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November 17, 1987 MI · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Dolomite Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN3THE GARAGE SHOVELING OUT THE EAST FLOOR GUTTER, AND STRAINED HIS BACK MUSCLES.

October 23, 1987 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Dolomite Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS3INSTLLING CABEL IN ROPE SOCKET WHEN THE END WHIPPED OUT STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD OVER HIS RIGHT EYE CUTTING IT OPEN.

September 30, 1987 MI · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Drummond Dolomite Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE RUNNING T2E HOUGH, THE INJ EMP, WAS DIGGING ROCK ON T HE QUARRY FLOOR, HE RAN THE BUCKET INTO THE BANK HITTING A BIG ROCK, TWISTINGK HIS BACK

September 28, 1987 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Dolomite Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS GETTING3OUT OF MAINTENANCE TRUCK SWUNG LEGS OUT & HIS BACK WENT OUT.

September 8, 1987 MI · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Dolomite Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED EMP5OYEE WAS ON THE TO LEDGE OF THE QUARRY MARKING OUT A SHOT. BENT DOWN AND LIFTED A STONE TO MARK DRILL HOLE WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK.

July 23, 1987 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Dolomite Inc · Struck by falling object

GETTING A TIRE 9EADY FOR DART TRUCK 19 THE TIRE WAS LEANING AGAINST THE RACK BUT STANDING TOO STRAIGHT UP IT STARTED TO ROLL AND HE TRIED TO HOLD IT UP HE COULDNT HOLD IT AND IT FELL OVER ON HIM STRIKING H3M ON THE KNEES

July 18, 1987 MI · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Dolomite Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS3WORKING ON THE SECONDARY TOWER PUTTING CLIPS IN THE G-1 CONVEYOR BELT.HE WAS WALKING ON THE CATWALK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A STONE,ROLLING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

July 16, 1987 MI · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Drummond Dolomite Inc · Struck by flying object

THE PERATOR SET3AND ADJUSTED THE DRILL HE WAS USING (NO.3)AFTER GETTING THE DRILL ADJUSTED,THE COUPLING BROKE,WHEN HE WENT TO SHUT THE DRILL DOWN A PIECE OF THE COUPLING LODGED H.IN HIS ARM.

June 10, 1987 MI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Dolomite Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS DU4PING A LOAD AT THE PRIMARY CRUSHER, PUSHED DOWN ON THE DUMP LEVER TO DISENGAGE POWER TAKE OFF, IT STUCK, SO HE PUSHED DOWN REAL HARD, HURTING HIS SHOULDER.

May 21, 1987 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Drummond Dolomite Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP HAD BEEN IN3DRIVERS SHACK WHEN THE BLAST WENT OFF HE LEFT THE SHACK. AS HE STEPPED OUT A ROCK STRUCK THE GROUND, RICOCHETED OFF THE SIDE OF THE SHACK, STRUCK MAN IN THE LEG CAUSING ACCIDEN

November 21, 1986 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Dolomite Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING ON TRACK OF LIMA CRANE(INSTALLING RAIN CAP ON EXHAUST PIPE) ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB TO UPPER LEVEL.WHILE DOING SO HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT KNEE.

June 4, 1986 MI · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Dolomite Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED EMP5OYEE WAS WORKING ON THE DOOR OF A PICKUP TRUCK AND WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A TOOL COULD NOT STRIGHTEN UP.

April 23, 1986 MI · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Drummond Dolomite Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS ATT9MPTING TO POSITION A 55 GAL OIL DRUM ON A HORIZONALPEDESTAL FOR DISPENSING HIS LEFT HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE DRUM AND THE PEDESTAL

July 23, 1984 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Drummond Dolomite Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ EMP WAS STANDING ON GUARD OVER THE TAI L PULLEY OF D4 CONVEYOR ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN A CHUTE BETWEEN P3 AND #3 CONVEYORS THE WELD BROKE THAT WAS HOLDING THE GUARD IN PLACE CAUSING THE I INJ EMP TO FALL TO WALKWAY OF #3 CONVEYOR STRIKING HIS FACE AND KNEE ON WALKWAY METAL GRATING

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