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October 10, 1998 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Fall down stairs

PUTTING A BEARING ON CRUSHER. WALKED DOWN STEPS AND MISSED A STEP AND HURT LEFT KNEE AND BACK.

February 20, 1998 TN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man OTHER
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE LOADED GRAVEL ONTO A HALF SIZE DUMP TRUCK THE TWO CUSTONERS LEAPED FROM THEIR LOADED PARKED TRUCK AND RAN UPON THE LOADER AND JERKED OUR EE OFF THE LOADER AND BEAT HIM.

September 4, 1997 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBING INTO 773 B CAT DOZER. MISSED HAND HOLD. FELL ABOUT 4 TO 5 FEET.

July 7, 1997 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER, TRYING TO HIT A KNOCK WRENCH. WRENCH CAME OFF AND HIT RT ELBOW.

March 19, 1997 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EE WATCHED ANOTHER EE WELD. FLASH FROM WELDING HURT HIS EYES.

August 12, 1996 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

LOADING TRUCKS USING A FRONT END LOADER, BOUNCING AND JERKING, WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT EE DOES EVER DAY YET HURT HIS BACK THIS TIME.

June 20, 1996 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOOSENING ROCK, TOOK A BAR TO LOOSEN ROCK OUT OF A FEEDER.

November 8, 1995 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PUTTING SCREEN MOTOR IN MAIN PLANT SCREENS. PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK AND HAS BEEN HURTING EVER SINCE. HOWEVER, WAITED UNTIL 11-22-95 TO GO TO THE DOCTOR.

July 27, 1995 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CLEANING OUT #2 FEEDER. HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN FEEDER AND RACK. CONTUSION OF RIGHT HAND.

July 24, 1995 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PICKING UP BEARINGS AND PULLED A MUSCLE. HE REPORTED THE INJURY ON 8-7-95 AND EXPLAINED THAT IT ACTUALLY HAPPENED ON 7-24-95.

August 29, 1994 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FELT SLOMETHING PULL IN RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE PULLING SELF INTO DUMP TRUCK.

August 24, 1994 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

CLEANING OUT CHUTE AND STRAINED BACK.

January 25, 1994 TN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING UP ON LONG BELT HAD SHOVEL IN RIGHT HAND. SLIPPED & SLUNG BACK RIGHT ARM. RIGHT ARM GOT NUMB. DEVELOPED PAIN IN NECK.

July 19, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HELPING MOVE A BELT GUARD. THEN SPRAINED & HURT LOWER BACK. AT THIS POINT, NO TIME LOSS, BUT WE NEED TO REPORT.

July 5, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING OFF BACKHOE. LEFT ARM HUNG ON HANDRAIL.

September 12, 1992 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING HAMMERS IN SECONDARY CRUSHER;CAUGHT RIGHT HEEL IN HAMMERS OF CRUSHER,BRUISED HEEL,BENT BACK TOES.

September 9, 1992 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING CABLE ON ROCK DUSTER CABLE TWISTED AND SKINNED 3RD FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

July 21, 1992 TN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Fall from machine

23977ED FROM STANDING ON TOP OF A MOTOR AND LOOKING AT A PULLEY. FELL INTO A CRUSHER SCREEN.

May 27, 1992 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVER WAITED IN TRUCK TO BE LOADED.ANOTHER DRIVER DIDNT SEE EMPL AND BACKED INTO FRONT PART OF TRUCK.

August 10, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING UP ON WATER HOSE TRYING TO GET IT TO THE CRUSHER FEEDER

June 11, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS MOVING TRACT DRILL. BOOM FELL FROM TRACT DRILL AND KIT RIGHT HAND ABOVE THE KNUCKLES.

May 28, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS COMING DOWN THE LADDER OF LOADER. HIS FOOT CAME OFF BOTTOM RUNG HIT LEFT KNEE.

April 29, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING I.NAME KNOCK A RACE OUT OF BEARING HOUSING. PIECE OF METAL WEDGED INTO LEFT HAND SORE KNUCKLE.

April 27, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT THE HAMMER BOLTS IN THE CRUSHER, LEFT HAND GOT CUT ON THE HAMMER BOLTS.

April 9, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYE GOT OUT OF OUR YARD TRUCK. HIS FEET STEPPED ON THE WET GRAVEL. FEET WENT OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HIS KNEE HIT THE GAS TANK OF DUMP TRUCK. THERE WAS A WITNESS. HE LIMPED AROUND UNTIL H E WENT TO DOCTOR ON 4-23-91. WE AREA LATE WITH THIS REPORT BECAUSE HE WAITED 14 DAYS TO GO TO DOCTOR.

April 8, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING A BLASTING DRILL. THE DRILL SLIPPED AND MASHED 2ND DIGIT FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND.

December 8, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Fall from machine

GREASING FRONT END LOADER. SLIPPED ON LOOSE ROCK THAT WAS ON THE LOADER AND HUT BACK.

September 5, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHANGING ROLLERS ON ONE OF THE CONVEYORS RACKS THAT HOLD ROLLERS CAME DOWN AND MASHED INSIDE OF LEFT HAND.

July 19, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE DROVE ON EUCLID DUMP TRUCK INTO THE QUARRY, GOING DOWNHILL; VEHICLE RAN OFF ROADWAY AND RIGHT WHEEL HIT AN EMBANKMENT. VEHICLE TURNED OVER ONTO ITS LEFT SIDE PINNING DRIVER INSIDE THE TRUCK.

June 19, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

SEE REPORT 5-11-89 AND ENCLOSED CORRES.KNEE INJURY REOCURRED FROM 1986 NO LOST TIME ACCIDENT.BEGAN LOSING TIME 6-19-90 AND IS EXPECTED TO BE OFF 2-3 MONTHS.(REQUESTED DETAILS OF WORK IMMEDIATE LY PRIOR TO LOSING TIME.

April 25, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING #1 FEEDER WITH LONG BAR. HAD ARM IN FEEDER. LARGE ROCK GOT AND FELL ONTO RIGHT FOREARM, CAUSING SWELLING. EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL SATURDAY P.M. BECAUSE ON SAT URDAY, HE HAD TROUBLE LIFTING HAMMER.

April 7, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON SECONDARY CRUSHER CHANGING HAMMERS SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER WITNESS SAID BENT OVER & USING SLEDGE HAMMER INSIDE CRUSHER BEAT HAMMERS ON CRUSHER NOT ENOUGH ROOM TO FULLY STAND UP. MUST HAVE TWISTED BACK.

March 15, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING FUSE BOX OFF LOWBOY FUSE BOX CORNER WAS WET FROM RAIN & SLIPPED OUT OF HAND & CUT RT PALM WHERE THUMB ENTERS PALM

March 10, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

CUT HAND ON SOCKET WHILE WORKING ON CRUSHER INJCRRED DEEP WOUND TO L PALM NOT SERIOUS ENOUGH FOR TIME LOSS BUT THERE ARE FEW DAYS OF MODIFIED DUTY

January 18, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INCURRED PAIN FROM HIS RT ANKLE WHICH INFECTED FROM MATERIALS AT JOB SITE NOTE THIS IS A REINJURY OF AN OLD WOUND THAT GOES SEVERAL YEARS BACK WE MUST CONSIDER FOR WORKMAN COMP PURPOSES THIS A S AN NEW INJURY HE WENT TO DOC ON 18TH HE BEGAN LOSING TIME ON 01-25-90

December 11, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL WAS CLEANING OFF CONE CRUSHER FOOT SLIPPED & EMPL SLID DOWN SIDE OF CRUSHER. SKINNED & BRUISED SIDE OF LEFT LEG.

December 2, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WENT TO OPEN DOOR OF KOEHRING MODEL 605 CRANE DOOR FLEW OPEN HURTING ABOVE & LEFT EYE.

October 13, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

CARRYING PIECE OF METAL.ROCK ROLLED FROM UNDER FOOT.CAUGHT HIMSELF BUT DID PULL HIS BACK. BEGAN MISSING 11-27-89.

September 24, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING HEAVY METAL NOTHING SEEMED TO HURT DURING THE SUNDAY WORKDAY LEFT AT 200OPM WENT HOME & RT SHOULDER BECAME PAINFUL HE STAYED OFF FROM WORK ON 09-25-89 & WEMT TP DPC PM 09-26 WE WERE IN FORMED BY I NAME ON 0850AM 092689

September 7, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL MOVING WATER TANK.PULLED CABLE .PIECE OF METAL SNAGGED AREA BETWEEN LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

August 29, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING WELDING EQUIPMENT INTO BOBCAT BUCKET.THE EQUIPMENT SLID BACK INTO RIGHT FOOT,HURTING RIGHT ANKLE.

July 21, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A SHAFT.A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE GRINDING FLEW UP INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.HE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 07-24-89 DR ROSENBLUM TREATED AND REQUIRED HIM TO MISS WORK ON 07-25-89.

May 11, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

RECURRENCE OF KNEE INJURY OF 1-14-86, WE PREIOUSLY REPORTED TO YOU PER ATTACHED LETTER OF 5-19-89 BUT DID NOT TURN IN THIS REPORT. WE ENCLOSE OUR PREIOUS REPORTING MEDICINE PRESCRIBED BUT NO T IME LOSS. DOCUMENT ATTACHED.

May 8, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE THINKS ITS A RECCURENCE OF AN ACCIDENT OF 08-16-89(SEE CORRESPONDENCE ATTACHED/HE HAD WORSENING BACK PAIN OVER TWO WEEKS.HE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 05-09-89.ON HUNE 14 CNA(WORKMANS COMP CAR RIER) IS GETTING MORE MEDICAL OPINIONS.WE SENT LETTER OF05-15-89 BUT WERE NOT AWARE YOU NEEDED THIS REPORT.

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