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September 28, 1988 KS · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quartzite Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WA S HANDSORTING RIP RAP FOR LOADER BUCKET SOTNE HIT LEFT HAND CATCHING RING FINER AND SEVERED END FROM HIS FINGER APPROX 1/4" BEHIND FINGER NAIL.

September 23, 1988 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J H Shears' Sons Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING A MECHANIC REPLACE BREAKER BAR SHEAR PIN ON CRUSHER WHEN THE ADJUSTING SHIM FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEES LEFT FOOT

July 12, 1988 KS · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quartzite Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING DRILL STEEL IN QUARRY,COUPLER CAME OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE HAND BREAKING EMPLOYEE'S HARD HAT,CUTTING EMPLOYEE'S FOREHEAD ABOVE THE LEFT EYE REQUIRING FIRST AID AND 8 SUTU RES.

October 16, 1987 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blacktop Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WRENCHED BAKC W2ILE WORKING ON SCALES OVER PULLING

July 6, 1987 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quartzite Stone Company Inc · Contact with heat

EMPLOYEE OPERAT9S A GREASE TRUCK GREASING & LUBRICATING EQUIPMENT

October 28, 1986 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quartzite Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMP WAS UNLOADI3G RIP RAP ROCK OFF HIS ROCK TRAILER BECAUSE HE WAS OVERLOADED HE MUST HAVE TWISTED WHILE THROWING OFF THE ROCK AND HURT HIS BACK

October 27, 1986 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blacktop Construction Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS CHECKING TH9 TRANSMISSION OIL ON A LOADER. CLOSED THE DECK PLATE ON THE LOADER AND A PIECE OF METAL WENT IN HIS LEFT EYE.

May 23, 1985 KS · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quartzite Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WERE TRARING DOWN OLD CRUSHING EQUIPMENT, IRON BEAM GAVE WAY AND PINNED WORKMAN\S HAND TO ANOTHER BEAM.

July 30, 1984 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quartzite Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS CRUSHER WAS SHUT DOWN 6-30 WORKMAN WAS HELPING TEAR DOWN THE CRUSHER. WORKMAN WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF AN A-FRAME AND LEFT KNEE POPPED OUT OF JOINT

July 6, 1984 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quartzite Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THIS CRUSHER WAS SHUT DOWN 6-30 WORKMAN WAS HELPING TEAR DOWN THE CRUSHER. WORKMAN WAS HELPING LIFT A STEEL CHUTE LINER OFF THE CRUSHER AND TWISTED WRONG CAUSING LOWER BACK INJURY

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