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1983–2026
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August 5, 1995 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cumberland Sand Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS TRYING TO BREAK ROCK IN CRUSHER (PRIMARY) SO THAT JAWS WOULD BREAK UP. USING SLEDGE & WEDGE. WEDGE FLEW BACK AND HIT EE ON CHEEKBONE (LEFT). SAFETY GLASSES NOT IN USE BY EE.

December 11, 1990 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cumberland Sand Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DURING TRAMSPORT OF #750 SULLAIR COMPRESSOR-EE WAS STANDING BETWEEN COMPRESSOR & AIR TRACK DURING STOP, WHEN JACK DEVELOPED ALLOWING MOVEMENT OF COMPRESSOR-CAUSING ACCIDENT-LACERATION OF LOWER RIGHT LEG.

April 9, 1990 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cumberland Sand Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DEMOLISHING WOODEN SHED. CAUGHT LEFT HAND IN METAL BOX INJURING LEFT THUMB.

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