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November 21, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
France Stone Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING CHAINS ON CONVEYOR ROLLERS AND THEN TO FRONT END LOADER BUCKET TO REMOVE CONVEYOR ROLLERS. EMPLOYEE FELL OVER, PASSED OUT, FAINTED.

June 19, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
France Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS ASSISTING MECHANIC IN CLEANING UP SPARE PARTS IN GARAGE. INJURED LIFTED A SIDE PLATE FOR A 6 X 14 SCREEN, WHEN PLATE SLIPPED AND SMASHED THUMB AGAINST FLOOR CAUSING INJURY.

September 5, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
France Stone Company · Fall from machine

INJURED HAD JUST FINISHED PUTTING BELTS ON DRIVE TO PRIMARY FEEDER, WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN OFF OF A 2 FOOT HIGH ELEVATED PLATFORM CAUSING HIM TO TWIST RIGHT LEG.

August 16, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
France Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHECKING LOADER AT START OF SHIFT EE STARTED TO CLIMB UP MACHINES LADDER WHEN BOTTOM LADDER SUPPORT BROKE, CAUSING PULL IN LOWER BACK.

August 3, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
France Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON TOP PLANT WITH A WRENCH AND DISLOCATED RIGHT SHOULDER.

July 31, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
France Stone Company · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS CLEANING TAIL PULLEY ON C CONVEYOR AT 5 1/2 FT CRUSHER AREA FINE PARTICLES OF DUST FLEW BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO EYE.

July 31, 1991 MI · 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)

INJURED WAS BLOCKING UP AN EXPLOSIVE TRAILER THAT HAD A DAMAGED FRAME SUPPORT BY 5TH. WHEEL, USING 8 FOOT LONG RAILROAD TIES. WHILE INA STOOP DOWN POSITION HE WAS SLIDING TIES INTO PLACE, HE F ELT SOMETHING POP IN LOWER BACK.

June 10, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver ELECTRICAL
France Stone Company · Flash burns (electric)

REMOVING BATTERY CABLE FROM BATTERY IT SHORTED OUT BURNED RI NG FINGER ON R HAND

May 14, 1991 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 · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE TOP PART OF DOOR ON SECONDARY PLANT-DOOR FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT BEHIND STEEL TOE OF SHOE CAUSING BAD BRUISE.

May 3, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
France Stone Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED WAS WELDING ON I-BEAM SUPPORT AT RETAINER WALL AT PRIMARY CRUSHER.WHILE CHIPPING SLAG OFF OF A WELD BEAD A PICE OF SLAG STTUCK THE INSIDE OF HIS RAISED WELDING HOOD AND DEFLECTED TOWAR DS HIS EYEBROW AREA AND BECAME LODGED BETWEEN SAFETY GLASSES AND EYELID CAUSING BURN TO EYELID.

April 26, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
France Stone Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED WAS USING OXYGEN-ACETYLENE CUTTING TORCH TO CUT A 55-GAL. STEEL DRUM IN HALF. THE DRUM HAD THE CAPS TIGHT AND HAD CONTAINED A FLAMMABLE LIQUID WITH NO VENTILATION. AS SPARKS ENTERED D RUM TO CONTENTS IGNITED AND THE DRUM EXPLODED.

March 18, 1991 IN · 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

EMPLOYEEW AS CUTTING METAL. SPARK FROM METAL ENTERED IN RIGHT EAR. BURNING EARDRUM.

March 16, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
France Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

STEPPED ON ROCK.PULLED TENDON IN LOWER RIGHT LEG.

February 22, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
France Stone Company · Accident type, without injuries

QUARRY BLAST WAS IGNITED -RESULTED IN PROPERTY DAMAGE.FLY ROCK AND PERCUSSION BROKE WINDOW GLASS,KNOCKED HOLE IN POLE BARN ROOF,DENTED DOOR ON PICKUP TRUCK.

January 11, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
France Stone Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

INJURED WAS ROLLING A ROCK OFF OF FLOOR AT PRIMARY CRUSHER ROCK ROLLED BACK STRIKING INJURED ON BACK SIDE OF RT HAND CAUSING INJURY

October 2, 1990 IN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
France Stone Company · Struck by flying object

ROCK FELL FROM LOADER BUCKET WHILE LOADING SHOT ROCK ON EUCLID. ROCK STRUCK MIRROR N LEFT SIDE OF EUCLID BURSTING PART OF ROCK FLEW INTO LEFT WINDOW STRIKING RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUSING FRACUTR E. CY

August 4, 1990 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 · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WERE GETTING SCREENS OUT OF SCREEN TRAILER. EE BACKED INTO CORNER OF SCREEN & CUT RIGHT ELBOW.

May 29, 1990 MI · 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 · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAITING TO DUMP STONE IN CRUSHER GOT DOWN WALKING ACROS FLOORING STEPPED OFF ELEVATED PLATFORM OFF BALANCE INJ TO SPRAIN R ANKLE

January 31, 1990 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
France Stone Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE GRABBED FOR FUEL TRUCK AND FELL PUTTING STRAIN ON STOMACK. THIS CAUSED HERNIA TO REOCCUR.

January 29, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
France Stone Company · Fall onto or against objects

WELDING ON #10 STORAGE BIN,EMPL SLIPPED AND CUT BACK OF RIGHT THIGH ON PIECE OF ANGLE IRON.HE DROVE HIMSELF TO HOSPITAL RECD 7 STITCHES.

November 13, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
France Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS LOADING A SHOT AND AS HE WAS SHOVELING STONE STEMMING MATERIAL IN THE LAST HOLE, HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LOWER BACK.

November 7, 1989 MI · 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

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO WIPE MUD OFF REAR LIGHTS ON FRONT END LOADER. HE STEPPED ONTO MUDDY REAR TIRE AND THEN ONTO COUNTERWEIGHT WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING. INJURED GRABBED ONTO HANDRAIL ON H OOD OF LAODER AS HE WAS FALLING TO GROUND CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT SHOULDER.

November 7, 1989 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
France Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PRYING A BEARING OUT OF A ROLLER. THE BEARING RACE FLIPPED OUT AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT UPPER LIP CAUSING A CUT.

September 20, 1989 MI · 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

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING STONE SPILLAGE FROM A-CONVEYOR BELT, INJURED FELT SOMETHING POP IN BACK, CAUSING DISCOMFORT IN LOWER BACK AREA.

September 8, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
France Stone Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

A BEE ENTERED TRUCK THROUGH OPEN WINDOW AND STUNG EMPL IN THE BACK ON RIGHT SHOULDER.

September 6, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
France Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPERATING FRONT END LOADER DIGGING BOTTOM OF QUARRY FACE. THE LOADER SUDDENLY STOPPED CAUSING INJURED TO STRIKE RIGHT KNEE AGAINST PARKING BRAKE LEVER.

August 2, 1989 IN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
France Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING UNPLUG PRIMARY CRUSHER. ROCKS BROKE LOOSE AND HIT HIM ON THE INSIDE OF RIGHT KNEE. BRUISED AND HIS KNEE.

July 10, 1989 MI · 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)

INJURED CLAIMS INJURY RESULTED WHILE SHOVELING STONE SPILLAGE FROM A-CONVEYOR 7-10-89. INJURED DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 7-17-089.

June 10, 1989 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 SHOVELING UNDER HAMMER MILL HOPPER.HAD SEVERE PAIN IN STOMACH.

June 9, 1989 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 in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING JACKSTAND, CAUSING VERTEBRA TO SLIP IN HIS BACK.

May 8, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
France Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HELPING INSTALL BELT ON CONVEY AND GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT ROLLER CAUSING INJ.

April 24, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
France Stone Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPL LOADING SCREENS IN 988-B CAT LOADER BUCKET,INJ PICKED UP TOP SCREEN,WHILE LOADING,2 SCREENS LAYING ON GROUND SLID INTO SHIN CAUSING INJURY.

April 4, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
France Stone Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL PULLING DRAG BOX OFF FRONT END LOADER BUCKET LIP TO RETURN BOX TO PIT AREA.WHEN BOX WAS PULLED FROM LOADER BUCKET IT FELL ON EMPL LEFT FOOT BREAKING LEFT BIG TOE.

March 22, 1989 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
France Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING WITH A HAMMER ON A PUNCH.PIECE OF STEEL FLEW AND HIT HIS LEFT AHND -PUNCH WRING JUST ABOVE THUMB.

March 10, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
France Stone Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING WHILE DESCENDING DOWN LADDER OF CAT LOADER, MISSED THREE STEPS AND CAUGHT FOOTING ON BOTTOM STEP WHILE REMAINING IN CONTACT WITH BOTH HANDRAILS.

February 7, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
France Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

35 TON HAULAGE TRUCK WENT OVER STOCKPILE BANK. OPER WAS CRUSHED IN THE CAB

January 24, 1989 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 WAS REPAIRING DRIVE CHAIN ON HEAD PULLEY OF A CONVEYOR & WHILE RETREAVING CHAIN FROM BOTTOM OF CHAIN CASE HOOK SLIPPED OUT OF DRIVE CHAIN & INJURED FELL BACK AGAINST I BEAM ABOVE MOTOR THEN FELL AGAINST MOTOR STRIKING LEFT LOWER BACK.

January 9, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
France Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USING PRY BAR FROZEN CHUNKS OF STONE OFF OF CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE SUSTAINED STRAIN TO RT ABDOMINAL WALL

November 16, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
France Stone Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WALKING BACK FROM CHECKING 5'CRUSHER AREA WIND BLEW HARD HAT OFF HEAD.WENT TO GRAB FOR HAT AND SLIPPED & FELL ON RIGHT SIDE OF BODY HITTING RIGHT ELBOW ON GROUND CAUSING INJURY.

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