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May 22, 1997 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Struck against stationary object

I WAS WORKING ON THE GRAVEL SCREEN PUTTING V-BELT ON. I KNELT DOWN WHEN I GOT UP MY KNEE HURT. TOLD ANOTHER EE THAT MY KNEE HURT THAT FELT LIKE A CRAMP.

April 10, 1997 MI · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant OTHER
American Aggregates Of Michigan · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE GETTING READY TO PUT SAMPLE OF GRAVEL INTO SPLITTING MACHINE. EMPLOYEE CALLED TO SUPT. SAID HE FELT DIZZY, HE WAS TAKEN TO CLINIC.

April 8, 1997 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENT DOWN TO PICK UP PRY BAR AND FELT SHARP PAININ MIDDLE OF LOWER BACK.

October 28, 1996 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CLEANING UP ROCKS AND BOULDERS FROM THE FLOOR OF THE SCRUBBER PLANT WHEN A ROCK SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT INSTEP.

September 20, 1996 MI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS REMOVING A FRESHWATER PUMP FROM OUR PUMP HOUSE WITH A BOOM TRUCK THE PUMP HOSE SHIFTED CAUSING THE PUMP TO SLIDE PINCHING ARM BETWEEN A CHAIN AND THE DOOR OPENING

August 13, 1996 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WORKING ON A PUMP. HE WAS PICKING UP A BUCKET OF WATER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE FELL TO FLOOR HITTING RIBS.

June 12, 1996 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SHOVELING PLANT ON KNEES AND TWISTING WHEN INJURY OCCURRED.

April 5, 1996 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT WITH A BOXED END WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE HEAD OF THE BOLT CAUSING EE'S MOMENTUM TO MOVE HIM BACKWARDS RESULTING IN STRAIN TO RIGHT KNEE.

December 22, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · MACHINERY
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Struck by falling object

CONTRACTOR CONTRACTED TO DISASSEMBLE AND MOVE PORTABLE CONVEYORS. WHILE CONVEYOR SECTIONS WERE BEING LOADED ON SUBCONTRACTORS TRUCK. A SECTION DROPPED CRUSHING THE SUBCONTRACTERS TRUCK DRIVER. THE MINE WAS CLOSED FOR THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS BUT THE CONTRACTOR WAS DOING A JOB HE WAS CONTRACTED TO DO.

October 26, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A TOOL & FELT SHARP PAINS IN HIS BACK.

October 9, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HIS KNEE HAD BEEN HURTING AND HAD SOME SWELLING FOR SEVERAL DAYS ON 9TH,HE STEPPED IN THE MUD AND TWISTED KNEE.THUS RE-AGGRAVATING OLD INJURY (11-09-92).

August 19, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Struck against stationary object

WHEN EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN INTO THE PUMPHOUSE FROM THE WALKWAY HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE HIT HISBACK ON THE ANGLE IRON.

August 15, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS STANDING IN DROP BOXPULLING ON POWER CABLE. HE TWISTED, PULLING MUSCLE IN SHOULDER.

August 10, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler POWERED HAULAGE
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES THAT HE WAS WORKING ON A RETURN ROLLER AND AS HE STOOD UP TO WALK AWAY A ROCK CAME OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT HITTING HIM ON THE HAND.

July 25, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Fall onto or against objects

EE STATES THAT HE WAS WALKING UP A PORTABLE CONVEYOR, WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL, LANDING ON THE SIDE OF THE CONVEYOR WITH HIS RT SIDE IN THE RIB AREA.

June 27, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING CAT SCRAPER TO STRIP OVERBURDEN. MACHINE WAS WORKING IN BUMPY AREA AND EMPLOYEE STRUCK STEERING WHEEL WITH LEFT ELBOW. ELBOW WAS BRUISED AND SWOLLEN.

April 13, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS DECENDING STAIRWAY STEPPED ON A STONE & TWISTED HIS KNEE

March 20, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNEVEN GROUND. STEPPED ONTO EDGE OF CEMENT AND TURNED ANKLE.

November 4, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS EXITING HIS LOADER, HE PLACED HIS LEFT FOOT ON THE CATWALK AND TURNED SO HE COULD GO DOWN THE LADDER OF THE LOADER AND HIS FOOT DID NOT PIVOT WITH HIS BODY.

June 25, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING THE DOOR ON THE HOPPER AND WAS LEANING ON A BEAM WHILE PULLING THE HOPPER DOOR OPEN WHEN HE HEARD SOMETHING POP IN HIS CHEST.

April 28, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN A HURRY WHILE CLIMBING ON TO THE MACHINE HE STRUCK HIS KNEE ON ACCESS STEPS

April 7, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Contact with hot objects or substances

HAND HELD PROPANE TORCH. SPARKS IGNITED CLOTHING WHILE THAWING OUT DROP BOX.

November 4, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT ON 11-3 HE WAS INVOLVED IN SHOVELING GRAVEL FOR APPROX 8 HRS AND THAT HE EXPERIENCED PAIN AND SWELLING IN HIS FOREARM THAT EVENING. ON 11-4 EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO FOREMAN. EMPLOYEE WORKED LIGHT DUTY JOBS THAT DAY ON 11-5 EMPLOYEE REQUESTED TO SEE DR. DIAGNOSIS WAS TENDENITIS OF LEFT FOREARM.

August 13, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Struck by flying object

WENT INTO SAND HIT PIPE BURIED IN SAND APPROX. 3 FEET UP FROM WATER LEVEL.

July 29, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF CONVEYOR IN LOOSE SAND AND TWISTED ANKLE.

July 10, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS DRAGGING A WATER HOSE IN A CROUCHED POSITION AND PROCEEDED TO STAND UP, HITTING HIS HEAD ON A OVERHEAD BEAM.

July 9, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Struck against stationary object

OPENING SIDE WINDOW FRAME FOR VENTILATION IN THE CAB & HIS RT HAND SLIPPED OFF FRAME & WENT THRU WINDOW

July 7, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A [IECE OF RAILROAD IRON SOMETHING POPPED & SPIT BACK SHATTERING RT LENS ONHIS CUTTING GOGGLES EMPLOYEE FELT HE HAD A FOREIGN OBJECT IN RT EYE NONE COULD BE FOUND

May 1, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE SHOVELING UNDER THE DROPBOX A STONE STRUCK HIM ON THE RT HAND CONTINUED TO WORK OUT SHIFT REPORTED TO WORK ON MON 05-03-HAND SWOLLEN REQUESTED TO SEE DOC

January 6, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE STARTED DOWN THE STAIRS TO CRUSHER DECK LEFT KNEE BUCKLED & EMPLOYEE FELL HURTING BACK NECK AND LEGS AND BREAKING GLASSES.

December 14, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Fall from ladders

THE HOPPERMAN WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER FROM THE CATWALK WHEN THE OVERHEAD LIGHT WENT OUT AND HE SLIPPED OR MISPLACED HIS HANDS OR FEET CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE PLATFORMM AT THE BASE OF T HE LADDER WHERE HE THEN CRAWLED DOWN THE STEPS AND CALLED THE DREDGE FOR HELP.THE DREDGE OILER CAME OVER TO SHORE AND CALLED THE DAYSHIFT FOREMAN,IT WAS FOUND OUT WHEN THE FOREMAN GOT TO THE

December 3, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING UP PORTABLE PLANT. THIS CONSISTED OF SETTING WOOD BLOCK IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE PLANT. THE INJURY WAS SUSTAINED DURING THE SETTING OF THE BLOCKS.

December 2, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS OVERSEEING TO MOVING OF REPLACEMENT PARTS FROM SHORE TO DREDGE WITH THE WORKBOAT. WHEN THEY WERE UNHOOKING THE WORKBOAT, THE HOOK CAME LOOSE AND SWUNG AT HIM. HE PUT HIS HAND UP TO STOP THE HOOK. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND HIT HIS LEFT LEG AGAINST THE WORKBOAT. ACUTE CONTUSION OF LEFT LEG.

November 9, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Fall from machine

ELMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS UNPLUGGING CHUTE. WHEN PREPARING TO STEP DOWN OFF LEDGE HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL APPROX 4 FT TO FLOOR.

October 2, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER BELTING, MAKING GASKET FOR A FLANGED COUPLING AND WAS PULLING THE KNIFE TOWARD HIMSELF WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF THE RUBBER AND JABBED INTO THE INSIDE OF HIS LEFT THIGH. HE WAS PULLING THE KNIFE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. THE FOREAMN EE THEN HELPED TO PUT ON A BANDAID AND THEN TOOK HIM TO THE CLINIC, WHERE HE RECEIVED 4 FOUR STITCHES.

August 3, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Fall down stairs

38508OPPERMAN WAS COMING DOWN TEH STAIRS FROM CHECKING TEH SCREENS & CHUTES. THE STAIRWAY WAS WET WITH DEW AND HE EVIDENTLY SLIPPED ON THE EDGE OF A STEP AND FELL ON HIS BACK. HE THEN SLID A 33038E WAY DOWN TO THE BOTTOM WHERE HE CRAWLED TO THE RADIO AND GOT HELP. THE STAIRS DID HAVE HAND RIALS AND WERE MADE OF DIAMOND PLTE STEEL.

May 21, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD PAIN IN LEG.HURT HIS BACJK SHOVELING,WENT TO DOCTOR IN AFTERNOON,GIVEN PRESCRIPTION,RETURNED TO WORK.FOLLOW UP VISIT TO DOCTOR;OFF WORK AS OF 05-29-92 PER DOCTOR.

October 29, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Fall from machine

EMPL WORKING ON A SCRUBBER BEARING.CLIMBING OVER THE HANDRAIL.WHEN STEPPING DOWN OVER THE RAIL HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND RIGHT KNEE BENT SIDEWAYS RESULTING IN A STRAINED KNEE.

October 17, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS MOVING A FACE PLATE ON DREDGE FROM CENTER OF FLOOR AREA WHERE IT COULD BE SECURED WITH CHAINS TO BEAMS IN ORDER TO WELD ON IT. HE WAS USING A CHAIN FALL TO LIFT FACE PLA TE. PLATE STOPPED WHEN IT CAME UP AGAINST PUMP SHELL. EMPLOYEE THEN TRIED TO PULL IT BACK TO PLACE WHERE HE WANTED IT. HE STATES THAT AT THIS TIME HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. CONTINUED TO MOV

September 11, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS TAKING GAUGE OFF TANK, HE PURGED THE LINE AND STATRTED TO LOOSEN NUT ON GUAGE WHEN IT IGNITIED. VALUE ON TANK HAND TO BE LEAKING-WHEN GAS IGNITED, IT BURNT HIS FOREARMS. IT LOOKED LIKE A BD SUN BURN.

September 7, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS STEPPING OFF LADDER NEAR 7 X 16 SCREEN, WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT CAME DOWN ON A ROCK WHICH ROLLED OUT FROM UNDER HIS FOOT CAUSING HIM OT FALL.

September 5, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WIFE & CHILD CAME TO PICKUP EMPLOYEE AT PLANT AT END OF HIS WORK SHIFT EMPLOYEE OPENED CAR DOOR THEN WALKED BACK TO PLANT TO TALK TO FELLOW EMPLOYEE WIFE WENT TO TURN CAR AROUND WITH DOOR LEFT OPEN CHILD FELL OUT OPEN DOOR & WAS RAN OVER BYCAR

August 22, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED ON SPRING OF SCREEN WHILE CHANGING SCREENS AND LANDED ON EAR OF SCREEN.

August 15, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Fall from machine

SHOVELING BELT STARTED HE FELL OFF BELT HITTING SIDE OF CONV

August 12, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS WORKING OFF THE F2 CONVEYOR AND WAS PULLING ON THE BELT WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK.

July 31, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING AN ELECTRIC IMPACT GUN 3/4 DRIVE ON AN 8' STEP LADDER,THE WOBBLE SOCKET AND 1-1/8" SOCKET CAME OFF THE NUT STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH.

June 21, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Of Michigan · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE REPLACING A LINER THAT WEIGHED APPROX 100LBS HE LIFTED & TURNED TO THE LEFT RAISING THE LINER OVER HIS HEAD REALIZING TOO LATE THAT IT WAS TOO HEAVY & DROPPED THE LINER THAT NIGHT HE FEL T PAIN IN HIS BACK & REALIZED THAT IT WAS PROBABLY DUE TO THE INCIDENT ABOVE

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