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1983–2026
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August 5, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Porter Brown Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS USING A RACHET AND CHEATER BAR TO LOOSEN BOLTS ON JAW CRUSHER THE RATCHET BROKE AND ALL OTHE FORCE OF THE BAR HIT HIM IN THE CHEST

September 14, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Porter Brown Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WOR5ING ON WATER LINE IN QUARRY TRYING TO TAKE LOOSE NIPPLE FROM FLANGE OF6 INCH WATER LINE. USING A 48INCH PIPE WRENCH PULLED UP ON WRENCH TO BREAK LOOSE LINE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK. 3

June 12, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Porter Brown Limestone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS R9MOVING ON OIL FILTER HOUSING FROM LOADER IT WAS STUCK AND WHILE TRYING TO PRY IT OFF AND FRAGMENT CHIPPED OFF AND WENT INTO EMPLOYEES EYE

December 12, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Porter Brown Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PR2ING LOOSE A ROCK WITH A METASL BAR & THE BAR SLIPPED OFF THE ROCK & HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH

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