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December 15, 1998 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE TWISTED HIS ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPED UP TO GO THROUGH THE DOOR. THE STEP IS ABOUT 10" TALL.

December 9, 1996 IL · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kaskaskia Stone Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS FOUND SITTING IN HIS HAUL TRUCK AT THE CRUSHER DUMP PIT. HE DID NOT KNOW WHAT HAD HAPPENED. 911 WAS CALLED. AFTER HE WAS STABLIZED, I FOUND WHERE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED, AT Q & 2 INTERSE CTION, WHERE A POOL OF BLOOD & HIS EYE GLASSES WERE FOUND. HE MIGHT HAVE GOTTEN SICK, RELEASED HIS SEAT BELT, LEANED OUT THE DOOR TO THROW UP & FELL OUT. WE WILL NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED UNTIL

February 6, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farmers Limestone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A LADDER FROM FROZEN GROUND. WHEN THE STEEL LADDER BROKE FREE OF FROZEN GROUND THE LADDER SMASHED HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE OUTRIGGING OF A CRANE.

August 9, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farmers Limestone Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF LOADER. AS HE STEPPED DOWN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS BACK

June 15, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Perry County Stone Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS STEPPING OUT OF HAUL TRUCK SLIPPED AND FELL. HE SAID HE HURT HIS LEFT ARM AND LOWER BACK.

December 21, 1994 IL · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kaskaskia Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BELT TRIPOUT THEBELTWAS FULL OF ROCK& HOPPER WAS FULL STARTED SHOVELING ROCK OFF BELT & HOPPER WHEN ACCIDENT HAPPENED LOST FOOTING TWISTED LOWER BACK TORE MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK

September 13, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Perry County Stone Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE HAD PARKED HIS HAUL TRUCK, SET PARK BRAKE AND SHUT OFF ENGINE. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE CAB WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HIS BACK WAS HUR TING. AN AMBULANCE WAS CALLED AND EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL.

September 13, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kaskaskia Stone Company · Fall from machine

STEPPED OFF SIDE OF CRUSHER FRAME FOOT SLIPPED & SHAFT GUARD HANGER CAUGHT ABDOMEN

October 20, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kaskaskia Stone Company · Fall onto or against objects

GREASING BELTS INJURED LEFT LEG STEPING FROM TAIL WHEEL OFF 1 1/2 INCH BELT.

July 21, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farmers Limestone Company · Fall from machine

54736YEE WAS GETTING OUT OF HAUL TRUCK.JUMPED DOWN AND LANDED ON RIGHT HEAL-BRUISED RIGHT HEAL.

May 17, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farmers Limestone Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE AS GETTING OUT OF HAUL TRUCK AND SLIPPED ON STEP AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

April 12, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kaskaskia Stone Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE ENTERED THE GENERATOR TRAILER AND SLIPPED INSIDE THE TRAILER HITING HIS KNEE ON GENERATOR FRAME. EMPLOYEE WAS NOTED HAVING SLIMEY MUD ON SHOES. HIS KNEE WAS X-RAYED AND NOTHING SHOWED UPON IT.

September 21, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Fall onto or against objects

RAINY DAY. SLICK FOOTING. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE GREASING PLANT, CONTACTING METAL GUARD ON CONVEYOR TROUGHING IDLERS. 2 STITCHES IN FINGER AND 5 STITCHES IN EYE BROW.

April 19, 1983 MO · Metal/Non-Metal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

WATCHMAN WAS GREASING A WATER PUMP FLOATING ON PONTOONS USED IN DEWATERING THE PIT THIS PUMP HAS TO GREASED AT REGULAR INTERVALS AFTER GREASING THE PUMP THGE WATCHMAN STEPPED FROM THE PONTOON TO THE QUARRY FLOOR AND CLAIMS HE TWISTED HIS KNEE

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