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November 10, 1988 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
France Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DUMPING OFF OF SPOIL PILE, THE BANK SLUFFED CAUSING THE TRUCK TO ROLL BACKWARDS AND ONTO ITS SIDE. RAIN THE NIGHT BEFORE CAUSED THE BANK TO BE UNSTABLE. THE DRIVER HAD MULTIPLE CONTUSION S BUT NO SERIOUS INJURY.

November 3, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
France Stone Company · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS INFLATING AIR IN LEFT REAR OUTSIDE TRUCK TIRE.TIRE BECAME OVER INFLATED AND BLEW OUT WITH THE RUBBER FROM TIRE STRIKING INJURED IN CHEST AREA CAUSING INTERNAL INJURIES.

October 15, 1988 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
France Stone Company · Fall from machine

EMPL FOOT SLIPPED OFF #53 CONVEYOR CAUSING EMPL TO SLIP TO THE GROUND HITTING A ROCK CAUSING INJURY TO ABOVE R EYE

October 4, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
France Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHANGING BELT SCRAPER ON C-20 CONVEYOR SCRAPER BRACKET CAME LOOSE.HIT MOVING BELT CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN BRACKET AND HOPPER OF CONVEYOR CAUSING LACERATIONS REQ 5 STITCHES,BROKEN RING FINGER RIGHT HAND.

September 20, 1988 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
France Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE SHOVELING STONE ONTO CONVEYOR PULLED TENDON IN LEFT FOREARM

August 31, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
France Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE A LUG NUT FROM THE REAR OF A WELDING TRUCK THE STUD BROKE OFF AND THE WRENCH HANDLE PINCHED THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER TIP ANGAINST THE RIM.

August 22, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
France Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING 729 C HAUL TRUCK INJ. CROSSED DRAINAGE DITCH WHICH HAS EXISTED FOR MORE THAN 1 YR. TRUCK BOUNCED INJ. STRUCK HEAD ON CAG ROOF CAUSING INJ. TO REC. STIFF OR TWISTED NECK MUSCLES.

August 15, 1988 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
France Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TIGHTENING WEDGES ON S CREEN PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF STRIKING HIM IN RIGHT FOREARM.

August 10, 1988 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
France Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING TRUCK WHEN HOSE BROKE CAUSING STEERING WHEEL ON 301 EUCLID TO SPIN AROUND EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CONTROL VEHICLE CAUSING HAND TO JAM

August 3, 1988 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
France Stone Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS CLIMBING ACROSS TRUCK FRAME TO CHECK ENGINE OIL THE FRAME WAS COVERED WITH A OIL FILM WHICH CAUSED EMPL TO SLIP AND FALL ON DRIVE SHAFT

July 18, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
France Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

UNTWISTING KINKED HOSE ON PRESSURE WASHER QUICK TWIST OF HOSE CAUSED RIGHT HAND TO STRIKE SHARP EDGE OF FUEL TANK-CUT BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND FINGER REQ SUTURES.

July 5, 1988 IN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
France Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLT WITH SOCKET-SOCKET BROKE LETTING HAND HIT PICE OF METAL CAUSING BROKEN BLOOD VESSEL.

July 5, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
France Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL DRIVING EUCLID STORAGE TRUCK BACK INTO CLASS II SANDPILE.WHEN HE BACKED UP TO EDGE,PILE GAVE WAY,CAUSING TRUCK TO DUMP LOAD WITHOUT RAISING BED.TRUCK SLID DOWN BANK STOPPED WITH FRONT OF FRONT OF TRUCK PERPENDICULAR TO SKY.UPON LANDING,SHUT OFF TRUCK AND CLIMBED DOWN.

June 29, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
France Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ CLIMBING OFF PRIMARY CRUSHER OVER EXTENDED LEFT FOOT BEHIND HIMSELF AND MISJUDGED DISTANCE TO NEXT STEP.PULLED LIGAMENTS IN LEFT HEEL AND ANKLE.

June 14, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
France Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOAD SCREEN BEARING AND HOUSING FROM PICK-UP TRUCK BED ONTO WELDING TRUCK WHILE LIFTING BEARING AND HOUSING STRAINED BACK.EMPLOYEE STATED HE DID HOT FEEL PAIN FROM THIS ST RAIN UNTI. AFTER HE HAD GOE AND STARTED OPERATING CRANE.

June 10, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
France Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING UP A GRADE LOADED, THE TRUCK STALLED, AND ROLLED BACKWARDS APPROX. 264' WHERE IT STRUCK A WATERLINE, AND ROLLED ANOTHER 129' BACKWARDS WHERE IT ROLLED OVER ON ITS LEFT SIDE. NO APPARENT INJURY TO THE DRIVER. HE WAS TAKEN TO FLOWER HOSPITAL FOR A CHECK UP, AND RELEASED. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD RUN OUT OF FUEL, AND STALLED. WITH OUT AIR, THE VEHICL

April 22, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
France Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS OPERATING THE LOADER TO MANUEVER THE PUMP INTO POSITION I.NAME WAS ON THE GROUND TO DIRECT THE TRAILER MOUNTED PUMP WHILE LOWERING THE TRAILER THE RATE OF DESENT OF THE TRAILER INC REASED CAUSING I.NAME TO LOOSE HIS FOOTING HE FELL AND THE TONGUE OF THE TRAILER STRUCK HIS FOOT

April 15, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
France Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE OVER EXTENDED HIS NORMAL REACH WHEN HOISTING A FIVE FT SECTION OF DRILL ROD FOR ATTACHING TO THE HOISTING PLUG OF THE CORE DRILL.

April 13, 1988 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
France Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING LARGE ROCK FROM OVERBURDEN CAMP SITE & STRAINED BACK

April 6, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
France Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USING SHOVEL TO UNPLUG CHUTE. WHILE DESENDING DOWN CHUTE, CARRYING SHOVEL IN HAND, HESLIPPED AND CAUGHT FINGER IN BETWEEN SHOVEL HANDLE AND SIDE OF CHUTE CAUSING INJURY.

February 25, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
France Stone Company · Fall from ladders

INJURED WAS CLIMBING UP PERMANENT PLACED LADDER TO CHECK DEISTER SCREEN. HE MISSED A STEP AND FELL THROUGH LADDER AND TO PREVENT FALL, HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH LEFT HAND AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT SI DE- LOWER BACK.

February 22, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
France Stone Company · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS TIGHTENING FAN ASSY. ON PICK UP TRUCK ENGINE, HAND WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT CAUSING INJURED TO FALL AGAINST HOOD LATCH ASSY. CASING INJURY.

February 18, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
France Stone Company · Flash burns (welding)

SUBJECT WAS HOLDING METAL MATERIAL WHILE ANOTHER PERSON WAS WELDING. HE WAS NOT WEARING CORRECT EYE PROTECTION BUT WAS TURNING HIS HEAD AWAY FROM THE WORK. HE LOOKED BACK & EYES WERE BURNED BY AN ARC.

February 18, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman OTHER
France Stone Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED INFORMED(NAME)AT OUR FLATROCK,OH PLANT THAT HE WAS NOT FEELING WELL AND ASKED IF HE WOULD DRIVE HIM HOME TO FINDLAY.AFTER ENTERING THE FINDLAY CITY LIMITS HE WAS FEELING SICKER AND WANTED TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL,ABOUT FOUR BLOCKS FROM BLANCHARD VALLEY HOSPITAL HE WAS GASPING FOR HIS BREATH AND WAS IN FULL CARDIAC ARREST WHEN ARRIVING AT THE HOSPITAL AT 3::44P.M.

February 2, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
France Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS HOL8ING ONTO U-JOINT WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHILE FELLOW EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING ON DRIVESHAFT TO FREE IT FOR REMOVAL.A DRIVESHAFT BROKE LOOSE AND FELL PINCHING INJURED'S LEFT RING FING ER BETWEEN SHAF7 AND U-JOINT SEVERLY BRUISING LEFT RING FINGER.

November 13, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
France Stone Company · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS CARRYING3NEW IDLERS UP TO CONVEYOR AND FELL UPON IDLERS INJURING HIS CHEST AREA. HE HAS THREE BROKEN RIBS BUT CAN CONTINUE TO WORK.

November 9, 1987 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
France Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING 50# AUSTINITE BAG FROM TRUCK-HAD SEVERE PAIN IN STOMACH-HE WENT TO HOSPITAL AT 7:30. EMPLOYEE HAS A HERNIA-NEEDS AN OPERATION-HAS RETURNED TO WORK AT REGULAR JOB BEFORE SU GERY. 3

November 2, 1987 IN · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator POWERED HAULAGE
France Stone Company · Struck by falling object

I,NAME WAS CLEANING UP AROND THE #1 SCREEN WHEN THE CHUTE FEEDING IT BECAME PARTLY PLUGED. THIS CAUSED ROCKS TO JUMP OUT OF THE CHUTE AND STRIKE HIM.

November 2, 1987 IN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
France Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

NORMAL CONDITIO3S-WHILE LIFTING SCREEN UP TO POWER SCREEN EMPLOYEE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS BACK

September 23, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
France Stone Company · Struck by flying object

REMOVING SHAFT 0ROM BEARING RAGE STRUCK ONE HAMMER WITH ANOTHER HAMMER CHIP FLEW OFF OF HAMMER HEAD AND IMBEDDED IN LEFT THUMB.

September 15, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
France Stone Company · Fall onto or against objects

STANDING ON BOA9D PLACED INSIDE BEAM HOPPER.MOVED TOWARDS, END OF BOARD.BOARD SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL & STRICKING HIS RIGHT KNEE ON SIDE OF HOPPER.RESULT SEVERLY PAINED TO RIGHT KNEE.

August 17, 1987 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
France Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GREASING 4ACHINE GREASE HOSE CAUGHT ON BUCKET STAND AND PULLED IT OVER STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT LOWER LEG.

August 17, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
France Stone Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

I.NAME IS THE D9ILL OERATOR & RESPONSIBLE FOR INSPECTRION OF DRILL RADIATOR WAS PLUGGED CAUSING OVERHEATED SITUAT ION INSPECTION OF MACHINE SHOULD HAVE FOUND THIS PROBLEM

August 12, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
France Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A G9ASS HOOK TO MOVE ROCKS AROUND THE CRUSHER,SUBJECT STRUCK HIS LEFT LEG IN THE KNEE AREA,CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND.

August 1, 1987 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
France Stone Company · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED STEPPED3ONTO CATWALK IN MILL. CATWALK BROKW LOOSE CAUSING INJURED TO LOSE HIS BALANCE, HE SAT DOWN ON ELECTRIC MOTOR CAUSING INJURY.

August 1, 1987 IN · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
France Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PULLING O3 WRENCH,REMOVING NUT FROM SHAFT,EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

July 29, 1987 MI · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
France Stone Company · Accident type, without injuries

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3VING LOADED WATER TRUCK UP HILL FROM PUMP HOLE HE STOPPED AT TOP OF HILL TO LET CUSTOMER TRUCK GO BY BRAKE AIRLINE BLEW CAUSING TRUCK TO ROLL BACK DOWN HILL HE BACKED UP ON SI DE ROAD EMBANKM9NT AND TRUCK ROLLED OVER ON ITS TOP

July 21, 1987 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
France Stone Company · Fall from piled material

WHILE STANDING 2N A SMAL L PILE OF STONE,IN ORDER TO REACH A CHUTE GATE,STONE SHIFTED AND HIS FEET WENT OUR FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING BRUISES TO NECK AND SHOULDER.

July 14, 1987 IN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
France Stone Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE USING CUT7ING TORCH AT SHOULDER LEVEL MELTED STEEL DROPPED ON A KNIFE JUST ABOVE HIS FOOT CAUSE 2ND DEGREE BURN TO ANKLE.

July 1, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
France Stone Company · Fall from machine

OPERATOR WAS WA8HING THE WINDOWS OF THE CAT LOADER AND WHILE CLIMBING OFF THE FRONT OF THE LOADER HE SLIPPED AT THE FENDER AREA FELL TO HIS KNEE AND GRABBED THE HANDRAIL PULLING THE MUSCLE IN HIS RT ARM 3

June 22, 1987 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
France Stone Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE MOVING GR5SS AND CUTTING WEEDS AND BRUSH-SOMETHING GOT IN EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE.

June 12, 1987 IN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
France Stone Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WRENCH SLIPPED 4HILE TIGHTENING BOLT ON CUTTING EDGE ON DOZER.EMPLOYEE FELL ON LEFT ARM FRACTURING LEFT WRIST.

May 8, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor FIRE
France Stone Company · Fall from machine

WHILE OPERATING3FRONT END LOADER 2 IN HYDRAULIC LINE COMING OFF HYDRAULIC PUMP RUPTURED CAUSING HIGH PRESSURE AND HIGH VOLUME OF OIL TO BE DUMPED OVER ENTIRE ENGINE WHICH IGNITED INTO FIRE INS INSTANTLY ENGUL0ING ENTIRE ENGINE WITH FLAMES SHOOTING AROUND AND OVER CAB OF MACHINE. SMOKE FILLED CAB FORCING OPERATOR OUT OF MACHINE BECAUSE OF FLAMING OIL AND SMOKE OPERATOR WAS UNABLE TO

May 6, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
France Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING GRILL FROM TEREX TRUCK, PLACED HAND TO PUT PRESSURE ON GRILL, GRILL SLIPPED AND PULLED NAIL FROM FINGER.

April 30, 1987 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
France Stone Company · Flash burns (welding)

USING FULL LENG7H ARC AIR STICK IN CLOSE AREA,WRONG AREA OF STICK COULD SOMETIMES STRIKE BUCKET-FLESHING BESIDE HELMET-BURNING EYES.

April 29, 1987 MI · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
France Stone Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS LOA8ING EXPLOSIVES IN BLAST HOLE.HE STEPPED IN CRACK IN THE LEDGE AND TWISTED ANKLE.

January 30, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
France Stone Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE LEANED3OUT OF CHRUSHER JUST AS FELLOW EMPLOYEE FINSHED CUTTING OFF BOLT OUTSIDE. AS CUTTING TORCH WAS SWUNG UPWARD, IT CAUGHT IN A TATTERED HOLE IN THE ARM SLEEVE, AND BURNED THROUGH TO THE SKIN. 3

January 27, 1987 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
France Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING3MATERIAL FROM DECK OF CONVEYOR,EMPLOYEE LEANED BACK AND PUSHED SHOVEL.HE NOTICED PAIN THEN.

January 20, 1987 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
France Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IJC MORRIS PUMP2WHILE REMOVING,SLIPPED FROM PREDESTAL,EMPLOYEE'S NATURAL REACTION WAS TO CATCH IT,WHICH HE DID.

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