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October 3, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS IN GRINDING PLANT BAGGING TURF LINER. EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING EMPTY BAGS TO BAGGER AND TRIPPED OVER GREEN STRAP THAT SUTURES BOX OF EMPTY BAGS. HE FELL HEAD FIRST LANDING ON HIS F REARMS.

July 8, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Struck by flying object

EMPL WORKING ON DRILL #4 IN MINE #3.9 WEST Q-SOUTH 240 LEVEL.EMPL STRIKING DRILL BIT WITH HAMMER WHEN PIECE OF BIT SPLINTERED AND ENTERED PALM OF LEFT HAND.

June 30, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP. WAS IN MACHINE SHOP. HE WA> DISMANTLING BELT CONVEYOR TAIL PULLEY ASSEMBLY FOR SHAFT AND BEARING REPLACEMENT WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPED PINCHING THUMB ON EDGE OF PULLEY.

June 28, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP. WAS IN CHIP BAGGING AREA WORKING HEAT SEALING MACHINE. EMP. LIFTED A BAG AWAY FROM V-THROUGH CONVEYOR AND DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS BACK.

May 16, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS AT CHIP BAGGING AREA AT BREAK TIME WHEN EMPL & ANOTHER WERE RAISING STEP OF COMPANY TRUCK #8 & CABLE CAME OFF PULLEY. EMPL'S TRIED TO PUT CABLE BACK ON PULLEY & WHILE DOING SO STEP SLIPPED FROM OTHER EMPL'S HAND PINNING INJURED BETWEEN STEP & TRUCK.

May 12, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN CHIP PACJING AREA. EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BAG OF STONE ONTO PALLET WHEN PAIN DEVELOPED IN HIS BACK.

April 8, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SWEEPING IN THE QURRY PUMP HOUSE WHEN HE H IT HIS ELBOW ON A PUMP BOLT

April 6, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS IN BAGGING #1 PUTTING PULVERIZED LIMESTONE IN 80# BAGS WHILE BAGGING & LIFTING BAGS TO WOODEN PALLET PAIN DEVELOPED IN LOWER BACK

March 24, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP. WAS OPERATING #36 TRUCK IN YARD ARE (GRINDING PLANT #2 DUST BIN UNLOADING THE DUST BIN WITH #36 TRUCK HE STEPPED DOWN FROM TRUCK & TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

March 24, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AT #3 TANK LOADING A BULK TRUCK WHEN HIS FINGER GOT PINCHED BETWEEN THE LEVER AND STOP.

March 18, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS USING #54 GIRAFFE IN MINE #3 RS/10W-310 LEVEL EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING DOWN ON SCALING BAR TRYING TO SCALE STONE FROM FACE WHEN PAIN DEVELOPED IN HIS BACK

January 21, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SC5LING IN MINE 2 AW/5N. HE WAS ON JLG 58 MACHINE AERIAL WORK PLATFORM. HE WAS SCALING THE RIB WHEN THE BAR HE WAS USING CAUGHT ON ROCK CAUSING THE BAR TO SNAP BACK STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT S3DE OF HIS HEAD NEAR RIGHT EYE.

December 30, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN3MINE 3 (135 LEVEL) Q SO.OFF 5WEST EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING & SEALING BAR SLIPPED OUT OF CRACK IN CEILING & PINCHED RT.THUMB BETWEEN THE BAR & THE RAIL OF AERIAL PLATFORM

December 11, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON DRILL #3 IN M#3 IN 5W/QS-135 LEVEL. I,NAME WAS TAKING A SAMPLE FROM DRILL HOLE & IN THE PROCESS OF DOING SO A STONE BOUNCED OFF RIM OF BUCKET AND INTO HIS EYE. EMPLOYE E STATES THAT3HE WAS WEARING EYE PROTECTION.

November 7, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS SC5LING IN MINE 2 OUTSIDE FRAME HE WAS USING SCALING UNIT #55 GIRAFFE EMPLOYEE WAS STGEPPING DOWN OFF OF SCALING UNIT & IN THE PROCESS HE MISSED THE STEP OVER THE BATTERY CAUSING HIM TO FALL HE 8TRUCK THE HEAL OF HIS FOOT ON STONE CAUSING A BRUISE

October 8, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE ACCIDENT OC7URRED IN MINE#3.HE WAS USING #54 GIRAFFE SCALING UNIT.EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING BOITTOM FOR THE DRILL AND PULLED OR STRAINED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE A LA RGE STONE OF BO7TOM.HE WAS USING A 6 FOOT SCALING BAR TO PRY STONE LOOSE.

October 6, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL PACKAGING 50 BAGS IN SHIPPING CONTAINERS FOR SHIPMENT TO CUSTOMERS.LIFTING PACKAGE EMPL EXPERIENCED SEVERE PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

October 6, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN3CHIP STOCK AREA AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPED IN AHOLE WHILE COVERING CHIPS.

July 4, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DO3NG YARD CLEAN-PUP WORK WITH A SCYTHE & WAS SHARPENING IT & CUT HIS THUMB

July 3, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE HAD TR6CK #19 IN SHOP #2 FOR MAINTENANCE AND SLIPPED OFF STEP OF VEHICLE STRAINING GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE OF LEFT LEG

June 10, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS AT3GRINDING PLANT #1 BAGGING AREA EMPLOYEE LOADED A TRUCK AND JUMPED OFF TRUCK LOOSING BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST ANGLE IRON FROM HURTING BACK AND ELBOW

June 2, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TO8SING WOODEN PALLETS ONTO SCRAP PILE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

May 20, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING THE CRUSHER AND WHILE CLEANING OUT THE TRANSFER CHUTES HE BRUISED HIS RIGHT FOREARM AND WRIST. HE WAS USING A SCALING BAR TO LOOSEN THE PACKED MATERIAL AND INJURED HIMSE LF WHENHIS ARM 5ND WRIST HIT HTE RIM OF TRANSFER POINT.

March 3, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMP PICKED UP A3D TOSSED A WOODEN PALLET AND TWISTED HIS BACK

March 2, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Fall from machine

EMP WAS IN MINE3#3 (135 LEVEL) OFF OF "A" TUNNEL. HE WAS REPLACING HEADLIGHT IN TRUCK #55 WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF RUNNING BOARD AND FELL ON BACK AND BUMPED HIS HEAD

February 4, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL SHOVELING 8TONE FROM BENEATH BELT TAIL PULLEY WHEN PAIN DEVELOPED IN LOWER BACK AREA.

October 6, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP BENT DOWN T2 PUT A BAG OF LANDSCAPE CHIPS IONTO PALLET WHEN HE DEVELOPED PAIN IN LEFT KNEE

September 26, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING HYDRAULIC HOSES THROUGH OUTSIDE COVERING AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

September 13, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING WOODEN PALLETS WHEN A SPLINTER FROM PALLET IMBEDED IN CUTICLE OF LEFT MIDDLE FINGER

September 9, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A SIX FOOT S CALING BAR TO TRIM LOOSE STONE IN MINE #3 FROM ROOF & SIDE WALLS WHEN PAIN DEVELOPED IN LEFT FOREARM

August 6, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS BA9RING DOWN FRACTURED LIMESTONE FROM MINE ROOF AREA WHEN LOOSE ROCKJ FROM MINE ROOF STRUCK AERIAL PLATFORM BASKET EMPLOYEE FELL APPROX. EIGHTEEN FEET TO MINE FLOOR.

August 6, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS BA9RING DOWN FRACTURED LIMESTONE FROM MINE ROOF AREA WHEN LOOSE ROCK FROM MINE ROOF STRUCK AERIAL PLATFORM BASKET EMPLOYEE FELL APPROX. 18 FT TO MINE FLOOR.

August 1, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS PLACING A 50 LB BAG OF LANDSCAPE CHIPS ONTO A PALLET A BLOOD VESSEL IN HIS LEFT LOWER LEG RUPTURED.

June 27, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL MOVING 50 5B BOX CONTAINING BEARING FOR ROTOR ASSEMBLY OF PA CRUSHER WHEN BEARING FELL OUT OF SHIPPING CONTAINER STRUCK RIGHT FOOT OF EMPL.

June 12, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BAGGING 50# BAGS OF LANDSCAPE STONE WHEN EE DEVELOPED PAIN IN LEFT FOREARM.

May 30, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TI1HTENING BOLT ON FRONT END LOADER WHEN HIS WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE LEFT ELBOW ON LOADER FRAME.

May 23, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS MOVING L5RGE STONE IN FEEDER HOPPER OF CRUSHER #4 WHEN A LARGE STONE IN HOPPER FELL ON EES BIG TOE OF RIGHT FOOT. SAFETY SHOES WERE BEING WORN AT IME OF ACCIDENT.

May 21, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPL GRINDING P3ECE OF ROD 3/8'' ROUND X 3'' LONG.ROD CAUGHT ON GRINDING WHEEL PULLING EMPL RIGHT THUMB INTO ROTATING WHEEL.

April 19, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PL5CING PROTECTIVE CARDBOARD ON TOP OF SKID OF BAGGED MATERIAL AND DUST ON CARDBOARD ENTERED EMPLOYEES LEFT EYE.

March 26, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING DOWN STAIRS TO CRUSHER CONTROL ROOM WHEN HE SLIPPED ON STAIRS AND STRUCK HIS BACK

February 24, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING EXPLOSIVES AND SLIPPED AND STRUCK RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST RAILING OF TRUCK.

February 20, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING IN YARD AREA AND SLIPPED ON ICE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND FOOT.

January 21, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE BENT OVER TO3PICK UP A WOODEN PALLET WEIGHING APP 60# PAIN DEVELOPED IN EES LOWER LEFT BACK AREA.

November 18, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A HAMMER TOLOOSEN STRIKING BAR COUPLING WHEN A SLIVER OF METAL BROKE OFF THE HAMMER AND ENTERED EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND.

October 12, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ON A ROCK WITH A SCALING BASXX BAR WHEN BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIS UPPER BODY TO TWIST. PAIN DEVELOPED IN HIS NECK, RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT ARM.

October 8, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE IS A MINE SCALER AND ON DATE OF INJURY MINE DRILL WAS WORKING IN A CROSS CUT OPPOSITE OF SCALERS APPROX. 120 FT AWAY WHEN THE DRILL IS THIS CLOSE EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR EARPLU GS. EMPLOYEE CUT ONE EARPLUG IN HALF AND INSERTED CUT PORTIONS IN HIS EARS. HE APPARENTLY INSERTED THE ONE IN LEFT EAR TO FAR, AND COULD NOT PULL IT OUT.

July 25, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thomasville Stone & Lime Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING BOTTOM HATCH OF RAILROAD CAR BOTTOM HATCH CONTROL WAS VERY TIGHT HATCH CONTROL SUDDENLY RELEASED & SNAPPED RIGHT ARM OF EMPLOYEE

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