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March 29, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Missouri Red Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

PULLING A BLOCK WITH THE LOADER & HOOKS. A HOOK BROKE OUT OF THE BLOCK BEING PULLED AND THREW A PIECE OF ROCK IN THE AIR. IT FELL HITTING EE IN THE BACK OF HIS HEAD. EE RAN AWAY WHEN THE HOOK BROKE LOOSE.

June 2, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal pumper POWERED HAULAGE
Missouri Red Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

READY TO HOOK UP DOGS GROUT PAN SHIFTED ON ROCK HE FELL OUT OF PAN ON LOOSE ROCK SCRATCHES ON L ARM AND BRUISES ABRASIONS L SIDE AND LOWER BACK

November 27, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Missouri Red Quarries Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

WE WERE CHANGING BLADES ON THE DIAMOND SAW. AFTYER WE HAD REMOVED THE BLADE AND LAID IT ON THE SAW CAR, WE SAW THAT IT WOULD NOT GO THROUGH THE DOOR, SO WE HAD TO MOVE IT OVER ABOUT 1 FOOT ON THE SAW CAR. THE SAW CARS ARE NORMALLY LOCKED TO THE PILOT CAR WHICH CARRIES THEM UNDER THE SAW. A NEW EMPLOYEE WHO WAS HELPING HAD RELEASED THE LOCK, UNKNOWN TO US. AS WE TRIED TO MOVE THE BL

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