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Years on record
1983–2026
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April 23, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Masters-Jackson Paving Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS HELPING PUT A HOPPER TOGETHER AND WAS STANDING ON A PLATE WAITING FOR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO PUT BOLTS IN THE CONVEYOR BELT. THE BELT SHIFTED AND HIS LEGS WERE PINNED AGAIN ST THE FEEDER BIN GATE CAUSING CONTUSIONS AND ABRASIONS TO BOTH THIGHS.

June 17, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southwest Lime Quarry Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HIS RING ON 4TH FINGER OF LEFT HAND CAUGHT ON A SHAKER SCREEN WHILE HE WAS MOVING THEM, CAUSING CONTUSIONS AROUND RING.

June 17, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southwest Lime Quarry Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES SHE WAS HELPING SHOVEL DIRT & GRAVEL AND HER RIGHT WRIST STARTED HURTING.

December 2, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southwest Lime Quarry Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING 15-20# JUG OF ANTIFREEZE UP TO EUCLID AND STRAINED NECK MUSCLE.

November 23, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southwest Lime Quarry Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREEN ON TELESMITH SCREEN PLANT, SCREEN CAUGHT AND PULLED RIGHT ARM BACK CAUSING DISLOCATION OF RIGHT SHOULDER.

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