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September 25, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Fredonia Valley Quarries · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PICKING UP SPRI3G ON ERIC SPRING SLIDE OFF OF FORKS ON FORKLIFT SMASHING FINGER BETWEEN REAR END AND SPRING.

August 10, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fredonia Valley Quarries · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HELPING PICK UP 6 IN PIPE

January 7, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fredonia Valley Quarries · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING PALLETS TO STACK ROCK DUST ON APPROX. WEIGHT 75 LBS.

December 4, 1984 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fredonia Valley Quarries · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING 50 LB BAGS OF ROCK DUST AND PLACING ON PALLETS

October 10, 1984 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fredonia Valley Quarries · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING PALLET TO PLACE FILLED BBAGS ONTO PALLETWEIGHT APPROX. 75LBS.

February 2, 1984 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fredonia Valley Quarries · Fall onto or against objects

THE PLANT OPERATOR WAS ON TOP OF A COVER STORAGE BIN CHECK THE MATERIAL LEVEL. WHEN PREPARING TO LEAVE, HE SLIPPED A FELL AGAINST AN ANGLE IRON BRACE RESULTING IN BRUISED RIBS.

October 7, 1983 KY · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fredonia Valley Quarries · Fall from machine

VICTIM WAS CLIMBING THE LADDER ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF EUC, HISFEET SLIPPED AND HE FELL AGAISNT THE CAB PLATFORM. HE HAD JUST WALKED BY THE TRUCK MENTIONED AND HAD PROBABLY GOTTEN DEISEL FUE L ON HIS FEET FROM A LEAK ON THE FUEL TANK.

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