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August 10, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Cowan Stone Company · Struck by flying object

FINAL STAGES OF PREPARING DISCHARGE BOX FOR HEADING NEAR G126.LIGHTNING RAN IN ON LINE AS SHOT WAS BEING PREPARD.THUNDER STORM IN PROGRESS AT TIME.

August 10, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Cowan Stone Company · Struck by flying object

FINAL STAGES OF PREPARING DISCHARGE BOX FOR HEADING NEAR G-126 THUNDER STORM IN PROGRESS AND LIGHTENING RAN IN ON LINE AS SHOT WAS BEING PREPARD

January 10, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cowan Stone Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SNOW AND ICE CO3DITIONS AT PLANT EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING MATERIAL FROM BELT AT NORTH CRUSHER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE, TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE CAUSING SEVERE SPRAIN.

November 9, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cowan Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON HAMM9R MILL WITH SLEDGE HAMMER;RIGHT HAND SLIPPED WITH HAMMER BAR AND INDEX FINGER WAS STRUCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.

August 6, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cowan Stone Company · Struck by falling object

IN MINE TO GET 5OADER STARTED.WHILE WALKING FROM TRUCK TOWARD LOADER ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING MECHANIC ON LEFT FOOT.ROCK 10 LBS.

July 22, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cowan Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PRYING OP9N A STUCK RAIL CAR DOOR THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK I.NAME ON THE JAW I.NAME CONTINUED WORKING AND WENT TO THE DENTIST THE NEXT DAY TWO TEETH WERE EXTRACTED BECAUSE OF THE BLOW 3

May 15, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cowan Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PREPARING TO DI1 OUT MATERIAL FROM HAMMER MILL WHEN SOME STONE FELL. I.NAME RAN DOWN STEPS TO AVOID BEING STRUCK & PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

April 25, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Cowan Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER ASSISTIN1 SHOP FOREMAN AT HEAVY DUTY PRESS TO STRAIGHTEN BENT SHAFT, WHEN A PIECE OF 2X4 APPROX. X 2' LONG POSITIONED UNDER THE SHAFT BECAME DISLODGED AND STRUCK WORKER ON RIGHT FOOT, C CAUSING FRACTUR9 TO THE FIFTH PROXIMAL PHALANX.

October 9, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cowan Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PRYING TR6CK AXLE WITH A PRY-BAR, THE BAR SLIPPED TOSSING EMPLOYEE BACKWARD.

August 18, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cowan Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL MASHED THU4B WHILE HAMMERING PIN ON SCREEN HOUSING.

July 22, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cowan Stone Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

FUMES FOR DIESE5 EQUIPMENT IN AREA

July 2, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Cowan Stone Company · Struck by flying object

METAL SPLINTER 9NTERED EYE WHILE OPERATING GRINDER.

March 17, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cowan Stone Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHIEL SHOVELING3OUT FROM UNDER A BELT THE EE BUMPED HIS SIDE ON A BOLT.

February 7, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cowan Stone Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 WHILE SERVICING FRONT END LOADER

January 31, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cowan Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP STRAINED BA7K WHILE LOADING OIL DRUM INTO THE BUCKET OF FRONT END LOADER

November 23, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cowan Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE INSTALLIN1 ROOF BOLTS WITH USE OF BUCKET TRUCK A ROOF BOLT ACCIDENTLY CONTACTED CONTROLS CAUSING BUCKET TO RISE PINNING INJURED AGINST ROOF OF MINE. FRACTURED LEFT ARM ABOVE THE ELBOW.

November 23, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Cowan Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE INSTALLIN1 ROOF NBOLTS WITH THE USE OF BUCKET TRUCK A ROOF BOLT ACCIDENTLY CONTACTED CONTROLS CAUSING BUCKET TO RISE PINNING INJURED AGAINST ROOF OF MINE. WHILE TRYING TO EXIT BUCKET RIG HT LEG WAS PINN9D AGAINST ROOF.

November 6, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cowan Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED FROM 966 CAT LOADER TO THE GROUND AND TURNED ANKLE.

January 8, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cowan Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

48 YR OLD ROCK CRUSHING MACHINE OPERATOR WITH RECURRENT HISTORY OF ACUTE MILD LUMBAR STRAINS IN PAST YESTERDAY AFTER PRYING HEAVY ROCKS AT CRUSHER AT WORK BEGAN HAVING LOW BACK PAIN WHICH HE T RIEDTO IGNORE BUT IS MUJCH MORE SEVERE TODAY MUCH SPASM & GUARDING & PAIN RADIAT ES TO THORACIC AREA & TO BOTH LEGS & AFFECTS THE LEGS AS FAR AS WEAKNESS OF THE THIGHS HAS NEVER HAD THIS SEVE

February 7, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cowan Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ASSISTING REPAIRMAN REMOVE A TILT CYLINDER PIN ON A 966 CAT RT LOADEER INJURED WAS HOLDING A BAR WHILE REPAIRMAN DROVE OUT PIN PIN CAME FREE SUDDENLY ALLOWING THE WEIGHT OF LOADER ARM TO FALL ON THE BAR INJURED WAS HOLDING PINNING HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE BAR AND LOADER TIRE SEE COPY OF DR REPORT

January 26, 1983 TN · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cowan Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING TRUCK THROUGH MINE WHEN THE POWER STEERING UNIT FAILED AND THE TRUCK STRUCK A SUPPORT PILLOW. THE DRIVER RECEIVED CONTUSIONS AND LACERATIONS TO THE LEGS AND BODY.

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