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July 14, 1999 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry County Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING A BLOCKAGE FROM UNDER THE CONE FEED BIN WHEN A ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE WRIST. POSSIBLE NAUVICULAR FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT WRIST.

August 6, 1998 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tower Rock Stone Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING A SMALL ROPE THAT HAD SNAGGED ON A MUCH LARGER WIRE ROPE UNDER WATER IN TEH RIVER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS ABDOMIN. SUBSEQUENT EXAINATION REVEALED AN ABDOMINAL HERNIA.

May 2, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tower Rock Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PLACING A FULL 55 GAL BARREL OF OIL ON THEBARREL RACK, HIS HAND WAS PINCHED WHEN THE BARREL WAS ROTATED ONTO THE RACK AFTER THE CHAIN HOIST WAS REMOVED. THE BARREL SHIFTED WHILE BEING RO TATED.

December 4, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING C STONE FROM CRUSHER TO STOCKPILE AREA. BEFORE DUMPING AGAINST PILE, DRIVER GOT OUT OF TRUCK TO MOVE ROCKS FROM DUMPING AREA AND STRAINED HIS LOWER ROCK.

July 3, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN CONTROL CHUTE TO ROLL MILL AND FELT SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT EYE. NO LTA. PRESCRIPTION DRUG ONLY.

August 12, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT CHUTE BELOW SCREEN. ROCK FELL FROM SCREEN AND HIT RIGHT HAND.

June 4, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME AND I NA4E WERE UNHOOKING A WELDER FROM D122(TRUCK)I NAME WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK AND 2 NAME WENT TO UNHOOK THE WELDER,WHILE DOING SO SPRAINED HSI BACK.

March 23, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE EMPL WAS 1OURING CONCRETE FLOOR AT SAND PLANT CONCRETE WAS HIGHER THAN BOOTS BURNING BOTH CALFS OF LEGS.RX DRUG.

July 21, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Struck against stationary object

MAN WAS UNLOADI3G TRASH PIPE ETC FROM THE REAR OF A COMPANY PICKUP AS HE TURNED SIDEWAYS A PIECE OF PIPE SCRAPPED HIS RT THIGH REQUIRING 6 STITCHES MAN RETURNED TO WORK INFECTION SET IN LATER IN THE WEEK 3

July 14, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING SCREEN CLOTH WHILE CHANGING SCREENS AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

January 10, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CRANKING3PONY MOTOR ON GENERATOR SET CRANK CAME OUT OF MOTOR WHEN HE PULLED UP ON IT. RESULTS BROKEN NOSE.

February 6, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MECHANIC WA S LIFTING CASING INTO PARTS WASHER & STRAINED BACK. HE REFUSED MEDICAL ATTENTION AT TIME STATING THAT IF IT PAINED MORE HE WOULD SEE A DOCTOR. EE CALLED IN NEXT DAY STATING IT WAS WORSE & HE WOULD SEE A DOCTOR. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL HELP UNTIL 2-8-85.

July 15, 1983 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PAINTING INSIDE OF CAB OF TRUCK AND WASHED PAINT OFF HANDS WITH SOLVENT IN A PARTS CLEANING TANK.FEELS SOLVENT ENTERED BLOOD STREAM THROUGH CUT ON RIGHT HAND AND CAUSED INFECTION.

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