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February 3, 2026 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Magruder Limestone Co Inc · Struck by flying object

Using hammer to remove ball bearing from shaft, a small piece of metal (less than 3mm) went into skin in neck area

May 31, 2024 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Magruder Limestone Co Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE reported EE was tightening a hydraulic hose with a wrench. While pushing on the wrench something popped in EE's elbow.

February 26, 2024 MO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Magruder Limestone Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a pry bar to lift heavy pieces of steal, the pry bar slipped out, causing over extension of shoulder.

October 8, 2021 MO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Magruder Limestone Co Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee reported they were swinging a large sledge hammer while installing the gabion plate back in the grizzly. In order to do that they had to swing a large (heavy) sledge hammer to beat rocks out. *Employee did not report injury until 11/29/2021*

October 18, 2019 MO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Magruder Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Wrenching on a hose for a track hoe with large wrench with arm in extended raised position

May 7, 2019 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Magruder Limestone Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

While shoveling struck finger against metal chute frame.

April 19, 2019 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Magruder Limestone Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee hit hand with a hammer while working on screen.

March 5, 2019 MO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Magruder Limestone Co · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was using a 3lb hammer to perform maintenance on rollers. When employee lifted and started to swing hammer, EE sprained EE's right arm.

June 27, 2017 MO · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Magruder Limestone Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE injured left index finger when it was struck by a hammer. EE was holding a punch tool and another ee swing the hammer, missed the tool and struck the injured ee hand.

April 25, 2017 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Magruder Limestone Co Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE reports that they first swung a hammer and struck right hand pinky finger against metal frame of conveyor and then shortly after that EE reports that while using a socket wrench it slipped off the bolt and they struck the same area on their right hand against a belt clamp.

August 17, 2015 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Magruder Limestone Co Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Opening impactor with wrench, broke blood vessel in right hand middle finger.

August 13, 2015 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Magruder Limestone Co Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Removing tire from rim strained right bicep.

November 5, 2014 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Magruder Limestone Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Shop employee had heated a loader bucket tooth to remove, struck tooth with hammer resulting in a hot piece of steel entering finger.

June 14, 2012 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Magruder Limestone Co Inc · Fall from ladders

While working from a ladder the ee was using a hammer to open the door at the bottom of a bin. As ee swung the hammer it caught an electric power cord which threw him off balance and he fell off the ladder.

August 27, 2009 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Magruder Limestone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

While driving a bushing onto the boom cylinder of a 988B loader, a metal chip came off and lodged into the right arm of the employee.

July 22, 2009 MO · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Magruder Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was holding an open end wrench on the head of a bolt holding the motor on the roll mill while another employee was tightening the nut with socket. The wrench slipped off the bolt and mashed employee's middle finger on his right hand between the wrench and frame of motor. Required 6 stitches.

December 18, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Magruder Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a conveyor belt with a utility knife when the knife slipped and he cut his right thigh.

March 14, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Magruder Limestone Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was holding chisel while coworker was hitting it with a sledge hammer. Coworker missed and hit EE's finger, resulting in a chipped bone at the end of EE's finger. This accident was reported to me on 03-18-05.

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