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3,111
Years on record
1983–2026
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November 1, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Quality Aggregate Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE TRAINING #2 UNDER CRUSH TAIL PULLEY A WRENCH BECAME STUCK ON ADJUSTING BOLT AND EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO DISLODGE WRENCH FROM BOLT WITH ANOTHER WRENCH. THAT WRENCH GOT CAUGHT IN TAIL PULLEY AND FLIPPED UP STRIKING EMPLOYEE UNDER CHIN. EMPLOYEE RESULTED WITH A BITTEN TONGUE.

December 3, 1993 AR · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Gs Roofing Products Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE & COWORKERS WERE IN PROCESS OF RAISING BARGE TO CLEAN THE FOOT VALVE. WHEN IT WAS RAISED, EE SIGNALLED TO COWORKER TO HOLD IT IN POSITION. COWORKER MOVED CHAIN SO THAT EE'S FINGERS WERE CAU GHT BETWEEN CHAIN & LOADER, CAUSING THEM TO BE MASHED AND ONE FINGER FRACTURED.

August 6, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Quality Aggregate Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE RUNNING THE CASE LOAD HE STATED HE LEFT IT GET AWAY FROM HIM AND IT THREW HIM FORWARD AND THE SEAT BELT CAUGHT HIM AND THREW HIM BACK AGAINST THE SEAT REAL HARD WE SAID HE DID NOT HAVE S EAT BELT TIGHT ENOUGH.

April 8, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Quality Aggregate Company · Struck by flying object

USING LOADER SOME DIRT OBJECTS FELL OFF TOP OF CAB AND BLEW IN EYES SM PC OF METAL

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