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1983–2026
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January 5, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller OTHER
American Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAINED BACK WHILELIFTING BAGS OF AFO. CONTINUED WORK WITHOUT DIFFICULTY UNTIL 5-7-293 WHEN HE REPORTED TO HIS SUPER. THAT HE HAD HURT HIS BACK AGIAN WHILE TRYING TO CATCH A PIECE OF DRILL S TEEL TOKEEP IT FROM FALLING INTO A BLAST HOLE.

October 7, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor OTHER
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WIND BLEW DOOR AGAINST ARM BROKEN GLASS CUT HIS ARM

September 27, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
American Limestone Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUFFERED HEART ATTACH WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON CRUSHER

September 19, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
American Limestone Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUFFERED HEART ATTACH WHILE OPERATING PIT LOADER

November 27, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger OTHER
American Limestone Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

STUNG BY BEE WHILE WORKING

July 31, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON HEAVY EQUIPMENT, FOREIGN OBJECT GOT IN HIS EYE. NO ACTUAL WORK WAS BEING PERFORMED AT THE MOMENT SINCE EMPLOYEE WAS SIMPLOY WALKING AROUND THE UNIT.

May 23, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BITTEN BY SQUIRREL JUMPED OFF CONVEY BELT CLEANING UP UNDER BELT LINE AT THE TIME. SQUIRREL APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN SHOT.

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