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July 17, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Francis Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REACHE8 INTO BED OF PICKUP TRUCK & PICKED UP WATER CAN & TURNED & SET IT (CAN) DOWN CAUSING PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK

May 13, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
St Francis Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP JUMPED OFF 3JAW CRUSHER MOTOR STAND ONTO CONVEYOR TO CLEAN MUD OUT OF CHUTE ON END DELIVERY BELT

May 13, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
St Francis Material Company · Fall from machine

OTHER EMPLOYEE 7URNED ON CONVEYOR THAT EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL

May 11, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Francis Material Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON GRAVEL CHUTE BEHIND THE SCRUBBER, OBJECT FELL IN RIGHT EYE.

March 5, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
St Francis Material Company · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS OPERATI3G DOZER, JARRING OCCURED FROM DOZER CUASED STRAIN TO BACK

January 27, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
St Francis Material Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

STEPPED OFF CAT3WALK TWISTED ANKLE.

December 2, 1986 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
St Francis Material Company · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING NEAR AN AUT OMATIC WELDER-FLASH FROM WELDER CAUSED BURNS TO H IS EYHES

November 4, 1986 AR · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
St Francis Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS HOOKING3UP DRAG CHAIN ON VIBRATOR TO SLOW DOWN SPEED OF MATERIAL WHEN OPPOSITE END OF CHAIN CAME LOOSE AND FELL THRU VIBRATOR JERKING CHAIN FROM HIS HAND CAUSING CUT TO FINGER ON LEFT HAND 3

October 2, 1986 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
St Francis Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS CUTT3NG BELTING WITH A RAZOR BLADE KNIFE, TOWARD HIMSELF WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT THIGH.

October 1, 1986 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
St Francis Material Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING HYDR HOSE ON SCRAPER, LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL AGAINST CYLINDER.

September 3, 1986 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Francis Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NIGHT FOREMAN W5S INFORMED ON 9-4-86 WITH A NOTE FROM HIS DOCTOR THAT I.NAME HAD DEVELOPED A HERNIA & WOULD HAVE TO HAVE SURGERY ON MONDAY 9-8-86. WE DOD NOT KNOW FOR SURE THAT I.NAME WAS INJU RED ON THE JOB 6UT FELLOW EES STATED THAT HE COMPLAINED ABOUT A BURNING FEELING IN HIS ABDOMEN.

August 18, 1986 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
St Francis Material Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMP WAS CUTTING3AND WELDING AT PLANT SITE SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON WATER VALVE BRUSIED PELVIS AND POSSIBLE CRACKED RIBS

July 24, 1986 AR · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Francis Material Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS PULLING3ON V BELT TO POSITION CONVEYOR BELT TO BE SPLICED HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER IN V BELT PULLEY CAUSING CUT ON RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND

July 8, 1986 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
St Francis Material Company · Struck against stationary object

WALKING DOWN CA7WALK ON PLNT & STEPPED ON NAIL DAMAGE TO LIGAMENT IN LEFT FOOT X-RAYS TAKEN

June 23, 1986 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
St Francis Material Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING A PULLEY OFF, AND SHOVEL GOT HUNG HITTING HAND AGAINST CONVEYOR.

May 19, 1986 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
St Francis Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING TEETH ON LOADER BUCKET HE STRUCK AT A PIN WITH A HAMMER HE MISSED THE PIN AND HIT HIS THUMB ON HIS RIGHT HAND BRUISED THUMB.

April 10, 1986 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
St Francis Material Company · Struck by falling object

STRUCK ON RIGHT3HAND MIDDLE FINGER BY FALLING ROCK FROM OVERHEAD FEEDER HOPPER.

February 19, 1986 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
St Francis Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING 5 RUBBER BELT HE PULLED A KNIFE THRU THE BELT & INTO HIS LEG CAUSING AN INCISION THAT REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.

November 23, 1985 AR · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
St Francis Material Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WE5DING, ASHES WENT UP U NDER HELMET AND EMBEDDED IN RIGHT EYE.

October 3, 1985 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
St Francis Material Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP ONTO A SCRAPER & SLIPPED ON A STEP.HE REPORTED BEING STIFF THE NEXT MORNING & BY THE FOLLOWING MORNING HAD PAIN IN HIS BACK AROUND HIS NECK & SHOULDER HE LOST NO TIME NO TIME ON THE JOB.

June 7, 1985 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
St Francis Material Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP LEVER TO START A CIPHON. HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL BACKWARDS LANDING ON ROCKS. HE RECEIVED A SHARP BLOW TO HIS BACK CAUSING NUMBNESS IN HIS LEFT ARM & LEG. HE WAS T AKEN IMMEDIATELY TO FORREST VIEW MED CENTER & FROM THERE PUT IN HOSPITAL. DIAGHOSIS-PINCHED NERVE.

May 2, 1985 AR · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Francis Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HELD TO HAND RAIL STEPPED OFF MACHINE ON TO TRACK TURNED TO STEP ONTO FROUND TWISTED BACK IN PROCESS

March 28, 1985 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
St Francis Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AT A WEDGE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER &ACCIDENTLY HIT A RAIL.THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF THE RAIL & HIT HIM ON THE TOE.

March 14, 1985 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Francis Material Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL FINISHED CLEANING OUT HOPPER ON 4\ X 8\ SCREEN AND WAS CLIMBING OUT AND STRUCK FOREHEAD ON CORNER OF STEEL.

February 20, 1985 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
St Francis Material Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING STAIRS ON PLANT AND SLIPPED ON SAGGING STEP SPRAINING RIGHT ANKLE. WAS TREATED AT FORREST VIEW MED CENTER AND T OLD BY DR TO REMSIN OFF LEG ONE DAY AND RETURN TO DR.

January 16, 1985 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
St Francis Material Company · Struck by flying object

EMPL CLEANING UP AROUND CRUSHER AND WIND BLEW SOMETHING IN EMPL EYE.

December 7, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
St Francis Material Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING BIG VIBRATER ON TOP OF PLANT, STARTED DOWN ICE COVERED STAIRS, FALLING HITTING TAIL BONE.

December 4, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
St Francis Material Company · Struck by flying object

EMPL OPERATING VEHICLE ON GRAVEL YARD.WIND BLEW DEBRIS FROM NEIGHBORING ASPHALT PLANT AND HIT EMPL IN EYE.HE WAS TREATED AT CROSS CO. HOSPITAL AND RELEASED SAME DAY.

November 28, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
St Francis Material Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN STAIRS FROM SAND TANK-SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING TAIL BONE ON STEPS.

November 15, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
St Francis Material Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING DOOR GLASS FROM PANEL TO REINSTALL WHEN FAST SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO GROUND SURFACE BREAKING HIS LEFT ARM.

September 21, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
St Francis Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CUTTING PIECE OF BELT,UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED AND HIT ON LEG.CUTTING A LONG AREA OF LEFT LEG.

September 17, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
St Francis Material Company · Struck by flying object

EMP GOT FOREIGN OBJECT IN RIGHT EYE DOESNT KNOW EXACTLY WHEN OR WHERE LEFT EYE GOT TO BURNING THE NIGHT OF 9-17-84 STILL WAS NO BETTER 9-18-84 EMP WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM FOR TREATMENT AFTERNOO N 9-18-84 SAID OBJECT HAD LEFT BUT SCRATCHED EYE

September 14, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
St Francis Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON FRONTEND LOADER TAKING HYDRAULIC CYLINDER OFF USING CHAIN HOIST IN PROCESS OF WORK HYDRAULIC CYLINDER GOT OFF BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST EMPLOYEES HAND AND ARM

September 12, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
St Francis Material Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING MAINTAINENCE WORK ON CRUSHER WALKING DOWN STAIRS STEPS FROM FINISH CRUSHER TO GROUND CARRYING TWO GREASE GUNS LOST FOOTING-FELL

July 28, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
St Francis Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING HYDRAULIC HOSE DRIVING COMPRESSION SLEEVE ON HOSE WITH HAMMER PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF SLEEVE HITTING EMPLOYEE

July 18, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Francis Material Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE SCREENS ON WASHING PLANT SHAKER. WHILE LIFTING ON SCREENS FELT A SENSATION IN SIDE.

June 26, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Francis Material Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL LOADER BUCKET ARM ON FRONT END LOADER, COUGHT FINGER BETWEEN ARM AND LOADER TIRE.

June 21, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
St Francis Material Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING END DUMP TRUCK BACK TO QUARRY TO BE LOADED WITH QUARRY ROCK WENT TO SLEEP DROVE TRUCK OFF ROAD INTO TREES

June 14, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
St Francis Material Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HELPING OPERATE ROCK DRILL CAUGHT FINGER IN HYDRAULIC WRENCH

June 1, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
St Francis Material Company · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS OPERATING END DUMP TRUCK WHEEL SPINDLE BROKE CAUSING EMP TO FALL AGAINST STEERING WHEEL

May 15, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
St Francis Material Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE COMPLAINT OCCASIONAL PAIN IN LEFT HIP FOR LAST 3 MTHS TREATED IN EMERGENCY ROOM ON 5-15-84 DR. EMERGENCY ROOM REFERRED TO DR. MAHON BONE SPECIALIST ADM. TO HOSPTIAL AND FOUND RUPTURED DISC TO BE PROBLEM SURGERY PERFORMED ON EMPLOYEE.

May 9, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
St Francis Material Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OILING SERVICING PLANT. WHEN HE WALKED DOWN CONVEYOR HOLDING ONTO CABLE HAND RAILING, HIT FINGER ON CABLE CLAMP, JAMMING AND BRUISED FINGER.

May 8, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
St Francis Material Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WASUSING CUTTING TORCH WITH GOGGLES. A GRAIN OF SAND HEATED BY THE TORCH, EXPLODED, HITTING HIM IN THE EYE. HE WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY WHERE THE SAND WAS REMOVED. MEDIATELY WHERE THE SAND WAS REMOVED.

March 29, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
St Francis Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO MOVE METAL BASE THAT MOTOR MOUNTS ON AND THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF AND HIT LEFT FOOT

March 28, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
St Francis Material Company · Struck by falling object

CATWALK SLIPPED IN CHAIN HOOK UP AND STRUCK EMP ON HEAD RESULTING IN LACERATION TO HIS SCALP

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