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June 3, 1998 KY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner ELECTRICAL
White Stone Company · Flash burns (electric)

CHECKING OUT AN ELECTRIC MOTOR ON CRUSHER WHEN AN ELECTRIC BOX BLEW UP, BURNING EE ON RIGHT ARM & SIDE. EE HAS SOME 3RD DEGREE BURNS ON RIGHT SIDE.

February 5, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
White Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS FI3ING A TIRE ON WELDER WHEN A TIRE TOOL SLIPPED AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH KNOCKING FOUR TEETH OUT.

May 15, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
White Stone Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS PICKING 2UT SLATE FROM ROCK PILE WHEN A ROCK FELL OFF OF LEDGE STRIKING HIM ON BACK LEFT SHOULDER. EE WAS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL FOR X-RAYS & OBSERVATION WAS RELEASED NEXT DAY.

March 27, 1984 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
White Stone Company · Struck by falling object

TEARING DOWN ROCK BIN. WHILE CUTTING OFF PIECE OF BIN WITH CUTTING TORCH IT FELL HITTING LEG CUTTING DEEP GASH IN LEFT LEG.

August 17, 1983 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
White Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING PRY BARON DOZER BLADE BAR SLIPPED AND HIT HIS FOOT BREAKING BONE IN HIS FOOT

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