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1983–2026
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September 21, 1999 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Quarries Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE REPLACING IMPACT CHAINS, EMPLOYEE'S LEFT THUMB WAS PINCHED BETWEEN CHAINS AND CHAIN HOLDER, PINCHING END OF THUMB.

January 19, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Quarries Co Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS HELPING A FELLOW EMPLOYEE LIFT AN OLD ELECTRICAL BOX 3'X5' WEIGHT ABOUT 80#, WHEN HE FELT A CATCH IN HIS UPPER BACK. THE PAIN WAS IN HIS NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE AREA.

October 17, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Quarries Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER, STUCK L ELBOW ON CORNER OF RADIATOR

November 26, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Quarries Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GOING TO OPER DOZER STEPPED ON DOZER PUSH ARM WITH R LEG HIS KNEE POPPED IT LOCKED UP WOULD NOT BEND

August 15, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Quarries Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLER HAD JUST FINISHED DRILLING LENGHT OF 1 STEEL WHILE TAKING NEW STEEL OUT OF RACK, IT STARTED TO FALL, HE REACHED FOR IT AND SAYS HE PULLED SOMETHING.

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