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January 11, 2006 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Suever Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee was in mill using hand shovel when he scraped his finger against a steel chute. EE received a 3/4 inch cut on his middle finger of his left hand. employee immediately cleaned cut and went back to work. Several days later cut became infected. Went to Dr. on 18 & 19 Jan 06.

May 12, 2005 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Suever Stone Company · Struck by flying object

While in plant working a gust of wind blew a piece of dust into his left eye. He was observed the next day by foreman with watering eye and sent to a doctor who took out dust and prescribed antibiotic eye drops.

November 8, 2004 OH · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Suever Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS SETTING A HEAD PULLEY INTO PLACE ON THE LONG 411 CONVEYOR. WHILE TIGHTENING THE DRUM'S BUSHING, THE DRUM SHIFTED, PINCHING EE'S LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. EE WRAPPED FINGER AND WENT TO DOCTOR - 6 STITCHES & TETANUS SHOT.

May 5, 2004 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Suever Stone Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHEN EE WAS BEING TRAINED FOR HAUL OUT OF FINISHED PRODUCT HE PULLED A LEVER TO OPEN SAND BIN. CAME APART. LOST HIS FOOTING, WENT BACK A COUPLE OF FEET, HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE TAIL GUARD. ELBOW HURT AT END OF SHIFT. WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM, WAS GIVEN TETANUS SHOT AS PRECAUTION.

January 9, 2003 OH · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Suever Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL. DR CLASSIFIED AS OCCUPATIONAL INJURY.

August 28, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Suever Stone Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS HELPING REMOVE A GUARD ON HIS OWN CLIMBEDA CHUTED WHILE DOING THIS HE PLACED HIS HAND ON THE SCALPER LAYING IT ON EE'S HAND HE PULLED HISHAND BACK & SLIPPED FALLING TO FLOOR BELOW BREAK ING HIS RIGHT LEG BELOW THE KNEE

April 10, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Suever Stone Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS DOWN BY CRUSHER ROCK JAMMED BEING SLUG HAMMER TO REMOVE ROCK, ROCK DIDNT MOVE TRAUMA FROM HITTING ROCK CAUSED WRIST TO HAVE PAIN.

February 20, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Suever Stone Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE SWEEPING UP THE FLOOR BY IMPACT CRUSHER A 6" ROCK FELL OFF CONVEYOR ON SCREEN STRIKING LEFT HAND

January 31, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Suever Stone Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE USING A TORCH TO CUT BOLT HE FANED THE TORCH ACROSS HIS KNEE. BURNING AN AREA THE SIZE OF A SLIVER DOLLER 2ND DEG BURN HE WAS SENT TO DR WHO PRESCRIBED ANTIBOITICS AS A PRECAUTION

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