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1983–2026
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August 14, 1995 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Rogers Group Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH CLEANING MATERIAL FROM THE CRUSHING AREA & EMPLOYEE WAS WITH 3 OTHER EMPLOYEES AT THE ROLL CRUSHER AREA. ONE EMPLOYEE EXITED. AT ALMOST COMPLETION OF THE CLEANING THE CRUSHER ENGAGED PULLING EMPLOYEE INTO THE CRUSHER AND DETACHING HIS RIGHT LEG AND SEVERLY CRUSHING THE LEFT LEG.

January 19, 1995 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Rogers Group Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

OTHER EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT IDLER BOLTS. THE TORCH SPLASHED METAL BACK INTO HIS FACE A SPARK ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE BURNING THE CORNEAL. DR FOUND NO METAL IN THE EYE BUT PRESCRIBED AN OINTMENT TO KEEP OUT INFECTION.

May 12, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Hancock County Materials · Struck by flying object

EE WAS SANDING AND DID NOT WARE SAFTY GLASSES AND A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM IS LEFT EYE.

March 7, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Hancock County Materials · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS STANDING AT JAW AND A PIECE OF ROCK CAME OUT AND HIT HIM.

June 29, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Hancock County Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WELDING ON THE JAW CRUSHER FEED BOX BENDING OVER WHILE WELDING STRAINED HIS BACK.

December 20, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Rogers Group Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPL TURNING SHIFT ON MOTOR TO CHECK OUT WHEN GLOVE ON RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT IN BELT,PULLED GLOVE AND HAND THROUGH CAUSING INJURY TO FINGERS OF RIGHT HAND./

August 6, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Billy Holloway Aggregates Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE EE WAS USIN1 A TORCH TO CUT A ROD WHEN FLAME CAME BACK ON LEFT HAND & WRIST CAUSING A BURN THRU HIS GLOVES.

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