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January 16, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bussen Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON AIR PIPE ON THE GETMAN (BOOMER), WENT TO STEP OVER TO THE OTHER MACHINE (WATER TRUCK) WHEN THE PIPE ON WHICH HE WAS STANDING BROKE, HOLDING ONTO LADDER WITH LEFT ARM H E SWUNG INTO THE WATER TRUCK WITH LEFT SIDE OF BODY.

April 29, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bussen Quarries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REPARING FLOOR OF BARGE HIS FOOT SLIPPED FROM PIECE OF IRON ON WHICH HE WAS STANDING CAUSING HIM TO FALL HITTING RT SIDE OF RIB AREA ON PIECE OF IRON

April 25, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bussen Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF WATER TRUCK RT FOOT SLIPPED OFF BOTTOM STEP EMPLOYEE TWISTED BACK WHILE REGAINING BALANCE

March 4, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bussen Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING FRONT END LOADER, WENT TO WALK AROUND MACHINE AND BUMPED HIS SHOULDER ON MIRROR CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE. HE FELL FROM LOADER HOLDING ONTO SAFETY RAIL CAUSING HI M TO JERK MUSCLE IN RIGHT ARM.

December 7, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bussen Quarries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING AROUND FRONT OF ROCK DRILL, SLIPPED IN MUD FALLING TO HANDS AND KNEES.

September 8, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bussen Quarries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CA9RYING A WATERING HOSE, TRIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON HIS RIGHT WRIST.

April 1, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bussen Quarries Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE JUMPED3APPROX. 3-4 FT FROM OIL SHED LOADING DOCK, TWISTED ANKLE.

March 4, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bussen Quarries Inc · Fall from ladders

EE WAS CLIMBING3LADDER AT THE CRUSHER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE RUNG CAUSING EE TO FALL OFF LADDER LANDING ON TAIL BONE.

January 22, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bussen Quarries Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING ON A PLATFORM APPROX. 4' HIGH, HE JUMPED OFF AND LANDED ON A PILE OF ROCK BELOW CAUSING HIM TO INJURE HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

October 9, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bussen Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING OUT OF HIS TRUCK,HE WAS HOLDING ONTO HAND RAIL,WHEN HE WENT TO STEP DOWN FROM HIS TRUCK HE MISSED THE STEP CAUSING HIM TO JERK HIS ARM AND DISLOCATE HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

September 16, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bussen Quarries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WENT I3TO OIL SHED TO LOCK IT UP FOR THE NIGHT & TRIPPED ON FUEL HOSE LAYING ON FLOOR WHEN HE TRIPPED HE STOPPED HIMSELF FROM FALLING BY GRABBING ONTO DOOR & WHEN HE DID HE JHAMMED H S LITTLE FINGER3ON LEFT HAND

August 8, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bussen Quarries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CA9RYING SCREEN TO THE CRUSHING PLANT WHEN HE STEPPED IN SOME WET LIME HE STARTED TO FALL AND WHEN HE DID HE TWISTED HIS BACK

August 5, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bussen Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING AT THE CRUSHING PLANT WHEN ROCKS BRIDGED UP IN THE CRUSHER FEEDER EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING CABLE AROUND LARGE ROCK WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL ABOUT 5-6 FT INTO FEEDER P AN LANDING ON H3S LEFT WRIST

July 7, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bussen Quarries Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ON3HIS WAY TO CLEAN OUT PAN FEEDER ON CRUSHING PLANT HE SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN INTO THE PAN FEEDER ON CRUSHER HIS RT WAS BRUISED ALSO SHOULDER HIP KNEE AND RIB CAGE

June 13, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bussen Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

EMP WAS PUTTING3EXHAUST MANIFOLD ON EUCLID TRUCK LOST HIS FOOTING FELL APPROX 4 TO 5 FT MANIFOLD FELL ON H IS LEFT SIDE AND HE HIT HIS HEAD ON CONCRETE FLOOR

March 31, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bussen Quarries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING ON THE CATWALK ON CRUSHING PLANT, WAS STEPPING OVER BELT AND TRIPPED ON A ROCK, FELL ON BELT PULLING MUSCLES IN LEFT LEG

January 18, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bussen Quarries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMP WAS PUSHING3A W ELDER INTO THE WASH HOUSE AND SLIPPED, WHEN HE FELL TO HIS KNEE A ROCK CUT INTO HIS RIGHT KNEE CAP

December 13, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bussen Quarries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING DOWN SNOW COVERED HILL TO THE SCALE HOUSE AND SLIPPED ON THE SNOW. EMPLOYEE HURT HIS RIGHT WRIST WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF FROM THE FALL.

December 2, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bussen Quarries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING HOSES ON FRONT END LOADER AND SLIPPED OFF AXLE HITTING ELBOW ON FRAME OF LOADER

November 21, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bussen Quarries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS DOING S2ME SHOVELING DOWN AT CRUSHING PLANT HE SLIPPED IN SOME MUD AND WHEN HE STARTED TO FALL HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF AND HIT HIS RIGHT FOREARM ON AN IRON POST

November 6, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bussen Quarries Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CLEANIN1 OUT LIME STORAGE BIN WITH PICK AND SHOVEL, HE SLIPPED AND FELL THROUGH THE BIN GATES. HE DID NOT FALL TO THE GHROUND, HE WAS TIED OFF WITH A SAFETY ROPE

July 8, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bussen Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING UP THE LADDER ON THE FRONT END LOADER TO GREASE IT WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP FROM WET LIME ON HIS SHOE EMPLOYEE LANDED WITH ALL THE WEIGHT OF HIS BODY ON HIS LEFT L EG

October 30, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bussen Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE SIDE OF A TRACTOR TRAILER\S TRAILER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF AND HE FELL ON A PIECE OF WOOD ON THE GROUND BELOW.

January 28, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bussen Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

GETTING OUT OF TRUCK WHEN HE STEPPED ON FIRST STEP TO COME DOWN LADDER,SLIPPED-MUDDY SHOES-FALLING 7-8\ TO THE GROUND.

November 21, 1983 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bussen Quarries Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSIDE ROCK STORAGE BIN CLEANING ROCK OUT WHEN EANOTHER EMPL WAS INSTRUCTED BY ASST SUP TO OPEN BIN DOOR THINKING EMPLS WERE OUT OF BIN.EMPL FELL FROM BIN ONTO GROUND 13-14\.

May 26, 1983 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bussen Quarries Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING AND STEPPED BACK WHEN RIGHT FOOT WENT INTO HOLE TWISTING HIS BACK.

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