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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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May 20, 1993 AL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
South East Refractories Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SUCTION HOSE WITH A 4-WHEELER AND CABLE. CALBE GOT HUNG ON A ROCK AND FLIPPED THE 4 WHEELER. 4 WHEELER LANDED ON TOP OF EMPLOYEE, RESULTING IN BRUISED CHEST AND BACK.

February 15, 1991 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
South East Refractories Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CONVEYOR BELT WAS FROZEN & WOULD NOT MOVE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE IT UP WHEN BELT WAS FREED EMPLOYEES INDEX & MIDDLE FINGERS WERE MASHED BETWEEN BELT & ROLLER

August 17, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
South East Refractories Inc · Struck by powered moving object

THE INJURED WAS PREPARING BAG TO BE LOADED THE FORKLIFT DRIVER WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION AND MADE HIS APPROACH TO THE PLATFORM TOO SOON.RESULTING IN THE ACCIDENT(BUMPING INTO INJURED).

May 9, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
South East Refractories Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL REACHED OUT TO REMOVE SMALL ROCK OFF BELT WHEN ANOTHER ROCK FELL AGAINST HAND.

January 26, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender POWERED HAULAGE
South East Refractories Inc · Struck by flying object

FORKLIFT OPERATOR WAS OPERATING MACHINE WHEN A IX4 WHICH WAS USED TO BRACE OFF LOADED TRAILER WAS HIT BY THE FRONT TIRE OF THE LIFT AND THE 2X4 FLEW AND HIT OPERATOR IN SIDE OF HEAD.

February 19, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
South East Refractories Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR CUT FINGER WHILE ASSISTING FORKLIFT IN LOADING REFRACTORY MACHINE ON A TRUCK. SUTURES REQUIRED TO FINGER.

January 8, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
South East Refractories Inc · Struck by falling object

CLEANING UP AROUND CONVEYOR BELT WHEN ROCK FELL OFF CONVEYOR AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S LEFT SHOULDER RESULING IN CONTUSION TO SAME.

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