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January 28, 1992 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Fletcher Limestone Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

FLASH BURNTO EYES CAUSED BY WELDERS ARK.

May 7, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Fletcher Limestone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ROCK ONT HE BACK OF A EUC, ROCK BOUNCED OFF, HIT WINDSHIELD OFF BACKHOE, BREAKING WINDSHIELD, THRE GLAS SIN ON OPERATOR.

July 24, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Fletcher Limestone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK CAME OUT OF CONE CRUSHER, HIT PLATFORM, FROM PLATFORM DOWN ON HIS HEAD.

April 4, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Fletcher Limestone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

DRILLER WAS DRILLING CLOSE TO HIGHWAY A GROUND HOG APPROX 5 TO 10 LBS FELL FROM TOP OF HIGHWALL GROUND HOG CLAWS BRUSHED FACE AND SHOULDER OF DRILLER

December 1, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Fletcher Limestone Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN BACK HOE AND HIS BACK STARTED TO HURT COUPLE OF DAYS LATER HE WAS IN THE HOSPITAL BUT TO OUR KNOWLEDGE WE DIDNT KNOW IT WAS WORK RELATED UNTIL WE START ED GETTING WORKM AN COMP PAPERS FROM THE HOSPITLA

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