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June 10, 1991 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moulton Limestone Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT HEAD BOX ON LIME MILL SLIPPED AND FELL AND STRUCK HEAD ON THE WAY DOWN DOES NOT KNOW WHAT HE HIT BUT ANYWAY CAUSED A SCRATCH ON FOREHEAD AND EMPLOYEE WAS DIZZY.

June 5, 1991 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Moulton Limestone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS WORKING ON CRUSHER & PICKED UP A HAMMER & HURT BACK

October 17, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Moulton Limestone Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GOT DUST IN HIS EYES AND CAUSED EYE INFECTION.

October 12, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Moulton Limestone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING CONVEYOR, HIT FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, CAUSED INFECTION.

September 7, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Moulton Limestone Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON HAMMERMILL BEARING TRYING TO GET IT OFF WITH A HAMMER AND A TINY PIECE OF METAL FLEW UP AND STUCK IN HIS NECK.

May 28, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Moulton Limestone Company · Struck against stationary object

WAS TRYING TO UNSTOP A TUNNEL AND HIT THE METAL DOOR WITH LEFT THUMB ALSO PRIOR TO THIS WAS SHOVELING AND 2 KNOTS CAME UP ON RIGHT WRIST.

April 12, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Moulton Limestone Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

WAS CLEANING HOPPER OUT AND A PIECE OF METAL SLID DOWN THE SLOPE AND STRUCK PERSON ON LEG, CUT A SMALL GASH IN RIGHT LEG AND BRUISED FOOT.

August 11, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moulton Limestone Company · Struck against stationary object

HANDLE WAS STUCK.EMPL PUSHED IT IN A 2ND TIME.IT GAVE AND WENT TOO FAR IN FINGER WAS CUT ON PIECE OF STEEL.

January 18, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal cleanup man, cleanup worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moulton Limestone Company · Struck by falling object

SHOVEL OPERATOR WAS CLEANING OUT FROM UNDER IMPACTOR AND KNOCKED A 2 X 4 DOWN THAT HIT HIS WRIST THERBY FRACTURING IT

December 22, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal cleanup man, cleanup worker POWERED HAULAGE
Moulton Limestone Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS EVIDENTLY SHOVELING OUT FROM UNDER CONVEYOR BELT AND ROCK FELL FROM BELT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD MAKING A HOLE IN HIS HARD HAT AND CUTTING A GASH IN HIS HEAD.

October 31, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Moulton Limestone Company · Struck by flying object

WAS CLEANING OUT AROUND CRUSHER,ROCK HIM IN LIP.

May 10, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Moulton Limestone Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PUT IN A BEARING IN THE LIME MILL AND HE HIT IT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND APIECE OF STEEL FLEW UP AND WENT INTO HIS HAND.

May 6, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Moulton Limestone Company · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME WAS IN ROUTE BACK TO PLANT & PEOPLE RAN OUT IN FRONT OF HER TRUCK & CAUSED THE AUTO ACCIDENT THAT RESULTED IN HER INJURIES PEOPLE WHO HIT HER WERE IN A TRUCK ALSO

August 20, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Moulton Limestone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS SHOVELING OUT FROM UNDER THE CRUSHER & WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER TO PUT ON TAIL PULLEY TO KEEP IT FROM LEAKING KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT ARM

September 15, 1986 AL · Metal/Non-Metal loader head operator, roscoe operator POWERED HAULAGE
Moulton Limestone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS OPERATING C5T LOADER FEEDING INTO THE LIME MILL MASHED THUMB IN DOOR OF LOADER.

April 22, 1986 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moulton Limestone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE TRIED 7O LIFT ROCK THAT WASS TOO LARGE

May 4, 1984 AL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Moulton Limestone Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING NUTS AND BOLTS BESIDE HOPPER WRENCH SLIPPED AND PERSON FELL FLAT OON HIS BACK ABOUT 30 FT

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