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March 13, 1997 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Scotty'S Contracting & Stone Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS USING PRY BAR TO DIG MATERIAL OUT OF CHUTE WHEN MATERIAL FELL, HE SLIPPED, FELL AGAINST ANGLE IRON AND BADLY BRUISED LEFT THIGH.

October 24, 1996 KY · Metal/Non-Metal EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Scotty'S Contracting & Stone Company · Accident type, without injuries

FACE C-8 N. WAS DRILLED & HOLES LOADED. FACE C-7W.(ADVANCING TOWARDS & PERPENDICULAR TO FACE C-8N.) WAS THEN DRILLED. THIS FACE WAS ALMOST FINISHED WHEN LOWER LEFT HOLE BEING DRILLED INTO FACE C-7 W. INTERSECTED A LOADED HOLE IN C-8 N. A PREMATURE DETONATION OCCURRED. ROCK WAS THROWN TOWARDS ATLASCOPCO DRILL BREAKING FRONT WINDOW. FACEC-8 N. BARRICADED & EVACUATED. NO INJURIES OCCU

May 20, 1996 KY · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
Scotty'S Contracting & Stone Company · Struck by falling object

MOVING INTO AREA ALL READY DRILLED FOR ROOF BOLTING. ROCK WAS SEEN FALLING, WAS ABLE TO GET UNDER STANDING ROOF BOLTS IN BASKET.

March 28, 1996 KY · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Scotty'S Contracting & Stone Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

A ROLLER ON THE CONVEYOR WAS STUCK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO GET IT UNSTUCK. COVERALLS GOT CAUGHT AND PULLED EMPLOYEES ARM IN HEAD SHAFT OF CONVEYOR.

September 25, 1995 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Scotty'S Contracting & Stone Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ROCK FROM UNDER IMPACT CRUSHER DUE TO A CONVEYOR BELT TEARING IN TWO PARTS. A ROCK BECAME DISLODGED AND FELL ON EMPLOYEE HAND.

February 27, 1995 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Scotty'S Contracting & Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DUMPING A LOAD FROM HIS BACK DUMP WHEN THE LOAD SHIFTED BREAKING THE SAFETY CABLE AND ALLOWING THE BED TO OVEREXTEND CAUSING THE CAB TO RAISE OFF THE GROUND. THE TRUCK THEN BROKE IN TWO PARTS FORCING THE CAB TO FALL TO THE GROUND CAUSING EE TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE WINDSHIELD.

November 18, 1994 KY · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Scotty'S Contracting & Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING A HOSE CLAMP ON ANFO HOSE, THE SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED, PUNCTURING HIM AROUND THE WRIST AREA.

October 26, 1994 KY · Metal/Non-Metal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Scotty'S Contracting & Stone Company · Accident type, without injuries

SECTION OF DRAW ROCK APPROX 6-18" GTHICH FELL OUT OT INTERSECTION. ROOF BOLTING HAD BEEN DONE IN THIS AREA. HOWEVER SECTION OF ROOF IN FRONT OF ROOF BOLTING FELL OUT TO THE ROOF BOLTING LINE. NO BOLTING WAS BEING DONE AT THE TIME OF ROOF FALL.

August 24, 1994 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Scotty'S Contracting & Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DUMPING SAND INTO STOCKPILE. APPRAENTLY, THE STOCKPILE GAVE WAY AND THE TRUCK BACKED OFF STOCKPILE INJURING EE. EE WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT.

March 1, 1993 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Scotty'S Contracting & Stone Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BELOW CRUSHE RA ROCK FELL FROM JAW CRUSHER'S SHAKER AND LANDED ON EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT CAUSING SEVERE CONTUSION.

June 18, 1992 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Scotty'S Contracting & Stone Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATED AS HE WAS CLEANING CONVEYOR BELTS HE SLIPPED AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT LEG AND HIP.

September 18, 1991 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING HIS PIECE OF EQUIPMENT HE WAS ON THE BOTTOM STEP WHICH WAS A CHAIN STEP WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TEAR LIGAMENTS IN HIS LEFT ANKLE

August 19, 1991 KY · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Scotty'S Contracting & Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL STATES THAT HE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF POWDER TRUCK WHEN HE CLOSED VEHICLE'S DOOR ON FINGER.

April 18, 1991 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Scotty'S Contracting & Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STANDING BY THE SECONDARY CRUSHER AT THE QUARRY S CRUSHER. HE HAD HIS HAND ON THE EDGE OF THE MOUTH OF THE SECONDARY CRUSHER AND A ROCK STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND.

November 8, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
Scotty'S Contracting & Stone Company · Contact with electrical current

EMPL GOING TO REPAIR ELEC WIRE.APPARENTLY LOCKED OUT WRONG BREAKER.DIDNT CHECK TO SEE IF IT WAS DE-ENERGIZED,GRABBED HOT WIRE AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

November 2, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Scotty'S Contracting & Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUSHING OIL WAGON BARRELL SLIPPED AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN BARREL AND RAIL.

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