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Years on record
1983–2026
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January 30, 1991 WV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Greer Lime Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING SKIRT RUBBER ON A CONVEYOR WHILE WORKING OUT OF A HIGHLIFT BUCKET HIGHLIFT MOVED FORWARD & PINNED THE EMPLOYEE AGAINST THE CONVEYOR

January 30, 1991 WV · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager POWERED HAULAGE
Greer Lime Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING SKIRT RUBBER ON A CONVEYOR WHILE WORKING OU T OF A HIGHLIFT BUCKET HIGHLIF T MOVED FORWARD PINNING THE EMPLOYEE AGAINST THE CONVEYOR

May 1, 1986 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Greer Lime Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

FINGER GOT CAUG2T BETWEEN BELT AND SHOUT.WHERE YHYPLORTED BAGS ARE LOADED.

March 13, 1986 WV · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler POWERED HAULAGE
Greer Lime Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUTTING LOCK PI3 DOWN TO LOCK TURN-TABLE ON POWER SHOVEL WHEN IT JUMPED BACK OUT OF SLOT AND PUSH HAND UP AGAINST FRAME OF CAB.

August 5, 1983 WV · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Greer Lime Company · Fall from machine

STARTED TO STEP ON BACK OF END OF A FLAT TRAILER AND JUST AS THE VICTIM STEPPED THE TRAILER PULLED OUT FROM UNDER HIM ND HE FELL ON BACK

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