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September 12, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quarry Products Inc · Fall from machine

STEPPED OFF LOA8ER AND TWISTED KNEE

August 25, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Quarry Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

POSSIBLE LONG T9RM BACK IRRITATION DUE TO LOADER OPERATION

July 14, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarry Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING GRAVE5 TO BACK FILL DRILL HOLES

March 24, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Quarry Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP BENT OVER T2 PULL STARTER ROPE ON PUMP DISC SLIPPED IN BACK OPERTING DOZER AGGRAVATED THIS AND JAMMED SPINE

March 6, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quarry Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

KNOCKING ROCKS 0ROM GRIZZLY AND HIT INSTEP OF FOOT WITH HAMMER.

February 21, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarry Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

I NAME WAS CLIM6ING AROUND INSIDE OF THE BINS ON THE ASPHALT PLANT AND HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON A LADDER RUNG.

January 6, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management ELECTRICAL
Quarry Products Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS SW3TCHING WIRES ON HOT SIDE OF CIRCUIT BREAKER MAIN SWITCH WAS ON AND EMPLOYEE GOT A FLASH BURN TO EYES, FACE AND LEFT WRIST.

November 4, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management POWERED HAULAGE
Quarry Products Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OFF O0 CONVEYOR BELT AND HIT I,NAME ON HIS FOOT.

November 2, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Quarry Products Inc · Struck by falling object

GUIDING SCREENS3INTO PLACE AS CRANE WAS LIFTING. SCREEN FELL AGAINST HAND AND PINNED HIM AGAINST WALL.

October 29, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarry Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLED MUSCLE I3 BACK WHILE SHOVELING.

October 11, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Quarry Products Inc · Struck against a moving object

DOZER BOUNCED OFF ROCKS & JARRED EES BACK.

September 4, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Quarry Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHIP OF RUSTY MATERIAL WENT IN RIGHT EYE WHEN HE WAS CHIPING RUST OFF HAND RAIL TO WELD IT TOGETHER

August 7, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quarry Products Inc · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED ON A ROCK WHILE WALKING TO PLANT. RECEIVED CUTS ON LIP AND FOREHEAD FROM SHARP ROCK.

May 30, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarry Products Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REPLACING TROUGHING ROLLERS IN #1 CONVEYOR. ROLLER SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND, CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN FRAME OF CONVEYOR AND TROUGHING ROLLER.

September 19, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management OTHER
Quarry Products Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL MAKING REPAIRS ON ASPHALT PLANT AND WIND BLEW FOREIGN BODY IN LEFT EYE.

May 5, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Quarry Products Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER DIRECTION OF OUTSIDE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR WHO WAS DOING REPAIR WORK IN PLANT. THEY WERE PULLING ON ELECTRICAL WIRES AND A GROUND WIRE TOUCHED A LIVE BAR.

April 23, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management OTHER
Quarry Products Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN CAB OF DOZER, HE TURNED TO LOOKOVER HIS SHOULDER AND WRINCHED HIS BACK,

April 16, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quarry Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING CONVEYOR BELTING ON PLANT WITH FELLOW EMPLOYEE AS HE WASPULING THE BELTING TO TIGHTEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND ON RIGHT SHOULDER

April 10, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Quarry Products Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WS HOLDING HANDRAIL ON CONVEYOR WHILE FELLOW EMPLOYEE WELDED IT EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING WELDING ARC AND RECEIVED FLASH BURN TO EYES

April 2, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quarry Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON WELDING TRAILER. HE STEPPED OVER TONGUE OF TRAILER AND TRIPPED. FELL TO GROUND ON HAND AND FOREARM.

April 2, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management MACHINERY
Quarry Products Inc · Fall from machine

OPERATOR WAS OPERATING A BACKHOE CLEANING OUT A DRAINAGE DITCH. THE BACKHOE IS A BOLT-ON ATTACHMENT TO A TRACK LOADER. THE OPERATOR SITS ON THE BACKHOE UNIT WHEN OPERATING. THE BOLTS AND BASE PLATE BROKE AWAY FROM THE TRACK LOADER THROWING OPERATOR TO GROUND.

October 5, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quarry Products Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THRU A SCREEN FRAME. HE LOST HIS FOOTING & SLIPPED AS HE WAS CLIMBING THRU.

September 19, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management MACHINERY
Quarry Products Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER MAN DO WELDING WITH AN ARC WELDER.

September 6, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarry Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BOX INTO THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT LIFT BOX HIGH ENOUGH INTO THE BACK OF THE PICKUP-BOX HIT PICKUP BED AND HIS BODY HIT AGAINST THE BOX.

September 6, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quarry Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BACK COVER OF 8 X 20 SIMPLEX SCREEN WITH A 3/4 TON CHAIN HOIST. EMPLOYEE PULLED ON THE CHAIN OF HOIST CAUSING THE HANDLE TO SPIN AROUND. HANDLE HIT EMPLOYEE IN FACE.

August 25, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Quarry Products Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMP WAS CUTTING 1/4" ANGLE IRON WITH ACETYLENE TORCH. HE WAS HOLDING TORCH IN RIGHT HAND THREW A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON HE HAD JUST CUT INTO A BUCKET TO COOL AND HIS LEFT HAND PASSED UNDER THE TO RCH

July 1, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarry Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BATTERIES IN SHOP AREA

May 26, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quarry Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTACHING A CABLE TO A LOADER BUCKET OF 560 HOUGH LOADER. HE CLIMBED UP ON BUCKET FROM THE BACKSIDE & STRAINED A MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER.

April 21, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quarry Products Inc · Fall on save level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON CRANE.STEPPED OFF CRANE,SLIPPED IN GREASE ON FLOOR OF CRANE AND FELL.

February 24, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quarry Products Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON CONVEYOR TO DO REPAIR WORK AND SLIPPED HIT LEFT KNEE ON CONVEYOR

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