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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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September 7, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ken-Mor Stone Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ON SURGE PILE CONVEYOR POURING OIL IN GEAR REDUCER EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL APPROX. 10 - 12 FT ONTO SURGE PILE.

September 24, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ken-Mor Stone Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE AND TW2 TOTHER EMPLOYEES WERE STAMPING ON TOP OF FRONT-END LOADER BUCKET APP. 12-13FT. ABOVE GROUND HOLDING A STEEL BEAM TO BE WELDED.WEMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND ON HIS BACK AN8 LEFT SIDE.

December 11, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ken-Mor Stone Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMP WAS CLIMBIN1 CONVEYOR TO REPLACE A BURNED OUT MOTOR HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE CONVEYOR FALL DID NOT INTERFERE WITH HIS WORK UNTIL TWO DAYS LATER AT THAT TIMETHE PAIN BECAME SO SEVERE TH THAT HE WENT 7O HOPSITAL EMERGENCY ROOM

March 12, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ken-Mor Stone Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WE5DING A PATCH ON A STONE CHUTE.HE SLID DOWN THE CHUTE AND FELL.

November 6, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ken-Mor Stone Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL HOOKING SLINGS ON CONVEYOR WALKING DOWN BANK HE SLIPPED IN MUD AND FELL.HE FELL ON LEFT ARMAND BROKE IT ABOVE THE WRIST.

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