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May 5, 1998 WV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Century Limestone Inc · Struck by flying object

LARGE STONE SLIPPED OFF DOZER BLADE AND IMPACT THREW WATER AND STONE AND HIT ME IN THE HEAD.

April 29, 1998 WV · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Limestone Inc · Struck by falling object

REMOVING IDLER FROM BELTLINE AND WAS SECURING BAD IDLER WITH ROPE. IT FELL BEFORE FINISHED PINCHING FINGER WHEN IDLER FELL BETWEEN SECURED ROPE AND BELTLINE FRAME.

October 24, 1997 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Century Limestone Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE GRINDING METAL SNAPS ON CONVEYOR BELT; PIECES OF METAL FLEW UP IN LEFT EYE.

March 1, 1997 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Century Limestone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BECAUSE OF FAULTY SWITH WHEN UNIT WAS PLUGGED INGRINDER CAME ON & KICKED OVER ON HAND

January 3, 1997 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Century Limestone Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WHILE WELDING CHUTE TO LJ CRUSHER, I RECEIVED A FLASH (WELD BURN TO EYES)

November 11, 1996 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Century Limestone Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE REPAIRING CRUSHER EE SLIPPED ON PIECE OF METAL BENDING KNEE SIDEWAYS CAUSING IT TO BREAK.

September 25, 1996 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Limestone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HELPING BOSS PUT IN SCREENS AND TWISTED BACK. EE FINISHED OUT SHIFT.

May 14, 1996 WV · Metal/Non-Metal EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Century Limestone Inc · Accident type, without injuries

DOZER WAS MUCKING OUT A SHOT AND AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED AT THE CORNER OF THE DOZER BLADE. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE OCCURRED. THIS WAS AN UNPLANNED EXPLOSION. INVESTIGATION MADE BY MSHA, STATED AND FEDERAL CONCLUDED THAT THE BLAST HOLE HAD CRACKS IN IT AND A PART OF THE BLASTING AGENT GIT SEPARATED FROM THE BLASTING HOLE.

October 20, 1995 WV · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Century Limestone Inc · Struck by falling object

RIDING ON COMPRESSOR & DRILL STEEL FELL OFF OF BOOM HITTING HIM IN THE LEG.

August 24, 1994 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Century Limestone Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL WHEN HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD AS HE SLIPPED THE CUTTING TORCH HIT HIS RIGHT LEG BURNING HIS RIGHT SHIN.

May 6, 1994 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Limestone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS HLEPING PUT A HUB ON THE FRONT OF AEUCLID TRUCK WHEN HE INJURED HIS BACK. HE INJRUED HIS BACK AS THEY WERE LIFTIN GHT EHUB TO PUT IT ON THE TRUCK.

April 19, 1994 WV · Metal/Non-Metal cleanup man, cleanup worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Limestone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS TURNING A BELT WHEN HIS FINGER SLIPPED & WENT INTO THE PULLEY IT WAS HIS RIGHT RING FINGER

December 14, 1993 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Century Limestone Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS SETTING OUT OF A TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON A PIECE OF ICE.

October 14, 1993 WV · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Limestone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LIFTING ROCKS UP ONTO SCALES TO BE WEIGHT WHEN SHE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK STOMACH.

July 8, 1993 WV · Metal/Non-Metal cleanup man, cleanup worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Limestone Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOOSENING A BOLT WHEN HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN A PIECE OF METAL.

February 22, 1993 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Limestone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS A DRILL HELPER HE WAS LIFTING AND STACKING 12' DRILL STEEL WHEN INJURED SAID HIS BACK WAS HURTING.

February 17, 1993 WV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Century Limestone Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WALKING TO THE FRONT OF TH ELOADER TO HELP UNLOAD THE BUCKET WHEN HE STEPPED INA HOLE AND TURNED HIS ANKLE.

January 26, 1993 WV · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Century Limestone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CARRYING 5 GAL OF OIL UP INTO THE TIPPLE, HAD OIL IKN RIGHT HAND AND LEFT KNEE WENT OUT.

January 22, 1993 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Limestone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A SPRING INTO THE BACK OF A PICK UP TRUCK. WHILE THEY WERE PUTTING THE SPRING IN THE TRUCK INJURED'S BACK BEGAN TO HURT.

December 9, 1992 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Limestone Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

STATE INSPECTOR HAD STOPPED I.NAMES TRUCK FOR INSPECTION. TRUCK WAS STOP ON RAM TO CRUSHER WHICH IS A HIGH TRAFFIC AREA. MEANWHILE ANOTHER TRUCK PULLED INTO THE LOT TO BACK TO CRUSHER. ANOTHER STATE INSP STOP THIS TRUCK. AFTER IT WAS RELEASED DRIVER ASSUMED DUMPING AREA WAS CLEAR,BACK INTO OTHER TRUCK CAUSING ACCIDENT.STATE INSP..PUSHED I.NAME OUT OF THE WAY,FELL & HIT HAND -GROUND

September 30, 1992 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Century Limestone Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

I.NAME TIGHTENING BEARING HOUSING ON THE JAW CRUSHER. PULLING ON A WRENCH,FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER. IT WAS COLD WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. SPRAIN/STRAIN THORACIC SPINE.

August 3, 1992 WV · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Limestone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

55036ISTED HIS RT KNEE WHILE TRYING TO FREE A PIECE OF METAL THAT HAD BECOME STUCK EE WAS DISMOUNTING A CONVEYOR AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY

June 18, 1992 WV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Century Limestone Inc · Fall from machine

PUTTING OIL IN DOZER SLIPPED AND FELL

April 20, 1992 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Century Limestone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AN EMPLOYEE, EE WAS REMOVING LIMESTONE ROCK THAT HAD CLOGGED THE L.J. CRUSHER ON 4-20-92 AT APP. 10:30 AM. THE EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS RIGHT FOREARM WHEN A ROCK FROM INSIDE OF THE CRUSHER STRUCK HIM, LACERATING HIS RIGHT FOREARM AND REQUIRING FIVE STITCHES. THE ROCK CRUSHER WAS IN OPERATION WHEN TH EEMPLOYEE WAS INJURED.

February 12, 1992 WV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Century Limestone Inc · Struck against a moving object

BACK WAS JARRED WHILE RUNNING ENDLOADER.

November 11, 1991 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Limestone Inc · Struck by flying object

HIT IN EYE BY ROCK WAS STANDING ON BOARDWALK LOADING TRUCK

October 21, 1991 WV · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller MACHINERY
Century Limestone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON A DRILL,BRACED HIMSELF TO PULL ON A BOLT WHEN CHEST STARTED HURTING.

April 26, 1991 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Century Limestone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPED ON STEP GETTING OUT OF ROCK TRUCK.TWISTED ELBOW TRYING TO HANG ON.

January 3, 1991 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Century Limestone Inc · Struck by flying object

HAMMERING PIECE OF METAL,PIECE CHIPPED OFF AND HIT LEG.

December 27, 1990 WV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Century Limestone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING ONTO THE DOZER, SLIPPED AND GRABBED ONTO THE DOZER, CAUSED A GREAT DEAL OF PAIN IN THE BACK.

December 28, 1989 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Century Limestone Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WELDING FLASH IN EYES, WHILE WELDING.

December 13, 1989 WV · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Century Limestone Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOVING THE AIR TRACK DRILL, LEFT FOOT BECAME LODGED BETWEEN THE TRACK AND ROLLER. THE DRILL TRACK PIERCED THE FOOT.

October 13, 1989 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Century Limestone Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE PLACING A BEARING DOWN WITH A HAMMER & PUNCH A PIECE FLEW OFF OF PUNCH & WAS LODGED IN UPPER RIGHT CHEST

October 11, 1989 WV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Limestone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS LIFTING A TAIL PULLEY OFF A BELT LINE & PULLED SOME MUSCLES IN THE CHEST AREA

August 22, 1989 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Limestone Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON A TRUCK, RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE FRAME.

July 31, 1989 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Century Limestone Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE 1 ST FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT IN THE STEERING WHEEL AS IT TURNED.

March 6, 1989 WV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Century Limestone Inc · Fall from machine

SLIPPED AND FELL GETTING OFF OF DOZER. INJURED KNEE.

November 30, 1988 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Limestone Inc · Struck by falling object

REMOVING A FLY WHEEL FROM A EUCLID DUMP TRUCK, AND IT FELL ON LEFT HAND. LACERATION AND FRACTURE OF LEFT HAND.

September 6, 1988 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Limestone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED RIGHT HAND WHILE LIFTING A DRILL STEEL APPROX. 85-90 LBS.

November 10, 1987 WV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Century Limestone Inc · Fall from machine

SLIPPED OFF TH9 LOADER WHILE GREASING IT

February 18, 1987 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Century Limestone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GRINDING 4ELD OFF OF A ROCK BREAKER. A PIECE OF FOREIGN MATERIAL STRUCK THE RIGHT EYE.

November 7, 1985 WV · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Limestone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAD BEEN SHOVELING STONE FOR 45 MINUTES FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK

May 31, 1985 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Century Limestone Inc · Fall from machine

FELL OUTOF TRUCK, GRABBED MIRROR AND SWUNG.

November 28, 1984 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Century Limestone Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BELT WHEN COMPRESSOR KICKED ON AUTOMATICALLY (PRESSURE ACTIVATED) TAKING HIS HAND AROUND PULLEY CUTTING HIS FIRST SECOND AND LITTLE FINGER ACCIDENT WAS EMPLOYEES FAULT PO WER TO COMPRESSOR SHOULD HAVE BEEN TURNED OFF

June 4, 1984 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Limestone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE DIGGING ROCKS OUT OF A CHUTE, SOMETHING HAPPENED TO HIS BACK.

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