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September 25, 2025 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Micro-Lite, LLC · Fall from ladders

The miner was beginning to start going down the ladder. Missed the ladder rung and fell 11 feet onto the concrete ground below. The miner needed eight stitches to EE's head. Sustained a hairline fracture to EE's left arm and broke EE's right heel.

August 12, 2008 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Everett Quarries Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Rock stuck in tail pulley, used pipe wrench to turn tail pulley, hurt shoulder.

July 21, 2008 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Everett Quarries Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

Moving and loading boulders with loader - lifting on boulder that broke sending rear of loader to ground.

March 12, 2008 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Everett Quarries Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

Ran over soft spot on stackpile with dump truck and truck turned over on its side.

November 17, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Everett Quarries Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

A 4 wheel ATV was trespassing and ran off a bench where we were stripping. The ATV had a driver & a passenger (male & female).

November 17, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Everett Quarries Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

A 4 wheel ATV was trespassing and ran off a bench where we were stripping. The ATV had a driver & a passenger (male & female).

June 7, 2007 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Micro-Lite, LLC · Fall from machine

Employee missed second step on dump truck and strained/tore a ligament on his knee.

November 10, 2006 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Everett Quarries Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Climbing up on a 278 Dozer and twisted knee

September 21, 2006 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Everett Quarries Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Stepping over electric motor and got right foot caught and fell. Bruised right leg/calf.

June 2, 2006 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Micro-Lite, LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stepped through grate on drive over pit. Hurt knee, started swelling. Sent to the Dr. on 6/12/06, because swelling didn't go down. Dr. gave RX & released him for full duty as tolerated. On 6/23/06, still swollen, went back to the Dr., now he will have surgery.

January 27, 2006 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Everett Quarries Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Heart attack

September 21, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Everett Quarries Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

Ran into end of scales and the steering wheel caught his right arm bruising wrist.

May 25, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Everett Quarries Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

Running scraper and dozer hit the scraper jarring employee.

May 24, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Everett Quarries Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stepped out of truck into hole and twisted ankle.

November 4, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Everett Quarries Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

He stated that his right knee popped while pulling on a belt but didn't report it until next day, he has a bruised right knee.

October 28, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Everett Quarries Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Hurt right elbow pulling on wrench loosening up bolts.

July 28, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Everett Quarries Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING WATER TRUCK AND TRIPPED ON A ROLL OF WIRE, TWISTING HIS RT. LEG & FOOT, BREAKING RT. LEG ABOVE ANKLE.

June 23, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Everett Quarries Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STEPPING UP ON THE EXCAVATOR CAT TRACK AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

June 12, 2003 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Everett Quarries Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CLIMBING UP INTO 228 CAT LOADER 950 AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE WAY DOWN AND BROKE HIS RIGHT HAND. HE HDA SURGERY AND PUT STEEL PLATE IN HAND AND BACK TO WORK NEXT DAY.

April 26, 2003 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Everett Quarries Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE LIFTING A BARRELL OF OIL HE FELT A PULL IN HIS GROIN AREA BUT DID NOT THINK MUCH OF IT UNTIL LATER.

August 27, 2002 MO · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver OTHER
Everett Quarries Company Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

THE FOREMAN IS NOT SURE WHAT TIME ACCIDENT HAPPENED AND THE EE ISN'T SURE EITHER, HE DOESN'T KNOW HOW HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK AND THE EE DOESN'T EITHER.

July 29, 2002 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Micro-Lite, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS MOVING AUGER IN TUNNEL. PULLED AND LIFTED & PULLED MUSCLES IN LEFT FOREARM.

July 11, 2002 MO · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Everett Quarries Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING OUT A TRUCK, HE GOT PINKY FINGER CAUGHT ON THE DOOR AND CUT IT. HE REFUSED A TETNUS SHOT AND SUTURES BECAUSE HE WAS AFRAID OF NEEDLES.

July 1, 2002 MO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner ELECTRICAL
Everett Quarries Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WAS WORKING ON A MAGNETIC STARTER AND IT EXPLODED RESULTING IN A BURN TO THE RIGHT HAND.

February 5, 2002 MO · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Everett Quarries Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WORKING ON HIS TRUCK AND CUT HIS FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. THEY TOOK 5 STITCHES HE RETURNED TO WORK THE SAME DAY.

December 17, 2001 MO · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Everett Quarries Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS DRIVING A STOCKPILE TRUCK TAKING ROCK FROM CRUSHER TO PILE & STARTED TO TURN BUT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN CAUSING TRUCK TO HIT SIDE OF ROAD & THEN OVERTURN. EMPLOYEE HIT HIS HE AD. HE WENT TO THE CLINIC & THEY GAVE HIME SOME ANTI-INFLAMMATORY PILLS. HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK; WENT AND CAME BACK THE SAME DAY.

November 28, 2001 MO · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Everett Quarries Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STANDARD SHIFT IN HEARING SENSITIVITY.

July 21, 2001 MO · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Everett Quarries Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STEPPED DOWN FROM A KNEELING POSITION ON THE WHEEL OFTHE PLANT AND FELT A STINGING SORENESS IN RIGHT KNEE. HE REFUSED TREATMENT AT THIS TIME AND THEN ON 8-31-01 HE TURNED OVER IN BED AND RE INJURED IT. WENT TO THE CLINIC AND GAVE HIM SOME TREATMENTS HE HAD TO HAVE HIS LAPROSCOPED OUT. HAD SURGERY ON 10-30-01 AND WAS BACK TO WORK 11-06-01 LOST ONE WEEK WORK.

May 8, 2001 MO · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Everett Quarries Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS USING A SIX FOOT CHEATER BAR AND WRENCH TO CHANGE A TIRE, THEY WERE PULLING ON BAR AND WRENCH WHEN IT SLIPPED AND EE FELL BACK AND HIT THE TRUCK CUTTING HIS RIGHT EYE.

February 23, 2001 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Micro-Lite, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING 4" CHANNEL ON RACK, CHANNEL ROLLED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS HAND OVER BACKWARDS. WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM AT 9:00 AM ON SATURDAY FEBRUARY 24, 2001. REPORTED ACCIDENT ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2001.

February 22, 2001 MO · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Everett Quarries Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE ALLEGEDLY THAT STEPPED IN A MUD SEAM AND SKINED HIS RIGHT SKIN ONT HE DATE OF 2-22-01 IT WAS REPORTED TO US ON 3-9-01 WHEN IT BECAME INFECTED AND EE HAD TO GO TO THE DR.

February 14, 2001 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Micro-Lite, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BAGGING PRODUCT, WAS REMOVING CUT OFF PAPER FROM THE BAG MACHINE, GOT FINGER IN THE DEVICE THAT CUTS OFF PAPER.

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