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February 24, 1993 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nicholas County Quarry · Fall from machine

WAS DRIVING YUKE TRUCK CLIMBING OUT OF TRUCK. STEPPED OR LADDER WITH ICE AND FOOT SLIPPED AND FELL. CUTTING AND BREAKING RIGHT ARM.

December 10, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Nicholas County Quarry · Struck by falling object

I.NAME OPERATING CRUSHER BREAKING UP ROCK IN CREUSHER WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF CRUSHER ONTO LEFT ANKLE.

September 28, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nicholas County Quarry · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS GETTING OFF LOADER FOOT SLIPPED TRIED TO GRAB HOLD OF LOADER RIGHT ARM CAUGHT CAUSING INJURY TO RIGHT ARM.

January 10, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Nicholas County Quarry · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS OPERATING ROCK CRUSHER, CLEANING OUT CORNERS OF FEEDER TO ROCK CRUSHER, WHEN A ROCK ROLLED HITTING RIGHT FOOT.

September 19, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Nicholas County Quarry · Struck against a moving object

WAS IN TRUCK IN QUARRY THAT WAS PULLING A RAMP LOADED WITH ROCK TRUCK FAILED TO PULL LOAD. TRUCK ROLLED BACKWARD AND WENT UPON A ROCK EMBANKMENT ROLLED DOWN AND OVERTURNED ON ROADWAY IN QUARR Y ON SIDE. THE IMPACT THREW HIN OUT F THE DRIVRS SEAT.

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