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January 22, 1998 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Corp · Struck by falling object

LAID AXLE ON BARREL, GOT DOWN ON GROUND TO LOOK AT EQUIPMENT, AXLE ROLLED OFF BARREL ONTO RIGHT FOOT CAUSING CONTUSION

January 17, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
W J Menefee Construction Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GRINDING EXHAUST MANIFOLD ON CASE BACKHOE,EMPLOYEE GOT METAL IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

November 10, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W J Menefee Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GETTING ON A BOBCAT, EMPLOYEE TWISTED AND HIT LEFT KNEE.

November 3, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
W J Menefee Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BEATING, WITH A STEEL BAR, THE FROZEN LINE OF DRIVER PLATE IN ORDER TO MOVE IT. THE BAR CAME BACK AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE.

November 3, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W J Menefee Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING HIMSELF UP ON THE 631B SCRAPER AND PULLED SHOULDER MUSCLE.

December 18, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W J Menefee Construction Company · Fall onto or against objects

STEPPING OFF BOBCAT AND SLIPPED OFF BOBCAT, SLIPPED ON SMALL PATCH OF ICE INJURING LEFT KNEE.

August 15, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
W J Menefee Construction Company · Struck against a moving object

31303RUCK #1 DRIVEN BY INJURED WAS PULLING AWAY FROM THE HOPPER AFTER DUMPING, WHEN CAT TRUCK #2 BACKED INTO HIM.

September 21, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W J Menefee Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING OFF THE PUGMILL. WHEN HE PULLED BACK ON THE CLUTCH HANDLE, IT BUMPED HIS WRIST WHERE HE HAD A CUT. IT BRUISED THE TENDONS IN HIS WRIST.

August 10, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W J Menefee Construction Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TRYING TO REMOVE BOULDER FROM JAW CRUSHER PICKED UP LARGE ROCK & PULLED SOMETHING

March 9, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W J Menefee Construction Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON ROCK LEDGE AND TRIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON HIS KNEE. HE SUSTAINED A DEEP BRUISE TO KNEE CAP.

September 22, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W J Menefee Construction Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A LIME COATED SCREEN WHICH RESULTED IN EMPLOYEE GETTING A HERNIA IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN

July 18, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W J Menefee Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHIELD HAD BROKEN OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT. EMPLOYEE CLIMBED DOWN INTO ROCK BIN TO RETRIEVE SHIELD AND IN HIS ATTEMPT TO GET THE SHIELD OUT OF THE BIN PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS ABDOMEN RESULTING IN A HERNIA.

December 17, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W J Menefee Construction Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING ICE FROM WINDOW OF LOADER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT WRIST.

November 11, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
W J Menefee Construction Company · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF DRILL 8TEEL FELL OUT OF HANGER ON DRILL & STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT ARM EMPLOYEE HAD TISSUE DAMAGE & BONE BRUISE ABOVE ELBOW ON RIGHT ARM

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