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July 31, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J Miller Eshleman & Son Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

42957 COME ALONG TOOL TO LIFT PC STEEL THE HANDLE OF THE TOOL SLIPPED OUT HIS HAND HIT HIM ON MOUTH STRIKING HIS L UPPER CUSPID

October 15, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J Miller Eshleman & Son Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS CUTTING A CONVEYOR BELT. THE KNIFE SLIPPED OF THE CONVEYOR AND CAUGHT HIM ON HIS UPPER LEFT LEG.

October 22, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J Miller Eshleman & Son Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING TO THE BATCH PLANT VIA THE CATWALK. HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF THE CATWALK.

October 8, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J Miller Eshleman & Son Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HELPING UNJAM THE CRUSHER, USING A PIPE. THE ROCK WAS JAMMED AND HE LOOKED UP TO SEE WHAT WAS HOLDING THE ROCK. ABOUT THE TIME HE DID THIS, THE ROCK CAME DOWN, HIT THE P IPE HE WAS HOLDING, AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS FACE.

January 17, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J Miller Eshleman & Son Inc · Fall down stairs

FORMALLY REPORTED THE ACCIDNET 2-7-90. EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING; LOST HIS FOOTING; TWISTED HIS KNEE. DID NOT FEEL THE INJURY WAS BAD ENOUGH TO REPORT AT THE TIME IT HAPPENED. THEN, ON FRIDAY, 2-2-90, HE WAS GOING UP THE STEPS TO THE PRIMARY SCREEN HOUSE AND SLIPPED ON THE STEPS. HE SAID THIS AGGRAVATED THE ORIGINAL INJURY.

April 28, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J Miller Eshleman & Son Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PUTTING BELTS ON THE CRUSHER; HIS FINGERS SLIPPED AND HE CAUGHT THE LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE FLYWHEEL.

February 2, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
J Miller Eshleman & Son Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL ON THE TRUCK. THE WHEEL SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND AND CAUGHT HIS HAND AS IT WAS UNWINDING.

September 22, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J Miller Eshleman & Son Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HIT HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE METAL CRUSHER WHEN HE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK ROCK FREE FROM THE CHUTE

June 23, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
J Miller Eshleman & Son Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THE SEAT ON THE LOADER THAT HE OPERATES IS BROKEN AND HIS BACK WAS HURTING SO HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR TH HAVE HIS BACK CHECKED. DOCTOR STATED HE HAS A LOWER BACK INJURY.

May 20, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J Miller Eshleman & Son Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK A ROCK STUCK IN THE CRUSHER. A PIECE OF ROCK BROKE AND FLEW HITTING HIS FRONT TEETH CHIPPING THE TWO FRONT TEETH. DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR.

May 11, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J Miller Eshleman & Son Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A ROD TO WORK A ROCK TO THE FIRST CRUSHER WHEN THE ROCK GAVE LOOSE PUSHING HIS RIGHT HAND AND ARM AGAINST THE STEEL FRAME. FRACTURED AND BRUISED RIGHT ARM AND WRIST.

July 23, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
J Miller Eshleman & Son Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE'S RIGH7 EYE BECAME IRRITATED AND HE HAD TO HAVE DIRT REMOVED AND GENTAMYCIN EYE DROPS PUT IN BY DR. TO PREVENT INFECTION.

May 20, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
J Miller Eshleman & Son Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EE WAS HANDING 7HE WELDING PERSON THE WELDING TORCH. I.NAME RECEIVED A BILATERAL WELDERS FLASH CAUSING MINOR PAIN TO EYES.

September 14, 1984 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J Miller Eshleman & Son Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A METAL BART TO PRY A TOCK LOOSE IN THE CRUSHER. WHEN THE ROCK WAS RELEASED, EMPLOYEE HIT HIS HAND AGAINST A METAL POLE.

July 13, 1984 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J Miller Eshleman & Son Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME USING HAND TO REMOVE ROCK WEDGED IN TAILGATE OF DUMP TRUCK.WHEN ROCK WAS RELEASED TAILGATE HIT I.NAME HAND CAUSING PINCHED NERVE AND SWELLING RIGHT HAND.

December 31, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J Miller Eshleman & Son Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMP BUMPED HIS ELBOW WHILE CHANGING A SCREEN IN THE CRUSHER. HE AND SEVERAL OTHERS WERE CHANGING IT. AT THE TIME HE SAID HE BUMPED HIS ELBOW BUT HE SAID IT WAS JUST A BRUISE. ON 1 -30 HE INFORMED ME THAT IT HAD NOT HEALED PROPERLY SO HE WAS GOING TO SEE A DR

December 28, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
J Miller Eshleman & Son Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

MR. MURPHY WAS WATCHING ANOTHER EE USING A CUTTING TORCH ON THE HOOD OF A TRUCK. MR. MURPHY REACHED FOR A WIRE CUTTER & TURNED TO TALK TO SOMEONE BEHIND HIM. AT THE SAME TIME THE CUTTING TORC H WAS TURNED TOT HE SIDE IN ORDER TO TURN IT OFF. THE TORCH FLAME WENT ACROSS MR. MURPHY\S HAND CAUSING 1ST DEGREE BURNS ON THE TOP OF HIS LEFT HAND & 2ND DEGREE BURNS BETWEEN HIS FINGERS.

September 6, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J Miller Eshleman & Son Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS REMOVING A ROCK FROM THE FEEDER THE ROCK WAS BETWEEN TWO BARS. AS THE ROCK WAS REMOVED THE BAR SLIPPED AND HIT HIS HAND

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