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October 27, 1997 OK · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bellco Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

CAUGHT HAND ON A SCREW WHILE GETTING OUT OF TRUCK. HE LACERATED HIS LEFT PALM.

September 2, 1997 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WEED EATING, STEPPED OFF OF A BOULDER.

June 13, 1997 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Bellco Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

FOOT SLIPPED, GROUND WAS MUDDY. THE TRACK DRILL RAN OVER HIS LEFT FOOT.

February 24, 1997 OK · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bellco Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPAIRING LOADER HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BELLY PAN OF LOADER AND A 55 GALLON DRUM.

November 19, 1996 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bellco Materials Inc · Fall from machine

SLIPPED AND FELL FROM THE BACK OF SERVICE TRUCK ONTO THE GROUND, LANDING ON RIGHT WRIST.

April 2, 1996 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS PICKING UP A TD4 GEAR BOX TO PUT FEEDER CHAIN OF PRIMARY CRUSHER WHEN HE POPPED HIS BACK.

December 14, 1995 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS BEATING A ROCK OUT OF THE PRIMARY CRUSHER AND THE ROCK FELL OVER ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

November 15, 1995 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON BOULDER IN CRUSHER WHEN ROCK FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

December 28, 1994 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

RIDING IN A TWO TON GMC TRUCK, STUDS BROKE IN BACK OF RT WHEELS, FLIPPED TRUCK OVER.

October 13, 1994 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Fall from machine

CHECKING OIL AND WATER IN 966 LOADER. FELL OFF TIRE ONTO GROUND. LANDED ON HIS BACK AND HIPS.

June 10, 1994 KS · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING IN A WATER CROSSING FOR HAUL TRUCKS.HE LIFTED A PIECE OF PIPE TO WELD TOGETHER CAUSING A HERNIATED DISC IN LOWER BACK.

May 9, 1994 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO UNLOAD 50#BAGS OF FERTILIZER

May 8, 1994 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO BREAK A BOULDER SO IT WOULD GO IN THE JAW CRUSHER. HE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER AND HIT HIMSELF IN THE HEAD WITH THE HAMMER.

April 21, 1994 KS · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS BACKING DRILL UP TO THE EDGE OF THE HIGHWALL TO DRILL A HOLE AND BACKED DRILL OVER. WHEN DRILL WENT OVER HE FELL ON SHOT ROCK AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A ROCK.

April 20, 1994 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING RUSTY IRON A PIECE OF RUST POPPED OFF IT AND GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

March 11, 1994 KS · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF THE HAMMERMILL CRUSHER HE STEPPED ON A 6" ROCK WHEN HE STEPPE DON THE LOOSE ROCK HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE AND BRUISED IT.

March 4, 1994 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING 944 LOADER. STARTED DOWN A HILL, FORGOT TO GEAR DOWN INTO FIRST GEAR. LOADER GOT AWAY FROM HIM.

February 22, 1994 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN THE BACK OF THE SERVICE TRUCK IT HIT A HOLE & HE BOUNCED UP & LANDED ON THE TOOL BOX

February 4, 1994 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

WHILE ON PRIMARY JAW CRUSHER TRYING TO GET ROCK TO GO IN JAW A ROCK ROLLED BACK & PINNED FOOT AGAINST JAW

June 8, 1993 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

FOOT SLIPPED IN DOOR & HIT KNEE ON ALUMINUM THREWSHOLD THAT KEEPS THE RAIN OUT

May 21, 1993 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PICKUP CONVEYOR FRAME OT RELOCATE IN PIT. CHAIN SLIPPED ON LOADER BUCKET AND PULLED CHANNEL FRAME ACROSS HIS RIGHT FOOT.

March 25, 1993 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTING BUCKET ON BACKHOE, HE WAS DRIVING PIN IN BUCKET WITH SLEDGE HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL OFF OF THE PIN FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

January 25, 1993 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING STAIRS TO CRUSHER & TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

March 21, 1992 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS PICKING UP AN I-BEAM BY HAND.

October 14, 1991 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A RAILROAD TIE.

April 25, 1991 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS DRIVING A PIN OUT OF A TEXAS FEEDER CHAIN. A CHIP OF METAL WENT INTO RIGHT HAND.

October 30, 1990 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS CUTTING LOOSE IRON AND IT FELL ON LEFT FOOT.

June 29, 1990 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL UP INSIDE OF LOADER PULLING ON WATER TEMPERATURE WIRE,TWISTED & PULLED MUSCLES IN NECK WHILE CHANGING WATER TEMP.GAUGE ON 1980 LOADER.

April 16, 1990 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WALKING FROM SCALE HOUSE,STEPPED ON ROCK.ROCK TURNED BRUISING RIGHT FOOT.

March 26, 1990 KS · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler POWERED HAULAGE
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN FRONT OF ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PICKUP WHEN HE STARTED UP THE PICKUP, FACING THE SUN, AND BUMPED HIM IN THE BACK, KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND.

February 26, 1990 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BEATING ON A ROCK WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER TO GET IT OUT OF THE PLANT SLEDGE HAMMER SLIPPED HITTING LEFT KNEE.

October 12, 1989 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS GETTING OFF OF THE LOADER, HELD ON TO THE HANDLE, SLIPPED AND HIT THE TIRE.

October 5, 1989 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

PUNCH FLEW UP AND HIT HIM JUST ABOVE THE EYEBROW AS HE WAS USING A HOLE PUNCH TO MAKE A BOLT HOLE IN RUBBER BELTING.

April 6, 1987 OK · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent MACHINERY
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE FEEDING J5W CRUSHER A OVERSIZED ROCK CAME OVER AND HIT LEFT FOOT.

March 31, 1987 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING 2UT DRILL BIT ON DRILL, THE WRENCH CAME AROUND CATCHING IN THE RIGHT KNEE KNOCKING HIM DOWN.

September 25, 1985 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REACHING DOWN I3TO JAW AND POPPED KNEE, BROKE BLOOD VESSELL IN RIGHT KNEE AND LIGAMENT IN KNEE

June 11, 1985 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sedan Limestone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OFF O0 FEEDER AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN BACK OF HEAD WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING OUT FROM UNDER THE CRUSHER, REQUIRING THREE STITCHES IN BACK OF HEAD

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