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November 15, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fausett International Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE SLID BAR ACROSS TIMBER TRUCK AND PINCHED LEFT THUMB.

September 18, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Fausett International Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL DRILLING AND GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN MACHINE AND STEEL CRIB.

August 23, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fausett International Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS RAISE AND SMASHED RIGHT HAND BETWEEN TIMBER CAR AND MOTOR.

August 7, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fausett International Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS MOVING TIMBER ON 11 LEVEL TO MOVE MUCKER & WAS CLIMBING OVER 10X12 CAPS SLIPPED ON STATION TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.

April 25, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Fausett International Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS COLLARING HOLE IN RAISE WITH SINKING HAMMER WHEN HAMMER BOUNCED AND STRIKED EMPLOYEE IN FOOT AND BROKE IT.

February 24, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Fausett International Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING IN RAISE & STEEL FELL OUT & ON RIGHT FOOT

December 20, 1988 ID · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Fausett International Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS MUCKING WITH CAVO 310 MUCKER BETWEEN 10' SET OF TIMBER. MUCKER STRUCK POST KNOCKING IT OUT WHICH ALLOWED CAP TO FALL STRIKING EMPL IN HEAD. FRACTURED SKULL & JAW CONCUSION

December 14, 1988 ID · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fausett International Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE LOST BALANCE FELL AND STRUCK BUCKET AND STEP ON CAVO 310 MUCKER LACERATING LOWER LIP EIGHT STITCHES WERE NEEDED TO CLOSE THE CUT.

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