING SCREENS & PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK & LEG.

January 28, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Summit Stone Inc · Fall onto or against objects

LOST FOOTING ON SCREEN AND DROPPED ABOUT 3 FT. LANDING ON A PIECE OF 3 INCH SINGLE IRON, DAMAGING GROIN AREA.

November 10, 1997 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Summit Stone Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE BACKING UP A LOADER, EE HAD BODY AND HEAD TWISTED LOOKING BEHIND AND RAN OVER A LARGE ROCK, WHICH CAUSED EE S BODY TO BOUNCE AND LAND HARD IN THE SEAT OF THE LOADER, RESULTING IN BACK PA IN. EE STATES THAT THE PAIN WORSENED OVER TIME AND HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 12-8-97.

September 12, 1997 WA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Summit Stone Inc · Struck by flying object

STANDING ABOUT 10 FEET FROM DOZER ON WHICH ANOTHER EE WAS WORKING. OTHER EE HIT DOZER WITH HAMMER, WHICH CAUSED BIT OF METAL TO HIT INJURED EE IN CHEEK.

April 22, 1997 WA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Summit Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUT BACK RUBBER IN TAIL PULLEY OF CONVEYOR THAT WAS LEAKING ROCK. THE RATCHET GOT CAUGHT WHEN TIGHTENING THE BACK BOLTS PULLING RIGHT HAND INTO THE ROCK BOX.

April 16, 1997 WA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Summit Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING A ROCK OUT THAT WAS STUCK BETWEEN MANTLE & LINER OF CONE CRUSHER. WHEN ROCK RELEASED,THE PRESSURE CAUSED MATERIAL TO FALL ON HIM.

February 20, 1997 WA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Summit Stone Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WELDING UP CROSS SHAFT HOUSING. SMALL PIECE OF SLAG FLEW UP UNDER WELDING HOOD AND INTO RIGHT EYE.

September 5, 1996 WA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Summit Stone Inc · Fall from machine

FELL OFF OF CONVEYOR ONTO SHOULDER--INJURED SHOULDER & FOREARM.

September 5, 1996 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summit Stone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING PILE OF DIRT UNDERNEATH THE 3-DECK SCREEN FOR 30 MINS, WHEN NOTICED HER BACK STARTED TO GET SORE AFTER 10 MINS MORE SHOVELING SHE HAD TROUBLE STRAIGHTENING HER BACK.

August 28, 1996 WA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Summit Stone Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

CUTTING WITH TORCH, WIND CHANGED DIRECTION, BLEWHOT METAL INTO EAR CANAL AND THEN EMP FLASH BURNED HIS RIGHT EYE.

August 13, 1996 WA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summit Stone Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

REPLACING BELT ON CONE INJURED BACK.

June 4, 1996 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summit Stone Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE DOWN IN FRESH WATER TANK CLEANING WALLS WITH BLEACH. DID NOT INFORM EMPLOYER HE HAD ASTHMA. CAME OUT FEELING SICK. IT WAS AN OPEN TANK.

March 18, 1996 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summit Stone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING IN CONFINED AREA BETWEEM BED OF CATWAGON AND REAR END. MY RIGHT LEG BECAME TRAPPED OIL LINES AND REAR END. SPRAINED RIGHT KNEE EXTRICATING MYSELF.

January 8, 1996 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Summit Stone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPERY FROM MUD, SNOW AND ICE.

December 20, 1995 WA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summit Stone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLING BIG WIRE SLIPPED IN THE MUD.

December 12, 1995 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Summit Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MOVING BETWEEN CONVEYOR THAT WERE BEING MOVED APPRENTLY CRANE OPERATOR BELIEVE I WAS CLEAR AND MOVED CONVEYOR AGAIN PRESSING ME LEG KNEE RIGHT AGAINST OTHER CONVEYOR. BRUISE AND SORE RIGHT KNE E.

May 15, 1995 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summit Stone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLED STOMACH MUSCLE WHILE MOVING A CONVEYOR SECTION.

May 2, 1995 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Summit Stone Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING NEAR A WELDER - EYES BEGAN TO BURN.

January 31, 1995 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Summit Stone Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF STEEL WITH A TORCH & THE TARE PIECE FELL & CUT MY LEG

November 7, 1994 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summit Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROCK BROKE OFF WHILE CLEANING ROCK CRUSHING FEEDER AND CUT RIGHT HAND.

July 9, 1994 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Summit Stone Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DESCENDING SHUT E OF FEEDER LOST FOOTING SLID DOWN APPROX 20FT JAMMED FOOT SPRAINING FOOT HAD XRAYS TO CHECK FOR BROKEN BONES

March 2, 1994 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Summit Stone Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING OWN FRO THE CAB OF THE LOADER THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THE LADDER & CAME DOWN WRONG ON HIS LEFT ANKLE

February 28, 1994 WA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Summit Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE RACK & RIBS ON RIGHT SIDE WHEN [?] [?] RELEASED ITSELF FROM THE SHELL CAUSING IT TO [ ? ?]

February 9, 1994 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Summit Stone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING A D8H DOZER THE EMPLOYEE WRENCHED HIS BACK & TWISTED HIS LEFT LEG WHEN THE EQUIPMENT SLIPPED ON A ROCK

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