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1983–2026
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February 2, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Perry County Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN CHUTE LEADING TO JAW CRUSHER TRYING TO DISLODGE ROCKS WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM ABOVE STRIKING PRY BAR THAT HE WAS USING THE IMPACT OF THE ROCK PINNED HIS FINGER BETWEEN P RY BAR & FRAME WORK FINGER WAS CUT OPEN STICHES WERE REQUIRED

October 13, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Perry County Stone Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS FIXING FAN FOR GENERATOR WHEN BEARING RACE CHIPPED AND PENETRATED LEFT FOREARM.

June 4, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Perry County Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WORKING ON LOADER AND PINCHED FINGERS BETWEEN THE GEAR AND THE HOUSING.

March 16, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Perry County Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BORING OUT PIN HOLES ON LIFT ARM SHAVING FORM BORING BAR CUTTING CAUGHT R. THUMB CUT OFF SKIN ON THUMB.

March 13, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Perry County Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING OLD WHEEL STUDS FROM A WHEEL HUB WHEN A PUPE WRENCH WITH A PIPE EXTENSION ON THE HANDLE SLIPPED. THE PIPE EXTENSION CUT THE END OF LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND OF THE EMPLO YEE.

October 18, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Perry County Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL GOING TO PUT PIPE IN CARROUSEL ON DRILL.USING CABLE COMEALONG TO TURN LEVER.WHEN LEVER CAME LOOSE IT CAUGHT EMPL LEFT THUMB CUTTING IT 3/4 OF THE WAY AROUND AND BREAKING THE BONE.

June 17, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Perry County Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING A BUSHING FROM A LODER ARM EMPLOYEE STRUCK ONE HAMMER WITH ANOTHER HAMMER AND A P PIECE CAME OFF OF THE HAMMER AND CUT THE PALM OF THE EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND. STITCHES WERE REQUIRE D.

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