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January 12, 2015 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midwest Minerals LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE reported on 1/13/15 that he was loading a smoker into his pickup at home and fell on the trailer hitch ball. On 1/14/15 he said it happened on the job assisting another employee, hooking up a pallet to a front end loader. They argued and another ee grabbed ee and threw him on the ground, breaking a rib.

May 14, 2012 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midwest Minerals LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was clearing rock out of the primary crusher feed hopper and smashed his finger between a rock and the metal feed hopper. His left fifth finger was lacerated, requiring seven stitches.

December 2, 2010 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midwest Minerals LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was attempting to remove a guard from a tail pulley underneath a bin. When the guard came off suddenly, it struck him in the mouth, causing a 2 cm laceration of his upper lip, requiring stitches.

February 1, 2010 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midwest Minerals LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was trying to lift a 3" electric pump to check a problem. EE was swinging the swing gate as EE was cranking the cable lift. EE let go of the gate, causing the pump to drop. EE then tried to stop it by grabing the crank handle and the rotation of the handle caused a laceration to the palm of his right hand.

March 6, 2006 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midwest Minerals LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was helping clean trapped material from behind the driven sheave on the primary crusher. He was manually turning the sheave while another employee knocked the material out. He caught his left index finger between the sheave and the crusher frame, fracturing the finger.

September 1, 2004 KS · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midwest Minerals LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was helping install a handrail on a piece of crushing equipment and caught his hand between the handrail and the bracket, cutting the palm and little finger of his left hand.

August 7, 2002 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midwest Minerals LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNKNOWN- EE THOUGHT HE GOT SOME DUST IN HIS EYE SOMETIME DURING THE DAY. BY THE NEXT MORNING IT WAS WORSE- TURNED OUT TO BE A PIECE OF METAL.

March 21, 2002 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midwest Minerals LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DOING MAINTENANCE AROUND CRUSHING PLANT, SOMETIME DURING THE DAY GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE.

March 15, 2002 KS · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midwest Minerals LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPLACING HAMMERS & GRATE BARS INSIDE A SECONDARY CRUSHER, APPARENTLY GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS EYE.

July 27, 2000 KS · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midwest Minerals LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS FIXING A TWISTED V-BELT ON THE MAIN DRIVE OF THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. WHEN THE BELT FLIPPED OVER, HE CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE DRIVE SHEAVE. THE TIP OF HIS FI NGER WAS FRACTURED AND CUT. HIS FINGER WAS SUTURED AND SPLINTED.

July 25, 2000 KS · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midwest Minerals LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT A KEEPER PIN IN TO HOLD UP THE BED OF A 25 TON HAUL TRUCK AND SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BED AND THE HANDLE OF THE KEEPER PIN. THE TIP OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER O N THE RIGHT HAND WAS FRACTURED AND CUT. HIS FINGER WAS SUTURED AND SPLINTED.

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