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January 10, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
R & S Materials Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE OPERATING BACK HOE COMPLAINED OF BURNING NOSE & TROUBLE BREATHING. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL & KEPT, TESTS AT THIS TIME ARE INCONCLUSIVE. HE ASKED MSHA TO RUN TESTS FOR GASES ON THE BACK HOE & NONE COULD BE DETECTED ON THE BACK HOE MSHA INVESTIGATORS KELLY & HONGISTO FROM BIRMINGHAM OFFICE. CAUSE OF THIS ILLNESS IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

September 18, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
R & S Materials Inc · Flash burns (welding)

HE WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER MAN THAT WAS WELDING. HE WAS WORKING TOO CLOSE WITHOUT PROTECTIVE EYE WEAR.

August 18, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R & S Materials Inc · Fall down stairs

SHE WAS CLIMBING STEPS AND SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING RIGHT KNEE ON CEMENT BLOCK. SHE HAS A SPRAINED KNEE AND POSSIBLE CHIPPED BONE.

August 4, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
R & S Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

DUST FLEW INTO OPERATORS EYE WHILE RUNNING BULL DOZIER

August 2, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R & S Materials Inc · Fall down stairs

MAN WALKING DOWN STEPS WHICH WERE WET AND SLIPPED

June 13, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
R & S Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING TRUCK ON HAUL ROAD AND ANOTHER TRUCK TRAVELING ON WRONG SIDE HIT HIM HEAD ON. LACERATIONS OF HEAD AND FRACTURED HIP.

June 13, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
R & S Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING TRUCK ON HAUL ROAD, GOT ON LEFT SIDE AND HIT ONCOMING TRUCK. BRUISED CHEST.

April 25, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler OTHER
R & S Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS OPERATING BACKHOE WITH WINDOWS DOWN & DIRT BLEW OFF RAISED BUCKET INTO EYE.

March 8, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R & S Materials Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING UP ON WRENCH WHILE TIGHTENING BOLT PULLED MUSCLES IN STOMACH.

February 8, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R & S Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS STEPPING OFF OF TRUCK AND TWISTED ANKLE

January 7, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
R & S Materials Inc · Flash burns (welding)

I.NAME STUCK ARC WITH WELDER WHILE HOOD WAS RAISED BURNING EYES.

January 1, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
R & S Materials Inc · Accident type, without injuries

APPARENT SHORT IN ELE WIRING CAUSED WORKSHOP AND STORE ROOMS TO CATCH FIRE. FIRE DISCOVERED FIRED DEPT. RESPONDED. BUILDING AND CONTENTS TOTAL LOSS MSHA AT BIRMINGHAM.

December 20, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R & S Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING ON ROCK LODGED IN HOPPER HE SLIPPED AN DSTRAINED HIS GROIN

November 16, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal grader operator, roadgrader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R & S Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WA> WA6KING DOWN HILL A(D TWISTED RT. KNEE. THIS MA( HAS HISTORY BEFORE WORKING FOR US OF RT KNEE INJURY AND HAS HAD CONT. PROBLEMS WITH HIS KNEE BEFORE A(D SINCE COMING TO WORK FOR US . I REFUSED TO LET HIM COME BACK TO WORK UNTIL HE IS COMPLETELY WELL. I BELIEVE STATE COMP WILL REFUSE HIE CLAJIM A(D I DONT FEEL WE SHOULD BE CHARGED WITH THIS INCIDENT.

October 25, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R & S Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE TIGHTNING BOLTS ON CONTROL LEVER WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HAND TO HIT ANOTHER BOLT & CUT HIS LEFT HAND. HE WAS TREATED AT HOSPITAL & RELEASED TO WORK NEXT DAY. INFECTION SET UP IN HAND & ON 10/27/88 WAS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL & HIS HAND WAS OPERATED ON TIME OFF FROM WORK IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME.

October 18, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R & S Materials Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

HITTING SIDES OF HOPPER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. TWISTED BODY & STRAINED MUSCLES IN CHEST.

October 17, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & S Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE OPENING RAIL CAR DOOR(BOTTOM DUMP)HE GOT HIS HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN DOOR AND DOOR LOCK CRUSHING END OF RING FINGER AND CUTTING IT.FINGER WAS SEWN UP AT THIS TIME .THE DOCTOR FEELS HE WILL NOT LOSE ANY PART OF THE FINGER.IT IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME HOW LONG HE WILL BE OFF WORK.

September 12, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman POWERED HAULAGE
R & S Materials Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

TOUCHED HOT EXHAUST PIPE ON HAUL TRUCK TREATED AS FIRT AID LATER BECAME INFECTED AND WAS TREATED AT HOSPITAL ON 9-19-88

August 31, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R & S Materials Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS GREASING FAIRLEAD ON DRAGLINE WHILE STANDING ON WALKING TRACKS HE LOST BALANCE FALLING FROM TRACK ABOUT 4FT.HE BROKE HIS HEEL IN LEFT FOOT HAS BEEN HOSPITALIZED & WE DO NOT KNOW AT THI S TIME HOW LONG HE WILL BE OFF WORK

August 17, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & S Materials Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON WATER HOSE & SPRAINED WRIST.

August 3, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
R & S Materials Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AT AN ANGLE AND SPARK GOT IN HIS EAR. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND TREATED FOR BURN TO INSIDE OF EAR.

July 21, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R & S Materials Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WAS REMOVING SCREEN TRAY FROM GRAVEL SHAKER IN LABORATORY. AS HE STEPPED BACKWARDS HE SLIPPED & FELL BACK AGAINST WOODEN WORK TABLE. SLIPPAGE WAS DUE TO LOOSE GRAVEL ON LAB FLOOR.

July 14, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R & S Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE ADJUSTING BANDS ON CLUTCH HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF OF WRENCH HITTING ON HOUSING.

June 10, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & S Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON PUMP EMPLOYEE PLACED HIS RT HAND IN SIDE DOOR ON PUMP DOOR CLOSED CUTTING OFF HIS MIDDLE FINGER AND CUTTING THE OTHER FINGERS

May 24, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R & S Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

CLEANING LOADER BUCKET WITH SHOVEL WHEN HAND SLIPPED ON THE SHOVEL STRIKING RT HAND ON HANDLE OF SHOVEL. REPORTING DUE TO THE FACT HE REC. A PRESCRIBED DRUG.

May 18, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & S Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STRAINED BACK WHEN CARRYING WATER TO 88B DRAGLINE. AS RESULT RIGHT LEG HAS SWOLLEN & EMPL HAS DIFFICULTY WALKING.

March 1, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & S Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

SUPERINTENDANT WAS TRYING TO START BOAT MOTOR WHEN PULL CORD BROKE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE WELDING MACHINE BEHIND HIM, WITH HIS RT HAND.

December 24, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & S Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TI9ING CABLE THAT HAD BROKEN BACK TOGETHER WHEN PIPECE OF CABLE PUNCTURED HIS HANDS. FINGERS ON RIGHT AND LEFT HAND.

December 18, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager MACHINERY
R & S Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS H 2LDING PIECE OF STEEL IN PLACE AS WELDER WAS WELDING AT IN PLACE

November 27, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & S Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CA9RYING STEEL SCREEN MAT WHEN SECOND EMPLOYEE DROPPED HIS END RESULTING IN THE FRACTURE OF LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND OF EMPLOYEE.

November 5, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & S Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PARTS MAN WAS 8HIFTING PARTS IN BACK OF TRUCK WHEN HE PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK

October 6, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
R & S Materials Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DRIVER HAD WIND2W OPEN WHEN BEE FLEW IN AND STUNG HIM

October 5, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & S Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME WAS REMO5ING SCREEN WITH SAMPLE ON IT SHE LIFTED WITH HER BACK INSTEAD OF LEGS

August 17, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
R & S Materials Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OPERATOR OPERAT3NG GRADER WHEN STUNG BY BEE

July 27, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R & S Materials Inc · Fall from piled material

EMPLOYEE HAD CR5WLED UP STOCK PILE TO GATHER SAMPLE OF MATERIAL. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED LOSING BALANCE A TUMBLING DOWN PILE.

July 8, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & S Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL SHUTTING R9 HOPPER.DOOR LATCH DIDNT CATCH SWINGING BACK OPEN STRIKING EMPL RIGHT SHIN BONE CAUSING MINOR CUT.1ST AID PERFORMED BUT INFECTION OCCURRED 7-13-87 SENT TO HOSPITAL FOR PAIN PIL LS AND ANTIBIOT3CS.

June 19, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R & S Materials Inc · Fall onto or against objects

OPERATOR WAS WA5KING AROUND MACHINE WHEN HANDRAIL GAVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL

June 9, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & S Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PARTS MAN WAS L3FTING JACK FROM BCK OF PICKUP WHEN HE PULLED HIS MUSCLE

May 29, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & S Materials Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEES W9RE ENGAGED IN HORSEPLAY.ONE PUSHED THE OTHER,CAUSING HIM TO FALL BREAKING HIS LEG.THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED IN SHOP AREA.

April 30, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R & S Materials Inc · Fall from machine

MECHANIC WAS WO9KING ON ENGINE OF D-9 TRACTOR. HE SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE, HE JUMPED OFF MACHINE INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE. REPORT IS BEING FILLED OUT DUE TO SURGERY PERFORMED ON KNEE ON 6-12-87

April 21, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R & S Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MACHANIC WAS RE1LACING DRAG CABLE ON DRAGLINE, HE WAS TRYING TO KNOCK THE WEDGE OUT OF DRUM. THE DRUM SHIFTED AS HE WAS SWINGING HAMMER RESULTING IN STRIKING THUMB INSTEAD OF W EDGE

April 14, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R & S Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS SHOVELI3G MATERIAL AND BACKED INTO UPRIGHT BEAM

March 27, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R & S Materials Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLIMBE8 UP ON PIPE THAT FEEDS WATER TO PLANT. EMPLOYEE NOT INJURED BUT SENT TO HOSPITAL FOR CHECK UP. ICE PACK APPLIED TO GROIN & ADVISED TO REST.

March 27, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & S Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

PIECE OF METAL 0LEW OFF WHEN PUTTING A BUSHING IN LOADER BUCKET.

March 2, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
R & S Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING NEAR CO3VEYOR BELT WITH A BAR WHILE PUSHING IT BAR HIT BELT SWUNG AROUND AND HIT HIS SIDE

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