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1983–2026
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May 13, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
St Francis Material Company · Fall from machine

OTHER EMPLOYEE 7URNED ON CONVEYOR THAT EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL

April 10, 1986 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
St Francis Material Company · Struck by falling object

STRUCK ON RIGHT3HAND MIDDLE FINGER BY FALLING ROCK FROM OVERHEAD FEEDER HOPPER.

September 17, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
St Francis Material Company · Struck by flying object

EMP GOT FOREIGN OBJECT IN RIGHT EYE DOESNT KNOW EXACTLY WHEN OR WHERE LEFT EYE GOT TO BURNING THE NIGHT OF 9-17-84 STILL WAS NO BETTER 9-18-84 EMP WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM FOR TREATMENT AFTERNOO N 9-18-84 SAID OBJECT HAD LEFT BUT SCRATCHED EYE

June 21, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
St Francis Material Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING END DUMP TRUCK BACK TO QUARRY TO BE LOADED WITH QUARRY ROCK WENT TO SLEEP DROVE TRUCK OFF ROAD INTO TREES

June 1, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
St Francis Material Company · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS OPERATING END DUMP TRUCK WHEEL SPINDLE BROKE CAUSING EMP TO FALL AGAINST STEERING WHEEL

October 5, 1983 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
St Francis Material Company · Struck against a moving object

PUSH AND PULL SCRAPERS WERE HOOKING UP TO LOAD THE BACK SCRAPER BUMPED THE LEAD SCRAPER TOO HARD THE JOLT FROM IMPACT CAUSED PULLED MUSCLE IN LEAD SCRAPER OPERATORS BACK

January 24, 1983 AR · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
St Francis Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING PLASTIC BLOCKS FROM LITTLE ROCK TO BLACK ROCK ARKANSAS TO FLOAT WATER PUMP ON IN THE QUARRY AT OR NEAR RUSSELL ARK AND TO BLACK ROCK WIND AND TRUCK TRAFFIC CAUSED LOAD TO SHIFT ON PICKUP TRUCK HAD TO STOP AND ADJUST LOAD SEVERAL TIMES CAUSING INJURY

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