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June 27, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vessell Mineral Products Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee greasing the cooler. Lime dust got under safety glasses per employee. Employee reported this injury after he was terminated.

May 19, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vessell Mineral Products Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE SHOVELING AND CLEANING UP AT KILN AREA. SHOVEL SLIPPED & FINGER SMASHED BETWEEN SHOVEL & ENGINE. FINGER DID NOT APPEAR TO BE BROKEN BUT WAS SWOLLEN. EE REFUSED TO TAKE DRUG TEST & THEN REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT. APPARENTLY QUITTING.

May 18, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vessell Mineral Products Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLEANING GREASE OFF MOTOR BASE. ANGLE IRON USED TO SCRAPE WITH & IT SLIPPED & HIT EE ON HIS ARM. NO FRACTURE, BRUISED ONLY BUT EE HAD BROKEN ARM IN SAME AREA PRIOR TO WORKING HERE & WE DID NOT WANT TO TAKE ANY CHANCES. EE RELEASED TO RETURN BUT HAS NOT DONE SO.

May 7, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vessell Mineral Products Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING WHEN THUMB STARTED HURTING. NO REASON OR KNOWLEDGE OF ANY ACTION WHICH CAUSED INJURY. POSSIBILITY EXISTS THE EE HAD A PREVIOUS INJURY PRIOR TO EMPLOYMENT AT MINE THAT WAS AGGRAVATED BY SHOVELING.

October 4, 2002 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vessell Mineral Products Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BAGGING LIME - BURNT ARM.

September 7, 2001 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vessell Mineral Products Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CONTRACT EE WORKING IN BURNING PLANT-LIME GOT INTO BOOT, CAUSING LIME BURN ON TOE.

August 7, 2001 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vessell Mineral Products Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE HAD STEPPED OFF IN LIME PUDDLE FEW DAYS BEFORE. EMPLOYEE REQUESTED TO HAVE LIME BURN CHECKED OUT AS IT HAD BEEN IRRITATED BY HIS WORKBOOT RUBBING. DR VISIT RESULTED IN PRESCRIPTION BE ING ISSUED. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK - NO LOSS TIME.

April 23, 2001 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vessell Mineral Products Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ON A RAINY DAY EMPLOYEE GOT WET LOADING A TRUCK THEN RESUMED BAGGING LIME. HE NOTICED A BURNING SENSATION BUT DIDN'T TAKE PROPER PRECAUTIONS RESULTING IN LIME BURN. EE RETRAINED IN PREVENTING LIME BURNS. NO LOSS TIME WOULD HAVE OCCURED IF PROPERLY REPORTED TO EMPLOYER.

February 5, 2001 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vessell Mineral Products Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN DOES NOT KNOW EXACTLY WHEN.

January 3, 2001 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vessell Mineral Products Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WOKE UP WITH SEVERE BACK PAIN AS A RESULT OF TWISTING & TOSSING BRICK INTO KILN.

January 3, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vessell Mineral Products Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE PLACING TARP OVER MATERIAL AND BECAME ENTANGLED IN TARP AND SPRAINED ANKLE.

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