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273,095
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Years on record
2000–2026
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November 14, 2025 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Struck by falling object

While EE was cleaning material off a catwalk a rock from an overhead conveyor fell and struck them in the back of the head as EE was bending over causing a laceration. The EE received staples at a local clinic to close the wound.

May 28, 2014 OK · Metal/Non-Metal hydrate plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Struck against stationary object

The employee struck right knee on a metal table while dismounting a forklift resulting in a laceration requiring 4 staples.

March 23, 2007 OK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Struck against a moving object

Accident was reported on 3/23/07 as a strain to lower back will driving haul truck. Employee continued to work his regular job hauling mud until 4/3/07 when he returned to work that morning at 8:00am with a doctor restrictions until the 12th of April.

December 15, 2000 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Struck against a moving object

THE OPERATOR WAS PARKING THE MANLIFT WHEN THE FRONT END SUNK IN A HOLE THE BASKET SPRING BOARDEDTHE OPERATOR INTO AIR & HE HIT HIS RIBS ON RAILING AROUND THE BASKET

November 16, 2000 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Struck against a moving object

AS THE OPERATOR OF THE 970 LOADER WAS BACKING UP HE SHIFTED TO GO FORWARD AS HE DID THE LOADERJERKED CAUSING HIS HEAD TO SNAP BACK SPRAINING HIS NECK

April 11, 2000 OK · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair · Struck against a moving object

EE SAID HE WAS DRIVING PICKUP AROUND CORNER TO GET SAMPLE WHEN HE MET EE WHO WAS DRIVING A 769 HAUL TRUCK. HE SAID HE STOPPED BUT THE AHUL T4UCK DID NOT. THE HAUL TRUCK PUSHED THE PICKUP BACKW ARD APP 50'. WHEN THE TRUCK STOPPED, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL OF THE HAUL TRUCK HAD CAVED INT HE DRIVERS DOOR OF THE PICK UP.

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