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October 23, 1991 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eagle Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

I.NAME LOOSENING ROCKS HUNG ON RIP RAP MACHINE.METAL WAS WET FROM A RAIN AND THERE WAS MUD ON HIS BOOTS.I.NAME FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM.FELL 4-5'BEFORE HE CAUGHT HIMSELF.

July 24, 1991 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eagle Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

IT HAD BEEN RAINING AND THE DIRT THAT HAD BUILT UP ON THE STEPS OF THE TRUCK HAD TURNED A LITTLE SLICK. HE OPENED HIS DOOR AND STEPPED OUT OF THE TRUCK, WHEN HIS FEET CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE STEP, HE THEN FELL OUT OF THE TRUCK.

July 15, 1991 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eagle Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPL WAS SITTING INSIDE CRUSHER SWINGING SLEDGEHAMMER TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON CRUSHER. WHEN HE HURT BACK.

March 6, 1991 KY · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eagle Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A POCKET KNIFE TO CUT A HOLE IN A SAFETY BELT THAT IS USED WITH A GARNER DENVER AIR TRACK DRILL WHEN THE BLADE OF THE KNIFE CLOSED AND CUT THE INDEX FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND REQUI RING 3 STITCHES.

March 27, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eagle Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS LOOSENING ROCK ON RIP RAP MACHINE WITH WRECKING BAR WHEN ANOTHER ROCK ROLLED FROM TOP & LANDED ON HAND. IT SMASHED LEFT HADN & TOOK SEVERAL LAYERS OF SKIN OFF LEFT WRIST.

June 19, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Eagle Quarries Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DIRLLING OUT NEXT SHOT CLAMPS HOLDING AIR LINE ON DRILL CA ME OFF AIR PRESURE IN KINE KJNOCKED OFF E MP OFF HIGH WALL FELL 10 FT LAND ED ON ROCK PILE ROLLED DOWN ROCK PILE

January 19, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eagle Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS TAKING DRIL5 STEEL APART.COUPLING HOLDS STEEL.WAS REMOVING COUPLING.UNSCREWED COUPLING TOO FAR AND HE LOOKED UP AND IT HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.

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