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October 2, 1990 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Roy Baker Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS UNDER ONE OF THE LOADERS WORKING ON IT AND WAS RUNNING AN ELECTRIC GRINDER WITH HIS SAFETY GOGGLES ON WHEN SOMETHING GOT UNDER HIS SAFETY GOGGLES AND INTO HIS EYE. HIS EYE WAS IRRITATED FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS SO ON THE AFTERNOON OF THE 4TH HE DECIDED TO GOT TO THE DOCTOR. A LITTLE FLECK OF METAL WAS REMOVED.

August 29, 1989 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Roy Baker Quarry Inc · Struck by flying object

APPARENTLY A LITTLE FLECK OF METAL WORKED ITS WAY UP UNDER HIS PROTECTIVE GLASSES AND BECAME EMBEDED UNDER HIS EYE LID WHICH THE DR HAD TO REMOVE.

July 24, 1989 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Roy Baker Quarry Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AROUND THE ROCK CRUSHER ROCK WAS BEING DUMPED INTO A SURGE BIN & ONE OF THE ROCKS BOUNCED OUT & STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK

July 16, 1985 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Roy Baker Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN ELECTRIC DRILL TO DRILL A HOLE IN A PIECE OF METAL WHEN THE DRILL BIT BOUND UP AND SPUN THE DRILL AROUND HITTING HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HAND AND WRIST.

May 17, 1983 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Roy Baker Quarry Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING UP 12INX12IN SHORING BLOCKS FOR CRIBBING A DOXER HE WAS USING A CHAIN SAW AND WHEN THE BLOCK END FELL OFF HE REACHED OUT TO STEARDY IT AND IT ROLLED ON TO HIS HAND HE SUFF ERED A LACERATION AND BRUISES TO THE MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND

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