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December 12, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Three Rivers Rock Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS WORKING3AS DECKHAND, HE WAS PULLING A WIRE ROPE UP ON BARGE DECK, THE ROPE WAS HANGING IN THE WATER, WHEN HE REACHED TO GRAB THE ROPE A LONG BURR STRUCK HIM IN THE ARM ABOVE HIS GLOVE

November 20, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Three Rivers Rock Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CA9RYING A FIVE GALLON BUCKET OF METHANOL UP A LADDER TO WINTERIZE DRILL DUST SUPPRESENT.WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER,HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS BACK.

April 13, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Three Rivers Rock Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 TRAINING ANEMPLOYEE TO OPERATE THE JAW CRUSHER. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS APPOCHING AND THE EMPLOYEES WERE EXITING THE CONTROL HOUSE. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE SLIPPED, CAUGHT HIMS ELF ON THE DOOR3FRAME. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE CLOSED THE DOOR ON THE INJURED EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO HIS SECOND AND THIRD DIGITS, RIGHT HAND, AND FRACTURED BOTH

October 25, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Three Rivers Rock Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

UPPER BARGE CAB5E WAS HUNG BEHIND THE COMBING ON THE BARGE THE EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK THE CABLE UP

October 14, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Three Rivers Rock Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE PICKED3UP 5 GAL CAN OF DRILL OIL AND SET IT UP ON THE TRUCK DRILL EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK DUE TO INJURY UNTIL 10/20

March 24, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Three Rivers Rock Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS PULLING 5 WOOD CRATE CONTAINING A CAST METAL HOUSING OUT OF LAODER BUCKET WHEN THE CRATE CLEARED THE BUCKET THE HOUSING SHIFTED &C AUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CRATE & HOUSING.

September 14, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Three Rivers Rock Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL REPLACING DRIVE LINE ON CAT 992C FRONT END LOADER.AS EMPL CLIMBED OUT OF LOADER HIS KNEE POPPED AND STARTED HURTING.

March 11, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Three Rivers Rock Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO MOVE A BROKEN PIECE OF DRIVE LINE OFF SOME "O" RINGS ON THE BED OF THE TIRE TRUCK. HE PITCHED THELIGHT END OF THE BROKEN DRIVE LINE OFF THE "O" RINGS, IT HIT A TIRE AND BOUNCED BACK AT HIM HITTING HIM ON THE THUMB.

July 28, 1984 KY · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Three Rivers Rock Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER TO REMOVE A 7/8" WIRE ROPE CABLE FROM A BLOCK ON THE LOWER LOADING DOCK WHEN HE STRAINED A MUSCLE

July 26, 1984 KY · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Three Rivers Rock Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CHIPPING PAIN ON HARBOR BOAT,HE REMOVED EYE PROTECTION AND RUBBED HIS EYES GETTING SEVERAL SMALL PAINT CHIPS IMBEDDED IN HIS EYE.

May 2, 1984 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Three Rivers Rock Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS REACHING UP WITH 7/8" CABLE TO PLACE IT ON TIMBERHEAD OF BARGE, ON LOWER LOADING DOCK, WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK AND AROUND SIDE TO CHEST

January 5, 1984 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Three Rivers Rock Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP HAD FINISHED REPAIRS ON THE FRONT HYD TANK AND LINES ON A 99I LOADER AND WAS REPLACING THE COVER HE WAS STANDING IN AN AWKWARD POSITION WHEN HE LIFTED THE COVER

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