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January 30, 1991 WA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 12LB SLEDGE TO HAMMER A PUNCH THROUGH A PIECE OF RUBBER BELTING TO HANG BELT IN THE SCALPER. THE SLEDGE MISSED THE PUNCH AND SQUARCH, HIT THE THUMB AND INDEX FINGER OF H IS LEFT HAND.

October 16, 1990 WY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) OTHER
Meridian Aggregates Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS FIXING SHOP DOOR. BLOWING WIND CAUSED THE OTHER HALF OF THE DOOR TO SLAM ON HIS HAND.

August 13, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Aggregates Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A DRILL. IT WAS ON A HILL AND HE STEPPED AND TURNED AT THE SAME TIME, TEARING LIGAMENTS IN HIS LEFT KNEE. IT POPPED AND WAS SORE BUT DID NOT GO IN FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 8-14-90.

August 1, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent MACHINERY
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHECKING THE AIR VOLUME ON A SQUIRREL CAGE FAN IN PREPARATION TO INSTALL IT ONE THE GRIT PLANT BAGGING SYSTEM. UPON STICKING HIS RIGHT HAND IN EXHAUST OF SQUIRREL CAGE FAN THE FAN CAUGH T HIS 1,2,3 FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND CUTTING THEUNDER SIDE OF EACH.

July 21, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE DIFFERENTIAL OF OUR 988 LOADER. HE KNELT DOWN TO GET UNDER THE LOADER AND TURNED AT THE SAME TIME. HE IMMEDIATELY HAD SHARP PAINS IN HIS KNEE AS IT POPPED OUT. THE PAINS PERSISTED BUT HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION RIGHT AWAY. HE LIMPED AND FAVORED IT THINKING IT WOULD GET BETTER. HE ENDED UP AT THE DOCTOR WHEN IT POPPED OUT AGAIN AND IS PRESENTLY IN

July 17, 1990 WA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meridian Aggregates Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LLEANED UP TO JACKS WITH HAND UNDER I BEAM USED JACKS I BEAM SLIGHTLY STACK ASND WHEN BUMPED IT DROPPED ON FINGER

July 6, 1990 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Meridian Aggregates Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON CONVEYOR DOING SOME CUTTING WHEN HE PUT HIS ARM ON A HOT SPOT.

February 9, 1990 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING BED OFF 769A CAT TRUCK CRANE OPERATOR SWUNG BED & I NAME (OUR MECH) WAS STEADING IT TO KEEP IT FROM HITTING THE CRANE WHEN THE CRANE OPERATOR MADE A MOVE THAT CAUSED THE BED TO SWING AG AINST I NAME HOLD & FORCED WEIGHT TO SHIFT I NAME POSITION & MAKE HIS BACK HURT

February 7, 1990 OK · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck by falling object

CHECKING SCREEN CLOTH FOR SCREEN CHANGE. SCREEN PANEL FELL HITTING LEFT LEG CAUSING LACERATION.

January 25, 1990 OK · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Aggregates Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MOVING QUARRY PUMP. LOST FOOTING FELL ON RIGHT LEG.

December 21, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Meridian Aggregates Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE JAY DRILL AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE OPERATOR HAD INCREASED THROTTLE ON THE COMPRESSOR WHEN THE DRILL STARTED TO BACKUP AND JACK KNIFED. THE OPERATOR TRI ED TO SHORT CUT BETWEEN THE COMPRESSOR AND THE DRILL TO ADJUST THE PROPELL LEVER. WHEN CROSSING BETWEEN THE EUQIPMENT THE EMPLOYEES FOOT WAS TRAPED BETWEEN THE DRILL TRACK AND THE COMPRESSOR

October 19, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS MOVING AN ACETYLENE BOTTLE OVER SOME STEPS. BOTTLE SLIPPED FROM HANDS & HIT RIGHT BIG TOE FRACTURE BONE IN BIG TOE.

August 28, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS REMOVING A NUT FROM THE SOCKET OF THE IMPACT WRENCH HE WAS USING WHEN HE ACCIDENT;Y HIT THE TRIGGER ON THE IMPACR WRENCH CAUSING A NUT TO SCREW ONTO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER UP TO THE SECO ND JOINT.

July 28, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS SLIDING THE SCREEN OUT OF THE SIDE OF THE WASH DECK WHEN HIS GLOVE GOT CUAGHT ON THE SCREEN AND THEN WAS PINNED AGAINST THE WALL OF THE TOP DECK. AN EDGE OF A WIRE OF THE SCREEN CUT HI S FINGER.

July 21, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN CONCRETE FORM AND 4 X 4.

July 20, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Meridian Aggregates Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSIDE GENERATOR VAN AT TIME OF INJURY. EMPLOYEE'S ARM WAS SEVERED TO THE ELBOW AND HE RECEIVED INTERNAL INJURIES.

July 15, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck by falling object

WAS LIFTING METAL PLATE TO MOVE IT OVER WELDS BROKE ON BRACKET & DROPPED PLATE ON FOOT EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING STEEL TOE BOOTS

July 7, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck by falling object

TURNING ON WATER SYSTEM ROCK CAME OFF CONVEY STRUCK HIM ON SHOULDER

July 5, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Aggregates Company · Fall from piled material

I.NAME SAID HE CLIMBED DOWN THE BANK OFF OF THE 700 LEVEL TO LOOK FOR SOME BULL HOSE. ON HIS WAY BACK UP HE ROLLED OFF A ROCK AND THREW OUT HIS HIP.

May 13, 1989 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS USING A GRINDER WHILE REMOVING SLAG FROM AREA TO BE WELDED, HIT A CARITY AND THE GINDER KICKED BACK. HE LST CONTROL AND THE GRINDER CUT HIS FOREARM. THE CUT IS MINER IT TOOK SEVEN STI TCHES AND WILL NOT LOSE ANY MORE WORK.

March 28, 1989 MN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WE HA DHIRED TWO INDEPENDENT CRANE CONTRACTORS TO COME IN AND HELP SET UP OUR NEWLY DESIGNED ATACKING CONVEYOR.THE ONE CONTRACTOR WAS EXTENDING HIS BOOM AND JIB CAME LOOSE FROM HOLDER SWINGING OUT FROM THE BOTTOM.THE JIB APPROX 15' IN HEIGHT AND WEIGHING APPROX 2000 LBS STRUCK PLANT MANAGER FROM THE BACK ON THE RIGHT SIDE.HE FELL TO THE GROUND AND THE JIB WENT ON TO HIT FOREMAN WHO

March 27, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) Fatality · MACHINERY
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS WELDER HELER WELDER WAS CUTTING LOOSE TEAM WELDED TO A CONVEYOR. WHILE CUTTING BEAM LOOSE A TOP WELD BROKE AND BEAM FELL OVER AND STRUCK THE HELPER IN THE HEAD. CAUSING MAJOR HEAD I NJURIES.

March 1, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Aggregates Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL STATED TOI ME THAT AS HE CAME BACK TO CONTROL TOWER HE SLIPPED ON SNOW & FELL ON LEFT HIP & LEFT ELBOW.

November 9, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Aggregates Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A STEEL BEAM LOCATED ABOUT 12 FEET IN THE AIR WHEN THE BEAM COLLAPSED. THE WORKER FELL ON THE BEAM, BRUISING HIS ANKLE (RIGHT)

August 29, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck against a moving object

OPER SHO VEL IN QUARRY AND SHOVEL JARRED HARD WHIEL TRYING TO DIG OUT ROCK CAUSING PAIN TO LOWER BACK.

July 30, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck against stationary object

REMOVING ROCK FROM CRUSHER USING A BRAKER BAR HIT HAND ON RAILING CAUSING A FRACTURE ON THIRK FINGER ON LEFT HAND

July 12, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON THE RAILROAD CAR TO RELEASE THE HAND BRAKE, THE BRAKE RELEASE WHEN HE PULLE HIMSELF UP ON THE HANDWHEEL, CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND STEP.

July 11, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Aggregates Company · Fall from machine

SLIPPED AND FELL WHEN GETTING OUT OF TRUCK TO TURN ON CONVEYOR BELT

June 14, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A FIVE GALLON BUCKET ONTO THE FUEL TRUCK, EMPLOYEE FELT THE PAIN.

June 14, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Aggregates Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR STEPPED BETWEEN TWO CATWALKS ON CRUSHER INJURING LEFT KNEE & LEG.

June 6, 1988 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck against a moving object

I,NAME WAS OPERATIN THE PIT LOADER LOADING SHOT ROCK WHEN HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS NECK, SHO3 THAT HE DID NOT PUT ON HIS JOB APP.

June 3, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OFF THE SHAKERS AND HIT RIGHT LEG CUTTING IT

June 3, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck by falling object

WAS INSTALLING LOADER TEETH ON LOADER 419 WHEN ONE FELL OFF AND HIT TOE

May 24, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM A LOADER CUTTING EDGE HOLDING THE HEAD OF BOLT WITH LEFT PALM WHILE OPERATING ANIMPACT WRENCH WITH RIGHT HAND.BOLT HEAD SPUN CUTTING LEFT PALM.

April 27, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNPLUGGING FEEDER BOX WHEN LEFT FOOT WAS HIT BY ROCK

April 14, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner ELECTRICAL
Meridian Aggregates Company · Contact with electrical current

WAS CHECKING 440 VOLT SWITCH GEAR BOX, RECEIVED ELECTRICAL SHOCK. TESTING METER SHORTED OUT. ALSO BURNED HANDS WAS SENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM, WAS TREATED & RETURNED TO WORK 1:40 PM.

April 6, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LRYING ON RR CAR DOOR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE RAMMED LEFT THUMB INTO RR CAR, THUMB WAS DISLOCATED AND LIGAMENT TORN AWAY FROM BONE.

March 25, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE AC CRUSHER WHEN THE EMPLOYEE CUT HIS THUMB ON A PIECE OF SHARP METAL EDGE.

February 18, 1988 WA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck by falling object

LOADING LARGE SHEET METAL INTO LADER BUCKET WHEN METAL SLIPPED FROM BUCKET DROPPING DOWN ON THE LEFT LEG CAUSING A 1 1/2 IN CUT TTHE LEFT LEG

November 2, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING RE-RAI5ER DEVICE TO RERAIL DERAILED RAILROAD CAR

October 30, 1987 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HA4MERING A SCREEN TIGHTENING WEDGE IN PLACE WHEN THE WEDGE BROKE & A PIECE OF THE WEDGE LODGED UNDER THE SKIN OF THE EMPLOYEES FOREHEAD

September 28, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL FELL STEPP3NG OFF FUEL STATION STAIRWAY STEPPED ON ROCK CAUSING ANKLE TO TURN.SPRAINED ANKLE AND SCRATCHED ELBOW.

July 1, 1987 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING OUT ROCK BOX WHEN A ROCK FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK OF THE RIGHT HAND.

May 20, 1987 MN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Aggregates Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TRIPPE8 IN HOLE WHILE CARRYING DRILL BIT AROUND MACHINE.SPRAINED BACK.EMPLOYEE REPORTED INCIDENT 5/21 UPON WARING WITH BACK PAIN.

May 1, 1987 WA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Meridian Aggregates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS GRINDIN1 WITH A DISC GRINDER, THE DISC CAUGHT THE METAL AND KICKED BACK, CUTTING THE WIRXX WRIST OF THE OPERATOR

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