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June 3, 2002 KY · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Dravo Lime Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RIDING ON SLOPE HOIST CAR ENTERING MINE. SLOPE CAR HIT A ROCK WHICH WAS ON THE TRACK, CAUSING A SUDDEN JARRING OF THE EE. STRAIN TO BACK.

September 12, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Dravo Lime Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE SAID DUST OR FOREIGN OBJECT FELL OFF THE ROOF OF 988 LOADER INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

August 7, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Dravo Lime Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TALKING TO HIS SUPERVISOR WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING POWDER RIG. TRACTOR WAS PARKED BEHIND POWDER RIG WHEN BACKED UP AND CAUGHT R HAND IN BETWEEN EQUIPMENT REQUIRING 4 STI TCHES R PALM OF HAND.

July 12, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Dravo Lime Inc · Struck against a moving object

STRAIN OR INJURY OTHER WAS BRINING THE HIGHSCALER BASKET TO THE GROUND TO TALK TO EE AND THE DOWN LEVER STUCK CAUSING THE BASKET TO HIT THE GROUND JARRING EE.

March 24, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Dravo Lime Inc · Struck against a moving object

STRAIN OR INJURY BY. EE DROVE THROUGH #43 BETWEEN J-NORTH AND K-NORTH AND THE FLOOR WAS LOWER ON ONE SIDE THAN THE OTHER AND THE TRUCK JARRED EE WHEN THE TRUCK DROPPED OFF OF THE 1-FOOT LEDGE CAUSING A PULL IN HIS BACK.

July 28, 2000 AL · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Dravo Lime Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR RAN HAUL TRUCK INTO A STONE WALL.

June 9, 2000 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Dravo Lime Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A LOADER TO AND FROM THE RIVER HOPPER AND ADVISED HE WAS EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN BECAUSE OF THE SEAT IN LOADER. EE'S FIRST DAY LOST WAS JUNE 16, 2000.

April 26, 2000 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dravo Lime Inc · Struck by falling object

CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THE DUMPSTER AND FELL OFF THE FORKS OF THE FORK TRUCK. HE WAS STRUCK BY THE DUMPSTER IN THE CHEST, HAND AND LEFT FOOT. THE DUMPSTER HAD BEEN RAISED BY FORKLIFT TO ALLOW ACCES S TO WORK ON THE TRACK OF THE DUMPSTER.

March 23, 2000 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Dravo Lime Inc · Fall onto or against objects

BASKET BOOM WAS CAUGHT AGAINST TRUCK WHEN IT CAME FREE, SLUNG BASKET OTHER DIRECTION, USED HAND TO BRACE HIMSELF, STUCK HAND AGAINST RAILING, ONE DAY RESTRICTED DUTY.

February 3, 2000 KY · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Dravo Lime Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE FAILED TO USE PROPER JUDGEMENT AT INTERSECTION BY YIELDING THE RIGHT OF WAY TO A LOADED TRUCK. LOADED TRUCK STRUCK UNLOADED TRUCK A GLANCING BLOW.

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