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Years on record
1983–2026
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July 12, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Masters-Jackson Paving Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES HIS FOOT SLIPPED AS HE WAS TIGHTENING THE BOLTS ON THE CRUSHER JAW WING, CAUSING HIS BACK TO TWIST.

August 25, 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
Southwest Lime Quarry Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WAS PUTTING A CHUTE IN THE BUCKET OF A LOADER AN SLIPPED & HURT HIS KNEE

May 17, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southwest Lime Quarry Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING WIRE INTO BOX TRAILER, STEPPED UP ON BACK OF TRAILER, SLIPPED WHILE COMING BACK DOWN OFF TRAILER, LANDED ON UNEVEN GROUND AND SPRAINED RIGHT FOOT.

March 19, 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
Southwest Lime Quarry Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING OUT OF BACKHOE

August 17, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southwest Lime Quarry Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JUMPED DOWN OFF LOADER, LANDED OFF BALANCE, TWISTED RIGHT KNEE, STRAINED KNEE MUSCLE, POSSIBLE TENDON DAMAGE.

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