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May 31, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Limestone Products Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE DRIVER REPORTED LOSS OF POWER WAS TOLD NOT TO TRY TO CLIMB HILL BUT DID ANYWAY. STALLED ENGINE WHICH CAUSED EUC TO ROLL BACKWARD TO PIT HAUL ROAD WALL THEN SLOWLY TIPPED TO DRIVER'S SIDE.

August 29, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Limestone Products Company Inc · Fall from machine

REFUELING FORD DRILL TRUCK COMPLETED FUELIN GSTEPPED BACK TO REAR OF TRUCK. TRIED TO PLACE LEFT LEG ON LEFT REAR OF TRUCK. LEFT LEG SLIPPED OFF WHEN ON GROUND LEG HURT AND FELL DOWN.

May 26, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Products Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SHOVELING UNDER TAIL PULLEY LIFTING HEAVY SHOVEL WEIGHTED DOWN WITH MATERIAL.SHOULDER MUSCLES STRAINED.

April 20, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Limestone Products Company Inc · Fall from machine

CHECKING LOAD ON TRUCK MISSED STAIR FELL TO GROUND. SPRAINED KNEE.

April 3, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Products Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OTHER EMPL AND I.NAME MOVING BATTERY CHARGER AROUND TRUCK TO HOOK IT UP AND BY PULLING IT STRAINED BACK.

June 1, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Limestone Products Company Inc · Fall from ladders

EE STEPPED OFF LAST RUNG OF LADDER AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE ON THE GROUND AT 1230 P.M. FINISED DAY TOLD EE ABOUT IT.

February 4, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Products Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

BENT OVER PULLING ON A TANGLED CABLE. WHILE PULLING EE TURNED A CERTAIN WAY THUS HURTING LOWER BACK. 3 STRAINED NECK AREA.

March 19, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Limestone Products Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REACHED INTO SCREEN CONVEYOR THINKING IT WAS PLUGGED.

December 11, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Limestone Products Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE I.NAME WAS USING THE STATIONARY SHOP GRINDER WITHOUT USING THE FULL FACE SHIELD WHICH WAS AT THE STATION IN FULL VIEW. THUS A PIECE OF METAL FLEW AND STRUCK THE RIGHT EYE.

November 10, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Products Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN AIR HOSE BLOWING METAL SHAVINGS DUST AND CLEANUP DEBRIS OFF THE WORK BENCH WHEN SMALL PIECE OF METAL ENTERED HIS EYE.

April 19, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Limestone Products Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED WAS STRUCK ON THE HARD HAT WITH A ROCK WHILE CLEANING UP UNDER CONVEYORS AND THE PRIMARY CRUSHER.THE INJURED SUFFERED WITH A HEADACHE AND A STIFF NECK.

February 6, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Limestone Products Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS BEATING ON A RAM TO BREAK IT LOOSE AND WHEN RAM BROKE LOOSE, IT HIT HIS FINGER.

January 23, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limestone Products Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE WEDGED PIECE OF STRUCTURE WHEN IT BROKE FREE SPINNING AROUND STRIKING I.NAME IN THE CALF AREA OF RIGHT LEG THROWING HIM TO THE GROUND.

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