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273,193
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2000–2026
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July 29, 2002 IN · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator MACHINERY
Indiana Limestone Company Incorporated · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF THE BLOCK, DRILLING WHEN THE BLOCK TURNED OVER AND HE FELL WITH IT (BLOCK HAD NATURAL DEFECT IN IT)

January 3, 2002 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Indiana Limestone Company Incorporated · Struck by flying object

EE WAS WELDING & GRINDING IN SHOP WHEN A PIECE OF METAL ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE.

November 2, 2001 IN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Indiana Limestone Company Incorporated · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PLACING THE DRILLSTEAM INTO ROCK WHEN THE STEEL PINNED HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE STEEL AND ROCK, BRAKING THE LEFT THUMB.

July 17, 2001 IN · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
Indiana Limestone Company Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ADDING A SECTION OF DRILL STEAL TO REACH THE DEPTH OF THE HOLE, WHEN HE BACKED THE FEED OFF FROM FAST FEED THE DRILL BOUNCED HITTING EE'SLEFT SIDE. EE HAS HAD 32 HOURS OF INSTRUCTIONAL TRAINING AND WAS BEING SUPERVISED AT THE TIME OFINJURY. EE WAS CARELESS, NOT PAYING ATTENTION.

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