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December 2, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Collier Stone Company · Fall onto or against objects

SLIP ON WET GROUND AND HIT SHOULDER ON CONVEYOR.

October 25, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Collier Stone Company · Fall onto or against objects

SLIP ON WET TRACK OF EXCAVATOR - INJURY TO HAND.

March 12, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Collier Stone Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS LOADING A TRK WITH SKID LOADER. AFTER LOADING THE TRK, EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OUT OF THE MACHINE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

August 31, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Collier Stone Company · Fall from machine

EE STOPPED PLANT TO REMOVE TREE LIMB. JUMPED DOWN ONTO BELT & TWISTED ANKLE (LEFT ANKLE).

December 22, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Collier Stone Company · Fall onto or against objects

VICITM WAS PUSHING A STEEL BAR, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS FOREHEAD ON A PIECE OF STEEL.

October 19, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Collier Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING REBAR OFF OF CONVEYOR WHEN HE HAD CUT HIS FINGER ON A PIECE OF STEEL.

August 6, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Collier Stone Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM STEPPED ON A LOOSE PIECE OF STEEL GRATE WHILE WALKING OVE RTHE TIRE WASH. HE FELL THROUGH AND BRUSIED HIS RIGHT SHIN.

July 25, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Collier Stone Company · Fall onto or against objects

DRIVE BELT HAD BROKEN AND WEDGED BETWEEN SHEAVE AND MOTOR. THE VICTIM WAS REMOVING THE BROKEN BELT. WHEN IT CAME FREE AS HE WAS PULLING ON IT, HE FELL BACKWARDS AGAINST A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON H URTING HIS BACK RIBS.

July 31, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Collier Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54730REMOVING STEEL DOOR FROM VIBRATING SCREEN. DOOR JAMMED.WHEN DOOR RELEASED SUDDENLY IT SLAMMED AGAINST RIGHT HAND.

June 1, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Collier Stone Company · Fall from machine

WALKING ON EXCAVATOR STEPPED ON MUDDY SECTION OF TRACK AND FELL 4 FT TO GROUND

May 30, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Collier Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS CUTTING RUBBER CONVEYOR BELTING FOR USE ON SKIRT BOARD WITH A UTILITY KNIFE AND KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF GROOVE AND CUT VICTIMS LEFT HAND CUT REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.

November 26, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Collier Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

VICTIM WAS INSTALLING A NEW BEARING ON A SCREEN VIBRATING UNIT. SHAFT END WAS BEING HELD IN PLACE WITH AUTOCRANE. SHAFT SHIFTED INSIDE VIBRATOR BOX AND PINNED VICTIMS LEFT THUMB AGAINST BEARIN G HOUSING FRACTURING THUMB.

March 5, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Collier Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS BACKING A SERVICE TRUCK INTO A LOCATION FOR REPAIR WORK. FRONT WHEELS OF TRUCK HIT A FROZEN MOUND OF DIRT A STEERING WHEEL BEGAN SPINNING AT HIGH RPM. A SPOKEON THE STEERING WHEEL CAUGH T VICTIMS THUMB AN FRACTURED IT.

August 16, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Collier Stone Company · Struck by flying object

DRIVING PINS ON TRACK EXCAVATING DRIVE CHAIN PC OF HAMMER HEAD BEING USED CHIPPED OFF ENTERED ARMA T BICEP

May 31, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Collier Stone Company · Struck by flying object

VICTIM WAS DRIVING PINS DURING TRACK REPAIR WAS ON LAST PIN OUT OF 49 AND HIT PIN EXCESSIVELY HARD WITH SLEDGE TO SIGNAL THE COMPLETION OF THE JOB. A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF THE PIN AND HIT V ICTIM IN THE MIDDLE TWO FINGER OF HAND WHICH REQUIRED VICTIM PERFORMED UNSAFE ACT.

February 17, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Collier Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS ASSISTING MECHANIC IN DOZER TRACK REPAIR. MECHANIC WAS DRIVING TRACK PIN WHEN SLEDGEHAMMER GLANCED OFF PIN AND GRAZED VICTIMS JAW, CUTTING LIP, CHIPPING TOOTH AND BRUISING CHEEK. VI CTIM REQUIRED 11 STITCHES IN LIP.

November 23, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Collier Stone Company · Struck by flying object

DRIVING DOZER TRACK PIN WTIH SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN PIECE BROKE OFF AND ENTERED LEG.

October 10, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Collier Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING FORK ATTACHMENT TO INSTALL ON FRONT END LOADER BUCKET.

August 9, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Collier Stone Company · Struck by flying object

REPAIRING TRACK ON A DOZER. WAS DRIVING PIN WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND A CHIP OF STEEL FROM THE PIN STRUCK THE VICTIM IN THE CHEST AND PENETRATED THE SKIN.

March 15, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Collier Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A CABLE WITH HOOK ON END. CABLE BROKE AND RETRACTED AND HIT LABORER IN THE EYE.

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