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November 19, 1998 KY · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aa Limestone Inc · Fall from machine

A COMBINATION OF A BROKEM STEP AND MUDDY BOOTS CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO SLIP AND FALL, INJURING HIS LEFT ELBOW AS IT STRUCK THE STEP.

July 24, 1998 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aa Limestone Inc · Fall from machine

FOOT SLIPPED OFF ROCK TRUCKS STEP. FELL AGAINST BUMPER. OFF 2 DAYS

June 27, 1998 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aa Limestone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LABORER STEPPED OFF PIPE ONTO GROUND - STEPPED DOWN 17 TO 18 INCHES - TWISTED OR BROKEN ANKLE.

March 4, 1998 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Aa Limestone Inc · Fall from machine

LOADER HIT THE ROCK TRUCK AND INJURED JUMPED OFF OF IT.

February 17, 1998 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Aa Limestone Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING ROCK OFF OF TAILGATE AND TAILGATE SLAMMED SHUT.

January 14, 1998 KY · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aa Limestone Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TRIPPED OVER RUG ON FLOOR.

December 31, 1997 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Aa Limestone Inc · Struck by falling object

GOT THE CABLE PULLER ON HAND.

August 6, 1997 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Aa Limestone Inc · Struck against a moving object

OLD FOOTBALL INJURY TO HIS BACK.

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