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1983–2026
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May 27, 1999 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Neosho County Road & Bridge Dept · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS CLEANING OUT THE IMPACTOR WHICH WAS PLUGGED WITH ROCKS. HE GOT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN A ROCK AND THE STEEL WALL CAUSING A CUT ON HIS FINGER.

March 17, 1994 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Neosho County Road & Bridge Dept · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE GOT HIS INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN 2 RODS. IT CRUSHED HIS FINGER AND CUT IT REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.

November 15, 1991 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Neosho County Road & Bridge Dept · Struck by flying object

HE WAS SHARPENING BITS & SOME METAL GOT IN HIS EYE

August 5, 1991 KS · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Neosho County Road & Bridge Dept · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS GRINDING ON A WELD AND A PIECE OF METAL LODGED IN HIS LEFT EYE.

October 18, 1990 KS · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Neosho County Road & Bridge Dept · Struck against stationary object

DIGGING IN CRUSHED ROCK SHOVEL BROKE THROUGH ROCKS AND HIT RIGHT ARM ON BEAM ON CRUSHER.

May 23, 1990 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Neosho County Road & Bridge Dept · Struck by falling object

HE WAS TIGHTENING A BELT UNDER THE CRUSHER AND A ROCK FELL ON HIS ELBOW.

September 21, 1989 KS · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Neosho County Road & Bridge Dept · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THEY WERE WORKING ON LARGE ROCKS AND DUST WAS BLOWING ON THEM.

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