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May 17, 1994 IA · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & S Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING TOGGLE PLATE ON JAW CRUSHER MUSCLE STRAIN OR SPASM.

December 19, 1993 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
S & S Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WE WERE COMPRESSING COIL SPRINGS ON ROLL CRUSHER AND A WASHER SHIRRED AND STRUCK EE S RIGHT HAND. EE WAS TAKEN TO ER IN KNOXVILLE BY OTHER OWENR AND EE WAS TRANSFERRED TO IOWA EE S RIGHT HAN D IS DAMAGED TO THE EXTENT OF FINGER AND THE TIPON THE LITTLE FINGER WAS REMOVED OR RIPPED OFF DURINT THE ACCIDENT.

October 23, 1992 IA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & S Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PERSON WAS MOVING CONVEYOR. THE CONVEYOR STARTED TO ROLL AND PERSON RAN TO GRAB HOLD. THE CONVEYOR THREW PERSON INTO A PIPE. THE PERSON HAD A TORN SHIRT, HAD SCRAP MARKS ON HIS BACK. NO TI ME OFF, THE PERSON HAS WORKED EVERY WORKIGN DAY. COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN ON 11-2-92. SEEN THE DOCTOR ON 10-31-92 AND TOOK EXRAYS.

April 2, 1992 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S & S Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

55061S CHANGING AIR FULTER IN ENDLOADER WHEN HIS HEEL GOT CAUGHT IN THE TIRE AND THREW HIM OFF BALANCE AND HE FELL OFF THE ENDLOADER HE WAS TOLD TO LIE STILL BY THE OWNERS .

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