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April 4, 1998 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY

Holston River Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING CUTTING EDGE ON 966 E CAT LOADER. EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING HAND UNDER PLOW BOLT IN ORDER TOGET IMPACT WRENCH ON NUT. WHEN WRENCH WAS ENGAGEBOLT HEAD WAS PUSHED OUT OF HOLE SPINING OLD WOR N BOLT IN PALM OF HAND. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING GLOVES. CUT REQUIRED STITCHES.

October 13, 1986 VA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY

Holston River Quarry Inc · Struck by flying object

OPERATOR WAS BR9AKING LARGE BOULDERS WITH A CRANE AND DROP BALL WHEN A SMALL PARTICKE OF ROCK CAME THROUGH THE PROTECTIVE SCREEN ON THE FRONT OF THE CAB STRIKING THE OPERTOR ABOVE THE RT EYE CUTTING AND BR6ISING THE EYEBROW AND EYELID

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