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February 2, 1994 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Loring Quarries Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS DRIVING AN END DUMP TRUCK PASSED BY ANOTHER END DUMP TRUCK. WHICH WAS WARMING UP. BREATHED IN DIESEL FUMES AND FELT SICK TO HIS STOMACH. WENT HOME FEELING SICK AND CALLED IN THE NEXT DA Y STILL FEELING SICK. WAS UNDER NO MEDICAL CARE.

September 28, 1992 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Loring Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF TRUCK AND HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

March 28, 1992 KS · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Loring Quarries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

PUMPING WATER HE FELL BACK ON GROUND HOLDING A FLASHLIGHT STRUCK HIS EYEGLASSES HIS EYE CUT DUE TO FALL

March 20, 1992 KS · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Loring Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIPE USING A KNIFE THE KNIFE SLIPPED THROUGH PIPE AND CUT INTO HIS THIGH.

December 17, 1991 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Loring Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL PRYING ON ROCK IN CRUSHER AND SPRAINED HIS SHOULDER.

November 25, 1991 KS · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Loring Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

AFTER BLASTING TO REMOVE LOOSE ROOF IN THE MINE, THE EMPLOYEE ENTERED AN AREA THAT HAD NOT BEEN CLEARED OR INSPECTED FOR WORK DUTIES. THE LOOSE ROCK FELL ON HIM, FATALLY INJURING HIM. THE EMPO LOYEE WAS WAITING FOR THE AREA TO BE CLEARED OF THE SHOT.

November 18, 1991 KS · Metal/Non-Metal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Loring Quarries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

DURING THE PROCESS OF LOADING EXPLOSIVES, A SCAB (ROCK) FELL FROM THE CEILING WEIGHING APPROX. 300 POUNDS FELL ON THE HOOD OF THE VEHCILE. MINING AREA WHERE FALL OCURRED WAS SECRURED-3 DAYS OF SOUNDING & SCALING WAS DONE TO PREVENT FURTHER OCCURRANCES.

November 6, 1991 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Loring Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS EXITING TRUCK AND CAUGHT SHIRT ON HANDLE OF TRUCK BED RELEASE CAUSING HIM TO LOSE BALANCE AND FALL ON BIN SUPPORTS AND TO GROUND.

October 22, 1991 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Loring Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ON A ROCK, WHILE JERKING ON PRY BAR HE PULLED MUSCLES IN LEFT SHOULDER.

October 16, 1991 KS · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Creek Quarries · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS PUTTING TRACK BACK ON FRONT IDLER PULLING & LIFTING STRAINING GROIN MUSCLES.

September 4, 1991 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Cedar Creek Quarries · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS DRIVING SUPERIOR ASHPHALT'S WATER TRUCK & INJ BACK BECAUSE OF BAD SEAT IN TRUCK. DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 10/12/91.

May 9, 1991 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Loring Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DISLODGING A ROCK WITH A CROW BAR. THE CROW BAR SLIPPED AND CUT HIS THUMB.

October 15, 1990 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Loring Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE BELIEVES THE INJURY HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING PAYHAULER OR WHEN PULLING BIN LEVER.

July 25, 1990 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Cedar Creek Quarries · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHAINGING DRILL STEEL WHEN HE LOOKED UP AND COLLAR ON DRILL FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE.

July 23, 1990 KS · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Loring Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING TRUCK, TURNED STEERING WHEEL INJ R SHOULDER

September 1, 1989 KS · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Loring Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK HIT LEFT EYE WHILE DRILLING DIAGNOSED CORNEAL ZBRASION VIRUS RAUMATIC KERATIDIS

July 3, 1989 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Loring Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

LOOKING AT GUAGE ABOVE VALVE RELIEF VALVE POPPED OFF BLOWING DUST DIRT IN R EYE EYE IMPACTED WITH DIRT ABRASIONS ON CORNEA.

May 23, 1989 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cedar Creek Quarries · Fall from piled material

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UP ON TRUCK THEN ONTO LEDGE OF ROCK WHEN HE FELL BACK FROM LEDGE HIS BACK HIT TRUCK.

September 9, 1988 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Creek Quarries · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL WAS PULLING ON LEVER TO PEN BIN HE OVEREXERTED HIS BACK HE LOST NO TIME AND DID NOT RECEIVE ANY MEDICAL TREATMENT AT THE TIME HE LATER WNET TO DR OFF THE JOB REPORTED ACCIDENT TO HIS FORE MAN ON 9-13-88

August 10, 1988 KS · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Loring Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING TRUCK DOOR, UNDERGROUND AND HIT TOOTH WITH DOOR CHIPPING TOOTH.

March 22, 1988 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cedar Creek Quarries · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE JUMPED DOWN FROM EUCLID TRUCK TWISTING LEFT KNEE. EMPLOYEE REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT SAID HE WAS O.K.

March 7, 1988 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Creek Quarries · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL ALLEDGES WHILE LIFTING ROCK OUT OF FEEDER ON CRUSHER EMPL STRAINED CAUSING HIM TO HAVE A SMALL HERNIA.

January 19, 1988 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Creek Quarries · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

TWISTED KNEE WH3LE PULLING ELECTRIC WIRE INJURED LEFT KNEE EMPLOYEE ALLEDGED PRIOR INJURY TO SAME KNEE IN MID 1970S NO RECORD ON FILE

December 5, 1987 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Creek Quarries · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE BENT O5ER TO PICK UP POST AND STRAINED BACK EMPLOYEE WAS NOT LIFTING AT THE TIME

August 17, 1987 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Loring Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING STEEL GUARD AND PULLED A SHOULDER MUSCLES.

August 7, 1987 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Loring Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A TRAILER AXLE.

May 1, 1987 KS · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cedar Creek Quarries · Struck by falling object

WAS CHANGING DR3LL STEEL AND DRILL STEEL COUPLER FELL ON HAND CUTTING PALM AND MIDDLE FINGER.

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