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Years on record
1983–2026
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November 6, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quality Aggregate Company · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS PRYING OUT AN OIL SEAL WITH AN 18" PRYBAR THE SEAL POPPED LOOSE AND HIS LEFT ELBOW BUMPED THE YOKE ON AN OIL TANK WAGON.

January 28, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quality Aggregate Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IN PREPARATION FOR A BELT SPLICE EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING THE TOP COVER FROM A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT WHEN RAZOR KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT EMPLOYEE IN RT KNEE APPROX 2 INCHES LONG REQUIRED EIGHT STITCH ES

April 13, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quality Aggregate Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CUT SKIRT RUBBER WHILE SITTING ON CONVEYOR BELT UNILITY KNIFE SLIPPED & MADE A 1/2" LONG CUT (INCISION) IN CALF OF LEFT LEG.

May 28, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quality Aggregate Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS STANDING BEHIND FELLOW EE WHO WAS REMOVING MANTLE NUT FROM CONE CRUSHER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN HAMMER HEAD HIT WRENCH HEAD JARRED LOOSE, STRIKING VICTIM IN CHEST.

June 15, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quality Aggregate Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN 2 FITTINGS, EMPLOYEE HAD 12" CRESCENT WRENCH AGAINST CHEST PULLING ON 12" PIPE WRENCH TRYING TO LOOSEN FITTINGS.

June 27, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quality Aggregate Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A FELLOW WORKER HIT HTE BACK OF HIS HAND WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER BY ACCIDENT.

July 16, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quality Aggregate Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS ATTEMPTI3G TO CLOSE RAIL ROAD CAR DOORS WITH A 5 FOOT LONG STEEL BAR.THE BAR SLIPPED AND THE END OF THE BAR STRUCK HIM JUST BELOW THE RIGHT EYE, CAUSING A CONTUSION WITH LACERATION.

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