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August 3, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING CLEANUP ON A HILLSIDE SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS KNEE EMPLOYEE DID NOT START LOSING TIME UNTIL AUG 12 1991

July 8, 1991 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 · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF GREASING SCALPER SCREEN IN THE PLANT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK ON CATWALK AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

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.

November 18, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

STANDING ON FEL GREASING BOOM LOST BALANCE, FELL TO FLOOR INJ THUMB AND FINGER LT HAND L EYE BROW 37 STITCHES.

October 6, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD MOUNTED TRUCK ON DRIVER'S SIDE AND IN THE PROCESS OF SERVICING TRUCK DISMOUNTED ON OPPOSITE SIDE. BOTTOM STEP WAS MISSING AND HE FELL HOLDING WITH HIS RIGHT HAND ON LADD ER SPINNING HALF WAY AROUND. (PRECRIPTION DRUG ONLY)

August 29, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF A D-9 DOZER, SLIPPED IN MUD AND HURT BACK.

February 16, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS WALKING 2UT OF LUNCH ROOM BUILDING WHEN S XX HE SLIPPED ON ICE. HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL ON BOTH ELBOWS.

December 1, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Fall onto or against objects

I,NAME WAS PAIN7ING A TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE PLATFORM CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACK AGAINST AIR CLEANERS, STRIKING THE SMALL OF HIS BACK AND SPRAINING HIS RIGHT ANKLE. LOST TIME BEGAN O N DECEMBER 17,1986.

November 5, 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
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING OUT OF HIS TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE STEP.HE REACHED FOR THE HANDRAIL AND HIT HIS HAND AGAINST IT.WHEN HE GOT HOLD OF THE HANDRAIL,HE PULLED HIS WRIST.

August 4, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE WAS TA5ING OFF CHUTE AND WAS STEPPING DOWN AFTER HOOKING CHAINS AND FELL ON CATWALK HITTING IS ARM ON SCREEN

March 18, 1986 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 from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

INJ CONSTRUCTIN1 WALKWAY ON RIP-RAP PLANT WHEN HE FELL 20' TO ROCK FLOOR.

February 13, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EE STEPPED DOWN OFF CRUSHER PLANT STEPS. STEPPED ON GROUND COVERED WITH ICE FEET WENT OUT FRON UNDER HIM. 2ND DEGREE SPRAINE ANKLE.

October 4, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

ON MON.100184 AT APPROX 430PM I.NAME AFTER INSPECTING FINS & REMOVING CHUNKS OF ROCK FROM DISCHARGE HOPPER OF MINER #64 PROCEEDED TO CLIMB BACK DOWN OFF OF TOP OF TRUCK AFTER REACHING LEVEL OF CATWALK APPROX 40IN HE JUMPED OFF OF TRUCK & WALKED AWAY SOMETIME LATER HE INDICATED TO ME THAT HIS LEFT KNEE WAS BOTHERING HIM I INSTRUCTED HIM THAT IF IT CONTINUED TO HURT HE SHOULD SEEK ME

August 15, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Fall onto or against objects

I.NAME CHECKING OIL AND GREASING DOZER IN GREASE ROOM OVER GREASE PIT.STEPPED FROM ONE SIDE OF PIT TO THE OTHER HIT HEAD ON RIPPER OF DOZER CAUSED HIM TO FALL INTO GREASE PIT.FALL CAUSED RIGHT ARM TO BE PULLED OUT OF SOCKET.TAKEN TO HOSP ARM WAS RESET TOLD NOT TO WORK FOR AT LEAST 3 WEEKS.

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

March 23, 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
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

HAULING ROCK FROM BINS TO STOCKPILE AREA.PULLED UNDER BIN TO LOAD AND WALKED DOWN CATWALK TO TRIP LEVER FOR BINS.WHILE WATCHING BIN AND TRUCK BED STEPPED BACK AND OFF END OF CATWALK.FELL 4\ TO GROUND ONTO RIGHT SHOULDER AND ELBOW.

January 3, 1983 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF OF A HI-LIFT HIS FOOT SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND HITTING HIS RIGHT WRIST ON SOMETHING AND CRACKED A BONE.

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