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February 20, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Lexington Quarry Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ELECTRICIAN THAT WAS OPERATING A BACKHOE LAYING A TELEPHONE LINE AND HE DROPPED BUCKET OF BACKHOE ON EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ANKLE AND BRUISED IT.

August 1, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lexington Quarry Company · Struck by falling object

8" DIAMETER ROCK FELL HIT EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF FOOT, CAUSING BRUISE SUCTION HOSE WAS MOVED-CAUSING ROCK TO FALL.

November 14, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lexington Quarry Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED WHILE SHOVELING HIT ON BUTTOCK, BRUSIDED LOWER SPINE.

November 8, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lexington Quarry Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING GOT PEICE OF STEEL IN LEFT EYE.

October 24, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lexington Quarry Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DOOR ON GRADALL TRUCK SLAMMED SHUT HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT THUMB KNOCKED NAIL OFF.

July 28, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lexington Quarry Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING TAIL PULLEY ON CONVEYOR WHEN HE PULLED MUSCLE OR STRAINED BACK

November 7, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lexington Quarry Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INSTALLING BELT3ON CONVEYOR, STRAINED HIMSELF.

July 28, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lexington Quarry Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING 9ND DUMP STARTED UP INCLINE TRUCK STALLED ROLLED BACK STRIKING WALL WHICH CAUSED IT TO TURN OVER.

June 22, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lexington Quarry Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS DRIVING3UKE HAULING SHOT ROCK TO JAW CRUSHER, FRONT WHEEL HIT A ROCK, JERKED STEERING WHEEL OUT OF HIS HANDS, PULLING SHOULDER OUT OF PLACE

April 22, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lexington Quarry Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REACHING UP OVE9HEAD TO PUT WINDOW BACK IN CAB ON DRILL, SPRAINED OR PULLED MUSCLE IN NECK AND SHOULDERS.

April 1, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lexington Quarry Company · Struck against a moving object

ACCIDENT WAS NO7 REPORTED BY EMPLOYEE UNTIL 04-06-87 EMPLOYEE SAYS HE HIT HIS LEG JUST ABOVE THEDIDN'T REPORT IT. HE CONTINUED TO WORK TILL FOLLOWING MONDAY. HE WENT TO DR. THEN.

October 20, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Lexington Quarry Company · Struck against stationary object

WALKING AWAY FR2M PUGMILL STEPPED ON ROCK TURNED RIGHT ANKLE FX BONE IN RIGHT FOOT.

September 25, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor ELECTRICAL
Lexington Quarry Company · Flash burns (electric)

PUSHED STARTER 6UTTON ON CONVEYOR BELT STARTER EXPLODED BURNING EMPLOYEE EYES .

July 13, 1984 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lexington Quarry Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HELPING LIFT CONVEYOR ON STORAGE TANK AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN BACK

June 7, 1984 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lexington Quarry Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING IN SHOP ON EQUIPMENT GOT PIECE OF RUST IN LEFT EYE.

September 12, 1983 KY · Metal/Non-Metal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator FIRE
Lexington Quarry Company · Fall from machine

988 LOADER CAUGHT ON FIRE. EMPLOYEE HAD TO JUMP 10 FT OFF IT & FRACTURED LEFT ANKLE.

August 24, 1983 KY · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller MACHINERY
Lexington Quarry Company · Fall from machine

DRILLING OUT OF FORK LIFT BUCKET CHAIN BROKE AND EMPL SPRAINED LEFT FOOT AND ANKLE.

August 9, 1983 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lexington Quarry Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HELPING PUT MOTOR ON CRUSHER AND WAS CLIMBING UP CONVEYOR & SLIPPED & TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

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