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March 31, 1993 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Elmo Greer & Sons Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE HANDLE OF A WHEELBARROW AS IT WAS BEING PULLED THROUGH DOORWAY BY A BOBCAT. EMPLOYEE'S HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN DOOR AND HANDLE, SMASHING HAND.

January 26, 1993 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Elmo Greer & Sons Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING EXCESS AMTERIAL OFF OF CONVEYOR BELT WHEN CONVEYOR BELT KICKED ON CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS. EMPLOYEES DID NTO LOCK OUT CONVEYOR BELT AND EMPLOYEE S WERE WORKING AFTER DAR.

March 13, 1991 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Elmo Greer & Sons Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP CONVEYOR BELT TO GET TO TAIL PULLEY. WHEN CONTROL ROOM OPERATOR STARTED CONVEYOR BELT, EMPLOYEE FELL APPROX. 15' TO GROUND.

June 30, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Elmo Greer & Sons Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE HAD GO7TEN OUT OF TRUCK TO REMOVE ROCK FROM HAUL ROAD SET PARK BRAKE ON TRUCK WHICH WAS ON INCLINE TRUCK STARTED ROLLING EMPLOYEE ATTEMPED TO CLIMB INTO CAB TO STOP TRUCK AND FELL OFF LADDER 3

February 8, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Elmo Greer & Sons Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING UNDER ELEVATED CONVEYOR BELT ROCK FELL FROM CONVEYOR BELT STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON ARM

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