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April 29, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Compass Quarries Inc · Struck against stationary object

RELEASING ROCK TRUCK HAND BRAKE,MISSED BUTTON AND HIT FINGER ON LEVER.SCRAPED KNUCKLE DID NOT REPORT OR SEEK FIRST AID.SUBSEQUESNT SWELLUNG AND INFECTION RESULTING IN HOSPITALIION.

March 28, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Compass Quarries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WAS FILLING WATER TRUCK. SLIPPED ON RUBBER MAT AND FELL HITTING ARM AND WRIST ON ROCK.

March 9, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Compass Quarries Inc · Fall from ladders

CHECKING OIL IN DUST COLLECTOR ENGINE. DESCENDING LADDER WHEN FOOT SLIPPED OFF LADDER RUNG. FELL APPROX. THREE STEPS AND ANKLE TWISTED UPON IMPACT WITH THE GROUND. SHOES WERE MUDDY CONTRIBUTI NG TO FOOT SLIPPING FROM LADDER.

August 31, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Compass Quarries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL COMING DOW3 LADDER ON SHAKER.STEPPED ON PIECE OF RE-ROD LAYING ON THE GROUND AT FOOT OF LADDER.PIECE OF BAR ROLLED FOOT CAME OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

August 7, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Compass Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE & ANOT2ER PERSON WERE UNJAMMING THE CRUSHER. THE ROCKS MOVED & SLID AS THEY LIFTED THE JAMMED ROCKS & TRAPPED HIS RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN CRUSHER WALL & ANOTHER ROCK.

July 24, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Compass Quarries Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMP WAS WELDING3WITH MIG GUN HE TOK HIS SHIRT OFF AS IT WAS A VERY HOT DAY. WELDING FLASH BURNED HIS BARE SKIN ON HIS UPPER LEFT ARM

April 28, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Compass Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO CONVVECT THE LINAGE ON THE AIR SEAT ADJUST ON THE ROCK TRUCK THE LITTLE DIGIT ON THE LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SEAT AND THE MOUNTING FRAME.

April 8, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Compass Quarries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMP WAS WELDING3SKIRT BOARD BRAKCETS ON CONVEYOR, HE REMOVED HIS WLDING SHIELD TO CHIP THE SLAG WITH SLAG HAMMER. PIECEOF HOT SLAG ENTERED HIS EYE

April 8, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Compass Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL PLACING SK3RT RUBBER UNDER CONVEYOR BELT.ANOTHER EMPL USING BAR TO PRY WITH,BAR SLIPPED AND HIT INJ EMPL IN THE NOSE.

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