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April 12, 1995 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Killough Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING LARGE ROCKS IN THE FEEDER OF THE PRIMARY CRUSHER TRYING TO CLEAR A"JAM-UP".HE COMPLAINED OF SHARP, LOWER BACK PAINS WHICH WERE DIAGNOSED AS BACK STRAIN.

February 7, 1995 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Killough Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING A SLUGGED CRUSHER OF LARGE ROCKS WHEN A ROCK PINCHED HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN ANOTHER ROCK THIS CAUSED AN ABRASION & BROKEN SKIN ON THE LITTLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND

November 9, 1994 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Killough Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT A "SLUGGED" CRUSHER WHEN A LARGE ROCK FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT BEHIND THE STEEL TOE OF HIS WORK BOOT.

March 17, 1994 KS · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Killough Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORTED ACCIDNET 3-21-94, ALLEGEDLY HE WAS SHOVLEING ROCK AND STRAINED BACK.

August 30, 1993 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Killough Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING LARGE ROCK FROM PRIMARY EQUIP & STRAINED BACK

December 11, 1991 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Killough Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING CONV STRAINED BACK

November 4, 1991 KS · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Killough Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL WAS MOVING WATER LINE STARTING UP EQUIPMENT & PLANT WEATHER WAS VERY COLD AS WAS EQUIPMENT WHICH CAUSED EMPL TO USE FORCE TO SEVERAL THINGSCAUSING BACK STRAIN.

July 30, 1991 KS · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Killough Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE DRILL AND HE RAN OVER THE HOSE, HE PULLED THE HOSE OUT OF THE FITTING AND THE HOSE AND AIR HIT HIM IN THE FACE AND NECK.

January 1, 1991 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Killough Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO KILLOUGH, INC, BUT EE ADMITTED TO INSURANCE COMPANY THAT AROUND THE FIRST OF JAN. '91-HE WAS SHOVELING ROCK AND AGGREVATED A PREVIOUS BACK INJURY HE SUSTAINED IN JUNE,'90.

July 20, 1990 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Killough Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP A PIECE OF STEEL TO HAMMERMILL BIN WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED. AS HE CAUGHT HIMSELF THE STEEL FELL ON HIS HEAD CAUSING A JOLT.

February 9, 1990 KS · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Killough Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHAKING OUTDOOR TOILET WITH SHOULDER WHILE CO WORKER INSIDE TOILET, INJ L ARM AND SHOULDER

September 11, 1989 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Killough Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS CLIMBING INTO A BIN WHEN HE TWISTED RT KNEE DID NOT GO TO GET ANY TEATMENT UNTIL AFTER HIS SHIFT WAS RAINED OUT ON 091289 WAS TREATED WITH RX & PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY WI TH FULL RELEASE ON 091089

September 7, 1988 KS · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Killough Quarries Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS WORKING ON WASH SCREEN & CUT BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND ON A HOSE CLAMP CUT REQUIRED 5 STITCHES

August 23, 1988 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Killough Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING HOOK INTO CRUSHER FEEDER TO DISLOAGE ROCK. EMPLOYEE ALLEGES INJURY WAS A REINJURY TO ARM FROM AN OFF THE JOB ACCIDENT 1 1/2 (ONE AND ONE HALF MONTHS PREVIOUSLY. THAT INJURY WAS NOT REP ORTED TO COMPANY.

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