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June 25, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Howard Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE INDICATED HE WAS LOADING A SHOT. WHILE TAMPING A HOLE WITH A WOODEN POLE, A LARGE SPLINTER PENETRATED HIS RIGHT THUMB.

March 14, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Howard Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED AND TWO EMPLOYEES WERE PERFORMING GENERAL MAINTENANCE ON THE CRUSHER. INJURED WAS CUTTING A 1" THICK DRIVE BELT WITH A CARPET KNIFE WHENIT SLIPPED AND CUT HIS HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND IN DEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

August 31, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Howard Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED STATED THAT HE AND EMPLOYEE WERE ASSIGNED THE TASK OF REMOVING BRAKE SYSTEM FROM OLD EUCLID FOR PARTS. THE COVER PLATE WAS FROZEN ON UPPER SIDE, HE SAT ON GROUND SO HE COULD GET A BET TER GRIP ON METAL PLATE WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING PLATE WITH HAMMER TO KNOCK PLATE LOOSE. HE SAID HE PUT HIS FINGERS UNDER HT EPLATE TO PRY, EMPLOYEE CAME DOWN WITH THE HAMMER AND SMASHED HI

February 10, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Howard Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USED TOO LARGE A CRESCENT WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A NUT, THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT FINGER AND THE FINGER HIT A METAL STEP.

March 19, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Howard Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

INJUIRED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE CHANGING A SHANK ON A PR-123 DRILL. HE WAS USING A HAMMER TO LOOSEN INCAP ON DRILL TO REPLACE SHANK AND A PIECE OF STEEL HIT HIM IN HIS RIGHT EYE. LODGING IN IT.

January 25, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Howard Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL OF DEAN MACHINERY CO WAS USING PUNCH & HAMMER TO REBUILD FAN DRIVE ON MOTOR. INJ WAS STANDING APPROX 10' AWAY & PIECE OF METALSTRUCK HIM IN RIGHT EYE.

September 18, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Howard Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

I NAME WAS TRYING TO BREAK CUPPLING ON DRILL ST EEL A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF OF THE THREADS & STRUCK HIS LEFT EYE

May 26, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Howard Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS WORKING ON 80D SHOVEL ON SWING SHAFT WITH PRY BAR WHICH SLIPPED & CUT MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND REQUIRING 6 STITCHES.

September 22, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Howard Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS HOLDING 5 HAMMER AGAINST THE TRACK OF A DOZER. I.NAME WAS STRIKING IT WITH ANOTHER HAMMER TRYING TO BREAK THE TRACK ON THE DOZER. A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF ONE OF THE HAMMERS AND WE NT INTO THE LEF7 SIDE OF HIS STOMACH.

September 17, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Howard Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BR9AKING BOULDER IN CRUSHER,HAMMER HIT SIDE OF CRUSHER,GLANCED OFF CRUSHER AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S FOOT.

September 9, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Howard Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DOING REP5IRS TO SHOVEL, OTHER WAS POUNDING OUT DRIVE CHAIN PIN ON SHOVEL AND I NAME WAS HELPING REMOVE IT. THE PIN APPROX. 1 1/3 LB HIT HIM ON LEFT KNEE.

August 21, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Howard Quarries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TI1HTENING A BOLT ON HAMMER MILL DOOR. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT AND HIS RIGHT ELBOW HIT SIDE OF PLANT.

October 28, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Howard Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ST9IPPING ELECTRICAL WIRE, WHEN KNIFE HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER.

September 20, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Howard Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRIVING A BUSHING ON A SHAFT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF THE BUSHING CAME OFF STRIKING HIM IN T HE LEG.

September 7, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Howard Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING OUT FLASHING FOR BELT HE CUT HIS FINGER ON POCKET KNIFE

August 26, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Howard Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING CRUSHER HOPPER WITH SHOVEL WHEN A LARGE ROCK ROLLED DOWN FROM SIDE HIT FLOOR OF HOPPER ROLLING ONTO EES FOOT.

November 17, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Howard Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME AND FELLOW EMPLOYEE I.NAME WERE CHANGING THE TEETH ON SHOVEL BUCKET AS I.NAME SWUNG AN 8 LB MAUL I.NAME BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PIECE OF IRON AND WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD

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