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April 6, 1999 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
A B Long Quarries Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING TRUCK-HAULING ROCK AND CLAIMS THE JARRING OF ROCK IN THE TRUCK HAS CAUSED HIM PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ARM, CHEST AND POSSIBLY A PINCHED NERVE. THE DOCTOR HAS REFERRED EMPLOYEE T O A NEUROLOGIST.

March 25, 1999 TN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
A B Long Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO CLEAN BUILDUP MATERIAL FROM THE CONVEYER ROLLER BY HITTING IT WITH A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL. THE RIGHT HAND BECAME CAUGHT IN ROLLER BREAKING THE RIGHT THUMB AND CUTTING THE HAND.

January 24, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
A B Long Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING CRUSHED STONE FROM BINS TO STOCKPILES. WIND BLEW SMALL PARTICLE OF ROCK OR DUST IN EYE.

June 15, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper POWERED HAULAGE
A B Long Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL A CONVEYOR. THE CRANE JERKED THE CONVEYOR UP. EMPLOYEE'S HAND WAS ON THE CONVEYOR AND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CONVEYOR AND BINS.

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