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September 21, 2017 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mertens Construction Company, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee moving steel, pinched middle ring finger. Bruised finger and resulted in blood build up behind nail. Middle ring finger subungual hematoma was drained (blood drained from under finger nail), three day work restriction.

June 21, 2017 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mertens Construction Company, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Prepping plant for production. Released a discharge gate and caught hand in gate. Cut/Abrasion to hand resulting in 3 stitches.

October 27, 2016 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mertens Construction Company, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee removing drain plug from machine, leveraged self for additional force and bruised right chest rib. Diagnoses was Right Chest Contusion.

July 19, 2016 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Missouri Limestone, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Lid on WA-500-6 battery box impacted L hand of employee resulting in contusion and abrasion

September 9, 2015 MO · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Missouri Limestone Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Maintained awkward position while welding, resulted in strained knee / sore knee. Knee swelled, developed fluid on knee. Employee reported 5 days later and was treated through a prescription and light duty.

September 4, 2015 MO · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Missouri Limestone, Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was pushing detachable trailer locking pin back in place. Pin resisted, when pin gave way, finger was pinched.

September 12, 2014 MO · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Missouri Limestone Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

employee was putting new v-belts on crusher, pinched tip of left index and middle finger

February 19, 2014 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mertens Construction Company, Inc · Struck against stationary object

Brushed hand on excavator track and cut right 4th finger on chert or track pad. 4 sutures

April 11, 2012 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Missouri Limestone, Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Lock lodged on machine, when dislodging the rock rolled and struck left hand.

December 15, 2011 MO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Missouri Limestone, Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While loading screen cloth from rocks to screen plant, EE pinched finger on loader bucket.

March 31, 2011 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mertens Construction Company, Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE pinched his hand in the door resulting in a laceration.

November 3, 2009 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mertens Construction Company, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Moving steel plate, plate slipped and pinched end of finger, resulting in rupture of skin approx. 1/4".

October 23, 2008 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mertens Construction Company, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Reparing primary crusher, strained back while lifting part/componet.

December 12, 2006 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Missouri Limestone, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Swing gate/chute on plant impacted shins when hinge broke.

November 29, 2006 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mertens Construction Company, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Picking up shims to a water pump during repair, shim cut left ring finger.

February 28, 2006 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Missouri Limestone, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While changing screens, employee felt a pop/pinch in his neck.

August 3, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mertens Construction Company, Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT STEEL DOOR TO INSTALL ON CRUSHER AND STRAINED BACK. NOTIFIED OF ACCIDENT / STRAIN ON 8/11/05.

November 9, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mertens Construction Company, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH THE CUTTING OF TIMBERS, ONE TIMBER SHIFTED & MOVED WHILE RELOCATING ANOTHER TIMBER, EE'S ARM WAS STRUCK & BROKE.

July 14, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Missouri Limestone, Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee claims back injury related to loading scrap crusher hammers.

March 11, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Missouri Limestone Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ASSISTING WITH THE REMOVAL OF A CYLINDER FROM A WHEEL LOADER. THE SAFETY STRAPS SHIFTED AND PINCHED THE TIPS OF TWO FINGERS ON EE'S RIGHT HAND BETWEEN LOADER FRAME AND PRY BAR.

January 15, 2001 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Missouri Limestone, Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT AS HE CLOSED HIS LOADER DOOR, A PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO HIS EYE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL AFTER HE HAD WENT TO THE DOCTOR.

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