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February 14, 2025 MO · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent OTHER
Central Stone Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges was walking from scale house to employee's work truck and heard a pop in right foot. Employee was diagnosed with a fracture to the right foot.

July 18, 2022 IL · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator OTHER
RiverStone Group, Inc. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges they were getting out of the truck and they felt a pop in their lower back. Employee sought medical attention with a chiropractor.

October 25, 2017 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Central Stone Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Customer truck driver pulled on site and got load. Complained at scale that was having difficulty breathing. Driver stated was having back pain occur prior to arriving at mine site. This ended up being a medical condition of a blood clot. Driver is not a miner or employed by mine site. Blood clot not a result from any mining activity.

September 30, 2016 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Central Stone Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges they were changing oil in feeder and stood up and felt a sharp pain in lower back.

August 16, 2010 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Central Stone Company · Struck by flying object

Employee alleges he was loading a haul truck and the wind blew something in his left eye. He received medical treatment to his eye.

April 12, 2010 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Central Stone Company · Struck by flying object

Employee alleges the wind blew a metal fragment into his right eye. It was removed by an Optometrist.

March 13, 2008 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Central Stone Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges he was looking for a part for the crusher, he leaned over to look at a shelf and started feeling pain on both sides of his lower back.

August 19, 2003 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Bussen Quarries Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS AT THE CRUSHING PLANT PICKING UP SCRAP PIECES OF PLYWOOD. HE PICKED HIS GLOVES UP AND PUT THEM ON, WHEN HE FELT A STINGING AS IF SOMETHING BIT HIM.

May 24, 2000 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Central Stone Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES SOMETHING FLEW INTO HIS FACE AND EYES WHILE CARRYING TOOLS UPSTAIRS OF FINISHING PLANT.

January 5, 1998 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
BUSSEN QUARRIES INC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE LOST TIME AGAIN 1-5-98, RETURNED 3-9-98.

August 19, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Central Stone Company · Struck by falling object

54736YEE WAS HOLDING ANGLE IRON IN PLACE ON STEEL PLATE WHEN A GUST OF WIND BLEW WELDING SHIELD FRAME OVER, STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF HELMENT. EMPLOYEE DID NOT LOSE TIME FROM WORK UNTIL 8-22-92 95349NING TO WORK ON 8-24-92.

April 3, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Bussen Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING UP FROM END LOADER. WHEN HE TURNED AROUND HE PUT HIS LEFT HAND ON THE DOOR FRAME. WIND CAUGHT DOOR SMASHING FINGER BETWEEN DOOR AND DOOR FRAMING.

March 22, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING DECK FROM SCREEN WHEN A GUST OF WIND CAUGHT THE DECK AND TWISTED EMPLOYEE AROUND. HE WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR.

March 20, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
River Stone Group Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

LOST TIME IS ATTRIBUTED TO INJURY OF 12-6-90 WHEN EMPLOYEE BROKE HIS ELBOW. POSSIBILITY SURGERY WILL BE DONE TO CORRECT A PINCHED NERVE IN ELBOW.

February 5, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
RiverStone Group Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED THAT HE WAS BECOMING SICKER. HIS SUPERVISOR WAS TAKING HIM HOME WHEN HALFWAY THERE HE WANTED TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL. EMPLOYEE HAD NOT FELT GOOD ALL DAY.

June 2, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
RiverStone Group Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

SUPER AND COMPANY WERE NOT AWARE OF POSSIBLE INJUIRY ULNTIL 6-12-89 WHEN TREATING CLINIC CALLED TO VERIFY A WORK RELATED INJURY.

May 3, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Moline Consumers Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TURNED TO REACH FOR AN OBJECT & TWISTED HIS KNEE HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AT TIME OF INJURY BUT WENT TO A DR FOR X-RAYS LATER HE IS TO HAVE SURGERY ON H IS KNEE TODAY JULY 25 ,1 989 AS AN OUTPATIENT BUT IS EXPECTED TO BE OFF WORK FOR SIX WEEKS HE HAD NOT BEEN OFF WORK UP TO TODAY

March 16, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Central Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN GETTING OUT OF CABOF LOADER, THE WIND BLEW THE DOOR AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE ABOVE THE LEFT EYE CUTTING THE FOREHEAD WHICH REQUIRED THREE STITCHES.

February 27, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management OTHER
Bussen Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING IN BED OF EUCLID TRUCK, WIND BLEW PIECE OF OREIGN OBJECT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

March 1, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Central Stone Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HARRY HAD JUST STARTED TWO HAULAGE TRUCKS AND HAD GONE INTO THE LUBE SHED TO TALK TO TERRY MOSES. WHILE TALKING TO TERRY, HARRY COLLAPSED. HE WAS COVERED WITH A BLANKET AND COMFORTED. A SHORT TIME LATER CPR WAS STARTED ON HARRY BY DOUG LACKE.

November 23, 1983 IL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) OTHER
Central Stone Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING AT THE NORTH END OF SHOP WHEN A GUST OF WIND BLEW OVER AN ALUMINUM LADDER HITTING HIM IN THE LEFT CHEST

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