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May 10, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEARING A JAM AT THE PALITIZER HE HAD TURNED OFF THE POWER & CLIMBED ONTO THE MACHINE AS HE MOVED THE JAMMED BAG THE SLIP PLATE (AQUATED BY AIR PRESSURE) REBOUNDED STRICKING HIM JUST A BOVE THE RT KNEE

May 4, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE & EE WERE REMOVING A 4IN PIPE OT OF A 12IN CONCRETE WALL EE WAS HOLDING A PUNCH EE WAS HITTING IT W/A 8LB SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE THE PIPE OUT OF THE WALL EE MISSED PUNCH & HIT EE RT THUMB

April 19, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING WATER TRUCK FOR DUST CONTROL HE STEPPED FROM WATER TRUCK TO CATWALK AT THE WATER FILL STATION & SPRAINED KNEE THE CATWALK IS IN LINE WITH THE TRUCK DOOR & THERE IS NO EL EVATION DIFFERENCE

April 14, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRIMMING SKIRT BOARD RUBBER WITH STANLEY CARPET KNIFE. EE WAS KNEELING DOWN CUTTING RUBBER ON FLOOR. THE KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING EE S LEFT LEG.

February 28, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING LIME TRUCKS OPERATING 980F CAT LOADER A LARGE FROZEN CHUNK OF LIME SLID DOWN FROM TOP EDGE OF LIME PILE STRIKING LIP OF LOADER BUCKET CAUSING LOADER TO ROCK VIOLENTLY BAC K & FORTH EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS BACKING AWAY FROM PILE NOWING FROZEN PIECE WAS COMING DOWN EMPLYEE ALSO STATED HE WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT

February 24, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH AIR COMPRESSOR AND ACCIDENTLY STUCK HAND INTO BELTS.

February 22, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TEARING DOWN CRUSHER, USING A 3# SLEDGE HAMMER, HAND SLIPPED & IMPACT WAS MADE TO RIGHT HAND.

February 21, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS STANDING IN BED OF SERVICE TRUCK. HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A TRANS CARRIER ASSEMLY AND TURNED TO PLACE ASSEMBLY ON A SKID, INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.

February 10, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING UNDERNEATH THE CRUSHER, USING A HAND HELD BODY GRINDER. HE HIT A PIECE OF STEEL, AND IT "KICKED" THE GRINDER BACK AT HIM, GOING INTO HIS LEFT LEG JUST ABOVE THE KNEE CAP. THE LEG WAS LACERATED, WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.

February 2, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING DIRT FROM A FRONT END LOADER TO GET TO A BOLT. HE WAS USING A 2 LB HAMMER AND PUNCH TO FREE THE HARDENEND MUD AROUND THE BOLT. HE HIT HIS LEFT HAND INSTEAD OF THE PUNCH. THIS C AUSED THE INJURY.

October 29, 1993 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS WORKING OUTSIDE CLEANING OUT A CHUTE. A PIECE OF RUSTY SCALE BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE. THE WIND WAS VERY STRONG THAT DAY. EE SAID IT DIDN'T BOTHER HIM UNTIL THE NEXT MORNING.

September 13, 1993 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE ROLL-AWAY CHUTE OUT TO CHANGE SCREEN CLOTH ON A DEISTER SCREEN &PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK

September 7, 1993 IN · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant ELECTRICAL
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE PULLED SWITCH TO START MILL & THERE WAS ARCING WHICH STARTED A FIRE.

July 16, 1993 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

MOVING A 55 GALLON DRUM WITH A HAND TRUCK, WHEN HE TILTED IT BACK HE HIT HIS ARM ON A PIECE OF STEEL.

June 21, 1993 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS DRIVING HAUL TRUCK TO CRUSHER. HE SPOTTED A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY. HE GOT OUT OF HIS TRUCK TO MVOE ROCK AND PULLED THE LIGAMENTS IN HIS LOWER BACK.

April 3, 1993 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLOSING HATCH ON TANKER TRUCK WHEN THE DRIVER, DROVE AWAY. EE GRABBED THE LOADING SPOUT, WHEN THE TRUCK LEFT. UNABLE HANGE ON HE DROPPED APPROX. 10 FEET TO THE GROUND.

March 12, 1993 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS STEAM CLEANING A LOADER. HE LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL. HE HAD SONTUSIONS & ABRASION TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF FACE & NECK.

February 23, 1993 IN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man OTHER
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING OVERHEAD WHEN WIND FROM BEHIND BLEW SLAG UP UNDER WELDING HELMET & INTO EYE

February 9, 1993 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

TAKING BELLY PAN OFF OF 988 LOADER, BOLT BROKE AND PAN FELL ON LEG.

February 3, 1993 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BRUISE RIBS. TAKING BOLT LOOSE LAYING OVER WRENCH USING HIS WEIGHT TO LOOSEN BOLT.

January 29, 1993 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A FEED BOX TO A CONVEYOR. HE HAD THE WIPERS REMOVED AND LAYING ON THE CONVEYOR. WHEN HE CRAWLED UP IN THE OPENING OF THE FEED BOX,HE BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE WIPER. T HE CONVEYOR WAS LOCKED OUT AND TAGGED.

January 6, 1993 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STANDING ABOUT 5 FT ABOVE THE FLOOR TRYING TO PUT A TARP OVER A WORK AREA. LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL ABOUT 6 TO 8 DOWN IN AN OPENING OPPOSIT THE FLOOR SIDE. SCRATCHED HIS BACK FALLING A ND LANDED ON HIS BACK.

December 28, 1992 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRILLING HOLE IN METAL CABINET WEN DRILL BIT CAUGHT, CAUSING DRILL TO SWING AROUND AND STUCK HIS RIGHT WRIST BREAKING HIS WRIST.

December 21, 1992 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

I.NAME CLEANING AROUND 7' CRUSHER PLATFORM. WHEN FINISHED,STARTED WALKING DOWN STAIRS,MISSED BOTTOM STEP AND FELL ON PLATFORM. HIT RIGHT HAND DURING THE FALL CAUSING THE SPRAIN.

November 20, 1992 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A 5 FT PRY BAR ON A ROLL AWAY STONE CHUTE TO POSITION IT PROPERLY. EE STATED HE WAS PRYING AND BENT OVER TO INSTALL A LOCKING PIN WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

November 17, 1992 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOEYE HAD SWEPT THE LUNCHROOM FLOOR AND PROCEEDED TO EMPTY A SMALL GARBAGE CONTAINER.WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP THE CONTAINER,HE EXPEREINCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.HE STATED H E SAT DOWN FOR A WHILE GETTING UP HE EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN AGAINS WITH DIFFICULTY WALKING.

October 9, 1992 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING ON WELDING GOGGLES AND CAUGHT CORNER OF LEFT EYE.

August 19, 1992 IN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

13038E END OF THE SHIFT THE INJJURED PARTY A FOREMAN DECIDED TO REMOVE THE PIN HOLDING THE LIFT CYLINDER AT THE FRONT LIFT ARM OF A 988B THE OPERATOR REPORTED THAT THE PIN WAS LOOSE AT THE END 06603HE SHIFT. AFTER EVERYONE HAD LEFT FOR THE DAY, FOREMAN NOTICE THAT PIN WAS LOOSE HE PULLED ON THE PIN WHEN IT CLEARED THE HOLE GRAVITY CAUSED THE CYLINDER TO DROP. PINCHED FINGER PIN TIR

June 3, 1992 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SORTING BOULDERS AT GRAVEL PLANT OPERATION BOULDER SLIPPED AND SMASHED MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND,FINGER RECEIVED CONTUSION AND LACERATION.

May 6, 1992 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SPADE SHOVEL,CLEANING PACKED LIME DUST OFF A RECIPRICATING FEEDER.EMPLOYEE SATES HE LIFTED A SHOVEL FEULL OF MATERIAL AND TURNED JUST RIGHT,PULLING WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS AMU SCLE IN HIS GROIN AREA.NOTE:FEEDER WAS SHUT DOWN AND LOCKED OUT.

May 5, 1992 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING HAUL UNIT HIT BUMP AS HE WAS TURNING PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK

March 5, 1992 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

LOOSENING BOLTS ON TRUCK TO CHANGE REAR AXLES PULLED ON WRENCH BACK WENT OUT OF PLACE

January 31, 1992 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEES WERE LOADING CRANE ONTO LOWBOY TRAILER FOR TRANSPORT.WHEN THEY WENT TO SHIFT COUNTER-WEIGHTS,CRANE TIPPED OVER ON ITS SIDE.EMPLOYEE DRIVING CRANE JUMPED CLEAR OF CAB AND SPRAINED LEG

January 27, 1992 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS BREAKING UP COLD MIX TO LOAD FOR CUSTOMER, MATERIAL WAS HARD AND FROZEN WHICH JARRED HIM WHEN HE MADE IMPACT WITH THE LOADER BUCKET.

January 22, 1992 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON FEEDER PINCH FINGER BETWEEN TWO GEARS

January 20, 1992 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME WAS OPERATING A 7IN DISC GRINDER GRINDING WHEEL CAUGHT THE EDGE OF THE STEEL PIPE & TWISTED HIS LEFT ARM

December 18, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RIGHT ANGLE GRINDER, CLEAN METAL OFF, PIECE OF METAL GOT INTO EYE.

December 13, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME STEPPED UP ON FRAME OF MANLIFT,PULLING ON A MOUNTING PIN.LOST BALANCE AND PAIN STARTED IN LOWER BACK.

December 10, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS FILLING THE AIR SYSTEM ON A 631 HAULING UNIT. HE SHUT THE AIR VALVE, REMOVED THE PLUG AND FILLED THE RESERVIOR WITH ALCOHOL. HE TURNED THE VALVE ON WITHOUT THE PLUG AND BLEW ALCOHAL IN HIS LEFT EYE.

November 2, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS STOCKPILING MATERIAL, HE HIT A BUMP FROM THEN ON HIS BACK HURT. THE PAIN WAS BAD ON SATURDAY BUT IT DID EASE UP. MONDAY MONRING OTHER DECIDED TO HAVE HE TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND HAVE X RAY S RAN.

October 3, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SPILAGE FROM A CONVEYOR.THE PLANT OPERATOR READY TO START SOUNDED THE BUZZER.THE EMPLOYEE WAS STARTLED BY THE SOUND AND HE JUMPED BACK INTO AN IRON SUPPORT BEAM,APPR OXIMATELY 3" TO 4" FROM WHERE HE WAS STANDING.

September 23, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM CONVEYOR BELT ONTO EMPLOYEE'S FOOT WHILE HE WAS SHOVELING AT THE GRAVEL PLANT AT CRUSHER. LEFT FOOT WAS STRUCK IN ROCK, BROKE 2 TOES, SMASHED 3 TOES.

June 24, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING A PUNCH WITH HIS LEFT HAND. OTHER WAS HITTING THE PUNCH WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. HE MISSED, THE PUNCH HIT EE MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

May 28, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SALEMAN WAS CHECKING JOBSITE SOUTHWINDS ADD., S.R.67S, MUNCIE, IN 47004 TALKING WITH CUSTOMER, TURNED TO RETURN TO CAR, TRIPPED ON DIRT CLOD, FELL ON RIGHT ARM AT CURB, RECEIVED RIGHT SHOULDER SPRAIN.

March 15, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER A CRUSHER IN A CONFINED AREA USING A WELDER & CUTTING TORCH WIND WAS BLOWING HARD THAT DAY EMPLOYEE STATES HE DOESNT KNOW HOW THE PIECE GOT IN HIS EYE AS HE WAS WEAR ING HIS SAFETY GLASSES OFF & ON WHEN HE HAD ON HS WELDING HELMET OR THE CUTTING GOGGLES

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