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September 12, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Standard Slag Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING A FRONT END LOADER HE WAS DIGGING INTO A STOCKPILE GETTING A BUCKET OF STONE UPON DOING THIS HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK SHOULDER AND NUMBNESS IN R ARM

June 6, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Standard Slag Company · Struck by flying object

PLACED SHAFT FROM DOZER ON BENCH IN SHOP. SHAFT STARTED TO FALL TRIED TO PREVENT FALL PC OF METAL BROKE OFF SHAFT ENTERED L FOREARM

May 3, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Standard Slag Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON THE TIRE CHANGING MACHINE.WHILE PUTTING TIRE ON THE RIM THE BAR SLIPPED HITTING RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.

February 21, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Standard Slag Company · Struck by flying object

ANOTHERR MAN WAS USING AIR HOSE ON DECK ABOVE EMPL AIR BLEW DUST INTO AIR & INTO EMPLS EYES.

December 14, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Slag Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING FROM OLD PRIMARY TO LUNCH ROOM SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL HURT BACK AND HEAD

October 11, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Slag Company · Fall from machine

WHILE SERVICING #63 CAT LOADER STEPPING OFF OF MACHINE STEPPED ON RUBBER FLAP THEN FELL TO THE GROUND APPROX 6 1/2'

September 20, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Standard Slag Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING A LOADER WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF BUCKET AND LOADER RAN OVER IT CAUSING LOADER TO BOUNCE CAUSING LOW BACK PAIN

August 29, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Standard Slag Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE PULLING HEAVEY HAND SPLITTER UPWARD FROM THE GROUND TO THE TOP OF THE ROCK TO BE SPLIT RECEIVED UPPER STERNUM PAIN

June 19, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
Standard Slag Company · Accident type, without injuries

ARSON FIRE OF OFFICE. BURNED TO GROUND.

May 24, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Standard Slag Company · Struck against a moving object

LOADING SHOT ROCK TO HAUL TRUCKS WITH FRONTEND LOADER STRUCK A ROCK WITH LOADER BUCKET JARRING EMPLOYEE THUS STRAINING MUSCLE IN RT.SIDE

February 2, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Slag Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE INSTALLING SIDE PLATES ON 19B WASH SCREEN EMP HAD JUST HOOKED UP A COME A LONG TO PULL SIDE PANEL INTO POSITION. AS HE TURNED TO GET ANOTHER, HE SLIPPED ON F RAME WORK AND FELL

January 20, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Standard Slag Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE RE LINING319-B FEED CHUTE, HOOK FROM HOIST SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ABOVE RIGHT EYE CAUSING LACERATION.

January 6, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Standard Slag Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING 8CREEN FRAME FROM S-1 HE STEPPED ON A CORNER OF THE FRAME AND THE FRAME SLIPPED AND ROLLED ON TOP OF HIM.

November 12, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Standard Slag Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE STOCKING 8TEEL PLATE IN THE WELDING AREA, BUMPED KNEE ON PIECE OF STEEL.

November 4, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Slag Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING 8OWN OFF OUR NEW CRUSHER, HE STEPPED OFF THE LAST STEP, HIS FOOT HIT THE GROUND, CAUSING HIM TO HURT HIS LEFT ANKLE.

October 30, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Standard Slag Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS GRIN8ING A CHISEL WHEN A G RINDING PARTICLE STRUCK THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE AND WENT ACROSS INTO HIS LEFT EYE

October 1, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Standard Slag Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PULLING 5 BEARING ON COUNTER WEIGHT SIDE OF SCREEN. HAD TO USE A JACK TRY TO FREE BEARING. IN DOING THIS JACK FELL OFF HITTING HIM IN THE RIGHT ELBOW, AND SHOULDER.

September 18, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Slag Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE EXTRACTIN1 THE DARTA SPLITTER, THE ROCK SEPARATED AND HE FELL BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES.

September 11, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Slag Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HAND SPLI7TING RIP RAP (ROCK), THE OVERHANG HE WAS STANDING ON GAVE WAY, CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROX. 11 FT.

August 19, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Standard Slag Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MIXING CONCRETE3FOR POLES HE WAS PUTTING IN T HE GROUND. HE WAS PUTTING A LOT OF DOWN PRESSURE ON THE HOLES HE WAS USING TO MIX THE CONCRETE, CAUSING INJURY.

August 18, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Standard Slag Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS3SHOVELING MATERIAL FROOM UNDERNEATH A CONVEYOR. HE TURNED TO DUMP THE SHAOVEL AND FELT A PULL IN RIGHT GROIN AREA.

July 31, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Standard Slag Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING T2E TOP OFF A PLASTIC BUCKET WITH A KNIFE, THE KNIFE CAME IN CONTACT WITH LEFT THUMB, CAUSING LACERATION SUTURE REQUIRED

June 16, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Standard Slag Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE PUTTING A3SHOCK ABSORBER ON A SEAT OF A EUCLID TRUCK, THE SEAT WAS PUT IN THE UP POSITION. IT FELL, AND CAUGHT THE TIP OF HIS RT INDEX FINGER.

June 12, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Standard Slag Company · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

CONTRACTOR EXPR9SSLY INSTRUCTED AND SUBCONTR AGREED ON PM OF 6-11-87 THAT EXCAVATION REQUIRED WOULD BE BENCHED AS REQ BY 30 CFR SECTION 56.3001 ET SEQ.NEVERTHELESS SUBCTR OWNER AND EMPLS COMME NCED PROJECT AT30730 AM 6-12-87 AND EXCAVATED A TRENCH 3'-3.5'WIDE BY 10'DEEP X 55'LONG FOR INSTALLATION OF 1'DIA CMP SEDIMENT POND OUTFALL.THE TRENCH WAS VERTICAL,NOT SUPPORTED AND CONTRARY

June 12, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Standard Slag Company · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

ACCUDENT OCCURR9D AT STANDARD SLAG COMPANY'S CAMBRIA QUARRY(MSHA ID NUMBER 3607394).CONTRACTOR EXPRESSLY INSTRUCTED AND SUBCONTRACTOR AGREED ON THE EVENING OF JUNE 11,1987,THAT THE EXCAVATION FOR THIS PROJE7T WOULD BE BENCHED AS REQUIRED BY 30 C.F.R. SECTION 56.3001 ET. SEQ. NVERTHELESS,SUBCONTRACTING COMPANY OWNER AND EMPLOYEES COMMENCED THE PROJECT AT 7:30 A.M. ON JUNE 12,1987,A

June 12, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Standard Slag Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS UN1LUGGING SYMONS CONE CRUSHER. HE HAD TO GET INSIDE OF THE CRUSHER TO FREE THE OBJECT. USING A COME A LONG TO MOVE THE MANTLE WHERE THE PLUG UP WAS. WHEN PLUG UP WAS FREE, THE M ANTLE MOVED AND3PINCHED THE EMPLOYEE AGAINST THE CRUSHER WALL.

June 4, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Standard Slag Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE CONTAC7ED POSION IVY WHILE CUTTING WEEDS ALONG TRACKS NEAR OUR MAIN OFFICE.

June 2, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Slag Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING DOWN LADDER AT BOOT END OF A20. A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON HE WAS USING AS A HAND HOLD GAVE WAY. HE FELL AND INJURED RT LEG AND SCRAPED HIS BACK AND LEGS.

May 29, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Standard Slag Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE DUMPING H3S LOAD OF STONE, A FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW INTO HIS EYE THROUGH HIS OPEN WINDOW.

April 6, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Standard Slag Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMP WAS TRYING 7O CLEAR A PLUGGED HOPPER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. WHILE HITTING THE HOPPER OVER HIS HEAD WITH THE HAMMER, HE STRAINED HIS BACK

February 11, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Standard Slag Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING 8PINDLE WITH A RAG, EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A STEEL PARTICLE IN HIS PR. INDEX FINGER.

January 19, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Slag Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING TO HIS CAR HE SLIPPED ON THE SNOW FELL CAUSING HIM TO BRUISE HIS LEFT LEG

November 24, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Standard Slag Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEDG9DLY HURT BACK WHILE RUNNING HIS COMMERCIAL LOADER HE IS REPORTING THIS ACCIDENT ON 5-26-87

September 22, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Slag Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CLIMBING 2FF THE CRANE HE SLIPPED ON THE TRACK OF THE CRANE CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS LEFT KNEE

September 17, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS)
Standard Slag Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MELTING GOLD AN8 SILVER CONCENTRATE WITHOUT ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

September 17, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS)
Standard Slag Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MELTIN GOLD AND3SILVER CONCENTRATE WITHOUT EDEQUATE VENTILATION.

August 14, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Standard Slag Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TI1HTENING V-BELTS AND MOTORS, USING A HYDRAULIC JACK AND A 4X4 PLANK. IN DOING THIS, THE 4X4 PLANK SLIPPED AND HIT HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD, INJURING HIS NECK AND RIGHT SHOULD ER. 3

May 22, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Standard Slag Company · Struck against a moving object

MOVING LOADER I3TO PILE AT REGULAR PACE AND TURNED TO REACH FOR LEVERS TO OPERATOPERATE LOADER WHEN SOMETHING PULLED IN NECK OR SHOULDER.

March 27, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Standard Slag Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WA8HING STONE UNDER A-2 CONVEYOR. HE WAS PULLING THE HOSE ALONG AND IN DOING SO, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

March 19, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Standard Slag Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE AND EMPLOYEE3EE HAD ONE HOLE DRILLED AND SPLITTER IN THAT HOLD. EE WAS DRILLING ANOTHER HOLE AND EE WAS GETTING 2ND SPLITTER READY FOR HOLE BEING DRILLED EE STEPPED ON SIDE OF ROCK BEING SP LIT AND IT BROK9 OFF THROWING HIMSELF AND PULLING EE WITH DRILL OFF THE ROCK.

March 19, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Standard Slag Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE I NAME3AND ANOTHER I NAME WERE DRILLING & S PLITTING RIP RAP.THEY HAD ONE HOLE DRILLED AND SPLITTER IN THAT HOLE.PEDRO WAS DRILLING ANOTHER R READY FOR HOL9 BEING DRILLED.I NAME STEPPED ON SIDE OF ROCK BEING SPLIT AND IT BROKE OFF.THROWING HIMSELF & PULLING I NAME WITH DRILL OFF THE ROCK.I NAME RECEIVED NECK AND BACK INJURIES.

February 27, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Slag Company · Fall from machine

UPON JUMPING TO3GROUND LEVEL, EMP TURNED HIS R ANKLE RESULTING IN A FRACTURE AND TORN LIGAMENTS AND MUSCLES, GROUND LECEL APPROX 3 FEET

January 24, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Slag Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME AND ANOT2ER EMPL CARRYING LADDER TO STORAGE.WHILE POSITIONING LADDER I.NAME BACKED UP AND FELL OFF LEVEL THEY WERE AT ONTO ANOTHER LEVEL.8-10'.INJURED BOTH LEGS AND RIGHT KNEE BRUISES N O GUARDRAIL IN 1LACE THUS CAUSING FALL.

December 21, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Standard Slag Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING POLE F9OM PILE COWORKER DROVE BACK OVER PILE WITH LOADER CAUSING A POLE TO FLIP OVER ONTO LEFT LEG

November 21, 1985 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Slag Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE BACKED3THE 992 LOADER UP TO THE 11 FT LEDGE STEPPED FROM THE LOADER TO THE SHOT LEDGE, THEN FELL BETWEEN THE SHOT LEDGE AND THE UNSHOT LEDGE AND INJURED HIS LEFT LEG. ABRASIONS AND SP RAINED ANKLE. 3

August 23, 1985 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Slag Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RETENSIONING SCREEN PANELS WITH A COME-A-LONG PROVIDED WITH THE SCREEN,WHEN HE FELL 81/2FT.BETWEEN STRUCTURE CROSS MEMBER AND SIDE OF OLD SCREEN.HE RECEIVED NUMEROUS ABRASIONS &F BUMPS ON RT. ELBOW,ARM & LEGS.

June 24, 1985 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Slag Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF #67 EUCKID TRUCK.HE SLIPPED ON THE LADDER AND SCRAPED AND BRUISED HIS RT.RIB CAGE AND SCRAPED RT.ELBOW.

June 21, 1985 OH · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey OTHER
Standard Slag Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPENING HEAVY DOOR-APPX 500 LBS -TO TRAILER.AS HE SWUNG IT OPEN,WIND CAUGHT IT AND HE CONTINUED TO HOLD ONTO DOOR CAUSING SPRAIN TO RIGHT ARM.EXPLOSIVES TRAILER.

June 12, 1985 OH · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Standard Slag Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REBUILDING CUTTER DISCHARGE CHUTE,CUTTER CHUTE MOVED A HALF CYCLE AND SQUEEZED RIB CAGE AND SHOULDERS AGAINST SIDE OF HOPPER.RIB CAGE AND SHOULDERS SQUEEZED -PINNED.

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