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October 16, 2010 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
N R Hamm Quarry LLC · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

Adjusting and cleaning of a tail pulley on a 110' Masaba Conveyor LOTO was not performed by the EE before entering the tail pulley section of the conveyor. Belt was energized by the operator; EE was in tangled in the pulley from his feet to his mid section of his body. EE was fatally injured.

September 24, 2008 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
N R Hamm Quarry LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was helping to lift a screen. Employee injured shoulder.

June 10, 2008 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
N R Hamm Quarry LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped off loader and twisted ankle.

August 24, 2007 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
N R Hamm Quarry LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was moving an impact hammer from a lower level to an upper level. Employee lifted the impact hammer and was unable to hold it and it dropped on his hand.

February 2, 2005 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
N R Hamm Quarry LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting onto a D-8 dozer when he slipped on the steps that were muddy and injured right knee.

September 8, 2003 KS · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
N R Hamm Quarry LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

OVER A TWO MONTH TIME PERIOD THE EMPLOYEE'S ARM STARTED TO HURT. HE NOTIFIED US ON 9-8-03 AND THEN WENT TO A DOCTOR. UPPER ARM OR SHOULDER STRAIN.

July 17, 2002 KS · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
N R Hamm Quarry LLC · Struck by falling object

TAKING WEDGES OUT OF HAMMER MILL, WAS HOLDING ON TO WEDGE WHILE OTHER EMPLOYEE HIT WEDGE. WEDGE DROPPED ON EMPLOYEE'S HAND.

July 2, 2001 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
N R Hamm Quarry LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING A SCREEN WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF ONE'S HAND CUTTING HIS FINGER. HE NEEDED STITCHES ON HIS MIDDLE FINGER.

November 17, 2000 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
N R Hamm Quarry LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A HAMMER WHEN HE HIT HIS FINGER. HEWAS WEARING TINTED SAFETY GLASSES IN A POORLY LIGHTED AREA. HE SUFFERED A CUT FINGER.

March 23, 2000 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
N R Hamm Quarry Inc · Struck against stationary object

WALKING ON SOME ROCKS AND TWISTED KNEE. X-RAY WAS NORMAL AND EE RETURNED TO WORK MISSING ONE DAY.

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