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August 25, 2008 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE was working under raised hood on loader in shop. Hood fell striking employee on shoulder.

May 19, 2008 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Routine annual hearing tests revelaed a Standard Threshold Shift of 30db in the right ear.

May 19, 2008 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Annual routine hearing tests revealed a Standard Threshold Shift of 35db in the left ear.

May 19, 2008 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Routine annual hearing test results show a STS of 25db right ear.

May 19, 2008 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Routine annual hearing tests revealed a Standard Threshold Shift of 25db in the left ear.

May 16, 2008 MD · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Blaster was coming down office steps @ quarry office and slipped. It was raining and steps were wet. Starting falling and tried to catch himself. He grabbed railing and felt something pop in his arm.

February 21, 2008 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Contract hauler was exiting the cab of his dump truck at the weigh scale when he slipped on ice and fell to the ground.

September 26, 2007 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While re-lining chutes in a screen deck, employee felt pain in lower back.

June 2, 2007 MD · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee attempted to sit on the mid rail of a railing. The mid rail is removable so that screen can be replaced. The mid rail became dislodged and the employee fell to the level below.

January 12, 2007 MD · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting a heavy steel plate and strained a stomach muscle

September 11, 2006 MD · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a pry bar to hold a guard in place near a conveyor belt so that he could repair the guard. The bar came into contact with the moving belt causing the bar to spin and be pulled from his hands.

July 17, 2006 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was stemming holes and heard a pop in his wrist.

June 21, 2006 MD · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE states that while climbing ladder on water truck, he began to experience pain in left shoulder, neck and chest.

May 30, 2006 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Contact with heat

Crew was loading gas shot during the hottest part of the day. Employee was stemming holes and became overheated. Employee passed out and was transported to local hospital - heat related.

January 16, 2006 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was removing and replacing the worn teeth on a Caterpillar 992G loader bucket. Employee struck the tooth with a sledge hammer and a piece of the tooth came off and punctured the employee's stomach. He was taken to a local ER where they did an MRI and decided to leave the small piece of metal in him. He received stitches and was released to full duty.

December 14, 2005 MD · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was digging ice and rock out of the VS-3 tower chutes when he felt a twinge in his wrist.

December 9, 2005 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing frozen material from around the base of the 4 1/4 cone crusher at the Brown's Plant. He was using a Hilti Gun to hammer the material loose. When he applied pressure, he felt a sharp pain in his back.

December 7, 2005 MD · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking around a truck when he slipped on some ice and fell back striking his head and left shoulder on the ground.

December 2, 2005 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was carrying a ladder when he raised it over the hand rails to turn a corner and felt a pop in his back.

November 16, 2005 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Contact with electrical current

Employee was working on a screening deck when he dropped his tool and he bent over to pick it up coming in contact with the cover of the Cedar Rapids screen motor. He was shocked due to the cover being hot from a bad connection inside the junction box.

November 10, 2005 MD · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While standing on a rock face, started to turn around, lost footing, right leg got stuck between two rocks, causing the rt ankle & knee to twist, fell to the ground, and hurt rt ankle.

October 23, 2005 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was checking VS3 for a hole in the top deck. He stepped up onto an elevated motor mount to view the top deck screens. As he was preparing to step back onto the floor, his right foot slipped off of the mount, and landed on the floor, causing all of his weight to shift onto his right foot, twisting it.

October 10, 2005 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While lifting a guard, the employee decided it was too heavy, went to set it down and it slipped out of his hand and struck his right wrist.

September 13, 2005 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF THE CATERPILLAR 777 HAUL TRUCK TO CHECK THE OIL WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF OF THE HAND RAIL AND HE FELL 10 FEET TO THE GROUND.

September 7, 2005 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was lifting pads for the crane when the pad slipped out of his hand and he tried to catch it, a piece of wood lodged in his left ring finger leaving a splinter of wood. He was sent to the clinic, who in turn sent him to a hand specialist to have it removed. He received 4 stitches.

June 8, 2005 MD · Metal/Non-Metal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Fall from machine

Employee was hurrying to get a 992C loader started and into the pit, when he climbed the ladder with his lunch pail in his hands. He reached for the handrail at the top of the ladder, missed it and fell to the ground striking his buttocks and knocking the wind out of him.

March 11, 2005 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was repairing the pneumatic grease gun, he removed the air line thinking that he had disconnected the energy. He then removed the side covers and began to clean out the grease fron under the piston. While doing this the grease gun fired causing the piston to crush his left index finger behind the first knuckle. The finger tip could not be repaired and was removed.

March 1, 2005 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EE was operating his loader at the Asphalt #6 pile, cage mill when he struck the concrete base of the loadout tunnel with his bucket. The sudden jar must have caused a back injury because on March 2nd, he started to feel pain in his back and pain/numbness in his right arm. This report was given to us on MARCH 7, 2005.

January 19, 2005 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee started to take weight off of grader with overhead hoist so that grader would jack up easier. Chain sling on hoist broke striking employees thumb on left hand. Employee sustained a laceration and needed minor outpatient surgery to reconnect a tendon...and stitches. No lost days.

September 24, 2004 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was rolling up a rope to put away into the truck, he wiped his eye with his hand and apparently there was a fiber from the rope on his hand and it got into his eye. This resulted in a corneal abrasion.

August 31, 2004 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was cleaning off a catwalk and lifted a steel discharge chute when he felt pain in his lower back.

August 27, 2004 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee claims that after working 3/4 of the day, his shoulder was hurting. He had a previous shoulder injury and we believe that the work day aggravated it. He was sent to the company physician and was put onto restrictions. This accident was not reported to me until 9/25/04.

July 21, 2004 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Struck by flying object

While helping to install drive belts on conveyor 1A, a rock came from the belt and struck employee above the right eye just to the side of the hard hat brim causing a laceration that needed 4 stitches.

May 12, 2004 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee claims that he was operating his loader and ran across a drainage ditch causing the loader to bounce and he felt pain in his lower back.

December 22, 2003 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A PLATE UP THE STEPS BETWEEN SCREENS VS-2B & VS-3B AND FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS CARRYING THE PLATE WITH THE LISTED WITNESS.

October 28, 2003 MD · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING ON A CATWALK WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL DOWN ONTO HIS LEFT KNEE CUTTING IT. THERE WAS NO OBSTRUCTIONS ON THE WALKWAY THAT HINDERED HIS TRAVEL.

October 21, 2003 MD · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A CAT HAUL TRUCK INT HE AREA WHERE WE WERE DIGGING S UMP WHEN HE STARTED PULLING OUT OF SUMP THE MATERIAL INT HE BED SLID BACK CAUSING THE TRUCK TO STAND UP ON ITS TAILGATE. E E WAS BANGED AGAINST DOOR AND INSIDE OF CAB CAUSING THE LACERATIONS TO HIS HEAD, FACE AND NECK.

September 5, 2003 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING A RUBBER HOSE WITH A RAZOR BLADE, THE BLADE BOUNCED OFF THE HOSE AND HIT HIS ARM CUTTING IT.

August 18, 2003 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A WRENCH TO LOOSEN THE BOLT FROM THE PILLAR BLOCK BEARING CAP, THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF AND HIT EE INT HE 2 FRONT TEETH, CHIPPING THEM.

August 14, 2003 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEMMING LOADED BLAST HOLES (SHOVELING GRAVEL). STEMMING MATERIAL MORE COARSE THAN USUAL.

July 29, 2003 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EXITING THE WATER TRUCK TO CHECK A FLOCCULANT SYSTEM, HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

July 23, 2003 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS LYING ON HIS STOMACH REMOVING THE 3RD SCREEN PANEL ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE V52B SCREEN. HE WAS PULLING THE SCREEN.

June 26, 2003 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE UNLOADING CONVEYOR PARTS FROM A TRUCK, THE EE LIFTED ONE END JUST HIGH ENOUGH TO PUT A SLING UNDER IT AND FELT A PINCH IN HIS BACK.

June 26, 2003 MD · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF PRIMARY CRUSHER AND WAS STEPPING ON WELDER PARTS. PARTS SHIFTED AND HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT GROIN/LEG.

March 26, 2003 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPORTED THAT THE 980C LOADER SHIFTER WAS HARD TO USE AND IT CAUSED HIM PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

February 5, 2003 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM UNDER GRIT CONVEYOR WHEN HE TRIED TO PRY SOME FROZEN MATERIAL BY PRESSING DOWN ON THE SHOVEL HANDLE. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

December 23, 2002 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING AN IDLER ARM WITH A HAMMER ON BF-5 HE STRUCK HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER ON THE FRAME DURING THE BACK SWING.

October 9, 2002 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL OFF OF VS 2B SCREEN AND HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

September 6, 2002 MD · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ANOTHER EE WAS DRIVING A BEARING ONTO A SHAFT WHILE EE WAS HOLDING A BLOCK OF WOOD ON IT. THE EEMISSED THE BLOCK & STRUCK EE HAND CAUSING A LACERATION OF THE LEFT RING FINGER-NEEDED 5 STITCHES

August 5, 2002 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING SPILLAGE FROM THE US2A CATWALK. HE WAS KNEELING DOWN. WHEN HE WENT TO STAND UP, HE PULLED/STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

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