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1983–2026
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June 8, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Medusa Cement Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO ADJUST A 48 INCH SELF CLEANING TAIL PULLEY BY THE USE OF A PRY BAR AND WRENCH WHILE BELT WAS OPERATING HE HAD PLACED THE PRY BAR INTO THE FAR AND THE TAIL PULLEY GRABBED THE BAR AND IT FLEW UP AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT SIDE OF FACE CAUSING THE CHEEK TO BE BROKE IN 3 PLANES AND JAW CRACKED HE DID NOT REPORT THIS TIL NEXT DAY.

April 19, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Medusa Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS OPERATING A SUPERSUCKER VACCUUM TRUCK HE TRIED TO REMOVE A CHUNK OF HARD MATERIAL FROM THE HOSE WHILE THE UNIT WAS RUNNING HIS LEFT HAND AND ARM WAS DRAWN INTO THE HOSE AND BRUISED

November 11, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Medusa Cement Company · Struck against a moving object

RIGHT DRAFT ARM3OF 631 B PAYSCRAPER INJURED WAS OPERATING BROKE CAUSING SCRAPER BOWL TO DROP TO GROUND THE MACHINE STOPPED SUDDENLY AND THE REAR OF THE TRACTOR DROPPED DOWN CAUSING INJURED TO BE THROWN BACK3AGAINST CROSS MEMBER OF ROPS CAB

September 27, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Medusa Cement Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 100 TON EUCLID IN THE QUARRY HAULING LIMESTONE TO CRUSHER EMPLOYEE HIT A BUMP IN ROAD AND THE EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE RECEIVED NECK INJURY.

April 18, 1986 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Medusa Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USI3G IRON BAR TO CLEAN E19 BELT TAIL PULLEY WHILE BELT WAS RUNNING BAR WAS PULLED UNOT PINCH POINT BETWEEN BELT AND ROLL AND END STRUCK LEFT SIDE OF INJUREDS HEAD

July 16, 1985 GA · Metal/Non-Metal car dropper, car shake out operator POWERED HAULAGE
Medusa Cement Company · Struck against a moving object

INJ WAS GRAVITY DROPPING RAIL HINJ WAS GRAVITY DROPPING RAIL HOPPER CARS AWAY FROM COAL UNLOADING STATION WHEN HE STOPPED THE CAR HE WAS RIDING IT WAS STRUCK BY A TRAILING CAR THE FORCE OF T THE IMPACT CAUSED HIS HEAD TO JERK AROUND AND HIS LEFT CHEEK TO STRIKE AGAINST THE CAR

September 15, 1984 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Medusa Cement Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OFF TRAVELING CONVEYOR BELT ONTO INJUREDS LEFT HAND & INDEX FINGER. FINGER WAS LACERATED WITH LOSS OF NAIL.

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