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July 27, 1994 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pope County Road Department · Struck against stationary object

WAS INSTALLING HYDRALIC LINE ON 944 LOADER & WRENCH SLIPPED HIT HAND ON SIDE OF LOADER & SKINNED HAND

April 6, 1994 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pope County Road Department · Struck against stationary object

WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE A ROCK FOR THE PRIMARY CRUSHER WITH A PRY BAR. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED & KNOCKED HIS HAND AGAINST CRUSHER.

November 29, 1993 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pope County Road Department · Fall onto or against objects

WAS REPLACING A BELT ON THE CRUSHER AND FELL AGAINST THE CRUSHER WHEELS CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BACK AND PELVIS THAT REQUIRED HOSPITALIZATION.

November 13, 1991 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pope County Road Department · Struck against a moving object

WAS IN EUCID LARGE ROCK FILL INTO EUCID ROCK WAS SO LARGE IT JARED THE INSIDE OF CAB THREW ME INTO THE DOOR WITH LEFT ELBOW.

March 29, 1990 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Pope County Road Department · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRYING ROCK WITH BAR JERKED OUT OF HAND RESULTING IN MUSCULAR STRAIN TO RIGHT SHOULDER.

March 13, 1990 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pope County Road Department · Fall from machine

CLIMBED OUT OF TRUCK LOST FOOTING AND SLIPPED AND HURT BACK.

December 2, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Pope County Road Department · Struck by flying object

FEEDING CRUSHER3WITH ROCK ROCK FLEW UP A HIT RIGHT EYE.

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