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May 18, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Diamond Stone Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WATERING CR6SHER FEEDER. I.NAME WAS BREAKING UP A ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. WHEN THE HEAD OF THE SLEDGE HAMMER CAME OFF, ITY WENT DOWN INTO JAW CRUSHER. JAW CRUSHER THREW IT BACK OUT HITTI NG HIM ON THE H5ND.

May 7, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Diamond Stone Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WAS BUSTING UP 5 ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. WHEN HE HIT THE ROCK, THE SLEDGE HAMMER TURNED ONE DIRECTION AND HIS WRIST WENT IN THE OTHER DIRECTION.

August 11, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Diamond Stone Quarries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

I NAME CLIMBED 6PON A LOADER TO WORK ON THE STEERING SHAFT AS HE WAS COMING DOWN OFF THE LOADER HE STEPPED ON A TIRE WHICH WAS WET HE HAD MUD ON HIS BOOTS AND WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE TIRE HE SLIPPED FALLING3TO THE GROUND ON HIS BUTTOCKS AS HE WAS FALLING HE HIT HIS BACK ON THE TIRE

August 8, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Diamond Stone Quarries Inc · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME WAS OPER5TING A PIT TRUCK WHEN ENGINE STOPPED. I.NAME LOST CONTROL OF PIT TRUCK ALLEGEDLYFROM BRAKE FAILURE & T RUCK COLLIDED WITH DIRT BANK.

August 5, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Diamond Stone Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS ATTE4PTING TO REMOVE A LARGE ROCK FROM THE BACK OF THE CRUSHER AND WHEN ROCK WAS DISLODGED IT FELL ON H IS BIG TOE

February 15, 1985 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Diamond Stone Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

2 EES ENTERED MINUS 1" STORAGE BIN FROM THE TOP TO DISLODGE A HANGUP OF BRIDGED MATERIALS. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT. THE MATERIALS COLLAPSED ENGULFING BOTH EES. THE BIN WAS NOT

February 15, 1985 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator Fatality · HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Diamond Stone Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

2 EES ENTERED MINUS 1" STORAGE BIN FROM THE TOP TO DISLODGE A HANGUP OF BRIDGED MATERIALS. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO T HE ACCIDENT. THE MATERIALS COLLAPSED ENGULFING BOTH EES. THE BIN WAS NOT COVERED & WAS EXPOSED TO EXTREME COLD & SNOW CONDITIONS.

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