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May 13, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Continental Cement Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS DRIVING A LOADED 55 TON HAULAGE TRUCK ONA QUARRY HAULAGE ROAD ENROUTE TO THE DRUSHER. THE RIGHT SIDE OF TRUCK DROPPED INTO A POTHOLE IN SIDE OF ROADWAY, CAUSING A JOLT TO HIS NECK. SUB SEQUENT EXAMINATION ON 5-22-96 INDICATED THAT HEHAD SUFFERED A HERNIATED DISK IN HIS NECK.

August 29, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Continental Cement Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL OPERATING BOBCAT LOADER INSIDE KNLN CLEANING UP OLD BRICK LOOSENED FROM THE SHELL. DROVE THE LOADER ALONG KILN SHELL,BUCKET STRUCK A BRICK RETAINING RING STOPPING LOADER SUDDENLY. CAUSING OPERATORS HEAD TO SNAP FORWARD. BECAME REPORTABLE 9-11 WHEN EMPL VISITED DR AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING OSTEOPHYTE AVULSION FRACTURES ANTERIOR CERVICAL SPINE.

November 20, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Continental Cement Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL REMOVED PORT COVER ON SUCTION PIPE ON HOPPER FOR DUST COLLECTOR FOR #2 FK PUMP AT PACKHOUSE IN ORDER TO GET CEMENT MOVING FROM HOPPAER. CEMENT STARTED MOVING SUDDENLY & FLUSHED OUT PORT H OLE STRIKING INJ IN FACE GETTING CEMENT IN BOTH EYES & RESULTIG IN CHEMICAL BURN TO LEFT EYE.

August 9, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Continental Cement Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS AT STOCKHOUSE #6, USING A WALDEN BOBCAT LOADER TO DIG A PATH TO THE SAUERMAN DRAGE BUCKET WHICH HAD BEEN COVERED BY CEMENT. AS HE WAS DOING THIS, SOME CEMENT BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EY E. RESULTING IN IRRITATION AND CHEMCIAL REACTION

June 13, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant POWERED HAULAGE
Continental Cement Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

LABORATORY EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE APRON PAN CONVEYOR BELT TO OBTAIN A CLINKER SAMPLE AT THE BEGINNING OF HER SHIFT. THER WAS A SMALL STREAM OF CLINKER DUST LEAKING FROM THE ELEVATOR AT THE END O F THE BELT AND APPARENTLY SOME OF THIS MATERIAL ENTERED HER RIGHT EYE, CAUSING AN IRRITATION AND REACTION.

December 11, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Continental Cement Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS TALKING TO FORK LIFT OPER. THEN TURNED AWAY AS F.L. OPER., MOVED FORKLIFT. REAR TIRE OF FORKLIFT RAN OVER INJURED LEFT HEEL CAUSING A SPRAINED ANKLE.

July 14, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Continental Cement Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING 55 TON WABCO HAULAGE TRUCK HAULING STONE FROM THE YARGUS QUARRY AREA TO THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. HE ALLEGED HE RAN OVER A ROUGH PLACE IN THE ROAD AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING HIM. D IAGNOSIS BY PHYSICIAN WAS SPRAINED MUSCULATURE OF LUMBAR SPINE AREA.

November 7, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand POWERED HAULAGE
Continental Cement Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE OPERATOR MISS JUDGED WHERE HE WAS ON THE FILL ROAD AND BACKED OVER BERM AND OFF FILL. THE BERM WAS 3 1/2 TO 4 FT HIGH.

March 8, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Continental Cement Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO DRIVE #69 CAT QUARRY HAULAGE TRUCK HAULING STONE FROM THE HARBOURN AREA TO THE CRUSHER.HE REPORTED THAT HIS ABCK HURT HIM BECAUSE THE SEAT WAS BOTTOMING OUT ON THE ROU GH ROAD.INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE SEAT HAD BEEN WORKED ON AND NEEDED TO BE ADJUSTED FOR INDIVIDUAL WEIGHTS.

January 20, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic POWERED HAULAGE
Continental Cement Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING INSIDE #2 FINISH MILL.ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING BOBCAT LOADER UNDER THE MILL REMOVING GRINDING BALLS.AS THE EMPLOYEE LEFT THE FINISH MILL,CAME DOWN THE LADDER AND WAL KED PAST THE LA8DER,THE LOADER OPERAOR TURNED SHARPLY AND THE BACK END OF THE LOADER SWUNG AROUND AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT ARM AND HIP.NO MEDICAL TREATMENT AT TIME OF INJURY.COMPLAINED OF PAIN

December 24, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Continental Cement Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS ASSIGNE8 TO MEASURE MATERIAL IN CLINKER TANKS. ON HIS W AY TO THE CLINKER TANK, AS HE WALKED BENEATH KBC 1B CONVEYOR BELT MATERIAL BLEW INTO LEFT EYE

November 21, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Continental Cement Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS DRIVING335 TON HAULAGE TRUCK LODED WITH STONE ENROUTE TO THE CRUSHER. AS HE DROVE THRU INTERSECTION OF THE DUST DUMP ROAD, HIS TRUCK STRUCK A BUMP IN THE ROAD, CAUSING HIMTO BOUNCE U AND STRIKE HIS3 HEAD ONT HE CAB ROOF. WHEN HE CAME DOWN IN HIS SEQAT HE HURT HIS BACK. HE WAS NOT WE ARING THE REQUIRED SEAT BELT. COMPLAINED OF NECK AND BACK PAIN ON 12 18 87 AND WAS TAKEN

October 7, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Continental Cement Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3VING TRUCK HAULING STONE FROM QUARRY AREA TO PLANT. HE REPORTED THAT WHEN THE TRUCK RAN OVER THE ROUGH ROAD, THE SEAR WOULD BOTTOM OUT, CAUSING HIS BACK TO HURT.

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