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June 4, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

Employee's eye became inflamed. Possible foreign body in eye. He will be having surgery on July 10 to remove scar tissue. Until then he is on full duty but was given a prescription for his eye. Will amend report when he has surgery.

March 2, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales OTHER
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was at this plant location to change out a printer. He is our computer analyst and is not a miner. He had a massive heart attack, was transported to North Kansas City Hospital, where he passed away. He is considered office personnel and his regular location is at our main office.

February 1, 2006 OK · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman OTHER
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

This was not an accident. Employee drove into work, did not exit his truck but was found in his truck. He died of a heart attack.

June 28, 2005 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was on the west dredge. A piece of metal blew into his right eye. He was wearing his safety glasses. He was given prescription medication making this a reportable accident.

February 21, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

Employee was standing on the dock barge when the wind blew a piece of metal in left eye. EE did have safety glasses on at the time. The piece of metal went between the glass and INTO eye.

December 22, 2003 MO · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management OTHER
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS BITTEN BY A SPIDER LEFT LEG.

May 12, 2003 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

WIND BLEW SOMETHING IN EE'S EYE (LEFT).

April 24, 2002 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OUTSIDE AND WIND BLEW SAND UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. SUPERFICIAL CORNEAL ABRASION.

August 25, 2001 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS BITTEN ON HIS RIGHT LEG BY A BROWN RECLUSE SPIDER.

August 21, 2001 KS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand OTHER
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS BITTEN BY A BROWN RECLUSE SPIDER.

February 26, 2001 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTACKED BY A DOG. HE WAS BITTEN ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

May 23, 2000 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company, Inc. · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING PLANT DUTIES. HE WAS BITTEN ON THE FOREHEAD BY A SPIDER. HE GOT INTO A SPIDER WEB. HE HAD AN ALERGIC REACTION.

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