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December 16, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
John W Karch Stone Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE USING A H2DRAULIC PRESS A LARGE STEEL BLOCK WEIGHING APPROX 20 LBS FELL ON TO EMPLOYEES FOOT CUTTING THROUGH SHOE SOCK FLESH AND TO THE BONE DID NOT APPEAR TO BE SERIOUS UNTIL INFECTION SET IN 3

May 7, 1986 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
John W Karch Stone Company · Fall from machine

EMP WAS STANDIN1 ON FRONT BUMPBER OF TRUCK TO REMMOVE THE BATTERY WHEN HE LIFTED THE BATTERY UYP HE BECAME OVER BALANCED FALLING TO THE GROUND LANDING ON LEFT HIP SIDE HE RECEIVED CUTS ON HI RIGHT HAND FROM3THE STONED AREA HE FEL LUPON

March 13, 1986 IN · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
John W Karch Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG CHISEL ATTACHMENT OF JACKHAMMER TO REMOVE LIMESTONE DEPOSITS FROM CRUSHER SURFACE EMPLOYEE MOVED FOOT TO TURN AROUND AND LOST HIS BALANCE FALLING TO ONE SIDE WITH THE CHISE L ATTACHMENT AN8 HANDLE FALLING ALSO PINNING EMPLOYEES HAND UNDERNEATH THE ATTACHMENT

November 6, 1985 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
John W Karch Stone Company · Fall onto or against objects

I.NAME HELPING 9EPLACE BOLTS ON SHOVEL BUCKET.HE WAS INSIDE BUCKET HOLDING A BOLT WITH WRENCH-ANOTHER EMPL WAS ON OUTSIDE OF BUCKET TURNING TO LOOSEN BOLT,WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT ALLOWING EMPL TO FALL BACK O3TO LEFT HIP.

January 30, 1984 OH · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
John W Karch Stone Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

A WIDE PLANK WAS PLACED ACROSS THE INSIDE OF A BOTTOMLESS V CHUTE UNDER A SCREEEN A SHIFTING OF WEIGHT CAUSED THE PLANK TO MOVE OR DROP AND EMP FELL INTO THE BINE BELOW HE CONTACTED THE SLOPE OF THE BIN AGAINST LOWER BACK AND THEN SLID DOWN THIS SLOPE TO THE CLOSED BIN GATE FALL WAS FEET FIRSAT THE CONTACT WITH THE BIN SLOPE BRUISED LOWER BACK

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