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March 30, 1998 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

STRAINED BACK WHILE OPERATING YARD LOADER.

January 17, 1997 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
American Limestone Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CLEARING HANGUP IN TRANSFER BOX, EE FELL AGAINST MOVING CONVEYOR BELT

July 7, 1995 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CAT 769C HAUL TRUCK IN PIT WHEN HE STRUCK A POT HOLE IN THE ROAD. BOUNCING ACTION CAUSED INJURY.

November 15, 1994 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE HELPING REPAIR 41/4 CRUSHER, A 3-4" STONE FELL FROM INSIDE FEEDER BOX ABOVE CRUSHER, STRIKING EMPLOYEE.

March 29, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE DRIVING CAT 769B HAUL TRUCK ON QUARRY ROAD, FOREIGN ABJECT BLEW INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYE.

June 10, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
American Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DUMPING WASTE MATERIAL, EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND WAS INJURED WHEN CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO HANDLES. INITIAL FIRST AID PROVED INSUFFICIENT AS INFECTION RESULTED.

August 27, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOULDER WITH PIT LOADER WHEN THE BUCKET SLIPPED OFF THE BOULDER AND THE FORCE CAUSED HIM TO HIT THE SUN VISOR.

May 30, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
American Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE TRYING TO CLEAN OFF A SNUB PULLEY ON A GRQVITY TAKEUP OF A CONVEYOR BELT,EMPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN PIECE OF ANGLE IRON HE WAS USING FOR CLEANING AND THE CONVEYOR FRAME.

March 6, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE PERFORMING CLEANUP WORK AROUND A CONVEYOR BELT,A ROCK FELL OFF THE BELT AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEES LEFT ARM,CAUSING SWELLING.

September 7, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
American Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE PERFORMING PLANT CLEANUP EMPL GOT OFF GEHL SKID STEER LOADER LEAVING ENGINE RUNNING. AS HE GOT BACK ON HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE BUCKET TILT LEVER AS HE FELL ACROSS BUCKET BUCKET SMASHED HIS FOOT.

June 6, 1983 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
American Limestone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

MECHANIC WAS STRUCK ON THE HEAD BY A LOWERING CAB PROTECTOR OF A DUMP BED THE IMPACT CAUSED HIS CHIN TO STRIKE IN TURN THE TOP EDGE OF THE CAB DOOR THE MAN WAS STANDING IN THE OPEN DOORWAY WH ILE OPENING THE DUMP BED CONTROL LEVER DURING TESTING TO SEE IF AN OIL SEAL WAS LEAKING AFTER HAVING BEEN REPLACED

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