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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

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.

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