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January 25, 1994 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Browning'S Deep Creek Quarry Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ROAD TRUCK BROKE DOWN ON HILL. EE GOT OUT AND LIFTED HOOD OF 1971 FORD L-9000 DUMP TRUCK.

March 25, 1993 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Browning'S Deep Creek Quarry Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

SERVICING ROLLS ON BELT LINE AT CRUSHER - RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT UNDER BELT & BURNED TOP OFF HAND FROM TEH FRICTION OF THE BELT.

September 28, 1992 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Browning'S Deep Creek Quarry Inc · Struck by flying object

HE & A MECHANIC WORKING UNDER TRUCK (TAKING A TRANSMISSION OUT) A PIECE OF RUST FLEW INTO RIGHT EYE BESIDE THE GLASSES HE WAS WEARING PRESCIPTION SAFETY GLASSES USING WRENCHES & OTHER TOOK (NO HAMMERS OF PUNCHES).

May 23, 1991 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Browning'S Deep Creek Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BEATING PIN OUT OF UKE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER & PRESSURE USED BY GRIPPING SLEDGE HAMMER & THE FORCE OF HITTING UKE BRUISED HAND.

April 18, 1991 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Browning'S Deep Creek Quarry Inc · Struck by powered moving object

DOING REPAIR WORK ON LOADER. PUTTING BUCKET BACK ON LOADER, PUTTING PIN IN. WHEN LOADER TURNED ON, THE ARM WAS ENGAGED AND IT KNOCKED HIM DOWN HITTING HIM IN THE PELVIS.

July 31, 1990 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Browning'S Deep Creek Quarry Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING SHIPMENT OF 50 LB BAGS OF FERTILIZER.GETTING OFF TRUCK,TWISTED BACK.

July 23, 1990 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Browning'S Deep Creek Quarry Inc · Struck against a moving object

SITTING IN DRIVERS SEAT OF CAB OF TRUCK WHILE LOADER WAS DROPPING LARGE ROCK IN BACK OF TRUCK.WHEN ROCK FELL IN TRUCK IT HURT EMPL BACK.

February 9, 1990 MD · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Browning'S Deep Creek Quarry Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

GETTING PIECE OF STEEL OUT OF THE WALL OF MINE WITH HIS FOOT WRENCH AND WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING INJURED TO FALL AND BREAK FINGER.

May 15, 1989 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Browning'S Deep Creek Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPOENING BIN AT CRUSHER & THE LEVER KICKED BACK & BROKE THUMB

November 11, 1985 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Browning'S Deep Creek Quarry Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF LOA8ER & HIT GROUND WRONG WITH RIGFHT LEG & PINCHED A NERVE

August 21, 1985 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · MACHINERY

I.NAME DRIVING GRADALL WHICH HIT A ROCK WALL.THE GRADALL KEPT MOVING AND ENDED UP UNDER WATER.VHEHICLE DISCOVERED UNDER WATER SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER ACCIDENT.

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