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1983–2026
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July 12, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Howard Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CABLE SLIPPED OUT OF SPOOL & HIT HIM NEAR THE EYE.

October 28, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Howard Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS REPLACING FAN BELTS ON V8 GENERATOR. EH WAS SPINNING FAN B HAND TO ALLOW BELT TO GO ONTO THE PULLEY. ONE BELT GOT LODGED IN FAN, WHEN THE FAN WAS PULLED ON, THE NEXT BLADE CAME A ROUND AND CUT THE FINGER.

February 7, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Howard Quarries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE WAS CUTTING 5 H-BEAM OFF CRUSHER, A SPARK HIT THE ANGLE IRON, CIRCLED AND ENTERED HIS LEFT EAR.

January 21, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Howard Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 1/12/87 HE W5S CLEANING SNOW OUT OF THE BED OF THE TRUCK; HE JUMPED TO THE GROUND AND FELT HIS KNEE POP BUT FELT NO PAIN. ON 1/21/87 WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK, HE PUSHED ON LTHE CLUTCH AND FE LT HIS KNEE POP3AGAIN AND THEN FELT PAIN.

September 4, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Howard Quarries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMP WAS WELDING3WHEN A HOT PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO HIS EYE

January 9, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Howard Quarries Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL RUNNING DO1ER OVER ROUGH GROUND.WHILE BACKING MACHINE UP WENT OVER ROUGH CENTER OF AREA JARRING OPERATOR.

August 18, 1983 MO · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Howard Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

WELDING.

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