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1983–2026
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September 4, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Tri-County Limestone Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS WAITING FOR THE ISCO HOLE TRUCK TO BE LOADED OR IT HAD JUST BEEN LOADED. WALKED UP BESIDE IT TO PICK UP ROCKS. ROCK FELL OFF TRUCK HITTING HIS HEAD. EVIDENTLY ONE ALSO HIT HIS NECK AND SHOULDERS AS THEY (MAINLY HIS SHOULDER) WERE BRUISED.

July 9, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Tri-County Limestone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THEY WERE TAKING THE HOOD OFF OF THE NORTHWEST MODEL 41 SHOVEL.INJURED WAS HOOKING THE CHAIN AROUND THE HOOD AND THE LOADER BUCKET.HE HAD FINISHED.THE HOOD FELL OFF, THE CHAIN BECAME UNHOOKED THE CHAIN HIT HIS CHEST.

June 28, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Tri-County Limestone Company · Fall from machine

THE RUNNING BOA9D BROKE ON THE 1974 CHEVROLET DUMP TRUCK CAUSING I.NAME TO FALL ON HIS BACK

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