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October 7, 2003 KY · Metal/Non-Metal security guard, watchman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hart County Stone Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK GOT CAUGHT IN DOOR OF THE #25 BIN EE WAS USING SHOVEL TO KNOCK ROCK LOOSE. ROCK ROLLED DOWN THE SHOVEL AND HIT HIM ON THE FOREARM.

May 20, 2000 KY · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hart County Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING SLEDGEHAMMER TO BREAK LOOSE A WEDGE WHILE DOING MAINTENANCE ON CRUSHER. A SLIVER OF STEEL BROKE LOOSE AND WENT INTO EE'S LEG.

March 21, 2000 KY · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hart County Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DID NOT SHOW UP FOR WORK 03-22-00. CO-WORKERS TOLD OFFICE MANAGER THEY THOUGHT EMPLOYEE HAD INJURED HIS FOOT. SHE CALLED EMPLOYEE AT HOME-HE STATED THAT ROCK LODGED IN HOPPER-WHILE HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BREAK LOOSE-ROCK ROLLED OVER LEFT FOOT. OFFICE MANAGER TOLD EMPLOYEE TO GO TO EMERGENCY ROOM AT HARDIN MEMORIAL AND HAVE HIS FOOT CHECKED OUT. HOSPITAL STATED HE HAD CONTUSI

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