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September 28, 1998 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Plains Materials · Fall onto or against objects

EE LACERATED HIS RIGHT EAR WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED WHILE HE WAS REPAIRING A CONVEYOR BELT. EE RECEIVED 12 STITCHES.

June 19, 1998 OK · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Plains Materials · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM SLIPPED OFF LARGE BOULDER WHILE DOINGING SECONDAR DRILLING.

March 4, 1997 OK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Plains Materials · Struck by flying object

VICTIM WAS HELPING WELDER. VICTIM ASKED WORKER ON GROUND TO THROW HIM A WELDING ROD. VICTIM FAILED TO CATCH THE WELDING ROD AND IT STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE.

May 15, 1995 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Plains Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTEMPTING TO MOVE MATERIAL IN IMPACTOR - BROKE LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

June 16, 1994 OK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Plains Materials · Struck by falling object

EE WAS HELPING WITH REPAIR OF IMPACTOR CRUSHER. EE WAS ASSISTING IN THE REMOVAL OF BEARING CASE WEIGHING APPROX 150 LBS. THE BEARING CASE WAS DROPPED APPROX 2 FT ONTO EE'S RT FOOT SEVERLYBRUIS ING IT.

October 21, 1993 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Western Plains Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF IMPECTOR WHEN THE BEARING CAP SLIPPED OFF SHAFT & HIT EMPLOYEES LEFT LEG CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS CALF & SPRAIN ON LEFT ANKLE & RECEIVED STITCHES ON LEFT CALF

March 11, 1993 OK · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Plains Materials · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ADDING OIL TO LOADER RESEVOIR WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED ON ICE AND SNOW CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HEAD ON HANDRAIL. RECEIVED FOUR STITCHS ABOVE RIGHT EYE.

May 22, 1990 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Western Plains Materials · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN OFF OF A TRUCK ONTO A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

March 21, 1990 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Plains Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL UCTTING BELTS FOR GUARDS WITH KNIFE AND CUT MIDDLE FINGER RIGHT HAND.EMPL STAYED WORKING UNTIL 3-27 ,CUT THEN STARTED SWELLING,GOT INFECTED.RECD RX FOR INFECTION.

March 16, 1990 OK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Plains Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SPRAINED BACK WHILE PUTTING A BOLT IN A WIPER ON THE IMPACTOR.

January 23, 1990 OK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Plains Materials · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE FELL WHILE DISMOUNTING HIS MACHINE AFTER SERVICING IT.

July 11, 1989 OK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Western Plains Materials · Struck against a moving object

JARRED EMPLOYEES BODY WHEN HIS TRUCK HIT THE CRUSHER.

May 1, 1989 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Plains Materials · Fall from machine

EMPL STEPPING DOWN OFF LOADER TWISTED HIS KNEE.

March 16, 1989 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Plains Materials · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS SAWING ELECTRIC CABLE AND A METAL FRAGMENT FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

July 6, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Western Plains Materials · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY RAN OVER SOMETHING THAT ROCKED THE LOADER AND JARRED HIM UP AGAINST THE BACK WINDOW OF THE LOADER.

April 28, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal pumper MACHINERY
Western Plains Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING IMPACTOR, CRUSHER WHEN ROCK FRAGMENTS FROM CRUSHER THROAT RICOCHETED OFF HOPPER WALL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ABOVE LEFT EYE.

March 24, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal scalper-screen operator OTHER
Western Plains Materials · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TRYING TO CLOSE SCREEN DOOR, WIND CAUGHT SCREEN DOOR CAUSING EMPL TO LOSE BALANCE & FALL OUT DOOR.

January 11, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Plains Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PU8HING A STUCK PICK-UP AND HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

October 29, 1987 OK · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) OTHER
Western Plains Materials · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WE5DING ON CONVEYOR AND ANOTHER WORKER WAS CHIPPING RUST OFF OF A STEEL PLATE ABOVE HIM. WIND BLEW SOME RUST CHIPS INTO WELDER'S RIGHT EYE.

September 11, 1987 OK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Plains Materials · Fall from headframe, derrick or tower

EMPLOYEE'S ENCO6NTERED RATTLE SNAKE IN WORK AREA. EMPLOYEE'S ATTEMPTED TO KILL SNAKE WITH SHOVELS. THINKING THE SNAKE WAS DEAD. I,NAME PICKED THE SNAKE UP. ALTHOUGH NEARLY DECAPTATED THE SNAKE STILL MANAGED 7O STRIKE EMPLOYEE ON THE HAND.

August 25, 1987 OK · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Western Plains Materials · Struck by flying object

EMPL HELPING WE5DER PIECE OF SLAG FLEW INTO EYE.

August 18, 1987 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Plains Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PR2ING ON A JAMMED ROCK WITH A BAR, WHEN BAR SLIPPED AND RIPPED HIS AND. LACERATION ON HAND TOOK 17 STITCHES.

April 29, 1987 OK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Plains Materials · Fall onto or against objects

EMP WAS TRYING 7O MOVE A ROCK FROM THE HAUL ROAD. HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS CHIN ON THE ROCK AND SPLIT IT OPEN

April 4, 1987 OK · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent ELECTRICAL
Western Plains Materials · Contact with electrical current

UNWIRING ELECTR3C BOX THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE SHUT OFF BUT WAS NOT. HE REACHED OVER TO MOVE THE SLING ATTACHED TO THE CRANE, & THE CRANE WAS GROUNDED & HE GOT SHOCKED

February 9, 1987 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Western Plains Materials · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS CLEANIN1 IMPACTOR, ROCK DISLODGED FROM SHAKER - STRIKING HIS FOOT

October 6, 1986 OK · Metal/Non-Metal scalper-screen operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Plains Materials · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TI1HTENING BOTLS ON SCREEN WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED OFF CAUSING ELBOW TO STRIKE ON SCREEN I.NAME SUSTAINED DAMAGED LIGAMENTS TO HIS ELBOW ON HIS LEFT ARM

July 29, 1986 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Plains Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS TAKI3G THE WHEELS OFF OF A EUCLID TRUCK WHEN THEY CAME LOOSE AND SWUNG OVER AND HIT HIM.

April 2, 1986 OK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Plains Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING & PULLI3G REAR A FRAME SUPPORT FOR BACKED END OF CRUSHER. SEVERAL MEN WERE PUTTING A FRAME INTO PLACE WHEN EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS BACK. A FRAME WEIGHT IS ABOUT 1000 LBS (NOT ABLE TO USE LIFTING DEVICE3TO INSTALL A-FRAME).

October 4, 1985 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Plains Materials · Fall from machine

OPERATING LOADE9 ON DOWNHILL RAMP INTO QUARRY.AT THE BOTTOM OF RAMP HE PULLED UP ON TILT HYDRAULIC LEVER IT WAS IN UP POSITION-THIS KILLED ENGINE ON LOADER LEFT NO STEERING OR RAISE OR LOWER O N BUCKET.INSTEA8 OF BRAKING HE JUMPED OFF BRUISING BALL OF FOOT.SENT TO DR -POSSIBLE NAVICULAR FRACTURE OF METATARSAL BONE LEFT FOOT.WALKING CAST.

March 9, 1985 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Western Plains Materials · Fall from machine

#2 STACKING CONVEYOR HAD STALLED WITH A LOAD ON IT. THE MAN WAS SHOVELING ROCK OFF BELT WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL ABOUT 10\ TO THE GROUND. ALL OF HIS WEIGHT WAS ON HIS LEFT FOOT WHEN H E HIT THE GORUND.

September 16, 1983 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Western Plains Materials · Struck by falling object

HE WAS SHOVELING OUT FROM INDER THE TAIL PULLEY WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE DUMP TRUCK & HIT HIM FOOT.

August 25, 1983 OK · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Western Plains Materials · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS OPERATING A LOADER AND HIT A BUMP. THE JOLT CAUSED HIS BACK TO HURT AND STRAINED MUSCLE.

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