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February 15, 1995 KY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Elmo Greer & Sons Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE CHANGING STEEL IN DRILL PLACING BREAKOUT PIN WHEN STEEL CAME UNCOUPLED & CAME DOWN ON EMPLOYEE'S FINGER, SEVERING FINGER AT FIRST JOINT.

June 19, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Elmo Greer & Sons Inc · Struck by flying object

USING A WEDGE T2 TRY TO FREE A ROCK HUNG IN CRUSHER JAWS WEDGE FLEW OUT OF JAWS AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN BACK

April 21, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Elmo Greer & Sons Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING AIR TRACK DRILL. EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING DRILL AND RAN OVER LEFT FOOT WITH LEFT TRACK.

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