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March 30, 1993 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Limestone Products Corp · Struck against a moving object

HE HIT A POT HOLE WHILE DRIVING A FUEL TRUCK. HIS TRUCK HIT THE INSIDE OF THE CAB ROOF PUSHING DOWN ON HIS NECK.

January 25, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Tenn Luttrell Company · Struck against a moving object

INDIVIDUAL WAS DRIVING PICKUP TRUCK BESIDE RAILROAD TRACKS. HE HAD JUST STARTED TO PULL OUT WHEN HE HIT A RAIL SWITCH WITH THE FRONT LEFT TIRE. THIS THREW HIM FORWARD AGAINST STEERING WHEEL. H E WAS NOT WEARING HIS SEAT BELT.

October 2, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tenn Luttrell Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INDIVIDUAL WAS STANDING BESIDE FORKLIFT WAITING FOR FELLOW WORKER TO MOVE FORKS TO FIT BULK BAG HANGING STRAPS. THE HELPER USED HIS FOOT TO MOVE FORK WHICH SLID OFF TRACK AND HIT INJURED ON FO OT. GUARD WHICH PROVIDED STOPS FOR THE FORKS HADBEEN REMOVED.

May 31, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Tenn Luttrell Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

INDIVIDUAL WAS CLEANING OUT THE SAMPLING PORT ON A SCREW CONVEYOR AND GOT HIS HAND INTO SCREW. INDIVIDUAL RECEIVED A LACERATION FULL LENGTH OF HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

February 8, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Tenn Luttrell Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING PIPE TO CLEAN UP TAKE UP PULLEY AS IT WAS TURNING BUILD UP CAUGHT PIPE YANKED IT UP MASHED INJ FINGER BETWEN PIPE AND GUARD.

March 28, 1986 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Limestone Products Corp · Struck by powered moving object

WHILE CLEANING 6P AROUNG #4 ELEVATOR HE AND ANOTHER WORKER USING LD5P LOADER TO TAKE AWAY STONE THAT HAS BEEN PILED UP.MACHINE WAS LEFT RUNNING WHILE ATTENDED AND WHEELS NOT BLOCKED.

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