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July 15, 1992 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Weaver Stone Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING A RAILCAR DOOR. USING A PRY BAR TO CLOSE THE DOOR, EMPLOYEE CLAIMS TO HAVE "OVEREXTENDED" HIMSELF.

June 2, 1992 MT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Weaver Stone Products Company · Struck by flying object

ON TUESDAY 6-2-92 DUST PARTICLES GOT INTO EYE SATURDAY 6-6-92 EYE WAS SO INFECTED MEDICLA ATTENTION WAS NEEDED.

May 26, 1992 MT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Weaver Stone Products Company · Fall from machine

REMOVING STARTER BUTTON FROM STARTER: STOOD UP AND LOST BALANCE-FELL ONTO BACK FROM REAR TIRE.

April 9, 1992 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Weaver Stone Products Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL TIGHTENING SCREEN BOLTS,WRENCH SLIPPED AND EMPL HIT ELBOW ON ANOTHER SCREEN BOLT.

March 7, 1992 MT · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Weaver Stone Products Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON TOP OF GRIZZLY AND FELL OVER BACKWARDS WHEN HE STOOD UP.IT DIDN'T APPEAR THAT HE TRIPPED OVER ANYTHING-HE SEEMED TO LOSE HIS BALANCE.EMPLOYEE FELL APPROX 20 FT.

February 13, 1992 MT · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weaver Stone Products Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING HEAVY EQUIPMENT PLATE. HE WAS NOT USING ANY AIDS AND LIFTED INCORRECTLY. DID NOT REPORT INJURY AS HE WASN'T IN PAIN UNTIL THE NEXT MORNING.

January 9, 1992 MT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Weaver Stone Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER FILLING LOADER BUCKET EE WAS BACKING AWAY FROM HIGH WALL SOME MATERIAL ABOVE SLUFFED. ROCK ENTERED LOADER CAB THRU WINDOW HITTING EE IN RT KNEE AND ABOVE LEFT EYE.

January 8, 1992 MT · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Weaver Stone Products Company · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM J-1 CONVEYOR TO J-2 CONVEYOR EE SLIPPED FALLING ACROSS EDGE OF ROCK BOX ON J-2 CONVEYOR.

December 27, 1991 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weaver Stone Products Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ELECTRIC MOTOR OUT OF ELECTRICAL T RUCK & DROPPED ON FINGER

December 17, 1991 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Weaver Stone Products Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE FINISHED WELDING ON THE DOZER BLADE AND LIFTED HIS WELDING HELMENT TO INSPECT WELD. HOLT METAL POPPED AND SLAG WENT INTO HIS EYE.

December 12, 1991 MT · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Weaver Stone Products Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INVESTIGATING STACKING CONVEYOR FOR REQUIRED REAPIRS.WHILE CLIMBING OFF CONVEYOR HE SLIPPED CATCHING THE OVERHEAD SUPPORT CABLE.THIS PULLED THE SUPPORT TOWER OVER CENTER,CAUSING I T TO FALL.IT IS NOT KNOWN IF THE INJURY WAS FROMTHE EMPLOEYE SLIPPING OR THE TOWER FALLING.

October 27, 1991 MT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Weaver Stone Products Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE FELL EXITING LOADER. FELL ON ROCK. BANGED LEFT ELBOW.

October 1, 1991 MT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weaver Stone Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING WIRE CABLE FROM FEEDER, A CABLE CUT EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND. CABLE WAS RUSTY AND FRAYED.

September 30, 1991 MT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Weaver Stone Products Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

DIESEL FUEL SPILL ON DECK OF TRAILER. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON IT LANDING ON BACK BRUSING LEG, SHOULDER AND BACK.

September 10, 1991 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Weaver Stone Products Company · Struck by flying object

WALKING BY JAW SCREEN, ROCK FLEW OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE NECK.

August 7, 1991 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weaver Stone Products Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A FEEDER PAN INTO PLACE,EMPLOYEE FELT SOMETHING PULL OR SLIP IN HIS RIGHT PALM.NOW EVERY TIME HE GRIPS OR LIFTS SOMETHING WITH HIS RIGHT HAND HE FEELS A SHARP PAIN.

July 23, 1991 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Weaver Stone Products Company · Struck by falling object

STEEL FRAME WAS BEING MANUALLY TRANSPORTED BY TWO PERSONS. I LOST FOOTING AND DROPPED FRAME ON FOOT. THE INJURY TO THE FOOT WAS TO THE THREE SMALLEST TOES.

June 25, 1991 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Weaver Stone Products Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CLEANING DEBRIS FROM UNDER A CONE CRUSHER, A ROCK BROKE LOOSE A SMASHED EMPLOYEE MIDDLE FINGER-LEFT HAND.

May 18, 1991 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Weaver Stone Products Company · Struck by falling object

SHOVELING UNDER TAIL PULLY UNDER JAW AND A BIG ROCK FELL AND HIT ME ON HARD HAT AND CAUSED HEAD INJURY AND SORE SHOULDER.

April 9, 1991 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weaver Stone Products Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RIGHT THUMB WAS CRSHED BETWEEN TWO ROCKS.

March 23, 1991 MT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weaver Stone Products Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAUGHT FINGER BECAUSE OF RING, HAD STITCHES.

August 31, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Weaver Stone Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLED UP LICK WITH PRY BAR TO LOCK CAR DOOR

July 1, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Weaver Stone Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GRINDING STEEL, RECEIVED METAL CHIP IN RIGHT EYE, WHILE WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

June 14, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Weaver Stone Products Company · Fall from machine

EMPL DISEMBARKING FROM LOADER.MISSED FOOTING ON BOTTOM STEP LADDER,CAME DOWN ON GROUND,ANKLE BROKE,RADIOED ASSISTANCE.

May 18, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Weaver Stone Products Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON CONE CRUSHER WRENCH SLIPPED CASUING HIM TO LOSE BALANCE & FALL APPROX 10'.

April 13, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Weaver Stone Products Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A GRINDER, WEARING EYE PROTECTION. A PIECE OF STEEL GOT IN HIS EYE.

November 6, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Weaver Stone Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING UNDER TAIL PULLEY, SHOVEL CAUGHT IN TAIL AND HANDLE CAME BACK AND HIT SHOULDER.

August 30, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Weaver Stone Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO WINCH A GEN SET ONTO TRAILOR WHEN KNOT CAME LOOSE ON THE CABLE AND HIT HIM IN MID SECTION.

August 8, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Weaver Stone Products Company · Fall from machine

FELL FROM PLATFORM OF 980 LOADER WHILE SERVICING HIT HEAD & BACK.

July 14, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weaver Stone Products Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING RAILROAD CARS AND QUARRY. THE BRAKE ON THE AIR DUMP WAS FAULTY. WHEN RELEASE IT PINNED EMPLOYEES HAND BETWEEN BRAKE RELEASE HANDLE AND RAILROAD CAR WHICH SMASHED HIS HAN D.

June 12, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Weaver Stone Products Company · Struck against stationary object

RAILROADERS WERE DOING MAINTENCE AT YARD AND RAISING TRACK. THERE WAS A LOT OF LOOSE CHIPS AND BALLST ON THE TRACKS. EMPLOYEES FOOT TWISTED ON A ROCK.

June 6, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Weaver Stone Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS OPERATING CRUSHER ROCK HIT ARM.

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