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March 4, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Howard Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UPRIGHT A 55 GALLON DRUM OF OIIL AND APPARENTLY STRAINED HIS BACK.

October 24, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Howard Quarries Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS GREASING THE BOTTOM OF THE LOADER AND SCRAPED THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND. HE INITIALLY THOUGHT IT WAS A MINOR SCRATCH, BUT THE NEXT DAY HIS HAND WAS RED AND SWOLLEN.

January 27, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Howard Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL AWAY FROM CRUSHER AND TAIL PULLEY AREA, WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. ACCORDING TO OTHER EE S DOING THE SAME TASK, NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY WAS BEING DONE.

January 14, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Howard Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS IN WELDING SHOP REPAIRING CRUSHER MILL HAMMERS, HE WENT TO LIFT HAMMER TO PLACE ON TABLE AND FELT A POP IN HIS BACK.

November 7, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Howard Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED AND EMPLOYEE WERE REPLACING BATTERIES IN COMPRESSOR FOR DRILLING RIG. THE JOB REQUIRED LIFTING APPROX 85 LB. WAIST HIGH. AT APPROX 11:30 EE COMPLAINED FO CHEST PAIN AND WAS INSTRUCTE D TO PROCEED TO EMEREGENCY ROOM IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A MUSCLE PULL AND HE WAS TOLD TO GO HOME FOR HT EREMAINDER OF DAY BY EXAMINING DR.

October 27, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Howard Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE INDICATED THAT A SCRAPER HAD TURNED OVER, THEY WERE USING A CABLE TO TURN IT UPRIGHT; A PIECE OF CABLE PUNCTURED HIS FINGER.

June 23, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Howard Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

PULLING ON PIPE TO TIGHTEN BOLD PIPE SLIPPED OFF CAUSING HIM TO FALL

June 12, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Howard Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING FORMS OFF IMPACT BARS EMPL POPPED BACK OUT OF PLACE. HE WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR WO PERFORMED MANIPULATION ON BACK 6/16.

October 31, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Howard Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS UNDER THE SHOVEL REPAIRING THE GEARS WHEN AN OBJECT FELL INTO HIS RIGHT EAR.

May 26, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Howard Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME THREW HIS THERMOS HIS THERMOS TO I.NAME FOR I.NAME TO FILL WITH WATER THE THERMOS HIT I.NAME IN THE NOSE AND BROKE HIS NOSE

May 11, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Howard Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

PLANT OPERATOR THREW HIS STANLEY THERMOS TO I.NAME. WHEN I.NAME CAUGHT THE THERMOS, APPARENTLY THE RAW EDGE OF THE HANDLE CUT HIS FINGER.

March 29, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Howard Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP STEPPED OUT ONTO TRACK OF SHOVEL WHILE HOLDING ONTO THE HAND RAIL. IT WAS A RAINY DAY HE SLIPPED HOWEVER, HE CAUGHT HIMSELF BUT INJURED HIS HAND IN SO ,DOING.

February 23, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Howard Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL. WAS PUTTING IMPACT BARS IN SPINNER CRUSHER PART BEING REBUILT, THE IMPACT BAR FELL ON RGHT HAND, PINCHING SIDE OF HAND.

November 5, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Howard Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEES WERE 8ISMANTLING CRUSHER WHICH WAS HELD UP BY RAILROAD TIES,ONE END FELL,THE OTHER END CAME UP AND PINNED THE INJURED'S RIGHT HAND BETWEEN RAILROAD TIES AND PRIMARY PLANT.

November 1, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Howard Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ON EUCL3D TRUCK HUB IN REPAIRING TRUCK.

September 26, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Howard Quarries Inc · Struck against stationary object

REMOVING VACUUM3HOSE FROM AIR CLEANER WHEN HOSE CAME LOOSE AND LEFT HAND SLIPPED, CUTTING LITTLE FINGER ON SHARP EDGE OF AIR CLEANER.

August 7, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Howard Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS STEPPIN1 DOWN FROM A LOADER, AND HE TURNED PULLING HIS BACK

October 21, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Howard Ready Mixed Concrete Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS HELPING SET A I-BEAM AND HE GOT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE I-BEAM AND THE LOADER BUCKET HE BROKE THE FIRST FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND THEY HAD TO PUT TWO PINS IN HIS FINGER

April 2, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Howard Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE CHANGING A TIRE ON EUCLID TRUCK HE WAS LIFTING AND PULLED OUT A VERTABRA IN HIS BACK AND PINCHED A NERVE

August 13, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Howard Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING TO UNLOAD HAMMERS.

June 21, 1983 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Howard Quarries Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BOULDERS IN FEED HOPPER WHEN ANOTHER ROCK ROLLED DOWN HITTING HIS HAND

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