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April 9, 1999 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING SCREEN RAIL RUBBER, EE'S KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT THUMB.

March 20, 1995 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHILE BREAKING A ROCK STUCK IN THE JAW CRUSHER.

March 17, 1995 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE BEATING ON SHIMS OF 5' CRUSHER, WITH A HAMMER, A PIECE OF RUST GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

August 30, 1994 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HELPING PLANT OPERATOR REMOVED A LODGED ROCK AT JAW CRUSHER, EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN FACE BY A PIECE OF ROCK WHEN OPERATOR HIT ROCK WITH A HAMMER.

February 10, 1994 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING INSULATION FROM WIRE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT FINGERS

November 23, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT DURING LANCING OPERATION, KNIFE SLIPPED OFF BELT CUTTING EMPLOYEE'S ARM.

September 3, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Limestone Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE TURNING CRUSHER SHAFT WITH A PIPE WRENCH, WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL OVER SHAFT AND INJURE HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

April 20, 1992 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING LOAD BINDER ON LOWBOY WITH A CHEATER PIPE,PIPE SLIPPED HITTING EMPL ABOVE RIGHT EYE.DR REPORT INDCATES SUTURES AS PART OF TREATMENT RECD 5-18-92.

November 21, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS EE WAS DRIVING A STEEL PIN INTO LOADER BUCKET A PIECE OF STEEL CAME OFF THE PIN AND WENT INTO HIS RIGHT FOREFINGER. SUTURES REQUIRED.

September 18, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE HELPING TO UNCLOG THE 1 1/2" CHUTE ON THE MAIN PLANT, USING A WATER HOSE AND BAR, EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS HAND AGAINST THE CHUTE, RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES.

October 16, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS HOLDING BEARING & SHAFT WHILE ANOTHER EMPL WAS DRIVING SHAFT WITH 12 LB HAMMER. HAMMER GLANCED OFF SHAFT HITTING EMPL HOLDING IT.

October 9, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING CONV WITH BAR SLIPPED STRUCK ON CHIN LACER

September 11, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE REPAIRING BOOM ARM ON PIT LOADER, DRIVING A PIN WITH A HAMMER, A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF AND STRUCK.

July 9, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUTTING HOSE CLAMP ON PMP HOSE BOLT SLIPPED CUTTING FINGER.

May 4, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

KNIFE SLIPPED WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A 6 IN RUBBER HOSE RESULTING IN LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX FINGER (SUTURES REQUIRECD)

March 30, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PULLING ON A WRENCH TO TAKE BOLTS OUT OF A CRUSHER, THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO BRUISE HIS UPPER BACK AND RIBS.

October 31, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO EMPLOYEE WERE TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE PRIMARY CRUSHER FEEDER WHEN THE WRENCH USED BY 1 MAN SLIPPED. HE WAS LEANING OVER THE RAILING WHILE PULLING ON THE WRENCH, THUS IN AN UNSAFE POSITION .

August 17, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRIMMING TREE BRANCHES EMPL CUT TOP OF L INSDEX FINGER WITH KNIFE

January 25, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON A BRAKE POT,EMPLOYEE MASHED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WITH A 2-LB HAMMER.

January 5, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHLE CUTTING CUSHIONING RUBBER FOR A SCREEN, KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING EMPLOYEEHS HAND.

November 2, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE'S HAND SLIPPED ON PRY BAR WHEN MATERIAL BEING CLEANED FROM SIDE OF CRUSHER SUDDENLY CAME OFF. EMPLOYEEHS HAND STRUCK SIDE OF CRUSHER.

March 10, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE DRIVING STEEL CHISEL WITH A HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEES HAND

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