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273,193
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Years on record
2000–2026
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September 17, 2021 MO · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker MACHINERY
Bussen Quarries, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was patching a chute with a piece of plastic poly board. A co-worker was power drilling from inside chute while Employee was holding poly board in place on the outside. Employee instructed driller to drill top first, inadvertently drilled bottom holes causing injury to Employee's left wrist. Employee sent to Hand/Wrist specialist, where it was cleaned up and sutured.

April 19, 2021 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Bussen Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a Stihl chainsaw clearing trees. Chainsaw kicked and hit EE's left thigh causing wound/abrasion.

December 27, 2018 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
BUSSEN QUARRIES INC · Struck by falling object

Employee was at the crusher spraying inside of chute with 115 psi. The hose tip was just inside the chute door. Something broke loose above and it fell down hitting tip of the hose which caused employee's arm to go downward causing bone fractures in left arm.

April 24, 2017 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Bussen Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was using a magnetic drill when the bit broke, causing the mag drill to spin loose and smashed employee's right thumb. INJURY BECAME REPORTABLE ON 5/30/17 WHEN EMPLOYEE WENT BACK TO DR AND NEW XRAYS SHOW A BREAK - RESTRICTIONS BEGAN ON 5/30/17.

November 25, 2013 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Bussen Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on a Needle Scaler and was cutting the needles with a cut off wheel. The cut off wheel grabbed and jerked causing a laceration to the employee's (L) forefinger.

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