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October 3, 1994 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elmo Greer & Sons Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE TESTING ROCK, OEPNED ROCK SHAKER WITH LEFT HAND, HAND SLIPPED AND THE LID FELL ON RIGHT HAND.

October 1, 1994 KY · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elmo Greer & Sons Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES THAT ON 10-1-94 WHILE CLEANING OUT THE LIME BUILDING WITH A SCOOP HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS GROIN AREA.

September 9, 1994 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elmo Greer & Sons Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE ALLEGES HE WAS TRYING TO MOVE A ROCK IN THE ROAD, WHEN HE STARTED TO PICK UP THE ROCK HE HURT HIS BACK.

July 30, 1993 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elmo Greer & Sons Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE CHANGING SCREEN CLOTH, THREW PIECE OF SCREEN CLOTH OVER RAILING, STRANINING RIGHT ARM.

March 14, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elmo Greer & Sons Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

ROCKS WERE LODGED IN JAW CRUSHER, EMPLOYEE TRYING TO UNLODGE THEM. REMOVED A SMALL ROCK & LARGE ROCK ROLLED OVER ONTO RIGHT HAND CRUSHING & BREAKING IT.

May 2, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elmo Greer & Sons Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS DRIVING TRUCK. THERE WAS A LARGE ROCK IN HAUL ROAD. WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE ROCK FROM ROAD EMPL STRAINED BACK.

December 9, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Elmo Greer & Sons Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HELPING CHANGE 8CREENS ON SCREEN DECK LIFTING SCREENS FROM CATWALK TO SCREEN DECK SCREEN HUNG ON BOLT AND EMPLOYEE HAD TO PULL IT LOOSE

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