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October 28, 1995 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Springs Rock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING OUT BIN A CLOD WHICH HAD BUILT UP CAME LOOSE AND ROLLED DOWN HITTING HANDLE OF PICK AND THEN THE HANDLE HIT EE IN LEG, FRACTURING HIS LEFT LEG.

February 10, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Springs Rock Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MOVING WATER PUMP OUT OF HOLE WHEN EMPLOYEE LOST BALANCE AND FELL LANDING ON RIGHT ARM AND FRACTURING RIGHT WRIST.

March 17, 1992 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Springs Rock Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON ROCK AND IT ROLLED OUT FROM UNDER HIM MAKING HIM FALL AND BREAKING HIS RIGHT FOOT.

September 30, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Blue Springs Rock Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE VICTIM WAS BACKING UP HIS TRUCK TO DUMP AT PRIMARY CRUSHER. THE TRUCK WENT THROUGH THE BUMPER BLOCK INTO THE HOPPER, TURNED ON IT'S SIDE AND FELL APPROX. 20 FT TO GROUND LEVEL. EMPLOYEES A RRIVING AT THE SCENE FOUND THE VICTIM LYING ON THE GROUND BESIDE THE LEFT FRONT TIRE.

March 20, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Springs Rock Inc · Struck by falling object

UNDER REAR DUMP LOOSENING BOLTS ON DRIVE SHAFT WHEN IT CAME LOOSE & FELL ON FOOT

February 6, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Springs Rock Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING UP LADDER AT HAMMER MILL AND BUMPED HIS LEG. INFECTION SET UP IN LEG.

November 8, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
Blue Springs Rock Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE FIRE STARTED IN THE CONTROL ROOM. WE BELIEVE THE FIRE STARTED FROM A FLOOR HEATER. ALL OF THE CONTROLS AND THE CONTROL TRAILLER BURNT TO THE GROUND. BUILDING CONTAINED UP TO 480 VOLTS ON I TS CIRCUIT.

January 14, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Springs Rock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING HAMMER8 IN HAMMER MILL ONE HAMMER FLIPPED OVER ON WORKERS ARM

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