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1983–2026
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October 3, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS IN GRINDING PLANT BAGGING TURF LINER. EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING EMPTY BAGS TO BAGGER AND TRIPPED OVER GREEN STRAP THAT SUTURES BOX OF EMPTY BAGS. HE FELL HEAD FIRST LANDING ON HIS F REARMS.

March 24, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP. WAS OPERATING #36 TRUCK IN YARD ARE (GRINDING PLANT #2 DUST BIN UNLOADING THE DUST BIN WITH #36 TRUCK HE STEPPED DOWN FROM TRUCK & TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

November 7, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS SC5LING IN MINE 2 OUTSIDE FRAME HE WAS USING SCALING UNIT #55 GIRAFFE EMPLOYEE WAS STGEPPING DOWN OFF OF SCALING UNIT & IN THE PROCESS HE MISSED THE STEP OVER THE BATTERY CAUSING HIM TO FALL HE 8TRUCK THE HEAL OF HIS FOOT ON STONE CAUSING A BRUISE

October 6, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN3CHIP STOCK AREA AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPED IN AHOLE WHILE COVERING CHIPS.

July 3, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE HAD TR6CK #19 IN SHOP #2 FOR MAINTENANCE AND SLIPPED OFF STEP OF VEHICLE STRAINING GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE OF LEFT LEG

June 10, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS AT3GRINDING PLANT #1 BAGGING AREA EMPLOYEE LOADED A TRUCK AND JUMPED OFF TRUCK LOOSING BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST ANGLE IRON FROM HURTING BACK AND ELBOW

March 2, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Fall from machine

EMP WAS IN MINE3#3 (135 LEVEL) OFF OF "A" TUNNEL. HE WAS REPLACING HEADLIGHT IN TRUCK #55 WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF RUNNING BOARD AND FELL ON BACK AND BUMPED HIS HEAD

March 26, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING DOWN STAIRS TO CRUSHER CONTROL ROOM WHEN HE SLIPPED ON STAIRS AND STRUCK HIS BACK

February 24, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING EXPLOSIVES AND SLIPPED AND STRUCK RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST RAILING OF TRUCK.

February 20, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING IN YARD AREA AND SLIPPED ON ICE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND FOOT.

December 3, 1984 PA · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING MINE BLASTER LOAD EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL INTO DRILLED HOLES FOR BLASTING WHEN HE SLIPPED WHILE WALKING ON BED OF EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS TRUCK.

November 28, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON A UNEVEN SURFACE WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLD AND SLIPPED-FALLING ONTO A SHARP ROCK WITH LEFT HAND.

August 2, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STEEP INCLINE ADJACENT TO #3 CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE T WISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE

July 28, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Fall from machine

HE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF TRUCK CAB WHEN HE MISSED THE BOTTOM STEP-LOST HIS BALANCE FELL BACKWARDS AND STEPPED ON OFFSET PIECE OF SURFACE CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND STRIKING HIS ELBOW.

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