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June 7, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bussen Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ROCK FROM CRUSHER FEEDER WHEN HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE FEEDER CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE.

December 11, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bussen Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HO5DING PROPANE BURNER FROM SAND DRYER, BURNER SLIPPED FROM ONE HAND PULLING EMPLOYEE TO GROUND.

September 8, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bussen Quarries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS JU4PING DOWN BETWEEN BARGES TO CHANGE CABLE ON SAND BARGE HIT HIS RT.ELBOW ON BARGE RAILING

January 13, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bussen Quarries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING BUCKET ON THE CRANE, WHEN HE STEPPED UP ON THE TRACK OF THE CRANE HE LIFTED UP HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE CRANE BOOM.

November 11, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bussen Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING SILICA SAND BAGS ONTO PALLETS,FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LOWER BACK.

August 7, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bussen Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING OVER BUNDLES OF PIPE IN BARGE WHEN TWO BUNDLES OF PIPE ROLLED TOGETHER ON HIS RT FOOT

July 17, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bussen Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL GREASING F9ONT END LOADER WENT TO GO AROUND LOADER TO OTHER SIDE.GRABBED HAND RAIL AND FELT PULLING IN LEFT WRIST.

June 12, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bussen Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS UN2OOKING PUIPE HOOKS OFF PIPE WHEN THE PIPE SLIPPED & SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF PIPE

December 31, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bussen Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PU7TING ON HIS WELDING HOOD TO WELD ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THERE WAS SOME STEEL DUST IN THE HOOD AND IT GOT INTO HIS RT EYE

December 27, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bussen Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A CATERPILLAR ENGINE. HE PICKED UP THE PISTON AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LEFT THIGH.

September 18, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bussen Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING STERN CABLE ON SAND CRANE WHEN HE FELT A PULLING IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE DIDNT GO TO THE DR OR TO THE HOSPITAL FOR EXAM

March 29, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bussen Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A @WABCO DUMP TRUCK AND TOOK THE CENTER HEAD OF TRUCK OUT AND WAS COMONG DOWN @OFF TRUCK WHEN PIECE FELL FROM HANDS DUE TO GREADE ON CENTER HEAD AND ON HANDS AND FE FELL ON EMPLOYEES GREAT TOE RIGHT FOOT.

October 11, 1983 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bussen Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A TRAILER DIRECTING PIPE FOR UNLOADING WHEN THE STRAP HOLDING THE PIPE TOGETHER BROKE PIPE FELL AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT THIGH

September 26, 1983 MO · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bussen Quarries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS CRAWLING IN AIR COMPRESSOR AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE COMPRESSOR HOOD

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