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1983–2026
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August 2, 1996 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver ELECTRICAL
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Contact with electrical current

WHILE REPAIRING A ELECTRIC MOTOR ON COLD FEED, THE EE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN A BOBCAT END LOADER SEVERED THE BURIED ELECTRIC CABLE.

December 27, 1993 KS · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper ELECTRICAL
Mc Adam Limestone Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LEADS OF A BATTERY CHARGER WERE BEING HOOKED TO A BATTERY THAT HAD BEEN BEING CHARGED AND SPARK WAS CREATED CAUSING THE HYDROGEN GAS CREATED BY THE CHARGING TO IGNITE AND BLOW UP IN THE EE S F ACE. HE RECEIVED CUTTS AND ABBRASIONS ON THE FACE FROM THE BATTERY CASING. HE WAS UNABLE TO REPORT FOR WORK THE NEXT DAY.

May 14, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey ELECTRICAL
Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Contact with electrical current

INJURED REWIRED SWITCH ON SPOTLIGHT IN PICKUP TRUCK AND MADE CONTACT WITH HOT WIRES.

February 3, 1991 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator ELECTRICAL
Mc Adam Limestone Products Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WIRING SECONDARY PLANT ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE DISCONNECT BOX IT ARCED AND HIS RIGHT AND REC 2ND DEGREE BURNS FLASH HURT HIS EYES BUT THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THEM

July 29, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor ELECTRICAL

ADJUSTING HEAD PULLEY AND RECEIVED ELECTICAL SHOCK, JUMPED OFF CRUSHER AND LANDED ON HEEL AND CRACKED BONE IN HEEL.

July 22, 1989 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Mc Adam Limestone Products Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EMPL WAS REPLACING A BLOWN FUSE THENEW FUSE BURST AND HE RECEIVED BURNS ON HIS R HAND

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