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July 20, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I.NAME WAS CLEANING ROCK DEBRIS OUT OF THE PUG MILL TUNNEL. AS HE MOVED OSME MATERIAL WITH HIS HAND, HE WAS BITTIN BY A RAT. AS HE WALKED OUT OF THE TUNNEL, HIS HEAD STRUCK A WASP NEST AND HE RECIEVED A BEE STING.

May 30, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator OTHER
Liter'S Quarry Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE HAS A HEART ALIMENT WHICH CAUSES AN ARRHTHAMIA AND AN INCREASE IN HIS BLOOD PRESSORE. IT GENNARLY RELEIVES ITSELF AFTER A SHART REST. HE WAS MOVING BAGS OF ANFO WHEN IT CAME ON. IT DOD N OT RELEIVE ITSELF AFTER A SHRT REST.AND HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. HE WAS RELEAVE TO RETURN TO WORK THE FOLLOWING MORNING.

April 3, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller OTHER
Liter'S Quarry Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOSPITALIZED FOR HEART ATTACK 4-3-89.VARIOUS OTHER NON-WORK RELATED DIAGNOSES PRECEDED THIS.

July 21, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator OTHER
Liter'S Quarry Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

AFTER PARTIALLY3OBSERVING THE 2 NAME ACCIDENT, I NAME WENT TO I NAMES ASISTANCE. WHEN HE ARRIVED I NAME WAS LEAVING. AFTER EXITING THE MINE AND CALMING DOWN, HE NOTICED RT SIDE STINGING AND DI DISCOVERED A BR6ISE SEE ATTACHED REPORTS AND STATMENT

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