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1983–2026
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July 30, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Porter Brown Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TYING BE5T WEIGHT ON BELT TIGHTENER AND WAS THROWN A SECURING CABLE,WHEN CAUGHT LOOSE END HIT HIM IN THE LEFT CHEEK BONE CAUSING AN ABRASION OF THE SKIN.AS A RESULT,REMOVALL OF SMALL PI ECE OF TRASH FR2M UNDER SKIN.

January 21, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Porter Brown Limestone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING JAW CRUSHER. HE PICKED UP ABOUT A 200 LB. STEEL LINER AND IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT. IT CAUSED CONSIDERABLE BRUSING AND SWELLING OF HIS RIGHT FOOT. 3

August 10, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Porter Brown Limestone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A SLEDGE HAMMER3FELL OFF THE BUCKET OF THE LOADER. HE GRABBED FOR IT WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND THE HAMMER HIT HIS FINGER.

March 1, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Porter Brown Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TURNING 2VER AN EYE BEAM & CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN IT & ANOTHER BEAM.

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