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July 15, 1994 NE · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kerford Limestone Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WITH JOB TITLE OF POWDERMAN WAS WIRING A LOADED FACE WHEN A PIECE OF SHALE FELL STRIKING HIM ON HARD HAT AND SHOULDER.THE AREA HAD BEEN MECHANICALLY SCALED AND THE POWDER MAN HAND BAR RED THE ROOF BEFORE LOADING BEGAN. SUSTEAINED INJURY TO NECK AND SHOULDER AND PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

August 21, 1992 NE · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kerford Limestone Company · Struck by falling object

54736YEE WAS LOADING SHOT AT FACE IN 15N-15W-PIECE OF SHALE ABOUT 2FT DIA 1IN THICK FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF HARD HAT EMPLOYEE SUFFERED CHIPPED VERABRAE + DISLOCATED VERTABRAE IN NECK & 04775R BACK

March 23, 1992 NE · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kerford Limestone Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SHOT AT FACE PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM CORNER OF FACE STRIKING, EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD & LEFT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED SLIGHT CONCUSSION & BRUISED SHOULDER. HEADIN G HAD BEEN SCALED BY POWDER CREW BEFORE WORK PROGRESSED.

March 16, 1992 NE · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kerford Limestone Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SHOT IN FACE OF UNDERGROUND MINE. EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER WHEN PIECE OF SHALE 4 X 1 X 2 FELL FROM CEILING. HITTING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SIDE OF NECK & SHOULDER. INJURY CONSIST ED OF STRAIN TO BACK AND NECK MUSCLES. HEADING HAD BEEN SCALED BOTH MECHANICALY & BY HAND.

October 9, 1990 NE · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kerford Limestone Company · Struck by falling object

POWDERMAN WAS LOADING FACE WHEN SHALE FELL FROM ROOF HITTING WORKER ON SHOULDER.

April 2, 1990 NE · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kerford Limestone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

POWDER MEN WERE AT FACE STARTING TO LOAD FACE FOR SHOT. FACE HAD BEEN INSPECTED & BARRED DOWN PIKECE OF ROCK CAME LOOSE & FELL EMPL JUMPED BACK & IN PROCESS OF MOVING SPRAINED NECK CERVICAL SP

September 6, 1988 NE · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kerford Limestone Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WIRING FACE FOR DUYNAMITING PIECE OF SHALE FELL FROM ROOF STRICKING EMPLOYEE ON HARD HAT & LEFT SHOULDER PINCHED NERVES SWOLLEN SHOULDER BRUISED BACK

June 5, 1985 NE · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kerford Limestone Company · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF SHALE FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING MINER ON HARD HAT CAUSING A CUT ABOUT 2 IN LONG IN SCALP

August 8, 1983 NE · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kerford Limestone Company · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PASSING BETWEEN THE REAR THE POWDER TRUCK AND THE FACE NEAR THE MIDDLE OF THE FACE LOADING SHOT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT FOOT BY A PIECE OF FALLING TOP. ATMOSPHERI C CONDITIONS IN THE MINE RESULTS IN EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF PEELING.

August 2, 1983 NE · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Kerford Limestone Company · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING POWDER AT THE ACTIVE WORK FACE. HE WAS WIRING UP THE SHOT NEAR THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FACE AREA. THE ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS IN THE MINE CAUSES AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF PE ELING DURING THIS TIME OF YEAR.

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