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May 10, 1999 WV · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Acme Limestone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BENT OVER SHOVELING MATERIAL WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK. THE ROCK HIT HIS HARD HAT, LEFT WRIST AND LEFT FOOT. THE ROCK PUNCTURED THE HARD HAT, EE 19 STAPLES IN HIS SCALP. HIS WRIST WA S BANDAGED AND TWO DAYS LATER EE S FOOT WAS DETERMINE WHERE THE ROCK CAME FROM. EE AND OTHER INSPECTED THE AREA TO DETERMINE A CAUSE. NO DETERMINATION WAS MADE. THE ROCK HAD BEEN WORN SMOOTH

February 25, 1999 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Acme Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE SAID HE CARRIED A 9 FT PIECE OF 8" CHANNEL IRON FROM THE GROUND BELOW THE CRUSHER TO THE CRUSHER FLOOR AND HE FELT PAIN.

February 22, 1999 WV · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Acme Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE & ANOTHER EE WERE CUTTING & WELDING 3/8" METAL TO BUILD GRIZZLY CHUTE UNDER PRIMARY FEEDER WHILE HANDLING METAL A SMALL SLIVER STRUCK EE'S RIGHT LITTLE FINGER., HE WAS WEARING WELDING GLO VES AT THE TIME EE THOUGHT THE METAL WOULD MOVE OUT OF FINGER WITHOUT MEDICAL ATTENTION, WHEN THIS DID NOT OCCUR HE WENT TO THE DR ON 4/15/99

April 30, 1998 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Acme Limestone Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 769 CAT TRUCK IN QUARRYBACKED INTO PILE TO BE LOADED-AFTER HAVING 1 BUCKET LOADED ON TRUCK-A LARGE BOULDER ROLLED DOWN STRIKING THE LEFT REAR CORNER OF TRUCK BED CAUSI NG VIBRATION IN CAB OF TRUCK RESULTING IN EMPLOYEE'S HEAD STRIKING CB SPEAKER, ARM STRUCK WINDOWFRAME-AND KNEE STRUCK DASH PANEL.

February 28, 1998 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Acme Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING ON BREAKER BARS, EXTENDED HIS BODY WEIGHT UP ON HIS TOES AND PULLED HIS RIGHT CALF MUSCLE.

September 19, 1997 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Acme Limestone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS DROPPING RAIL CARS TO TIPPLE. HE SET BRAKE ON CARS AND WAS DISMOUNTING AFTER HE DISMOUNTED FROM CAR, EE STEPPED ON SOME STONE LYING ON THE GROUND ALONG SIDE THE TRACKS, TWISINT HIS LEFT ANKLE.

March 3, 1997 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Acme Limestone Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE HAD LAID HIS WORK GLOVES ON HOOD OF D-9 CAT DOZER TO DRY (RAINING HEAVILY THIS DAY) WHEN HE TOOK GLVOES OFF HTE HOOK HE SLIPPED AS HE TURNED AND FELL AGAINST HOT MUFFLER OF DOZER, WIT H LEFT SIDE OF BACK HITTING MUFFLER. BURN CAUSED BY STEAM FROM WET CLOTHING AFTER TOUCHING MUFFLER.

December 4, 1996 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Acme Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS ASSISTING IN THE LOADING OF A HEAD PULLEY ONTO A ENDLOADER. THE SLING WAS BEING USED TO HANDLE HEAD PULLEY,TWISTED PINNING EE'S ARM AGAINST LOADER BUCKET

November 20, 1996 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Acme Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE LIFTED HOOD ON 769-B HAUL TRUCK AND TOOK A PAIN IN MIDDLE OF BACK.

September 19, 1996 WV · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Acme Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP STEPPED DOWN FROM ROAD BERM TO ENTER TRUCK. LAST STEP TO ROAD. WHEN FOOT CAME INTO CONTACT WITH ROAD, KNEE HAD SNAPPING SOUND WITH SEVERE PAIN INSTANTLY.

August 19, 1996 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Acme Limestone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMP CLIMBED DOWN LADDER ON FRONT END LOADER AND STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED ANKLE.

August 16, 1996 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Acme Limestone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS GOING TO EAST SIDE OF CRUSHER TO CHECK AND/OR GREASE BEARING. CAUGHT TOE ON ANGLE IRON.

May 25, 1996 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Acme Limestone Company Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

INSTALLATION FO BOLTS IN PENN MILL FEED CHUT COVER.

March 18, 1996 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Acme Limestone Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING STONE IN RAIL CARS.

October 6, 1995 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Acme Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING ACROSS FLOOR. ANKLE PULLED (TURNED). FLLOOR IS FLAT AND NOT FOREIGN OBJECTS WERE INVOLVED.

October 8, 1994 WV · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Acme Limestone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HAVING MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH DRILL AND WAS DISMOUNTING DRILL TO INVESTIGATE AND STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE AND LEG. KNEE BECAME SWOLLEN AND EXPERIENCED NUMBNESS I N FOOT AND TOES. EMPLOYEE HAS A HISTORY OF STRAINS AND HAS HAD CORRECTIVE SURGERY ON RIGHT KNEE.

August 17, 1994 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Acme Limestone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE BUMPED CHEEK ON FEED BOX OF PREPARATION SCRUBBER AT MAIN PLANT--HAD BEEN CLEANING UP SPILLED MATERIAL--WAS REUTRNING FROM SHUTTING WATER OFF FOR THIS JOB.

July 23, 1994 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Acme Limestone Company Inc · Fall from ladders

EE WAS FUELING R35 HAND TRUCK IN THE PROCESS OF DISMOUNMTING FROM TRUCK AFTER HAVING FUELED IT HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON LADDER RING ON LERFT HAND CAUGHT ON LADDER RAILING LACERATED FINGER ENOUGH IT REQUIRED STITCHES

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