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December 9, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Ideal Cement Company · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF COAL ROCK FROM BELT FELL APP. 90' GLANCED OFF BOBCAT HITTING THE MAN ON HIS LEFT ANKLE.

November 10, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Ideal Cement Company · Struck against a moving object

MAN WAS OPERATING DUMP TRUCK. IT STALLED ON HILL, ROLLED BACKWARDS OFF HILL AND RIGHT FRONT OF TRUCK HIT LIGHT POLE CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO TURN RAPIDLY.

October 31, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Ideal Cement Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FALL FROM CONVEYOR BELT ROCK FALL INTO BOBCAT FROM CONVEYOR BELT HITTING MAN.

May 24, 1988 MT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Ideal Cement Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING CRUSHED ROCK IN HIS 35 TON QUARRY TRUCK. THE TRUCK'S REAR RIGHT TIRES SUNK IN SOFT MATERIAL. THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO BACK UP BUT STALLED THE ENGINE. THE TRUCK ROLLED BAC KWARD AND INTO THE BERM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE BERM CAUSED THE TRUCK TO TIP OVER ONTO ITS LEFT SIDE AND ACROSS THE ROADWAY. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED ONLY MINOR BRUISES.

February 23, 1988 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ideal Cement Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A FORKLIFT AT THE STOREROOM LOADING DOCK HE DROVE THE FORKLIFT OVER A ROUGH PLACE ON THE DOCK AND JARRED HIS BACK X-RAYS SHOWED ARTHRITIS AND EMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN PRESCRI PTION MEDICATION FOR THE DISCOMFORT

January 24, 1983 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Ideal Cement Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE PINCHED HIS LITTLE FINGER ON RT HAND ON THE TRACK ROLLER OF A FREDENHAGEN CLINKER CONVEYOR

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