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1983–2026
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June 16, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jeff-Cole Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STEPPING OVER A RAILING ON CATWALK AND TWISTED KNEE AFTER ADJUSTING CONVEYOR BELT.

April 3, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jeff-Cole Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CLEANING OUT UNDER CRUSHER WITH 4' STRAIGHT STEEL BAR AND ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK HIS FOOT.

February 4, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Jeff-Cole Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

A PIECE OF METAL FLEW IN I NAME EYE WHILE USING THE CUTTING TORCH HE HAD BEEN CUTTING A PIECE STEEL ATTACHED TO CRUSHER

February 8, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jeff-Cole Quarries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AS HE WAS WALKING ALONG A CONVEYOR BELT WALKWAY. HE GRABBED A GUARDRAIL AND CUT HIS HAND, REQUIRING 15 STITCHES.

September 10, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Jeff-Cole Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

FRONT END LOADE9 WAS LOADING ROCK, OPERATOR WAS BACKING UP ENGINE ON LOADER QUIT, LOADER WAS ON INCLINE AND STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS. OPERATED THEN DECIDED TO LEAVE LOADER WHILE ROLLING BACKW ARDS, FALLING O3 WHEEL CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO BE VRUSHED TO DEATH.

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