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March 17, 1992 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Springs Rock Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON ROCK AND IT ROLLED OUT FROM UNDER HIM MAKING HIM FALL AND BREAKING HIS RIGHT FOOT.

September 30, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Blue Springs Rock Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE VICTIM WAS BACKING UP HIS TRUCK TO DUMP AT PRIMARY CRUSHER. THE TRUCK WENT THROUGH THE BUMPER BLOCK INTO THE HOPPER, TURNED ON IT'S SIDE AND FELL APPROX. 20 FT TO GROUND LEVEL. EMPLOYEES A RRIVING AT THE SCENE FOUND THE VICTIM LYING ON THE GROUND BESIDE THE LEFT FRONT TIRE.

September 20, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D & P Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTED CAXE OF OIL IN SHOP AREA RESULTING IN BACK PAIN.CONSULTED CHIROPRACTOR FOR TREATMENT .HOWEVER AFTER ANOTHER WEEK PAIN RETURNED RESULTING IN HOSPITALIZATION AND SURGERY FOR SLIPPED DISC.

February 22, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent ELECTRICAL
D & P Materials Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS REENERGIZING A WATCH BOX WHEN AN ARC OCCURRED CAUSING A BRIGHT FLASH OF LIGHT, SIMILAR TO A WELDING ARC.

October 26, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
D & P Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WALKING DO4N CONVEYOR WALKWAY STEPPED ON ROCK AND TURNED ANKLE.EMPL WEIGHT CAUSED INJURED ANKLE.

June 10, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
D & P Materials Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING ROCK IN A LIFT BUCKET EMPLOYEE DISLODGED ROCK CAUSING IT TO FALL IN AN UNEXPECTED DIRECTION HITTING EDGE OF BUCKET EMPLOYEE LOST BALANCE AND FELL APPROX 10 FT TO GROUND BR USING LOWER BACK

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