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November 10, 1987 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockville Crushed Stone Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE EMPTYING 8UST COLLECTOR, EMPLOYEE GOT DUST IN RIGHT EYE IRRITATING EYE.

September 29, 1987 MD · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor STRIKING OR BUMPING
Rockville Crushed Stone Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE WALKING O3 THE NEW CAT WALK BY THE DUST BIN AT THE PUG MILL I.NAME STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A OVERHEAD BEAM

August 24, 1987 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockville Crushed Stone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

UNKNOWN BUT PO8SIBLE DUE TO LIFTING SCRAP METAL (ONLY THING EMPLOYEE COULD THINK OF)

August 5, 1987 MD · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockville Crushed Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE RUNNING T2E CABLE FROM THE SHIV TO THE DRUM THE WEDGE SLIPPED AND STRUCK I NAME

July 31, 1987 MD · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockville Crushed Stone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BENDING O5ER HOLDING A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON I NAME FELT HIS KNEE GIVE OUT HE STEADIED HIMSELF ON THE WELDING MACHINE UNTIL I NAME CAME IN AND HELPED I NAME TO A CHAIR. I NAME STAYED UNTI THE END OF HIS 8HIFT

July 13, 1987 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockville Crushed Stone Inc · Struck by flying object

THE PIN SHATTER9D FROM THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER AND WAS PROJECTED FORWARD AND EMBEDDED INTO HIS ARM.

June 8, 1987 MD · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockville Crushed Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LIFTING DRUM,IT3SLIPPED AND CAUGHT ARM ON TRUCK BED.

October 27, 1986 MD · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Rockville Crushed Stone Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL DESCENDING3RAMP.LEFT FRONT WHEEL HIT LARGE ROCK CAUSING I.NAME TO BE THROWN AGAINST DOOR OF CAB.

May 15, 1986 MD · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rockville Crushed Stone Inc · Fall from machine

AS EMPLOYEE STE1PED ONTO THE STEP OF THE OPERATORS CAB HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO TURN AROUND AND TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE

March 6, 1986 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockville Crushed Stone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SH2VELING MUD AWAY FROM CONVEYUOR WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING NEXT MORNING HAD SEVERE BACK PAIN BUT CAME TO WORK ANYWAY 3-7-86 & 3-8-86 THEN 3-10-86 THE PAIN WAS WORSE

February 23, 1986 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Rockville Crushed Stone Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS BR6SHING METAL TO BE WELDED WHILE WELDER WAS WELDING NEARBY EMPLOYEE LOOKED AT FLASH FROM ELECTRODE

January 21, 1986 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Rockville Crushed Stone Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DU4PING LOAD OF BIG ROCK AT BOULDER STOCK PILE AS BOULDERS SLID DOWN IN DUMP BED TI JERKED THE VEHICLE AT THAT TIME THE EMPLOYEE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK

December 17, 1985 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rockville Crushed Stone Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE HAD GUARD RA3SED & FASTENED IN OVERHEAD POSITION IN ORDER TO CLEAN SPILLAGE FROM AROUND CONVEYOR. WHILE SHOVELING HE RAISED UP & HIT HIS HEAD ON GUARD.

December 4, 1985 MD · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockville Crushed Stone Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS EXCHANGI3G OXYGEN BOTTLES. HE LIFTED BOTTLE UP TO PUT IT ON THE TRUCK & PUSHED THE BOTTOM OF THE BOTTLE WITH HIS FOOT. WHILE DOING THIS HE TWISTED HIS HIP & RT LEG.

December 2, 1985 MD · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rockville Crushed Stone Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ACCIDENT OCCURR9D WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING FOR PAPERS AROUND ANOTHER EMPLOYEES DESK WHILE SHE WAS WALKING A FEW STEPS BEHIND THE NEXT PERSON SHE SOMEHOW SLIPPED ON THE FLOOR AND ENDED UP ON SIDE OF RIGHT L9G AND UPPER HIP

October 9, 1985 MD · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Rockville Crushed Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP WATER HOSE TO CLEAN OUT UNDER CONVEYOR, HIS SHIRT SLEECE WAS CAUFGGHT IN RETURN ROLLER, PULLING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

October 3, 1985 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Rockville Crushed Stone Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS BOUNCED IN THE CAB OF VEHICLE WHILE CROSSING DITCH. AT THE SAME TIME, EMPLOYEE COUGHED AND THEN FELT A SHARP PAIN IN UPPER BACK AND CHEST.

September 23, 1985 MD · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockville Crushed Stone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LEANING INSIDE OF FORD BRONCO TO GET A BOARD, WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BREATH MOMENTARILY. EMPLOYEE HAS A PULLED MUSCLE.

September 14, 1985 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rockville Crushed Stone Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE TURNED AROUND TO TURN DUST COLLECTOR ON, FOOT SLIPPED AND TWISTED KNEE.

September 9, 1985 MD · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rockville Crushed Stone Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STARTED DOWN FRONT LOADER. FOOT SLIPPED, CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HANDRAIL. WRENCHED HIS BACK WHEN HE SWUNG INTO SIDE OF LOADER.

July 17, 1985 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockville Crushed Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS SETTING BOTTOM BREAKER PLATE IN PLACE RT THUMB GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BREAKER PLATES

June 27, 1985 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockville Crushed Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CUTTING FLASHING WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND STABBED HIS HAND.

June 24, 1985 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockville Crushed Stone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE SHOVELING DUST SPILLAGE FROM FLOOW OF SCREENING TOWER

May 9, 1985 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockville Crushed Stone Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE DISCONNECTING SUPPORT CHAINS FOR GRAVITY TAKE UP BLOCK, BLOCK SLIPPED CAUSING COVER OVER BLOCK TO PUSH EMPLOYEE\S KNEE INTO TOP EDGE OF LOADER BUCKET.

March 6, 1985 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockville Crushed Stone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A 41/2 GALLON CONTAINER OF ANTIFREEZE FROM A TRUCK & LIFTED IT TO THE COUNTER WEIGHT OF HIS LOADER AND THEN TO THE HOOD OF HIS LOADER, AND IN DOING SO EXPERIECNECED A TRAIN IN THE LOWER ABDOMEN AND GROIN.

February 21, 1985 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Rockville Crushed Stone Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING UNDER SCREEN HOUSE AND WHILE SO DOING A ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON TOP OF RIGHT SHOULDER CAUSING INJURY.

February 6, 1985 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockville Crushed Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CARRYING BELT CLAMP DOWN STEPS CLAMP SLIPPED & MASHED HIS THUMB BETWEEN CLAMP & HANDRAIL.

January 31, 1985 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Rockville Crushed Stone Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WHILE HELPING TO DO REPAIR WORK ON CRUSHER EMPLOYEE GOT EYES BURNED FROM WELDING FLASH

November 7, 1984 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rockville Crushed Stone Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS SANDING AND PREPARING EQUIPMENT WHEN HE MISSTEPPED AND FELL OFF SIDE EDGE OF STEP.

October 11, 1984 MD · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator MACHINERY
Rockville Crushed Stone Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL CUTTING METAL FOR CHUTE LINERS WHEN PIECE OF METAL DROPPED ON HIS FINGER.

September 19, 1984 MD · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Rockville Crushed Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PUT HIS HAND ON BEARING HOUSING TO FIND OUT IF IT WAS HEATING WHEN FLYWHEEL HIT HIS HAND CUTTING HIS LEFT FORE FINGER

July 26, 1984 MD · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rockville Crushed Stone Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING FROM TOOL ROOM WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME ANTI-FREEZE THAT WAS SPILLED ON THE FLOOR.

May 31, 1984 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rockville Crushed Stone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR WHEN HE WAS CARRYING 5 GALLON WATER COOLER TO PICK UP TRUCK AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

May 16, 1984 MD · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rockville Crushed Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

FOREMAN WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE A PIECE OF FLAT SCRAP METAL FROM DISCHARGE CHUTE UNDER PRIMARY CRUSHER. HE WAS USING PRY BAR WHEN THE PIECE OF FLAT SCRAP METAL CAME LOOSE. CRUSHED STONE STARTE D TO FLOW CAUSING THE END OF THE PRYBAR INSIDE CHUTE TO BE FORCED DOWN AT THE SAME TIME CAUSING THE OTHER END OF PRY BAR, WHICH I.NAME WAS HOLDING ONTO, TO BE FORCED UP PINNING FINGER BETWEEN

April 26, 1984 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockville Crushed Stone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS PICKING UP U BOLT FROM THE GROUND WHEN HE GOT SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK

April 20, 1984 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockville Crushed Stone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS BEEN HAVING LOWER BACK PAIN FOR THE LAST 2 MONTHS, WHICH STARTED BECAUSE OF HEAVY LIFTING.

March 3, 1984 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Rockville Crushed Stone Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS DRIVING A CATERPILLAR REAR DUMP TRUCK WHEN IT WAS STRUCK ON RT HAND SIDE BY ANOTHER CATERPILLER REAR DUMP TRUCK

November 22, 1983 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rockville Crushed Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ALTERING A WRENCH BY SAWING A NOTCH OUT OF BOX END 7/16". SAW JERKED IT OUT OF HIS HAND & SAW BLADE CAUGHT HIS HAND.

September 22, 1983 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockville Crushed Stone Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING GATE ON SYNTRON FEEDER HE HIT HIS LOWER RIGHT ARM ON SHARP EDGE OF SKIRT BOARD CUTTING LOWER RIGHT ARM

August 28, 1983 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rockville Crushed Stone Inc · Fall from machine

HELPING INSTALL SIDE ARM OF SCREEN WHEN FOOT SLIPPED OFF SCREEN BASE CAUSING TWIST RIGHT ANKLE.

August 26, 1983 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockville Crushed Stone Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE CLEANING CEMENT SLAB UNDER GRAPPLE STAND, ROCK SLIPPED CATCHING FINGER. FINGER WAS SMASHED AND CUT REQUIRING SUTURES.

June 20, 1983 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rockville Crushed Stone Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE CLEANING OUT THE BUILD UP UNDER SCREEN BODY, THE BUILD UP GAVE WAY ALL AT ONCE CAUSING EMPLOYEES HAND TO BE STRUCK WITH BAR FORCING FINGER INTO BOLT ON SCREEN SIDE PLATE.

April 7, 1983 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rockville Crushed Stone Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DISLODGING WORN OUT PADDLE ARMS FROM MAIN SHAFT, USING A HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF RUST FLEW OFF, ENTERING HIS RIGHT EYE.

March 10, 1983 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Rockville Crushed Stone Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED EE WAS WLEDING ANGLE IRON UNDER CATWALK. HE BENT OVER TO GET UNDER CATWALK & RAN INTO THE ANGLE THAT WAS STICKING OUT CAUSING LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT EAR.

February 16, 1983 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rockville Crushed Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BELT PREPARING FOR SPLICE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED LACERATING SIDE OF RIGHT LEG REQURING THREE STITCHES

January 31, 1983 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rockville Crushed Stone Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ALIGHTING FROM HIS EUCLID WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

January 9, 1983 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockville Crushed Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS SLIDING DECK PANEL ACROSS CATWALK WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PUSHED IT TOO FAST, CAUSING HIM TO CATCH HIS LEFT LEG BETWEEN DECK PANEL AND MAIN FRAME OF SCREEN.

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