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August 24, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Missouri Portable Stone Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OIL FILTER ON STOCK PILE DUMP TRUCK, RATCHET SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND.

June 23, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Missouri Portable Stone Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

THE INJURED PERSON WAS DRILLING ON A BENCH OUTSIDE. WE PUT A 10" DRILL STEEL ON THE TRACK OF THE DRILL. THE STEEL ROLLED OFF STRICKING HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT. HE WAS WEARING STEEL TOED SHOES.

March 24, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Missouri Portable Stone Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE OPERATOR OF THE YARD LOADER WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH HIS LOADER OVERHEATING. HE STOPPED LOADER TO CHECK COOLANT LEVER, WHEN HE OPENED THE CAP IT BLEW OFF SRPRAYING HIM WITH HOT COOLANT. T THE OPERATOR SUSTAINED 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON STOMACH AND UPPER RT ARM

January 12, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Missouri Portable Stone Inc · Struck against a moving object

BIRM AND PART O0 THE FILL GAVE WAY, TRUCK WAS CARRIED OVER THE EDGE AND DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE FILL LANDING ON ITS RIGHT SIDE.

March 21, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Missouri Portable Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING CHANGE 7RUCK TIRE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER,HAMMER SLIPPED HITTING RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

February 14, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Missouri Portable Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WENT TO3DR ON 2-14-86, COMPLAINING OF PAIN IN LEFT WRIST. DR DIAGNOSED AS ARTHRITIS AND PERCRIBED PAIN MEDICATION. HE LATER HAD X RAY OF LEFT WRIST, WHICH SHOWED SMALL PIECE OF STEEL. HE KEPT ON WORK3NG TIL 4-18-86. AND AT THAT TIME WENT TO DR. APPT FOR HAVE STEEL REMOVE STITCHES AND RETURN WORK. HE WAS UNAWARE OF ANY INJRY, AND DONT KNOW HOW OR WHEN STEEL GOT INTO HIS WRIS

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