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1983–2026
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July 31, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Dekalb County Highway Department · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A EUCLID TRUCK WITH AN EMPTY LOAD OUT OF THE QUARRY UP AN INCLINE EMPLOYEE FILED TO USE LOW GEAR ON THE INCLINE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DIE THE TRUCK ROLLED BACK STRUCK THE EMBANKMENT & OVER TURNED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE

January 27, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Dekalb County Highway Department · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAULING ROCK TO THE CRUSHER FROM THE PIT MOTOR STALLED OUT ON INCLINE AND STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS HIT BOULDER AND FILTED OVER ON SIDE DISLODGED BATTERY WHICH STRUCK THE DRIVER.

December 27, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dekalb County Highway Department · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ATTEMP7ING TO UNCLOG ROCKS FROM CONVEYOR BELT HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIS HAND TO JAM DOWN INTO THE ROLLER COGS HIS 5TH FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND WAS INJURED NEEDING STITCHES

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