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1983–2026
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April 23, 1998 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LARGE ROCK GOT STUCK IN CRUSHER PLANT. USING STEEL BAR TO PRY LARGE ROCK OUT.

March 5, 1997 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ADJUSTING TOGGLE PLATE ON JAW CRUSHER. USING JACK AND BOARD, GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN JAW AND BOARD.

September 12, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Quarries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PATCHING CONVEYOR BELT AND WAS PUSHING AGAINST CHEST WITH TOOL.

July 20, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE BELT HAD A TEAR TOO WIDE TO BE FASTENED BACK TOGETHER EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING AROUND THE T EAR WITH A UTILITY KNIFE IN ORDER TO PLACE A PATCH IN THE HOLE OF BELT

May 17, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE WAS SHOVELING ROCK OUT FROM UNDER IMPACT I AND TWISTED BACK.

September 27, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS BEATING ON DOBIE TO BREAK IT UP AND A ROCK FELW UPA ND HIT HIM IN MOUTH.

September 25, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

#5 BELT HAD FED OFF THE HEAD PULLEY. THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF LINING THE BELT BACK UP.

July 1, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING DRIVE PULLEY OFF MOTOR AND BAR SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. DR. REMOVED REST OF FINGERNAIL AND SEWED FINGER.

June 2, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING PIN OUT OF TOOTH ON 980 LOADER. HE WAS HAMMERING ON II WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLAKED OFF & WENT INTO LEG ABOUT 2". THE METAL WAS CUT OUT & E STITCHES PUT IN.

October 18, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS BEATING ON DOBIE CAUGHT IN CRUSHER.A PICE FLEW OUT AND HIT HIM IN LEFT EYE.HE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES,BUT A PICE CAME IN THE SIDE CUTTING HIS LEFT EYE.

October 15, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING LOAD ON LOWBOY TIGHTENING BOOMER AND IT SLIPPED HIT IN JAW AND MOUTH

January 3, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Green Quarries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING TIRE AND WRENCH SLIPPED OFF AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL BREAKING RIGHT ANKLE.

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