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June 28, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP. WAS IN CHIP BAGGING AREA WORKING HEAT SEALING MACHINE. EMP. LIFTED A BAG AWAY FROM V-THROUGH CONVEYOR AND DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS BACK.

May 16, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS AT CHIP BAGGING AREA AT BREAK TIME WHEN EMPL & ANOTHER WERE RAISING STEP OF COMPANY TRUCK #8 & CABLE CAME OFF PULLEY. EMPL'S TRIED TO PUT CABLE BACK ON PULLEY & WHILE DOING SO STEP SLIPPED FROM OTHER EMPL'S HAND PINNING INJURED BETWEEN STEP & TRUCK.

May 12, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN CHIP PACJING AREA. EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BAG OF STONE ONTO PALLET WHEN PAIN DEVELOPED IN HIS BACK.

April 6, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS IN BAGGING #1 PUTTING PULVERIZED LIMESTONE IN 80# BAGS WHILE BAGGING & LIFTING BAGS TO WOODEN PALLET PAIN DEVELOPED IN LOWER BACK

March 24, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AT #3 TANK LOADING A BULK TRUCK WHEN HIS FINGER GOT PINCHED BETWEEN THE LEVER AND STOP.

October 6, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL PACKAGING 50 BAGS IN SHIPPING CONTAINERS FOR SHIPMENT TO CUSTOMERS.LIFTING PACKAGE EMPL EXPERIENCED SEVERE PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

June 2, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TO8SING WOODEN PALLETS ONTO SCRAP PILE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

March 3, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMP PICKED UP A3D TOSSED A WOODEN PALLET AND TWISTED HIS BACK

February 4, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL SHOVELING 8TONE FROM BENEATH BELT TAIL PULLEY WHEN PAIN DEVELOPED IN LOWER BACK AREA.

October 6, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP BENT DOWN T2 PUT A BAG OF LANDSCAPE CHIPS IONTO PALLET WHEN HE DEVELOPED PAIN IN LEFT KNEE

September 26, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING HYDRAULIC HOSES THROUGH OUTSIDE COVERING AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

September 13, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING WOODEN PALLETS WHEN A SPLINTER FROM PALLET IMBEDED IN CUTICLE OF LEFT MIDDLE FINGER

August 1, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS PLACING A 50 LB BAG OF LANDSCAPE CHIPS ONTO A PALLET A BLOOD VESSEL IN HIS LEFT LOWER LEG RUPTURED.

June 27, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL MOVING 50 5B BOX CONTAINING BEARING FOR ROTOR ASSEMBLY OF PA CRUSHER WHEN BEARING FELL OUT OF SHIPPING CONTAINER STRUCK RIGHT FOOT OF EMPL.

June 12, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BAGGING 50# BAGS OF LANDSCAPE STONE WHEN EE DEVELOPED PAIN IN LEFT FOREARM.

May 23, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS MOVING L5RGE STONE IN FEEDER HOPPER OF CRUSHER #4 WHEN A LARGE STONE IN HOPPER FELL ON EES BIG TOE OF RIGHT FOOT. SAFETY SHOES WERE BEING WORN AT IME OF ACCIDENT.

April 19, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PL5CING PROTECTIVE CARDBOARD ON TOP OF SKID OF BAGGED MATERIAL AND DUST ON CARDBOARD ENTERED EMPLOYEES LEFT EYE.

January 21, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE BENT OVER TO3PICK UP A WOODEN PALLET WEIGHING APP 60# PAIN DEVELOPED IN EES LOWER LEFT BACK AREA.

October 8, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE IS A MINE SCALER AND ON DATE OF INJURY MINE DRILL WAS WORKING IN A CROSS CUT OPPOSITE OF SCALERS APPROX. 120 FT AWAY WHEN THE DRILL IS THIS CLOSE EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR EARPLU GS. EMPLOYEE CUT ONE EARPLUG IN HALF AND INSERTED CUT PORTIONS IN HIS EARS. HE APPARENTLY INSERTED THE ONE IN LEFT EAR TO FAR, AND COULD NOT PULL IT OUT.

March 29, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SIDE PLATE ON PULVERIZING MILL IN PLANT #2A WHEN THE PLATE FELL CAUSING SPRAIN OF RIGHT HAND.

March 16, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING L.P. GAS BOTTLE IN BRACKET ON FORKLIFT TRUCK WHEN HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN L.P. GAS BOTTLE AND BRACKET ON FORKLIFT TRUCK.

March 14, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CHAIN OFF THE BACK OF HIS TRUCK HE PULLED ON ONE END OF CHAIN TO REMOVE FROM TRUCK AND OTHER END OF CHAIN FELL AND HIT LITTLE TOE ON LEFT FOOT.

August 7, 1984 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS DISCONNECTING BATTERY CHARGER FROM BATTERY ON SHELF OF BATTERY STATION WHEN HYDROGEN GAS EXPLODED - FORCING BATTERY ACID INTO EYES OF EMPLOYEE

June 6, 1984 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ADJACENT TO PORTABLE BELT CONVEYOR IN BAGGING AREA OF PLANT #1 WHEN FELLOW EMPLOYEE MOVED PORTABLE BELT CONVEYOR TO STORED AREA - EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY SIDE OF CONVEYOR FRAME

May 9, 1984 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE DIRECTION OF THE MATERIAL PUMP VALUE

March 19, 1984 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING FORKLIFT UNIT WHEN HE HIT HIS CHIN ON METAL EDGE OF FRAME CAUSING CUT UNDER HIS CHIN.

February 15, 1984 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMP WAS SHRINK WRAPPING PALLETIZED BAG MATERIAL AND USED HAND UNGLOVED TO SECURE HOT PLASTIC COVER THUS BURNING FINGER TIPS FROM HOT PLASTIC

January 13, 1984 PA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING WATER HOSE FROM TRUCK TO APPLY WATER TO MINE SHOT ROCK WHEN PAIN DEVELOPED IN MUSCLE IN HIS BACK WITH NUMBNESS IN RIGHT LEG.

July 21, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE PLACING WOODEN PALLET ON FLOOR PAIN DEVELOPED IN HIS BACK.

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