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Years on record
1983–2026
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December 18, 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
Carthage Crushed Limestone · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING MANHOLE ON TANKER TRAILER AND IN THE PROCESS OF CLIMBING OFF THE TANK STEPPED ON SOME LOOSE WET GRIT AND SLIPPED.

June 27, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carthage Crushed Limestone · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RUNNING TO SHUT OFF FEED BELT THAT WAS DUMPING ON THE GROUND GROUND WAS UNLEVEL TWIST ED RIGHT KNEE

January 27, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carthage Crushed Limestone · Fall from machine

I,NAME WAS IN THE POWDER TRUCK BUCKET LOADING HOLES. THE HYDRAULIC HOSE BROKE MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO LOWER THE BUCKET. I,NAME TOOK ANOTHER HOSE TO SLIDE DOWN TO THE GROUND. AS HE WAS LOWERING HIMSELF DOWN HE SLIPPED HITTING THE GROUND WITH A JOLT.

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