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1983–2026
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September 22, 1997 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freshour Construction Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A ROCK FROM THE JAW CRUSHER ANOTHER ROCK ROLLED DOWN AND SMASHED AGAINST FINGER.

May 27, 1997 AR · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freshour Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOTH DRILLS WERE BEING OPERATED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY. ONE EE WAS TAKING THE DRILL STEEL OFF HIS DRILL AND LOST CONTROL OF IT, CAUSING THE DRILL STEEL TO STRIKE EE IN THE HEAD.

April 12, 1993 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freshour Construction Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS UP ON THE CATWALK CLEANING OUT A SHOOT. HE BACKED OFF THE CATWALK INTO THE SIDE OF THE SHAKER. A SLIVER OF METAL ON THE SHAKER LODGED INTO HIS LEFT HIP.

July 1, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freshour Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPL REPLACING V-BELT ON CONVEYOR DRIVE OF GEAR BOX DRIVE.GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN V-BELT AND PULLEY WHICH WAS PART OF GEAR BOX DRIVE.

June 26, 1985 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freshour Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL CLEANING UP AROUND CONVEYOR BELTS LIFTING MATERIALS WITH SHOVEL WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

November 30, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freshour Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MECHANIC REPLACE WEAR PLATES IN CRUSHER FEEDER. EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING WEDGE BEHIND WEAR PLATE WHEN THE PLATE SLIPPED OFF HOLDING BAR, MASHING AND FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

June 8, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freshour Construction Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT THE CONVEYOR WITH A SHOVEL, WHEN A ROCK BOUNCED OUT OF THE CONE, STRIKING RIGHT ARM ABOVE THE WRIST CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

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