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May 25, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Everett Quarries Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

Running scraper and dozer hit the scraper jarring employee.

July 3, 1997 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Everett Quarries Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THEY WERE REPLACING HAMMERS ON THE SPINNER. THEY WERE DRIVING NEW HAMMERS IN AND HIS RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT IN THE SPINNER AND MASHED HIS HAND, CAUSING STITCHES TO BE TAKNE IN THE THUMB, BACK M IDDLE FINGER, CAUSING 15-20 ABRASIONS ON HIS HAND AND MOST OF THE SKIN TO BE TAKNE OFF IN SPOTS OF THE FINGERS.

June 18, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Everett Quarries Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WORKING ON IMPCATOR NO 306 ROCK HAD GOTTEN LODGED & HE WAS TRYING TO FREE IT & ANOTHER ROCK FLEW OUT & HIT HIM ON LEFT KNEE CAP CASUING BAD BRUISE. HE WAS TAKING TO LIBERTY HOSPITAL IN LIBERTY MISSOURI TO DR ROBB MD IN CHARGE.

September 21, 1983 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Everett Quarries Company Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

HE WAS STRAIGHTEN OUT A BELT WHEN THE LADDER HE WAS STANDING ON WENT OUT FROM UNDER HIM SO HE GRABBED ON TO THE BELT AND PULLY AND HE CAUGHT HIS FINGERS IN THE BELT CAUSING IT TO BREAK HIS FIF TH FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND, AND PULLING THE TENDONS IN THE NEXT TWO FINGERS ON THE SAME HAND.

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