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1983–2026
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November 15, 1998 KS · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator OTHER
Walker Stone Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HUNTING AT QUARRY & SUFFERED AN APPARENT HEART ATTACK & DIED. IT WAS ON SUNDAY & PLANT WAS NOT OPERATING. DEATH IS PROBABLY NON CHARGABLE

October 17, 1990 KS · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor OTHER
Walker Stone Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

4 MEN WERE INSTALLING BEARINGS ON A SUPER STACKER THEY WERE STANDING ON A SHAKER SCREEN PPROX 8FT-10FT HIGH JOB WAS ABOUT DONE SO BEING ABOUT QUITTING TIME I NAME WAS GETTING DOWN WHEN A BIG G UST OF WIND BLEW HIM TO THE GROUND HE WAS UNCONSCIOUS FOR SHOR5 TIME 1 OR 2 MINUTES

April 19, 1990 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Walker Stone Company Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME BENT DOWN TO GO UNDER THE CRUSHER AND HAD A MUSCLE SPASM IN HIS BACK. HE WENT TO DOCTOR ON FRIDAY. GAVE HIM MUSCLE RELAXANT AND DAY TO REST.

September 24, 1985 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Walker Stone Company Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME BENT OVER TO LOOK UNDER THE DOZER AT THE TRACKS AND PULLED A MUSCLE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BACK GETTING UP CAUSING OTHER MUSCLES TO TIGHTEN CAUSING PAIN AND MAKING IT VERY PAINFUL TO M OVE HIS BODY

July 9, 1983 AR · Metal/Non-Metal cleanup man, cleanup worker OTHER
Walker Stone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING BOBCAT LOADER CLEANING UP IN CRUSHER AREA AND WIND BLEW A FOREIGN OBJECT INTO RIGHT EYE INJURED WAS WEARING GOGGLES

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