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November 21, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bussen Quarries Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPL LOADING BARGE WINCH GEAR ONTO PARTS TRUCK WHEN IN ROLLED AND SMASHED FOREFINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

June 7, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bussen Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ROCK FROM CRUSHER FEEDER WHEN HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE FEEDER CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE.

December 11, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bussen Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HO5DING PROPANE BURNER FROM SAND DRYER, BURNER SLIPPED FROM ONE HAND PULLING EMPLOYEE TO GROUND.

November 16, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bussen Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HO2KING UP CRANE CABLES ONTO BARGE LIDS, FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN BARGE LID AND CABLE SHACKLE.

September 8, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bussen Quarries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS JU4PING DOWN BETWEEN BARGES TO CHANGE CABLE ON SAND BARGE HIT HIS RT.ELBOW ON BARGE RAILING

July 2, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bussen Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING STEEL ON DRILL STEEL WHEN A PIECE BROKE AT COUPLING LODGING IN LEFT EYE.

January 22, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bussen Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON THE CONE CRUSHER,WHILE PUSHING AGAINST FLYWHEEL WITH HIS BACK HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN THE BACK OF HIS NECK.

January 13, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bussen Quarries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING BUCKET ON THE CRANE, WHEN HE STEPPED UP ON THE TRACK OF THE CRANE HE LIFTED UP HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE CRANE BOOM.

November 11, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bussen Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING SILICA SAND BAGS ONTO PALLETS,FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LOWER BACK.

August 7, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bussen Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING OVER BUNDLES OF PIPE IN BARGE WHEN TWO BUNDLES OF PIPE ROLLED TOGETHER ON HIS RT FOOT

July 17, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bussen Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL GREASING F9ONT END LOADER WENT TO GO AROUND LOADER TO OTHER SIDE.GRABBED HAND RAIL AND FELT PULLING IN LEFT WRIST.

June 12, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bussen Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS UN2OOKING PUIPE HOOKS OFF PIPE WHEN THE PIPE SLIPPED & SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF PIPE

March 8, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bussen Quarries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A PORTABLE CRANE AND WAS HOOKING UP TO A LARGE TOOL CHEST WITH THEBOOM OF THE CRANE EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF THE CRANE TO CHECK IF HE WAS HOOKED UP AND HIT HIS HEAD ON TH E BOOM OF THE 7RANE WHICH JAMMED HIS NECK

December 31, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bussen Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PU7TING ON HIS WELDING HOOD TO WELD ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THERE WAS SOME STEEL DUST IN THE HOOD AND IT GOT INTO HIS RT EYE

November 20, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bussen Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL CHANGING S7REENS ON SCALPING SCREENS AT CRUSHING PLANT EMPL LIFTED ONE OF THE SCREENS AND FELT PULLIN IN GROIN AREA.NOTE:EMPL HASNT LOST TIME BUT ITS LIKELY EMPL WILL NEED SURGERY.

July 22, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bussen Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A 5-GALLN CAN OF OIL TO A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THAT HE WAS SERVICING & FELT A PULLING OR TWISTING IN HIS BACK

April 16, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bussen Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A PIECE OF IRON PLATE, WHENHE DROPPED IT ON HIS LEFT FOOT. THE PLATE HIT HIM JUST ABOVE THE STEEL PLATE IN HIS HARD TOED SHOES.

December 27, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bussen Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A CATERPILLAR ENGINE. HE PICKED UP THE PISTON AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LEFT THIGH.

September 18, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bussen Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING STERN CABLE ON SAND CRANE WHEN HE FELT A PULLING IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE DIDNT GO TO THE DR OR TO THE HOSPITAL FOR EXAM

March 30, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bussen Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUT ON A JOB MAKING A DELIVERY, WAS DUMPING HIS LOAD WHEN THE TAILGATE CLOSED ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

March 29, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bussen Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A @WABCO DUMP TRUCK AND TOOK THE CENTER HEAD OF TRUCK OUT AND WAS COMONG DOWN @OFF TRUCK WHEN PIECE FELL FROM HANDS DUE TO GREADE ON CENTER HEAD AND ON HANDS AND FE FELL ON EMPLOYEES GREAT TOE RIGHT FOOT.

October 11, 1983 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bussen Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A TRAILER DIRECTING PIPE FOR UNLOADING WHEN THE STRAP HOLDING THE PIPE TOGETHER BROKE PIPE FELL AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT THIGH

September 26, 1983 MO · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bussen Quarries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS CRAWLING IN AIR COMPRESSOR AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE COMPRESSOR HOOD

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