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Years on record
1983–2026
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July 26, 1999 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Nally & Haydon Cumberland, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL AT THE SCRAP METAL PILE. WHEN THE METAL WAS CUT, EMPLOYEE STEPPED BACKWARDS TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF THE METAL AND FELL BACKWARDS ONTO HIS BACK.

December 2, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent MACHINERY
Nally & Haydon Cumberland, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CRANE OPERATOR 4AS USING HEADACHE BALL TO BREAK BOULDERS FLYROCK STRUCK LEFT LENS OF SAFETY GLASSES,BROKE LENS OUT OF GLASSES FRAME AND LENS AND ROCK STRUCK LEFT EYE OF OPERAOR SEVERED BLOOD V EIN OF OPERATOR2S LEFT EYE.

October 1, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Nally & Haydon Cumberland, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

RUNNING AIR TRA7K PULLING STEEL OUT OF HOLE USING LEFT FOOT T O HOLD GATES BACK STEEL SLIP CAUGHT LEFT FOOT BETWEEN GATES & HAMMER

June 16, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Nally & Haydon Cumberland, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RUNNING AIR TRA7K CHANGING STEEL TRYING TO REMOVE COUPLING AND STRIKING BAR, PIECE OF STEEL CHIPPED OFF STUCK IN LEFT LEG.

August 10, 1983 KY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Nally & Haydon Cumberland, LLC · Struck by flying object

TAKING HOSE OFF AIR COMPRESSOR HOSE SLIP AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE LOWER LEFT SIDE OF BACK

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