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May 11, 1999 KY · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLING CONDUIT IN MINE ENTRANCE. A PIECE OF CONDUIT HIT A SIDE OF THE WALL IN THE MINE. A ROCK FELL HIT HIS ARM, CUTTING HIS RIGHT FOREARM AND REQUIRING STITCHES. EE WAS RELEASED B Y DR TO RETURN TO WORK THE NEXT DAY.

April 3, 1999 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN SERVICING UNIT #509. HE WAS CHANGE TRASMISSION FILTERS. WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT CUTTING FINGER BETWEEN 2ND KNUCKLE AND PALM. WE CLEANED CUT WITH ANTISEPTIC AND BANDAGED.

February 19, 1998 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS LIFTING ELECTRIC MOTOR WHEN CHAIN CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM ON SHOULDER AND WRIST. ACCIDENT HAPPENED BECAUSE CHAIN WAS IMPROPERLY HOOKED.

February 2, 1998 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING THE JAMMED, OVERHEAD DOORCHAIN WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS, LANDING ON THE SHOP AIR COMPRESSOR INJURING HIS BACK.

May 7, 1997 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING A NEW METAL CHUTE AT JAW CRUSHER USING A CHAIN HOIST FOR LIFTING CHUTE. IN RAISING CHUTE CHAIN HOIST SLIPPED OFF OFF WHERE IT WAS ATTACHED. THE CHUTE FELL ON EE FOOT BEDING HIS STEEL TOE SHOES &BREAKING HIS TOES ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

June 3, 1996 KY · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Struck against stationary object

VICTIM WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN DRILL HAMMER. STRUCK DRILL WILL COMMON HAMMER AND HAMMER BROKE. AS THE HANDLE BROKE VICTIM S HAND TRAVELED BEYOND STINGER AND STRUCK SHARP EDGE OF DRILL FRAME.

May 15, 1995 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Fall from machine

ENGINE HAD BEEN REPLACED ON R-35 TRUCK & THE HOOD WAS BEING PLACED ON SAME VICTIM WAS HELPING TO LOWER HOOD ONTO TRUCK WHEN HE STEPPED ON FOREIGN OBJECT ON TOP OF FENDER & FELL ABOUT 8FT ONTO RIP-RAP PILE

July 7, 1994 KY · Metal/Non-Metal loader head operator, roscoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Struck by falling object

VICTIM A LOADER OPERATOR, DISMOUNTED TO ASSIST MECHANICS IN LIFTING WHEEL AND HUB ONTO FRONT AXEL OF EUCLID HAUL TRK. WITH ALL THREE PERSONS HOLDING WHEEL IN VERTICAL POSITION, THE WHEEL FELL TOWARD VICTIM, STRIKING HIM IN THE CHEST AND TRAPPING BOTH LEGS UNDER THE WHEEL.

March 26, 1994 KY · Metal/Non-Metal ELECTRICAL
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Accident type, without injuries

SOMETIME DURING THIS WEEKEND, THE ELECTRIC TRANSFORMER CAUGHT FIRE & BURNED PARTIALLY FROM UNDERNEATH TRANSFORMER. NO ONE WAS WORKING SINCE THIS WAS A WEEKEND.

February 19, 1992 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE ALLEDGED WITHIN CLAIMS WHILE TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED BY FRONT END LOADER A LARGES WAS DUMPED INTO THE TRUCK BED IN TURN CAUSING A WHIPLASH TO ALLEDGED VICITM HE DID NOT REPORT POSSIBLE INJU RY UNTIL 2 PM AND WAS SENT HOME IMMIDIATLY.

May 13, 1991 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A FRONT END LAODER WHEN BUCKET HUNG ONTO TIGHT ROCK. THE STEERING WHEEL SPUN, CATCHING LEFT THUMB AND BENDING IT BACKWARDS.

May 7, 1991 KY · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

PARTY PICKED UP A STONE AND TOSSED ITTO THE SIDE.EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN WHEN RELEASING STONE.

March 20, 1991 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE REMOVING LOOSE MATERIAL FROM THE MINE WALL EE HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SCALING BAR AND THE MAN LIFT BASKET.

January 28, 1991 KY · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Struck by falling object

CHANGING DRILL STEEL STRUCK BY PR OC LIMESTONE

November 20, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

USING BAR TO REMOVE BOOSE MATERIAL FROM LIMESTONE WALL EXPER PAIN UPPER BACK

October 19, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE USING A HAMMER TO STRIKE A U-JOINT CAP INTO PLACE A SMALL METAL SHARD FLEW FROM THE SHAFT YOKE AND EMBEDDED IN EMPLOYEE'S R SHOULDER.

September 28, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL OPENING METAL BIN DOOR ON SIDE OF HOPPER-TYPE PIECE OF EQUIP WHEN EXPERIENCED DISCOMFORT IN UPPER BACK.

September 7, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CHANGING THE HAMMER ON A PNEUMATIC DRILL, ELMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FALLING STRIKING BAR AND A STANTIONARY SECTON OF THE ASSEMBLY, RESULTING IN EIGHT SUTURES AND TWO B REAKS OF THIS THIRD FINGER.

July 20, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I.NAME WAS CLEANING ROCK DEBRIS OUT OF THE PUG MILL TUNNEL. AS HE MOVED OSME MATERIAL WITH HIS HAND, HE WAS BITTIN BY A RAT. AS HE WALKED OUT OF THE TUNNEL, HIS HEAD STRUCK A WASP NEST AND HE RECIEVED A BEE STING.

June 28, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS REMOVING DRILL STEEL FROM HIS DRILL.A SECTION OF STEEL THAT HE WAS HOLDING AND THOUGHT HAD DISCONNECTED,ROTATED AND CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE STEEL AND MAST.

June 22, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME TURNED OVER A SKID STEER LOADER WHILE CLEANING DEBRIS OUT FROM UNDER THE FEEDER AND JAW CRUSHER.

June 6, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Struck by falling object

ASSISTING IN REPAIRING CHUTE ADJUSTING AND SIZING MEAL PATCH IT DROPPED ON END OF R THUMB

May 30, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator OTHER
Liter'S Quarry Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE HAS A HEART ALIMENT WHICH CAUSES AN ARRHTHAMIA AND AN INCREASE IN HIS BLOOD PRESSORE. IT GENNARLY RELEIVES ITSELF AFTER A SHART REST. HE WAS MOVING BAGS OF ANFO WHEN IT CAME ON. IT DOD N OT RELEIVE ITSELF AFTER A SHRT REST.AND HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. HE WAS RELEAVE TO RETURN TO WORK THE FOLLOWING MORNING.

April 27, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CUT IS LEG WITH KNIFE WHILE CUTTING PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT.

December 15, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I.NAME CLEARING SNOW FROM OFFICE PARKING LOT WITH FRONT END LOADER.SLIPPED & FELL WHILE WALKING TO LOADER.

October 11, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Struck against stationary object

USING PRY BAR TO MOVE LG ROCK IN JAW CRUSHER ROCK JUMPED STRUCK BAR, THREW BAR AND HAND BACK AGAINST THE GUARD RAIL

August 10, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON HAMMERHILL HAMMERS NOT PROP HAMMER ROTATED DOWN STRIKING HIM

April 3, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller OTHER
Liter'S Quarry Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOSPITALIZED FOR HEART ATTACK 4-3-89.VARIOUS OTHER NON-WORK RELATED DIAGNOSES PRECEDED THIS.

March 22, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DIAG SILICOSIS BY DR 5-16-89.ROCK DRILLED IS 10% INSOLUABLES,SILICA,CLAY,ETC, .

November 21, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal electrician helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Fall onto or against objects

I NAME SLIPPED AND FELL ON A SCREEN WHILE CHANGING CLOTH HE HURT HIS BACK BUT DID NOT WANT TO SEE A DR ON NO 23 88 HE WAS HELPING CHANGING A TRUCK TIRE. HIS BACK BEGAIN TO HURT AFTER LIFTING T HE TIRE. HE WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR ON 11-25-88.

September 12, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS ASSISTING IN CHANGING A TRUCK TIRE WHEN HE FELT HIS BACK CRAMP UP

June 14, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Flash burns (welding)

HE WAS ASSISTING IN WELDING REPAIRS TO HIS DRILL AND APPARENTLY CAUGHT A WELDING FLASH. HE PAIN BEGAN DURING THE NIGHT.

March 22, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I NAME WAS ASSISTING IN REPLACING A SCREEN MOTOR HE BENT OVER AND BEGAN TO LIFT AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

July 21, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME HAD JUST3EXITED MANLIFT BASKET AFTER LOADING A HEADER SHOT WHEN HE W AS STRUCK BY SEVERAL FALLING ROCKS. IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THE ROCK BURST OR WAS JUST FALLING. I NAME DID NOT SEE I NOR DID A COWOR5ER. COWORKER OBSERVED PART OF INCIDENT (FURTHER INVESTIGATION - ROCK FALL

July 21, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator OTHER
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

AFTER PARTIALLY3OBSERVING THE 2 NAME ACCIDENT, I NAME WENT TO I NAMES ASISTANCE. WHEN HE ARRIVED I NAME WAS LEAVING. AFTER EXITING THE MINE AND CALMING DOWN, HE NOTICED RT SIDE STINGING AND DI DISCOVERED A BR6ISE SEE ATTACHED REPORTS AND STATMENT

July 2, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Contact with electrical current

AFTER ATTEMPTIN1 TO START A STACKING CONVEYOR AND REPLACING TWO BLOWN FUSES BLOW IN SUCESSION I NAME AND II NAME SHOVELED OUT THE FEED BOX TO RELIEVE THE BELT. II NAME REATTEMPTED TO START THE BELT 3 TIMES. O3 FILING, HE RETURNED TO FIND HIM UNCONSCIOUS NEAR THE BASE TAILPULLEY OF THE BELT HE IS BELIEVE TO HAVE BEEN ELECTROCHTED DUE TO A BLOWN TO GROUND MOTOR.

June 2, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I.NAME BEGAN TO3HAVE SOME SORENESS IN HIS BACK AFTER RETURNING HOME FORM WROK. HIS JOB AS A STOCKPILER REQUIRES HIM TO REPEATEDLY PULL TOCK BINS. ONE OF WHICH WAS A NEWLY INSTALLED DOOR WHICH WASN'T SLIDING3RIGHT MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO OPEN. THE LEVER IS PULLED UP & OUT

May 17, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS ASSI8TING IN THE REMOVAL OF A CONE CRUSHERS ROCK BOX. AFTER THE BOX WAS SET ON THE GROUND HE REMOVED THE CHAINS USED TO ATTACH IT TO THE LIFT BOOM. THE ROCK BOX THEN FELL ON HIS LEF T FOOT-REASON U3KNOWN AS THE BOX WAS FIRMLY ON THE GROUND.

March 19, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS SCALING 5OOSE GROUND FROM THE MINE CEILING WITH A HEAVEY STEEL BAR. WHEN THE GROUND CAME DOWN, HE LOST HIS GRIP WITH HIS LEFT HAND, CATCHING THE WEIGHT OF THE BAR WITH RIGHT THE FALLIN G SWINGING MOTI2N OF THE BAR JAMMED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

October 5, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Struck against stationary object

I NAME WAS USING A COME A LONG TO LIFT A JAW CRUSHER TOGGLE PLATE THE CAME A LONG HANDLE BROKE CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE THE BACK OF THE CRUSHER WITH HIS RIGHT HAND WHILE HOLDING THE HANDLE OFF 10 -8-85 TO SEE DR AND HAVE X RAY.

September 30, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

9-30-85 - REMOVING R-22 EUC HUB - RELT TIGHTNESS IN BACK.

September 16, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

I.NAME WAS CHEC5ING WATER LEVEL IN HIS LOADERS RADIATOR HE RELEASED PRESSURE PRIOR TO OPENING CAP BUT STEAM WAS RELEASED WHEN HE REMOVED THE CAP BURNING HIS FACE & RT ARM SHOULD RETURN TO WORK 093085-OFF BECA6SE MEDICATION MAY CAUSE DROWSINESS & SWELLING AROUND EYE

August 6, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Fall from machine

I NAME WAS PREPARING TO REPAIR A CONVEYOR BELT HE HAD MUD ON HIS BOOTS AND SLIPPED ON THE BELT AND FELL 15-20 FEET HIS FEET THEN FALLING TO THE GROUND.

November 13, 1984 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS GREASING THE PRIMARY PLANT. THE PLACED HIS HAND ON THE JAW CRUSHER MOTOR V-BELT PULLEY, THE PULLEY MOVED CATCHING HIS HAND IN THE PINCH POINT

May 15, 1984 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I NAME WAS WALKING THROUGH THE YARD WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL MUST WEAR AN ELASTIC FOR 6 MONTHS.

April 24, 1984 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS HELPING THE MECHANIC REBUILD A HOIST CYCLINDER THE TOP OF THE CYLINDER CAME OFF FELL AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND.

January 26, 1984 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MR. IVERS WAS STINGING ELECTRIC CABLE FOM THE BUCKET OF A MAN LIFT. THE CABLE WAS TIED OFF WITH A ROPE THE ROPE BROKE AND MR. GRABBED THE CABLE TO PREVENT IT FROM DROPPING TO THE GROUND.

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