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June 11, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dalton Rock Products Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED BACK WHILE PULLING OF BROKE CONVEYOR BELT.

May 23, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dalton Rock Products Company · Struck against stationary object

REPAIRING STARTER ON TRUCK HIT UPPER LIP

April 29, 1985 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Dalton Rock Products Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

I,NAME WAS OPERATING A D8K DOZER WHEN THE HYDRUCLIC HOSE BUSTED SHOOTING HOT 10WT (CHEVRON) OIL ACORSS THE EXHAUST SYSTEM CAUSING FLAMES TO SHOOT ON I,NAME & THE DOZER.

December 21, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dalton Rock Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PROPPING OPEN STORAGE BIN AT PLANT.BOARD SLIPPED OUT OF GATE CUTTING LEFT FOREFINGER.

September 4, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dalton Rock Products Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE HELPING CONSTRUCT SHOOT,PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND ENTERED EYE.

July 6, 1984 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dalton Rock Products Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SHOVELING OUT AROUND THE PRIMARY PLANT WHILE DOING THAT HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT SIDE & STOMACH CAUSING AN INJURY TO LEFT HERNIA.

May 16, 1984 GA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dalton Rock Products Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REOCCURENCE OF OLD INJURY DATES 9-18-80, EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SAND BAGS THAT WERE WET, AND INJURY HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SAND BAGS THAT WERE WET, AND INJURY HIS BACK LS STRAIN.

April 24, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dalton Rock Products Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PUTTING UP EQUIPMENT AND MIG WELDER - BACK GAVE OUT

December 16, 1983 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dalton Rock Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING BAR TO PROP OPEN DOOR-BAR SLIPPED HIT IN FACE WHILE PUTTING LOADER IN SHOP.

August 29, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dalton Rock Products Company · Struck against stationary object

PARKED TRUCK TOO CLOSE TO WATER TRUCK - WHEN GOT OUT OF HIS TRUCK HIT HOSE HOLDER ON WATER TRUCK CAUSING CUT TO UPPER RIGHT SIDE STITCHES REQUIRED

April 21, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dalton Rock Products Company · Fall on save level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING OIL BARRELS ON GREASE TRUCK,SLIPPED ON GREASE AND FELL -BRUISED SHOULDER.

March 30, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dalton Rock Products Company · Fall from machine

EMP WAS TRYING TO UNTANGLE CABLE ON SHOVEL BUCKET SLIPPED AND FELL OFF SHOVEL BUCKET LANDED ON GROUND ON HIS BACK

January 28, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent MACHINERY
Dalton Rock Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON GOVERNOR ON WELDER-REACHING FOR SPRING AND FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN FAN CUTTING RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.

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