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August 3, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING CLEANUP ON A HILLSIDE SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS KNEE EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL AUG 12 1991

July 8, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF GREASING SCALPER SCREEN IN THE PLANT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK ON CATWALK AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

May 14, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Struck by flying object

INJ IN HAUL TRUCK UNDER RIP RAP BIN.THE CHUTE ON THE 3" SCALPING SCREEN WAS PARTIALLY BLOCKED.A 3" ROCK HIT THIS AREA AND BOUNCED OVER THE CHUTE HITTING BEAM AND BOUNCED IN DRIVER SIDE WINDOW STRIKING INJ IN MOUTH REQ 2 STITCHES.1ST DAY LOST 5-16-91.

December 19, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED-HE WAS HAND SHOVELING CLEANING OUT A CHUTE UNDER THE A.C. SCREEN AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

December 4, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING C STONE FROM CRUSHER TO STOCKPILE AREA. BEFORE DUMPING AGAINST PILE, DRIVER GOT OUT OF TRUCK TO MOVE ROCKS FROM DUMPING AREA AND STRAINED HIS LOWER ROCK.

September 21, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Fall onto or against objects

RAINY DAY. SLICK FOOTING. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE GREASING PLANT, CONTACTING METAL GUARD ON CONVEYOR TROUGHING IDLERS. 2 STITCHES IN FINGER AND 5 STITCHES IN EYE BROW.

July 18, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Struck against a moving object

LG ROCK BEING LOADED FROM F E L IN TO TRU K FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

July 3, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN CONTROL CHUTE TO ROLL MILL AND FELT SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT EYE. NO LTA. PRESCRIPTION DRUG ONLY.

June 26, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL SAFETY CHECKING TRUCK ON MAIN ROADWAY ALONG MISS.RIVER. TRUCK TURNED TO LEFT,WENT THROUGH A BERM INTO RIVER.EMPL WAS WEARING SEAT BELT.TRUCK HASNT BEEN PULLED FROM RIVER.

December 29, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales OTHER
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

SORTING BOX OF TICKETS SUSTAINED A BITE FROM A N INSECT.

November 18, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

STANDING ON FEL GREASING BOOM LOST BALANCE, FELL TO FLOOR INJ THUMB AND FINGER LT HAND L EYE BROW 37 STITCHES.

October 31, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Struck by flying object

REPAIRS WERE BEING MADE TO AN A.C. SCREEN AT THE PRIMER PLANT DURING GRINDING WITH A PORTABLE HAND GRINDER BY ON EMPLOYEE THE OTHER EMPLOYEE HELPING GOT A SMALL SPECK OF METAL IN HIS EYE. MET AL WAS REMOVED BY DOCTOR & PRES. DRUGS WERE GIVEN

October 30, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

ROCK LODGED IN HOLE IN CAB SHIELD IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING HOLE, WHILE BREAKING ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER (#4), HAMMER GLANCED OFF ROCK TWISTING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT WRIST (PRESCRITION DRUGS ONLY ).

October 6, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD MOUNTED TRUCK ON DRIVER'S SIDE AND IN THE PROCESS OF SERVICING TRUCK DISMOUNTED ON OPPOSITE SIDE. BOTTOM STEP WAS MISSING AND HE FELL HOLDING WITH HIS RIGHT HAND ON LADD ER SPINNING HALF WAY AROUND. (PRECRIPTION DRUG ONLY)

September 14, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Struck by flying object

EMPL STATED WHILE USING CUTTING TORCH TO CUT METAL A SPARK GOT IN CAR EMPL WAS TREATED BY COMPANY DR ON 10-6-89 PRESCRIPTION DRUG ONLY DR WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROMBLEM ON 10-6-89

August 31, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS USING A HAMMER 16# TO REMOVE A PIN WHILE WORKING ON AN 1850 SHOVEL & A SLIVER OF STEEL FROM THE HAMMER STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND PRESCRIPTION DRUG ONLY

August 18, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler OTHER
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL STUNG ON BACK OF RIGHT HAND BY HORNET.RX MED.

February 13, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Struck by falling object

INJ AND ANOTHER LOADING A 4" BEAM 10'LONG INTO VAN FOR TRANSPORTATION.AS BEAM WAS IN VAN OVER HALFWAY,BEAM FELL ON INJ RIGHT FOOT.RX DRUGS ONLY.

January 30, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL BENT OVER FROM WAIST TO PICK UP SAND TO CLEAN GREASE OFF GLOVES AND BACK MUSCLES TIGHTENED UP.

November 15, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING OIL IN GD20 DRILL WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE (EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GALSSES) (DOCTOR FOUND FLAKE OF RUST) (NOLTA)

November 7, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A KNIFE TO CUT RUBBER BELTING. EMPLOYEE CUT HAND WHILE CUTTING BELTING (4 STITCHES) (NO LTA).

November 7, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A SLEDGE HAMMER FOR BACKING TO DRIVE A PIN IN A DRIVE CHAIN ON AN 1850 XXXX. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HIT A GLANCING BLOW W/ HAMMER (PRESCRIPTION DRUGS ONLY).

November 3, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF IRON TO DRIVE OUT A RACE FROM HUB. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE USING HAMMER HIT A GLANCING BLOW AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S THUMB. (PRES. DRUGS ONLY).

October 4, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT BARS ON I053 FEEDER WHEN A HAMMER FACE AND GRIZZLY BAR WAS HIT TOGETHER A SLIVER AT STEEL HIT THE OUTSIDE CORNER OF LEFT EYE EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLA SSES WITHOUT SIDE SHIELDS.

September 17, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Struck by falling object

A BASE MADE OF 8" STEEL BEAMS APPROX. 4' X 7' WAS BLOCKED UP ON ONE END WITH A 2" X 15" BOARD. EMPLOYEE KICKED THE BOARD AND BA SE FELL ON FOOT BREAKING BIG AND SECOND TOE.

August 29, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF A D-9 DOZER, SLIPPED IN MUD AND HURT BACK.

August 24, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING WEEDS.

August 12, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT CHUTE BELOW SCREEN. ROCK FELL FROM SCREEN AND HIT RIGHT HAND.

August 2, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING A STEP LADDER WHILE WORKING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. HE STEPPED ON A 2"X4 BOARD ON FLOOR, TURNING RIGHT ANKLE.

June 25, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator FIRE

THE MICHIGAN 475B CAUGHT FIRE AT THE ENGINE (TURBOCHARGER) AREA. THE EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM THE CAB AREA TO THE GROUND, APPROX. 12'. FIRE DEPT. WAS CALLED TO EXTI NGUISH FIRE. LOADER BURNED APPROX. 45 MINUTES.

May 25, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING SLAG WITH AN AIR CHIPPER A PIECE OF RUST GOT IN EYE - EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

March 1, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP STEPS CARRYING A 36 LB. COME-ALONG AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

November 18, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

SUPERVISOR WAS 6SING 16 LB. SLEDGE HAMMER DRIVING A GEAR REDUCER ON A HEAD PULLEY SHAFT. THE HAMMER WAS BEING USED IN AN OVERHEAD POSITION.

October 19, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN STEPPING U1 INTO EUCLID TRUCK EMPLOYEE PULLED A GROIN MUSCLE FIRST LOST TIME DAY WAS 102187

September 23, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILL STELLCOUP5ING REMAINED ON STRICKING BAR ON DRIFTER AT TOP OF MAST, WHEN EMPLOYEE LOOKED DOWN TO UNSCREW DRILL STEEL THE COUPLING CAME OFF THE STRICKING BAR AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS HARD HAT C6TTING THE BACK OF HIS HEAD. FIVE STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE CUT.

September 22, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GR3NDING BROKEN TRANSMISSION MOUNT, WHEN A PIECE OF FRINDING FLAKE BOUNCED OFF SHIRT LEPAL GLANCED OFF INSIDE OF SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS EYE.

September 2, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING 9OCK OUT OF FEEDER A ROCK APPROX 200# ROLLED DOWN ON EE'S FOOT BRUSING IT.

August 31, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE FUELING AN AIR COMPRESSOR A FOREIGN OBJECT WAS BLOWN IN HIS EYE.

August 21, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING 8RILL STEEL COUPLING FELL FROM TOP OF DRILL STEEL & EE STEPPED OFF ROCK PILE WIT DRILL STEEL IN HAND TO KEEP COUPLING FROM HII%*%% HITTING HIM & PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

July 30, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PR2ING ON A BOULDER THAT WAS STUCK IN THE JAW CRUSHER WITH A 5-FOOT ROCK BAR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS THUMB AGAINST THE WALL OF THE JAW. REPORTED BECAUSE OF 3 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE W2UND.

July 29, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LE5NED OVER, SWINGING A 16 LB. SLEDGE HAMMER ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A MASTER PIN FROM A D-9 TRUCK, HE BECAME OVERHEATED AND SUFFERED A MUSCLE CRAMP.

July 25, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING A HEAVY PIECE OF BELTING FOR A NEW WIPER PAD ON J152 BELT AND POCKET KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING PART OF LEFT THUMB OFF.

July 22, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PLACED PIECE OF3FLAT METAL IN HIGHLIFT BUCKET. WHEN H E LET GO OF THE PIECE OF METAL IT SLID ABOUT ONE INCH AND THE SHAPP EDGE STICKING OUT CUT HIS RIGHT FORARM.

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