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October 4, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Standard Lafarge · Fall from machine

HAULING ROCK TO CRUSHER-CRUSHER WAS PLUGGED-DECIDED TO BACK UP TO STOCKPILE-ENGINE DIED-TRUCK ROLLED FORWARD.

April 14, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Standard Lafarge · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE SITTING ON BOBCAT BUCKET, CAUGHT RIGHT HAND BETWEEN BUCKET AND FRAME WHEN THE BUCKET WAS BEING LOWERED.

March 8, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Standard Lafarge · Struck by flying object

WHILE CHECKING FOR LOOSE TRACKPADS WITH A HAMMER, A PIECE OF ROCK FLEW OFF THE PAD AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.

June 5, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Standard Lafarge · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING WEDGE TO SECURE METAL FOR WELDING PURPOSES. PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF WEDGE WHEN STRUCK BY SLEDGE HAMMER EMBEDDING ITSELF IN RIGHT BICEP OF EMPLOYEE.

October 16, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Standard Lafarge · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING STEEL WITH A GRINDER AND WEARING SAFETY GLASSES BUT PIECES OF MATERIAL LODGED IN HIS EYE. (LEFT EYE).

September 25, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Standard Lafarge · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE HELPING TO MOVE BACKUP CABLES FOR DREDGE.

August 8, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Lafarge · Fall from machine

SLIPPED OFF STEPS TO LUBE TRAILOR AND TORE THE LIGAMENTS IN RIGHT KNEE.

July 8, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Lafarge · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE CARRYING LUNCH BOX AND WATER JUG LOST BALANCE GETTING INTO TRUCK ON PASSENGER SIDE.FELL TO THE GROUND.TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.CHIP VERTEBRA.

April 29, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Lafarge · Fall from machine

CLIMBING OUT OF A HAUL TRUCK.

January 21, 1991 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Standard Lafarge · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING PRY BAR TO EXTRACT A ROCK FROM TAIL PULLEY BAR SLIPPED OFF ROCK INJURING BACK.

June 25, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Standard Lafarge · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE GRABBED CABLE TO PULL UP TO HOOKS ON LOADER BUCKET AND A FRAYED WIRE ON CABLE WENT THROUGH GLOVES INTO THUMB ON LEFT HAND.

May 26, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Standard Lafarge · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING HIMSELF INTO TRUCK, USING HANDLES AND FELT MUSCLE PULL IN LEFT SHOULDER.

May 23, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Standard Lafarge · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEEL PLATE VIBRATED LOOSE FROM A CHUTE ABOVE EMPLOYEE FALLING 15-20 FT STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON BACK OF HEAD.

April 15, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Standard Lafarge · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO PRY ROCK FROM FEEDER TO FREE UP RESTRICTED FLOW. ROCKS GAVE WAY CAUSING PRY BAR TO PINCH RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND CHUTE.

January 9, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Standard Lafarge · Struck against stationary object

DRIVING A GROUND ROD TO RUN ELECTRICAL WIRING.

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