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1983–2026
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February 25, 1995 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Burns Stone Company Inc · Fall from machine

GETTING OFF D-8 DOZER STEPPING DOWN FROM YOKE AND FOOT TRIPPED AND LANDED HARD ON GROUND.THE NEXT MORNING LEFT LEG WAS SORE AND STIFF.

July 8, 1994 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Burns Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ON JAW REAR CLEANING WEDGES, FOOT SLIPPED AND CATCHING SELF TO PREVENT FALL EMPLOYEE NOTICED BURNING FELLING IN BACK EMPLOYEE CONTINUED WORKING WITH DISCOMFORT UNTIL 7-14-94 & FIN ALLY WENT TO UROLOGIST THINKING HE HAD A KIDNEY STONE.

July 27, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Burns Stone Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING ON TOP OF PULLY GUARD TO USE SLEDGE HAMMER TO TIGHTEN BOLT ON CRUSHER AND STEPPED BACKWARD TO SWING HAMMER AND MISSED FOOTING AND FELL APPROX. 4 FEET LANDING BETWEEN PU LLY GUARD AND F5N GUARD WITH RIGHT SIDE OF BACK STRIKING AGAINST PULLY GUARD.

April 9, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Burns Stone Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP CLIMBED TO 2UTSIDE OF RETAINING WALL TO HOLD METAL PLATE IN PLACE TO BE WELDED PLATE SHIFTED AND EMP FELL APPROX 16 FT TO GROUND

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