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October 27, 1997 OK · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bellco Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

CAUGHT HAND ON A SCREW WHILE GETTING OUT OF TRUCK. HE LACERATED HIS LEFT PALM.

February 24, 1997 OK · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bellco Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPAIRING LOADER HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BELLY PAN OF LOADER AND A 55 GALLON DRUM.

April 2, 1996 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS PICKING UP A TD4 GEAR BOX TO PUT FEEDER CHAIN OF PRIMARY CRUSHER WHEN HE POPPED HIS BACK.

June 10, 1994 KS · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING IN A WATER CROSSING FOR HAUL TRUCKS.HE LIFTED A PIECE OF PIPE TO WELD TOGETHER CAUSING A HERNIATED DISC IN LOWER BACK.

May 9, 1994 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO UNLOAD 50#BAGS OF FERTILIZER

February 4, 1994 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

WHILE ON PRIMARY JAW CRUSHER TRYING TO GET ROCK TO GO IN JAW A ROCK ROLLED BACK & PINNED FOOT AGAINST JAW

May 21, 1993 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PICKUP CONVEYOR FRAME OT RELOCATE IN PIT. CHAIN SLIPPED ON LOADER BUCKET AND PULLED CHANNEL FRAME ACROSS HIS RIGHT FOOT.

March 21, 1992 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS PICKING UP AN I-BEAM BY HAND.

October 14, 1991 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A RAILROAD TIE.

June 29, 1990 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL UP INSIDE OF LOADER PULLING ON WATER TEMPERATURE WIRE,TWISTED & PULLED MUSCLES IN NECK WHILE CHANGING WATER TEMP.GAUGE ON 1980 LOADER.

March 31, 1987 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING 2UT DRILL BIT ON DRILL, THE WRENCH CAME AROUND CATCHING IN THE RIGHT KNEE KNOCKING HIM DOWN.

September 25, 1985 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REACHING DOWN I3TO JAW AND POPPED KNEE, BROKE BLOOD VESSELL IN RIGHT KNEE AND LIGAMENT IN KNEE

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