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1983–2026
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May 9, 1996 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Elkhorn Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A METAL JACK ON A DM45 I.R. DRILL. WHILE SETTING THE JACK DOWN, HE FAILED TO RELEASE THE JACK IN TIME RESULTING IN PINCHING RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN JACK AND DRILL DECK. H E SMASHED FINGER SEVERELY AND HAD TO HAVE A SKINGRAFT ON THE RIGHT RING FINGER.

May 14, 1993 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Elkhorn Stone Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ON CRUSHER HAMMERS WITH RY BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS FOOTING AND FELL BACKWARDS AND STRIKED HIS BACK AGAINST THE CRUSHER RESULTING IN THE INJURY.

August 8, 1991 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Elkhorn Stone Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BUILDUP FROM CRUSHER WALL WITH A METAL PICK. THE PICK STRUCK THE CRUSHER WALL CAUSING A SMALL PIECE OFF THE PICK TO CHIP OFF AND IMBBED IN THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND BETWE EN THE THUMB AND INDEX FINGER.

January 21, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Elkhorn Stone Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS P6TTING BEARINGS IN A SHAFT USING A HAMMER A SMALL PIECE OF THE HAMMER CHIPPED OFF AND BECAME IMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT HAND THE HAMMER CHIP WAS REMOVED BY A DR

February 5, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Elkhorn Stone Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RA3SING METAL OVERHEAD WITH A COME-A-LONG.HE LOOKED UP TO SEE IF THE METAL WAS IN PLACE.A CHIP OF METAL FELL & LANDED IN HIS RIGHT EYE.THE METAL WAS REMOVED FROM HIS EYE WITH NO C OMPLICATONS. 3

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