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February 15, 1995 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Elmo Greer & Sons Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT HE INHALED DUST WHILE SHOVELING, WITNESS STATES THAT IT WAS RAINING & THEY WERE SHOVELING MUD & THAT THERE WAS NO DUST PRESENT. WE HAVE INSUFFICIENT MEDICAL RECORDS TO DE TERMINE IF THIS CLAIM IS WORK RELATED. WE ARE WAITING FOR MEDICAL RECORDS FOR DETERMINATION.

July 2, 1993 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Elmo Greer & Sons Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE ROCKS WHICH WERE CAUGHT INTHE SHAKER, EMPLOYEE WAS USING A METAL PRY BAR WHICH APPARENTLY SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD.

July 22, 1992 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Elmo Greer & Sons Inc · Struck against stationary object

54736YEE WAS WORKING ON A 3500 GARDNER-DENVER DRILL EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LITTLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND ON THE FRAME OF THE DRILL TORE FINGERNAIL OFF OF LITTLE FINGER 06503EFT HAND

January 24, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Elmo Greer & Sons Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL USING PRY BAR TO PRY ROCK OUT OF SHAKER.ANOTHER ROCK FELL ON HAND ON BAR CUTTING RIGHT HAND LITTLE FINGER.

December 3, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Elmo Greer & Sons Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A WEDGE TO LOOSEN A ROCK THAT WAS HUNG IN CRUSHER JAW. WEDGE SLIPPED HITTING EMPLOYEE NESR RIGHT EYE AREA.

September 30, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Elmo Greer & Sons Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING PRY BAR T2 DISLODGE ROCK FROM CRUSHER JAW

July 15, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Elmo Greer & Sons Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG BAR TO PRY TWO ROCKS APART THE BAR SLIPPED OFF OF ROCK AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEES FINGERS BETWEEN ROCK AND BAR

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