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August 14, 2024 MO · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Radix Quarries · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was complaining of back and chest pain for a couple of weeks. At 2:00pm, miner provided a description of pain similar to a heart attack. Miner was transported to hospital by prod. mgr.

May 14, 2024 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Radix Quarries · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miners were working to remove bolts from the cone crusher utilizing an air impact gun and a wrench for back up. A miner's right pinky finger was smashed between the cone and wrench handle while holding the wrench as backup when the air impact was engaged.

September 23, 2021 MO · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Radix Quarries · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was splicing a water pump discharge hose. EE slipped on a rock and twisted back as EE fell.

September 13, 2021 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Radix Quarries · Struck by falling object

EE lifted engine hood to change engine air filter. EE forgot to secure hood brace and hood fell on EE hard hat.

August 31, 2021 MO · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Radix Quarries · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was helping remove bucket pin. EE tried to catch pin when it came out and hand got pinched between pin and bucket. After lingering pain, EE sought medical treatment on 11/09/2021 making injury reportable

March 12, 2020 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Radix Quarries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a retractable blade box cutter to cut detonation chord when the blade went through the cord and cut EE's thumb

January 20, 2020 MO · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Radix Quarries · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling the door of a 988 closed when employee felt something pinch and /or pull in lower back. Employee has had multiple doctors visits, with not finite information until recently. An MRI revealed bulging of discs, what was treated with steroid injections as of yesterday 2/26/2020. We believe this has triggered an MSHA re-portable event.

May 8, 2019 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Radix Quarries · Fall onto or against objects

Getting off an excavator and slipped and fell on a rock. It was rainy and slick.

October 19, 2018 MO · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec OTHER
Radix Quarries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee is unable to substantiate any of the above details and while we are unsure this incident actually happened at work, we are reporting on the side of caution. Employee only reports that they thought they had something in their eye when they left work on a Friday and sought treatment later that evening.

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