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October 4, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nello L Teer Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE OPENING TOOL BOX DOOR ON WELDING TRK.JERKED DOOR-STRAINED LIGAMENTS IN RT.HAND

September 28, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nello L Teer Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING POINTGS ON 988B LOADER BUCKET USING HAMMER AS HE WAS STRIKING POINTS WITH HAMMER A SMALL METAL FRAGMENT CHIPPED OFF & BECAME EMBEDDED IN UPPER RT.LEG

September 20, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nello L Teer Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS DUMPING STONE SAMPLES OUT OF THE DRYER AND INTO BUCKET WHEN THE DRYER LIFD SLIPPED OUT OF HIS RIGHT HAND AND FELL ONTO HIS LEFT HAND BRUISING HIS THUMB WWHEN HE TRIED TO PREVENT THE LID FROM FALLING.

September 15, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nello L Teer Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON PIUPE WRENCH TO LOOSEN COUPLING WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN BACK.

August 29, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nello L Teer Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE MOVING PARTS FOR SCREEN, FELT MUSCLE PULL IN BACK.

August 13, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Nello L Teer Company · Struck by falling object

EMMP STATES HE WA> WORKING AT PRIMARY JAW CRUSHER INSTALLING A NEW TOGGLE PLATE. A THREE PART LINE WAS BEING LOWERED BY CRANE THROUGH A HOLE IN FLOOR WHEN A HOOK SNAGGED ON PITTMAN BREATHE R AND WAS DISENGAGED CAUSING IT TO FALL AND STRIKE EMP IN LOWER BACK AREA.

August 6, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Nello L Teer Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS PACKING MUD IN HOLE.WHERE DRILL WAS OPERATING DRILL BIT CAME DOWN ON EMPLOYEES RIGHT FOOT FRACTURING TOE AND CUTTING FOOT.DRILL OPERATOR THOUGHT INJURED PERSON WAS OUT O F WAY AND CLEAR OF MACHINE.

July 13, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Nello L Teer Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING THE DRILL. AS HE WAS CHANGING THE STEEL, IT FELL OUT OF THE 2 ARMS THAT HOLD IT UP, STRIKING HIS LEFT FOOT.

July 6, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nello L Teer Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS COMING DOWN STEPS ON HAUL TRUCK AND MISSED LAST STEP ON TRUCK CAUSING PAIN IN LEFT LEG.

April 30, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nello L Teer Company · Fall onto or against objects

PRIMARY CRUSHER FOREMMAN WAS GETTING INTO BIN TO DO MAINTENANCE WORK, LOST HIS FOOTING SLIPPED AND FEL ONTO STONE IN BIN AND BRUISED RIB CAGE.

April 28, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nello L Teer Company · Struck against stationary object

I NAME WAS CUTTING A THREADED ROD INTO AND FIRTSFIRST FINGER OF L HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH ROD CAUSING A LACERATION TO SAME REQUIRING SUTURE TO CLOSE

March 3, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nello L Teer Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS GETTING ROCKS OUT OF SIDE OF FEEDER PLANT WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY HIT RIGHT INDEX FINGER WITH WRENCH.

March 2, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nello L Teer Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CUTTING A RUBBER BELT WHEN THE KNIFE HE WAS USING SLIPPED,CUTTING HIS THUMB OF LEFT AHND,REQUIRING 8 STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND.

February 23, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nello L Teer Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT SHE WAS GETTING READY TO USE CUTTING TORCH WHEN HER FOOT SLIPPED ON PLATFORM.

February 23, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Nello L Teer Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE WORKING DOWN IN JAW CRUSHER THE BLOCK BEING LET DOWN BY CRANE BUMPED LEFT KNEE CAUSING SPRAIN INJURED 2-23-88 WENT TO DR 2-24-88

February 13, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper MACHINERY
Nello L Teer Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

(NAME)WAS REMOVING A BOLT FROM HOUSING OF SAND SCROOR.HE WAS HOLDING A CONTOR PUNCH USING A #2 MACHINE HAMMER.THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF PUNCH STRIKING HIS LEFT THUMB TAKING 5 STITCHES TO CLOSE CU T.

December 15, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Nello L Teer Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS PA9KED BESIDE A HIGH WALL WHEN LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM THE WALL ON SERVICE TRUCK DUE TO HEAVY RAINS IN THE MORNING WHICH CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL OUT OF THE TRUCK CAUSING BRUISED & STRAINED MUSC5ES OF THE RT.SHOULDER

November 9, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nello L Teer Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMP STATED HE W5 SUNTANGLING CABLE RACHED OUT TOO FAR LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL 4 TO 5 FT INTO JAW CRUSHER AND BROKE HIS COLLAR BONE ON RT SIDE AND CUT HIS RT EAR (2 STITCHES IN EAR)

October 5, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager POWERED HAULAGE
Nello L Teer Company · Struck by flying object

BRUISED GROIN A9EA EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ABOUT 15 FEET FROM WORKING 966 LOADER.LOADER RAN OVER PEIECE OF STONE AND TIRE SHOT PIECE OF STONE OUT CAUSING IT TO STRIKE EMPLOYEE.

September 28, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nello L Teer Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS LIFTING STEEL PLATE FOR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO PUT IN PLACE WHEN A ROUGHT BORROW ON STEEL CUT HIS RING FINGER.

September 4, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nello L Teer Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS HOLDING PULLEY, NOT FULLEY REALIZING THE WEIGHT OF SAME. THE EXTRA WEIGHT PULLED HIS HAND DOWN AGAINST THE SHEAVE, CUTTING LEFT INDEX FINGER, REQUIRING 4 STITCHES TO CL OSE WOUND. 3

July 20, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nello L Teer Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS HELPING PULL CABLE TO UNSCREW CRUSHER-CABLE SLIPPED AND CUT HAND, REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.

July 18, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nello L Teer Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS3CLOSING THE DOOR OF HIS MOTOR GRADER AND CLOSED HIS RIGHT SECOND FINGER IN THE DOOR,SMASHING AND CUTTINGF FINGER.

April 22, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal STRIKING OR BUMPING
Nello L Teer Company · Struck against stationary object

LOOKING OVER SO4E USED EQUPIMENT TO BE PRUCHASED. STEPED UP ON SIDE OF SCREEN UNIT STRIKING LEFT FOREHEAD ON A PIECE OF ANGLE WELDED ABOVE THE SCREEN. LACERATION TO LEFT FOREHEAD REQUIRING 14 STITCHES 3

March 7, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nello L Teer Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS USING A CHAIN HOOKED TO HOIST AT JAW CRUSHER TRYING TO UNJAM ROCK WHEN THE CHAIN GOT HUNG AND WHEN IT JERKED LOOSE THE CHAIN HIT EMPLOYEE ABOVE LEFT EYE CAUSING LACERAT IONS REQUIRING 8UTURES.

October 24, 1986 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nello L Teer Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS UNSTOPPING 2ND CHUTE OVER 2ND CRUSHER WHEN ROCK FELL FROM ABOVE HITTING EMPLOYEE IN LEFT TEMPLE CAUSING LACERATIONS.

July 28, 1986 NC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nello L Teer Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP SCRA1 METAL AROUND PLANT YARD,FELT BACK POP.LOCAL DR DIAGNOSED BACK STRAIN.CONDITION WORSENED & ENTERED HOSPITAL 11-10-86 SURGERY REVEALED CRUSHED DISC IN LOWER BACK.

July 8, 1986 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nello L Teer Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS WALKING INTO FEEDER WHEN HE STUMBLED AND FELL ONTO A PIECE OF STONE CUTTING LEFT FOREARM REQUIRING 10 STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND

June 25, 1986 NC · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nello L Teer Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT HE WAS HELPING WORK ON A DRILL AND THE BOOM FELL ON THE RING FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.

June 17, 1986 NC · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nello L Teer Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

DISLODGING CHOK9UP AT 66 S CRUSHER WHEN PIECE OF STONE ROLLED DOWNWARD STRIKING RIGHT FOOT.

June 9, 1986 NC · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nello L Teer Company · Struck by falling object

AIR HOSE FLEW O0F HAMMER-HAD TO BREAK NUT WITH WRENCH-STEEL FELL OUT OF RACK OFF THE BOOM STEEL,SMACKED FINGER BETWEEN OTHER PIECE OF STEEL.

May 3, 1986 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nello L Teer Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REPORTED 5-7-863EMPL LIFTING STEEL FELT PAIN IN BACK.

April 5, 1986 NC · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Nello L Teer Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WALKIN1 IN SHOP YARD STEPPED ON SMALL ROCK TURNING LEFT ANKLE SEVERE SPRAINS

March 28, 1986 NC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Nello L Teer Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS HELPING CHANGE A TOGGLE PLATE AT PRIMARY CRUSHER WHEN THE CHAIN SUPPORTING THE PLATE CAME LOOSE CAUSING PLATE TO FALL ONOT EMPLOYEES LEFT FOOT

January 8, 1986 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nello L Teer Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS INSTALLING A STARTER ON AN R-35 EUCLID WHEN BOLT CAME LOOSE CAUSING STARTER TO FALL AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN STARTER & FRAME CAUSING A BROKEN BONE ON TIP OF 3RD FINGER ON R3GHT HAND.

January 6, 1986 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
Nello L Teer Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

MECHANIC HAD BE9N USING OXYGEN AND ACETYLENE TORCH 30 MIN BEFORE ACCIDENT AND HAD SHUT EVERYTHI NG OFF.HE TURNED ON OXYGEN AND WHEN HE TURNED ON THE ACETYLENE,LINES BURST INTO FLAMES BURNING M ANS HANDS AND F5CE.

November 29, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nello L Teer Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS HOLDING HAMMER ON CHAIN LINK ON CRANE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING CHAIN LINK WITH ANOTHER HAMMER AND HIT A GLANCING BLOW CAUSING HAMMER HANDLE TO HIT EMPLOYEES THUM B ON RT HAND CA6SING LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED NINE STITCHES TO THUMB

September 17, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nello L Teer Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE LIFTED FEEDER MOTOR WITTH HAND HOIST WHEN CHAIN SLIPPED CAUSING MOTOR TO FALL ON FOOT FOUR FRACTURED TOES ON LEFT FOOT

August 26, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nello L Teer Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ROUTINE JOB PERFORMANCE. EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A ROLL OF 3/4" CABLE, CARRIED IT A SHORT DISTANCE, PUT IT DOWN AND NOTICED BACK PAIN.

July 19, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nello L Teer Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CHANGING SCREEN S AND CUT HIMSELF ON BACK OF LEFT HAND REQUIRING STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND

May 9, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nello L Teer Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE PULLING ON MOTOR SHEAVE WITH PIPE WRENCH TO ALIGN CRUSHER BELTS, SHEAVE FREE WHEELED AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN WRENCH AND BEAM.

May 8, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nello L Teer Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STRAIGHTING A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT ON TAIL PULLEY GUARD CAUSED CUT AND LACERATION TO THUMB ON LEFT HAND.

May 7, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nello L Teer Company · Fall from machine

EMP WAS OPERATING DROPBALL CRANE AND CRANE BOM JAMMED HE STEPPED OUT OF CAB TO LOOK UP AT BOOM HIS FOOT SLIPPED FROM CATWALK CAUSING HIM TO FALL FROM MACHINE FALL RESULTED IN EMP BRUISING HIP AND INTERNAL BRUISES ON RIB CAGE

April 13, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nello L Teer Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE TAKING GUARD OFF TO REPLACE A PULLEY.THE GUARD SLIPPED AND STRUCK ONE EMPLOYEE ON THE MOSE.A FRACTURE RESULTED.

April 12, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nello L Teer Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES LOADING POLE BECAME STUCK IN DRILL HOLE, WHILE TRYING TO PULL POLE OUT. HE FELT A PAIN IN BACK EMPLOYEE WENT TO DR 4-15-85 AFTER PAIN PERSISTED OVER THE WEEKEND.

March 13, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Nello L Teer Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS HOLDING DOWN DRILL CENTRALIZER WITH HIS FOOT WHEN OTHER SIDE CAME OPEN CAUSING HAMMER TO STRIKE LEFT FOOT, CAUSING FRACTURE OF LEFT BIG TOE.

March 6, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Nello L Teer Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS DRIVING WATER TRUCK DOWN RAMP IN PIT & POWER STEERING BELT STARTED SLIPPING & HE COULDNT STEER HE JUMPED OUT & HIT HIS LEFT HAND HEAD & SHOULDER ON THE GROUND

February 21, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nello L Teer Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF SKIRTBOARD RUBBER KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING A CUT IN LOWER LEFT FOREARM

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