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June 24, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Devault Crushed Stone Company Inc · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS ON THE UPPER BOOM GREASING THE CYLINDER. WHEN HE STARTED DOWN THEUH181 HITACHI EXCAVATOR, HE SLIPPEDON A HYDRAULIC HOSE. HE CAME DOWN ON HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

March 4, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Devault Crushed Stone Company Inc · Fall from machine

WHEN THE TRUCK THE EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN THE BACK OF STOPPED HE ASSUMED THEY WERE UNLOADING HE STOOD UP TO UNLOAD & THE TRUCK MOVED FORWARRD THROWING THE EMPLOYEE OFF THE BACK OF THE TRUCK EM PLOYEE SUSTAINED A HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF HIS LEFTARM & ELBOW

November 19, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Devault Crushed Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WITH HIM STANDING NEXT TO THE END OF THE CONVEYOR, OUT OF THE WAY, ANOTHER EMPLOYEE MOVED THE BACKHOE. THE BACKHOE SLID OR LURCHED, TRAPPING HIS RIGHT LEG AGAINT THE CONVEYOR.

August 26, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent MACHINERY
Devault Crushed Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LIFTING A HEAD OUT OF A BIG LOADER (988B) THE BACK HOE THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE HEAD (WITH NO STRAIN ON THE CHAIN) WAS DIRECTED TO MOVE FORWARD. WHEN IT MOVED FORWARD, THE TRACKS ON THE BACKHOE HIT A ROCK, NOSEDIVED, PIVOTED, UPPED THE 300 LB HEAD, SWUNG FREE AND A BOLT WAS DRIVEN INTO HIS LEG.

August 16, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Devault Crushed Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE MAKING A REPAIR ON EQUIPMENT, THE EMPLOYEE'S WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING THE LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND TO COME IN CONTACT THE MACHINERY. HIS LITTLE FINGER WAS BRUISED AS A RESULT OF THI S CONTACT.

June 24, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Devault Crushed Stone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO INSTALL TEETH RETAINING LOCKS ON RH 75C SHOVEL. A METAL CHIP CAME OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LOWER LEFT PART OF HIS NECK AND BECAME LODGED IN HIS NECK.

June 15, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Devault Crushed Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT IS MOVING AN OXYGEN TANK HE TURNED AROUND & SPRAINED HIS BACK

June 2, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Devault Crushed Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING BEARING ON C-8 PINCHED LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN SHAFT & FRAME

March 12, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Devault Crushed Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

CLEANING UTILITY LOADER COUNTER WEIGHTS AND CUT HIS HAND ON JAG STEEL SHARP EDGES.

September 23, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Devault Crushed Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

REMOVING PICK UP VALVE FROM TERMINATOR CAUGHT HAND ON EDGE OF BURR CAUSING CUT ON LEFT HAND BELOW LITTLE FINGER.

April 15, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Devault Crushed Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

USING A 16LB SLEDGE HAMMER TO STAIGHTEN OUT PIECE OF GALVANIZED STEEL A NEW TUNNEL WHEN HE HIT HTE STEEL HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED AND HIS LEFT KNEE DISLOCATED NO TREATMENT AT TIME OF ACCIDENT-KNE E CONTINUED TO BE PAINFUL, END OF AUG WENT TO DR. DISCOVERED THIS CONDITION.

July 14, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Devault Crushed Stone Company Inc · Fall from machine

SEE SUPV.REPORT ATTACHED...EMPL AND ANOTHER CLEANING HINGE AREA INSIDE CHUTE.EMPL WENT OUTSIDE CHUTE,CLIMBED ACROSS ON I-BEAM TO PULL UP ON DOOR LEVERS.IT HAD BEEN RAINING AND BEAM WAS WET AND SLIPPERY.DIDNT HAVE SAFETY BELT AND LINE ON.LOST FOOTING AND FELL 10' LANDED ON LOOSE SOFT DIRT.WAS TOTALLY CONSCIOUS AND COHERENT,MOVEMENT OF ALL EXTREMITIES.HOWEVER,HAD PAIN IN MIDDLE BACK

November 20, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Devault Crushed Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS OPERATING A LOADER WHEN HE RAN INTO A CONVEYOR BELT HURTING HIS LEFT CHEST WALL.

October 20, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Devault Crushed Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNJAMMING ROCK JAM WITH PRY BAR WHEN ANOTHER ROCK ROLLED DOWN ON BARTHROWING BAR IN FACE CUTTING IT OPEN JUST OUTSIDE OF R EYE

September 13, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Devault Crushed Stone Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OFF #C1 TAIL PULLEY IN THE PLANT WHEN HE SLIPPED, CUTTING HIS RIGHT WRIST AND HURTING HIS FOREARM AND ELBOW.

July 26, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Devault Crushed Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCKS FROM A CONVEYOR AND FROM AROUND THE CONVEYOR AND THROWING THEM ASIDE. HE CAME TO WORK THE NEXT DAY AND REPORTED THAT HIS BACK WAS HURT.

June 9, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Devault Crushed Stone Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UP ON A LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF, CUTTING HIS LEFT MIDDEL FINGER. FALL AGAINST MACHINE.

January 24, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Devault Crushed Stone Company Inc · Fall from machine

DRIVER WAS DRIVING DOWN RAMP TOWARD LEVEL TOO FAST FOR CONDITINS WHEN HE SAW A DOZER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RAMP. HE PANICKED AND THREW THE TRUCK IN NUETRAL STALLING IT AND THEREFORE LOST CONTR OL OF BRAKES ND STEERING. DRIVER JUMPED OUT LEFT SIDE INTO VERY ROCKY ROUGH TERRAINE.

November 2, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Devault Crushed Stone Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMP WAS ASSISTING HEAD WELDER WHO WAS WELDING GUARDS ON C-9 CONV EYOR AND WELDERS FLASH BURNT EYES.

October 1, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Devault Crushed Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS WORKING AT PRIMATFY CRSUHER REMOVING JAW PLATES WEIGHING 2000 LBS. EACH. A CRANE WAS SUPPLYING BACK PRESSURE WHEN A PLATE CAME UP HITTING HIM IN FACE ANC ACROSS HIS CHEST CAUSING A BROKEN NOSE. CUT EYE BACK OF HEAD CUT AND CHEST BRUISES.

June 30, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Devault Crushed Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

I,NAME WAS WORKING AT THE PLANT AFTER SHUTDOWN CLEANING OUT THE FEEDER WITH A HAMMER. AFTER SWINGING THE HAMMER FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME HE EXPERIENCED SOME BACK PAIN. DR. SAYS IT IS A BACK S PRAIN.

June 11, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Devault Crushed Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS OPERATING AIR IMPACT GUN, TIGHTING BOLTS-SPRING LOADED THE GUN CAME BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE CHEST.

April 29, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Devault Crushed Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNJAM A KUE KEN CRUSHER WHICH WAS JAMMED WITH ROCKS. HE WAS LIFTING LARGER ROCKS AND THROWING THEM IN TO LOOSEN THE SMALLER ROCKS WHEN HE LIFTED A RATHER LARGE RO CK WHEN HIS BACK WAS INJURED. HE HAS NOTIFIED US THAT HIS CHIROPRACTER SAID E HAS A PINCHED VERTEBRA.

September 25, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Devault Crushed Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A WRENCH, WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIS HAND TO HIT THE METAL HE WAS WORKING ON.

March 30, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Devault Crushed Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS3INJURY TO HIS NECK AND SHOULDER DUE TO THE POWER STEERING FAILING ON HIS TRUCK WHICH HAD ONLY OCCURED THAT SAME MORNING OF MON. 03-30-87.

March 22, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Devault Crushed Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING IN PLANT ON ONE OF THE STONE CRUSHERS AND HIT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND FRACTURED IT.

April 17, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Devault Crushed Stone Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJ SITTING IN 7RUCK WAITING TO BE LOADED WITH ROCK BY SHOVEL OPERATOR.SHOVEL OPERATOR EXPERIENCED SHOVEL WANTING TO STALL OUT AND MACHINE JERKED FORWARD RUNNING INTO TRUCK JOLTING HIM -CUT ON FACE WHEN IT H3T INSIDE OF HIS TRUCK.

October 25, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Devault Crushed Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PULLED ON METAL BAR WHICH HIT HIM IN THE FOREHEAD

January 6, 1984 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Devault Crushed Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CLOSING SLIDING DOORS OF THE SHOP AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN DOOR AND DOOR HANDLE

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