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1983–2026
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July 22, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cowan Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PRYING OP9N A STUCK RAIL CAR DOOR THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK I.NAME ON THE JAW I.NAME CONTINUED WORKING AND WENT TO THE DENTIST THE NEXT DAY TWO TEETH WERE EXTRACTED BECAUSE OF THE BLOW 3

October 9, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cowan Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PRYING TR6CK AXLE WITH A PRY-BAR, THE BAR SLIPPED TOSSING EMPLOYEE BACKWARD.

August 18, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cowan Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL MASHED THU4B WHILE HAMMERING PIN ON SCREEN HOUSING.

May 10, 1985 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Indiana Cal-Pro Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SHOVEL TOOTH TO BREAK STONE IN JAW CRUSHER WHEN CABLE SLIP OUT OF HAND & CAUGHT FOOT, BREAKING BIG TOE ON LEFT FOOT. EMPLOYEE DIDNOT KNOW HOW BAD IT WAS DI NOT GO TO DR, K EPT HAVING TROUBLE, WENT TO DR ON 5-29-85. THIS EMPLOYEE GOES BACK TO DR ON 7-1-85.

February 7, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cowan Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ASSISTING REPAIRMAN REMOVE A TILT CYLINDER PIN ON A 966 CAT RT LOADEER INJURED WAS HOLDING A BAR WHILE REPAIRMAN DROVE OUT PIN PIN CAME FREE SUDDENLY ALLOWING THE WEIGHT OF LOADER ARM TO FALL ON THE BAR INJURED WAS HOLDING PINNING HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE BAR AND LOADER TIRE SEE COPY OF DR REPORT

August 13, 1983 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Indiana Cal-Pro Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS HELPING TO SPLICE A BELT AND WAS TIGHTENING A NUT WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS HAND ON THE LID OF THE CONVEYOR WHICH CUT HIS 5TH FINGER AND REQUIRED THREE STIT CHES TO CLOSE.

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