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June 5, 1991 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Moulton Limestone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS WORKING ON CRUSHER & PICKED UP A HAMMER & HURT BACK

October 12, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Moulton Limestone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING CONVEYOR, HIT FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, CAUSED INFECTION.

September 7, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Moulton Limestone Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON HAMMERMILL BEARING TRYING TO GET IT OFF WITH A HAMMER AND A TINY PIECE OF METAL FLEW UP AND STUCK IN HIS NECK.

May 28, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Moulton Limestone Company · Struck against stationary object

WAS TRYING TO UNSTOP A TUNNEL AND HIT THE METAL DOOR WITH LEFT THUMB ALSO PRIOR TO THIS WAS SHOVELING AND 2 KNOTS CAME UP ON RIGHT WRIST.

April 12, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Moulton Limestone Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

WAS CLEANING HOPPER OUT AND A PIECE OF METAL SLID DOWN THE SLOPE AND STRUCK PERSON ON LEG, CUT A SMALL GASH IN RIGHT LEG AND BRUISED FOOT.

May 10, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Moulton Limestone Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PUT IN A BEARING IN THE LIME MILL AND HE HIT IT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND APIECE OF STEEL FLEW UP AND WENT INTO HIS HAND.

August 20, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Moulton Limestone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS SHOVELING OUT FROM UNDER THE CRUSHER & WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER TO PUT ON TAIL PULLEY TO KEEP IT FROM LEAKING KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT ARM

May 4, 1984 AL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Moulton Limestone Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING NUTS AND BOLTS BESIDE HOPPER WRENCH SLIPPED AND PERSON FELL FLAT OON HIS BACK ABOUT 30 FT

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