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1983–2026
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May 9, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Cherokee Crushed Stone Inc · Fall from machine

TOO MUCH TENSIO3 ON FEEDER FLOOR WITH CHERRY PICKER WHILE CUTTING FLOOR OUT PLATE SPRUNG OUT AND THREW PERSON IN AIR AND HURT ANKLE.

June 4, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cherokee Crushed Stone Inc · Struck by flying object

BENT OVER TO PICK UP HOSE - HOSE CAME UNCOILED SNAPPED BACK, THREW EMPLOYEE AGAINST WALL.

March 20, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cherokee Crushed Stone Inc · Struck against a moving object

QUARRY DRIVER.

February 13, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Cherokee Crushed Stone Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING DOZER.

January 21, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cherokee Crushed Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

2 FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND WERE CUT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN KELLY BAR AND KELLY DRIVE ON DRILL RIG.

November 14, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cherokee Crushed Stone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WEIGHT OF CYLINDER.

October 27, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cherokee Crushed Stone Inc · Struck against stationary object

SCRAPED SHIN (LEFT LEG SHIN) ON DRAGLINE MACHINE

July 30, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cherokee Crushed Stone Inc · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS STRUCK IN THE LEFT SIDE UNDER ARM BY A PIECE OF FREE FLYING METAL WHILE USING A SLUDGE HAMMER ON IMPACT CRUSHER

July 10, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant POWERED HAULAGE
Cherokee Crushed Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUGHT IN SAMPLER BELT WHEN TRYING TO FREE FROM JAMMED POST

July 8, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal security guard, watchman OTHER
Cherokee Crushed Stone Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENT OVER TO CHECK TIRE ON COMPANY CAR BACK JAMMED IN THIS POSITION EMPLOYEE CAOULD NOT GET UP

September 27, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cherokee Crushed Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CARRYING BOOM OVER TO DRAGLINE WITH CHERRY PICKER BOOM SWUNG AROUND AND CAUGHT SMALL FINGER BETWEEN BOOM AND ROLL BAR.

July 11, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cherokee Crushed Stone Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING LOADER,EMPL HIT POTHOLE AND EMPL HIT TOP OF LOADER AND JARRED NECK.

March 24, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cherokee Crushed Stone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED BACK. BENDING OVER/UNDER HOOD.

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