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February 26, 1998 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coweta Sand & Transportation, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A ROCK WAS CAUGHT IN THE JAW CRUSHER AND HE REACHE DINTO GET A SMALLR OCK OUT AND IT SLIPPED LANDED ON HIS LEFT HAND, SMASHED THE NAIL AN DIT HAD TO BEE TAKEN OFF.

August 28, 1995 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coweta Sand & Transportation, Inc. · Fall from machine

HE WAS CLIMBING UP CRUSHER RAIL BROKE AND AS HE TRIED TO CATCH HIM SELF HE HURT HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND MUSCLE JUST UNDER ARM.

August 22, 1995 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Coweta Sand & Transportation, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS HELPING PUT IN AIR CONDITIONER IN BUILDING AT QUARRY. HE COULD NOT SEE AS HE STEPPED OFF RAMP. STEPPED ON POWER SAW AND TWISTED ANKLE.

November 17, 1994 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coweta Sand & Transportation, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON VEHICLE AND WRENCH SLIPPED CUYTTING LOWER LIP AND BROKE DENTURES.

September 27, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coweta Sand & Transportation, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYE EWAS USING A PRY BAR TO DISLODGE ROCK IN HOPPER AT CRUSHER. THE BAR SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS ARM.

August 20, 1992 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Coweta Sand & Transportation, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING UKE INT O QUARRY TO GET ROCK TO BE CRUSHED & THE JOLT HURT BACK

January 25, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Coweta Sand & Transportation, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE HIT ELBOW AGAINST GEAR CONTROL MAKING A SMALL OPENING AND GOT INFECTION IN CUT.

October 6, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor OTHER
Coweta Sand & Transportation, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED HAD REPRIMANDED AN EMPLOYEE TOLD HIM TO EAVE THE PREMISES, THEN HE TURN TO LEAVE AND THE EMPLOYEE HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT EAR KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND CAUSING INJURED TO HAVE STITCHES. CHES.

April 12, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coweta Sand & Transportation, Inc. · Fall from ladders

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ON A 2-STEP LADDER LOOKING FOR A BOOK THEN THE LADDER REELED AND TWISTED HIS BACK. THE EMPLOYEE WORKED FROM 4-12-88 TO 4-30-88. HE WAS IN THE HOSPITAL 3 DAYS FROM 5-2 TO 5-5.

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