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November 1, 1983 SC · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Interstate Materials Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

JERRY WAS NOT WATCHING WHERE HE WAS GOING WITH DRILL BACK IT INTO A PILE OF ROCKS ON SIDE OF SHOT THE OPERATORS STEP DISLODGE A ROCK IT ROLLED DOWN HITTING JERRY ON BACK OF LEGS

September 7, 1983 SC · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler POWERED HAULAGE
Interstate Materials Company · Struck against a moving object

A LOADED R-25 EUCLID BROKE A DRIVE SHAFT AND RAN BACK INTO 80D SHOVEL HIT THE OPERATORS CAB

September 6, 1983 SC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Interstate Materials Company · Struck against a moving object

WAS OPERATING TRUCK WHEN SHOVEL BUCKET ACCIDENTLY HIT TRUCK BODY THAT GROVE WAS OPERATING CAUSING A WHIP LASH TO HIS NECK

August 18, 1983 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Interstate Materials Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP CHAINS THAT GO TO DROP BALL MACHINE.FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK.

July 19, 1983 SC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Interstate Materials Company · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING TRUCK UP RAMP TRUCK GAVE OUT OF FUEL TRUCK WENT DOWN HILL BRAKE DID HOLD TRUCK & T RUCK DID NOT HIT ANY OBJECT.

June 24, 1983 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Interstate Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVE ROCK FROM CONVEYOR BELT WITH BELT MOVING ROCK BOUNCE OFF.

May 21, 1983 SC · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Interstate Materials Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

PICKED UP A TORCH WHILE HOT WITH NO GLOVES ON BURNED LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND POINTER FINGER

May 12, 1983 SC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Interstate Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING ROCK FROM CRUSHER WALKED BACK UP FEEDER ROCK ROLLED AGAINST LEFT ARM BRUISED LEFT ARM

March 17, 1983 SC · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Interstate Materials Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OFFLOADING HYDRAULIC HAMMER FROM FLAT TRAILER WITH CRANE.LOAD PIVOTED AND PINCHED EMPL HAND AGAINST CRANE.

February 22, 1983 SC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Interstate Materials Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

INJURED STUCK HAND IN CONVEYOR WHILE IN OPERATION.

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