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September 28, 1988 KS · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quartzite Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WA S HANDSORTING RIP RAP FOR LOADER BUCKET SOTNE HIT LEFT HAND CATCHING RING FINER AND SEVERED END FROM HIS FINGER APPROX 1/4" BEHIND FINGER NAIL.

July 12, 1988 KS · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quartzite Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING DRILL STEEL IN QUARRY,COUPLER CAME OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE HAND BREAKING EMPLOYEE'S HARD HAT,CUTTING EMPLOYEE'S FOREHEAD ABOVE THE LEFT EYE REQUIRING FIRST AID AND 8 SUTU RES.

June 30, 1988 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quartzite Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING SIDE BELTING WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT EMPLOYEE,S LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FIRST FINGER, REQUIRING 5 SUTURES.

June 16, 1988 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quartzite Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WEDGING A BOULDER INTO JAW CRUSHER WITH THE USE OF A 40 LB STEEL WEDGE WEDGE PINCHED AND FLEW INTO THE AIR AND CAME DOWN ON EMPLOYEES LEFT FOOT JUST BEHIND THE STEEL PLATE IN THE SHOE SMASHING THE FOOT AT IMPACT FRACTURING DISTAL AND PROXIMAL LEFT FIRST TOE

November 10, 1987 KS · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Quartzite Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

CYLINDER BROKE 2N DRILL- FELL AND HIT HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER ALONG SIDE OF NECK, RESULTING IN MUSCLE STRAIN OF LEFT SHOULDER.

July 6, 1987 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quartzite Stone Company Inc · Contact with heat

EMPLOYEE OPERAT9S A GREASE TRUCK GREASING & LUBRICATING EQUIPMENT

October 28, 1986 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quartzite Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMP WAS UNLOADI3G RIP RAP ROCK OFF HIS ROCK TRAILER BECAUSE HE WAS OVERLOADED HE MUST HAVE TWISTED WHILE THROWING OFF THE ROCK AND HURT HIS BACK

August 11, 1986 KS · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Quartzite Stone Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE HAD ON WLED3NG HOOD & TINTED SAFETY GLASSES BUT SLAG GOT THRU & INTO RIGHT EYE.

July 12, 1986 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quartzite Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS HELPING3RELINE CONE CRUSHER HE WAS BEATING ON LINERS AND WEDGES WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND MUST HAVE TWISTED WORNG

April 24, 1986 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quartzite Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING ADJUST 41/4IN CONE ON SECONDARY CRUSHER-USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE HOLD DOWN WEDGES IN PLACE-CAUGHT FINGER (MIDDLE) OF RT HAND ON GUARD OVER CONE CRUSHER

March 21, 1986 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Quartzite Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 OFF OF CONVEYOR UNDERNEATH JAW CRUSHER & STEPPED ON A ROCK TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE

March 14, 1986 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Quartzite Stone Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS OPERATI3G INTL. BOBCAT LOADER AROUND CRUSHER CONVEYORS CLEANING UP MATERIAL THAT HAD FALLEN OFF OF CONVEYORS. HE FELT THE FRONT OF LOADER GET OVER CENTER AND TIPPED IT OVER TO THE SIDE . SOMETHING IN 7HE CAB PUNCTURED HIS BACK

March 7, 1986 KS · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Quartzite Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMP WAS GUIDING3DRILL STEEL INTO ROTATION DRILL HE ACCIDENTLY HIT STARTING LEVER CAUSING DRILL TO START ROTATION AND CAUGHT THUMB OF LEFT HAND BETWEEN DRILL STEEL AND MAST OF DRILL

January 9, 1986 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Quartzite Stone Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING FRONT END LOADER AND LOADING QUARRY TRUCKS WITH ROCKT O TAKE TO CRUSHER. LOADER HIT A LARGE ROCK AND STOPPED THROWING EMPLOYEE INTO DASH STRIKING RIGHT KNEE. BRUISED RIG HT KNEE. 3

November 11, 1985 KS · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quartzite Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD FI3ISHED WELDING MUFFLER ON TEREX TRUCK AND SLIPPED WHILE GETTING DOWN OFF OF TRUCK HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

October 21, 1985 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quartzite Stone Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING UP SNATCH CABLE ON NEW GRIZZLEY CONVEYOR WHEN THE LAST 45 FT OF THE CONVEYOR BUCKLED DROPPING EMPLOYEE 24 FT TO THE GROUND

August 12, 1985 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Quartzite Stone Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

BRAKES FAILED ON TEREX QUARRY TRUCK, WORKMAN WAS TRYING TO AVOID MEN IN ROADWAY AND HAD TO GO IN THE DITCH CAUSING THE TRUCK TO ROLLOVER ON THE DRIVERS SIDE.

May 23, 1985 KS · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quartzite Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WERE TRARING DOWN OLD CRUSHING EQUIPMENT, IRON BEAM GAVE WAY AND PINNED WORKMAN\S HAND TO ANOTHER BEAM.

April 17, 1985 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Quartzite Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING ON SPEED REDUCER AT PORTABLE CRUSHER.

April 12, 1985 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quartzite Stone Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF AIR COMPRESSOR AND LANDED ON PIPE LAYING ON FLOOR TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

July 30, 1984 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quartzite Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS CRUSHER WAS SHUT DOWN 6-30 WORKMAN WAS HELPING TEAR DOWN THE CRUSHER. WORKMAN WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF AN A-FRAME AND LEFT KNEE POPPED OUT OF JOINT

July 6, 1984 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quartzite Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THIS CRUSHER WAS SHUT DOWN 6-30 WORKMAN WAS HELPING TEAR DOWN THE CRUSHER. WORKMAN WAS HELPING LIFT A STEEL CHUTE LINER OFF THE CRUSHER AND TWISTED WRONG CAUSING LOWER BACK INJURY

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