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739,207
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Years on record
1983–2026
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February 23, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harbison-Walker Refractories U S · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ONE EMPLOYEE WAS DISLODGING LUMPS ON CONVEYOR BELT WITH SHOTGUN. ONE EMPLOYEE SHOT AT LUMP TO BREAK IT UP. THE SLUG SPLIT AND RICOHET AND HIT HIM IN FACE AS HE WAS STANDING ABOUT 25 FEET BEHIN D THE SHOOTEN. THIS PRACTICE IN THIS LOCATION DISCONTINUED.

December 17, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harbison-Walker Refractories U S · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING OUT FEED HOPPER OF WET CLAY FEED WITH A PICK. PULLED BACK ON PICK AND HAD PAIN IN MIDDLE OF BACK.

September 23, 1985 AL · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harbison-Walker Refractories U S · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS INSIDE KILN USING HAMMER & CHISLE TO LOOSEN SCALE ON BRICK TWISTED & TURNED & RUPTURED DISC IN LOWER BACK NO REPORT BY EMPLOYEE ON ACCIDENT DATE ACCIDENT REPORTED TO SUPERVISION ON 10 2585

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