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February 9, 1984 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Alabama Silica Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE ENGINE OF AN INTERNATIONAL 350 PAYLOADER CUT OFF AS THE INDIVIDUAL WAS TRYING TOI NEGOTIATE A CURVE AND HE SOME HOW LOAST CONTROL OF THE VECHICLE AND TURNED IT OVER INTO AN ABANDONED PIT.

September 16, 1983 AL · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alabama Silica Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THIS WAS REALLY A FREAK ACCIDENT EMP WAS REMOVING SOME SAMPLE BAGS OF GRAVEL FROM BACK OF PICKUP AND LOADING THEM INTO FRONT END LOADER BUCKET FOR PLACEMENT ON RAIL CAR IN DOING THIS WORK SOME THING CAUSED BURNING SENSATION IN RT SHOULDER DR REPORTS INDICATE A TEAR IN ROTARY CUP OF HIS RT SHOULDER

April 9, 1983 AL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Alabama Silica Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A PILLAR BEARING BOLT ON THE DRUM SHAFT OF THE DRAGLINE BROKE AND CAUSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STRIKE THE INDIVIDUAL ON HIS RIGHT LEG AND ANKLE.

January 15, 1983 AL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alabama Silica Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INDIVIDUAL WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE A HELPER SPRING ON HIS DRAGLINE BRAKE WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF OF A HOOK AND HE FELL AGAINST THE TRACK OF THE DRAGLINE

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