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June 20, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Slippery Rock Aggregates Div/Russell Ind Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED AND EMPLOYEE WERE INSTLLING THE BLADE ON D85-P-18 KOMATSU DOZER. THE SUPPORT AMR ON THE DOZER BLADE SLIPPED ND SETTLED DOWN ON EE'S FOOT.

June 12, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Slippery Rock Aggregates Div/Russell Ind Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN OUT OF TRUCK & TWISTED BODY & FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIP AREA. EMPLOYEE DID NOT FALL OR SLIP ON STEPS - HE NEVER LOST HIS FOOTING.

August 4, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Slippery Rock Aggregates Div/Russell Ind Inc · Contact with electrical current

NO RAIN OR THUNDER/LIGHTNING APPEARED TO BE IN AREA AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT. EMPLOYEE WAS ON GROUND WORKING ON THE DRAG LINE WHEN LIGHTNING STRUCK. EMPLOYEE HAD A BAR IN HIS HAD WORKING ON C HAIN THAT HOLDS BUCKET TO DRAG LINE. RIAN SHOWERS 10 MILES OUT NOT IN VICINITY OF PLANT.

July 6, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY

USING GRINDER PICE OF METASL FLEW INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYE-EMPLOYEE WAS NOT USING SAFETY GLASSES.

July 24, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales MACHINERY
Slippery Rock Aggregates Div/Russell Ind Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE SWEEPING PLANT CLAIMANT DROPPED HIS HARD HAT HE PICKED UP HIS HAT AND A STONE DROPPED FROM SCREEN ABOVE AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD INJURY REQUIRED HEAD X RAYS AND 5 STITCHES UNITED COMM HOSPITAL

March 22, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY

PIECE OF RUST FLEW FROM THE SPRAY BAR INTO CLAINANTS EYE WENT TO UNITED COMM HOSPITAL TO HAVE PARTICLE REMOVED FROM EYE NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT INVOLVED

October 13, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Slippery Rock Aggregates Div/Russell Ind Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING THE ENGINE ON LORAIN DRAG LINE. THE HANDLE CRANK ON THE ENGINE FLEW UP AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT WRIST.

September 9, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

EMP WAS PLACING CEMENT BLOCKS UNDER A TRAILER AS EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING MORTAR FROM CEMENT BLOCKS A PIECE OF THE MORTAR FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE

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