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March 4, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Howard Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UPRIGHT A 55 GALLON DRUM OF OIIL AND APPARENTLY STRAINED HIS BACK.

February 9, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Howard Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE INDICATED THAT WHILE OPERATING LOADER ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON, 2-9-96, HIS BACK STARTED HUR

November 15, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Howard Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS WORKING ONS CRAPER, STANDING ON LADDER,, APPARENTLY OVER-REACHED AND FELL OFF LADDER. HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT, FORCING HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK.

October 24, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Howard Quarries Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS GREASING THE BOTTOM OF THE LOADER AND SCRAPED THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND. HE INITIALLY THOUGHT IT WAS A MINOR SCRATCH, BUT THE NEXT DAY HIS HAND WAS RED AND SWOLLEN.

January 27, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Howard Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL AWAY FROM CRUSHER AND TAIL PULLEY AREA, WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. ACCORDING TO OTHER EE S DOING THE SAME TASK, NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY WAS BEING DONE.

January 14, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Howard Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS IN WELDING SHOP REPAIRING CRUSHER MILL HAMMERS, HE WENT TO LIFT HAMMER TO PLACE ON TABLE AND FELT A POP IN HIS BACK.

December 16, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Howard Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLIMBING INTO CAB OF EUCLID WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED. APPARENTLY HIS HAND WAS SECURE, BUT HIS BACK WAS TWISTED.

November 7, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Howard Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED AND EMPLOYEE WERE REPLACING BATTERIES IN COMPRESSOR FOR DRILLING RIG. THE JOB REQUIRED LIFTING APPROX 85 LB. WAIST HIGH. AT APPROX 11:30 EE COMPLAINED FO CHEST PAIN AND WAS INSTRUCTE D TO PROCEED TO EMEREGENCY ROOM IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A MUSCLE PULL AND HE WAS TOLD TO GO HOME FOR HT EREMAINDER OF DAY BY EXAMINING DR.

October 27, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Howard Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE INDICATED THAT A SCRAPER HAD TURNED OVER, THEY WERE USING A CABLE TO TURN IT UPRIGHT; A PIECE OF CABLE PUNCTURED HIS FINGER.

September 8, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Howard Quarries Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING AROUND IN AREA OF LIMITED SPACE, HE SET FOOT ON LOOSE ROCK AND IT GAVE WAY. HE FELL DOWN EMBANKMENT 6-8' INTO A HOLE.

July 13, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Willard Quarries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIP WHILE CHACKING FUEL LEVELS ON PUG MILL HIT GROUND & BROKEN RT WRIST 3 PLACES

October 22, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Willard Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

SLIP ON LAST STEP OFF LOADER, FELL BACKWARDS. BACK HIT LOADER TIRE. STRAIN TESTICLE.

July 12, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Howard Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CABLE SLIPPED OUT OF SPOOL & HIT HIM NEAR THE EYE.

February 23, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Howard Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

MUDDY BOOTS AND IN A HURRY. INJURED WAS GETTIN GOFF A EUCLID AND MISSED THE HAND HOLD, SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND, LANDING ON ROCK. DISLOCATED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

October 28, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Howard Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS REPLACING FAN BELTS ON V8 GENERATOR. EH WAS SPINNING FAN B HAND TO ALLOW BELT TO GO ONTO THE PULLEY. ONE BELT GOT LODGED IN FAN, WHEN THE FAN WAS PULLED ON, THE NEXT BLADE CAME A ROUND AND CUT THE FINGER.

June 23, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Howard Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

PULLING ON PIPE TO TIGHTEN BOLD PIPE SLIPPED OFF CAUSING HIM TO FALL

March 3, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Howard Quarries Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DIRECTING EUCLID DRIVER BACK TO DUMP LOAD OF ROCK AND GAVE MOTION TO COMMENCE DUMPING, AT THAT TIME HE PROCEDED TO EDGE OF LEDGE TO MAKE SURE ROCK WAS IN THE RIGHT PLACE. THE LEDGE GAVE WAY AND EE SLIPPED AND FELL WITH ROCK. HE GRABBBED HOLD OF LEDGE WITH ARM, BUT ROCK EVIDENTLY ROLLED AND HIT HIS LEG WHEN THIS OCCURRED HE LOST HIS GRIP AND FELL 5-6 FT AND APPARENTLY HIS LE

March 19, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Howard Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

INJUIRED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE CHANGING A SHANK ON A PR-123 DRILL. HE WAS USING A HAMMER TO LOOSEN INCAP ON DRILL TO REPLACE SHANK AND A PIECE OF STEEL HIT HIM IN HIS RIGHT EYE. LODGING IN IT.

June 12, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Howard Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING FORMS OFF IMPACT BARS EMPL POPPED BACK OUT OF PLACE. HE WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR WO PERFORMED MANIPULATION ON BACK 6/16.

May 26, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Howard Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS WORKING ON 80D SHOVEL ON SWING SHAFT WITH PRY BAR WHICH SLIPPED & CUT MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND REQUIRING 6 STITCHES.

October 31, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Howard Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS UNDER THE SHOVEL REPAIRING THE GEARS WHEN AN OBJECT FELL INTO HIS RIGHT EAR.

May 26, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Howard Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME THREW HIS THERMOS HIS THERMOS TO I.NAME FOR I.NAME TO FILL WITH WATER THE THERMOS HIT I.NAME IN THE NOSE AND BROKE HIS NOSE

May 11, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Howard Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

PLANT OPERATOR THREW HIS STANLEY THERMOS TO I.NAME. WHEN I.NAME CAUGHT THE THERMOS, APPARENTLY THE RAW EDGE OF THE HANDLE CUT HIS FINGER.

March 29, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Howard Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP STEPPED OUT ONTO TRACK OF SHOVEL WHILE HOLDING ONTO THE HAND RAIL. IT WAS A RAINY DAY HE SLIPPED HOWEVER, HE CAUGHT HIMSELF BUT INJURED HIS HAND IN SO ,DOING.

February 23, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Howard Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL. WAS PUTTING IMPACT BARS IN SPINNER CRUSHER PART BEING REBUILT, THE IMPACT BAR FELL ON RGHT HAND, PINCHING SIDE OF HAND.

November 5, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Howard Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEES WERE 8ISMANTLING CRUSHER WHICH WAS HELD UP BY RAILROAD TIES,ONE END FELL,THE OTHER END CAME UP AND PINNED THE INJURED'S RIGHT HAND BETWEEN RAILROAD TIES AND PRIMARY PLANT.

February 7, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Howard Quarries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE WAS CUTTING 5 H-BEAM OFF CRUSHER, A SPARK HIT THE ANGLE IRON, CIRCLED AND ENTERED HIS LEFT EAR.

January 21, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Howard Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 1/12/87 HE W5S CLEANING SNOW OUT OF THE BED OF THE TRUCK; HE JUMPED TO THE GROUND AND FELT HIS KNEE POP BUT FELT NO PAIN. ON 1/21/87 WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK, HE PUSHED ON LTHE CLUTCH AND FE LT HIS KNEE POP3AGAIN AND THEN FELT PAIN.

November 1, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Howard Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ON EUCL3D TRUCK HUB IN REPAIRING TRUCK.

October 28, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Howard Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ST9IPPING ELECTRICAL WIRE, WHEN KNIFE HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER.

September 26, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Howard Quarries Inc · Struck against stationary object

REMOVING VACUUM3HOSE FROM AIR CLEANER WHEN HOSE CAME LOOSE AND LEFT HAND SLIPPED, CUTTING LITTLE FINGER ON SHARP EDGE OF AIR CLEANER.

September 24, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Howard Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ST9AINING TO OPERATE GEARS AND HOIST MECHANISMS.

September 4, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Howard Quarries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMP WAS WELDING3WHEN A HOT PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO HIS EYE

August 7, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Howard Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS STEPPIN1 DOWN FROM A LOADER, AND HE TURNED PULLING HIS BACK

July 21, 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
Howard Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

AS EMPLOYEE WAS3GETTING OUT OF HIS TRUCK HE JUMPED ON HIS ANKLE & TWISTED IT

June 17, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Howard Quarries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING OUT OF TRUCK AND S TEPPED ON A ROCK THE ROCK FLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TURN HIS ANKLE

January 9, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Howard Quarries Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL RUNNING DO1ER OVER ROUGH GROUND.WHILE BACKING MACHINE UP WENT OVER ROUGH CENTER OF AREA JARRING OPERATOR.

January 3, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler POWERED HAULAGE
Howard Quarries Inc · Struck against a moving object

SHOVEL WAS DIGG3NG IN ROCK PILE WHILE SETTING ON UNSTABLE GROUND.SHOVEL STARTED TO SWING,FRONT OF SHOVEL WENT DOWN AS IF IT WOULD TURN OVER.OPERATOR ABLE TO PUT BUCKET BACK ON GROUND AND PUSH MACHINE BACK T2 UPRIGHT POSITION.BUT WHEN SHOVEL WENT BACK DOWN TO POSITION IT WAS WITH GREAT IMPACT CAUSING OPERATOR TO BE JARRED.

October 21, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Howard Ready Mixed Concrete Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS HELPING SET A I-BEAM AND HE GOT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE I-BEAM AND THE LOADER BUCKET HE BROKE THE FIRST FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND THEY HAD TO PUT TWO PINS IN HIS FINGER

August 26, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Howard Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING CRUSHER HOPPER WITH SHOVEL WHEN A LARGE ROCK ROLLED DOWN FROM SIDE HIT FLOOR OF HOPPER ROLLING ONTO EES FOOT.

May 28, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Howard Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

I.NAME STARTED EUCLID AND WAS GETTING OUT TO LOWER BED SUPPORT, WHEN FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF STEP, DROPPING HIS BODY WEIGHT.

April 4, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Howard Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRIVING EUCLID TRUCK (HEAVY HAUL TRUCK), THE STRAIN INJURED HIS BACK.

April 2, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Howard Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE CHANGING A TIRE ON EUCLID TRUCK HE WAS LIFTING AND PULLED OUT A VERTABRA IN HIS BACK AND PINCHED A NERVE

August 13, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Howard Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING TO UNLOAD HAMMERS.

May 29, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Howard Quarries Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING STOCKPILE TRUCK,ANOTHER TRUCK CROWDED HIM OVER HITTING POTHOLE CAUSING HIM TO BE JARRED UP AND DOWN.

April 12, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Howard Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

CHANGING AIR CLEANER FOOT SLIPPED ON MUDDY PUSH ARM AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON ROCK ON GROUND

August 18, 1983 MO · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Howard Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

WELDING.

June 21, 1983 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Howard Quarries Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BOULDERS IN FEED HOPPER WHEN ANOTHER ROCK ROLLED DOWN HITTING HIS HAND

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