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March 23, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Astro Quarries · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BELT TO TRY AND MOUNT THE ROLLERS ON THE CONVEYOR. WHILE TRYING TO FREE BELT WITH ROD, THE ROD SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOOSE BALANCE AND FALL APPROX. 10 FEET. EMPLOY EE SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.

March 14, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Astro Quarries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LACING CABLE UP WHEN IT SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT HAND REQUIRING STICHES.

March 6, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Astro Quarries · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING 769 HAUL TRUCK FROM PIT TO CRUSHER WHEN IT ENTERED A DITCH ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STOPPED. EE INDICATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BROKE, AT WHICHT IME HE HIT THE BRAKES HARD AND THE TRUCK ANGLED LEFT INTO DITCH. EE HIT STEERING WHEEL HURTING HIS CHEST EE DID NOT REPORT INJURY TO SUPERVISOR WHEN HE DROVE TRUCK TO PARKING SPOT, NOR WHEN HE LEFT WORK FOR THE DAY

October 14, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Astro Quarries · Struck by falling object

WHILE MOVING ROCKS BY HAND, A ROCK (150 LBS) FELL ON HIS LEFT THUMB. THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP AROUND GRIZZLY.

February 21, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Astro Quarries · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FINSIHED DUMP LOAD ROCK BY CRUSHER AND WAS ON WAY BACK INTO MINE WHEN A PARTIALLY RAISED BED CAUGHT ON CEILING OF MINE ENTRANCE CAUSING THE TRUCK TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP. SU DDEN STOP CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO HIT STEERING WHEEL AND DASH INJURING RIGHT LOWER RIBS.

October 27, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Astro Quarries · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING ACLINE TRUCK LOAED WITH DUST TO TJHE TOP OF THE HILL IT LOST ALL POWER. TRUCK STARTED ROLLING BACKAWARDS, WHILE TRYING TO AVOID ANOTHER TRUCK, HE TURNED THE WHEEL AND HIT THE BA NK CAUSING THE TRUCK TO TIP OVER ON ITS SIDE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HAVING SPRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER AND BACK SPRAIN.

October 26, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Astro Quarries · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WORKING ON TRUCK EXTRACTING AXLE BOLTS -PAIN STARTED.WENT TO GET ADDITIONAL TOOLS PAIN GRADUALLY GOT WORSE FOR REST OF DAY AND FOLLOWING DAYS.EMPL REPORTED INJURY 11-08-88.EMPL STANDING U P FROM SETTING POSITION TO GO AFTER SOME MORE TOOLS.DR DIAG PINCHED NERVE.

August 13, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Astro Quarries · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEES DUTIES WERE SHOVELING DUST FROM UNDER CONVEYORS OF THE CRUSHER PLANT OR BLOWING WATER OUT OF DRILL HOLES AND DRILLER DUTIES. HE REPORTED THAT DURING THE DAY HE DEVELOPED GENERAL S ORENESS IN THE BACK. SORENESS DID NOT IMPROVE OVER THE WEEKEND. EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL TEST ON MONDAY 8/15/88. EMPLOYEE HANDLED MATTER AS PROVATE HEALTH INSURANCE MATTER UNTIL NOV. 15, 1988

July 30, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Astro Quarries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS WORKING ON REPLACING BEARING SON ROLLERS ON A CONVEYOR BELT BEING SET UP HE WAS S POUNDING ON A BEARING WITHA SLEDGE HAMMMER WHEN HE MISSED AND SMASHED LEFT THUMB CAUSING A CUT THAT REQUIRED STICHES

July 24, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Astro Quarries · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ADDING A SECOND DRILL STEEL TO THE DRILLING RIG WHEN THE HAMMER WEDGED THE LEFT THUMB BETWEEN A PIECE OF STEEL AND THE BOOM CAUSING A CUT TO THE THUMB THAT REQUI RED STITCHES.

May 20, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Astro Quarries · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A MICHIGAN BOZER SCRAPER IN OVERBURDEN REMOVAL IN PUSH PULL COMBINATIONS WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE OPERATING A CAT 657 SCRAPER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING INTO POSITION WHEN INSTEAD OF GOING HE STOPED THE MACHINE THE SCRAPER COMMING TO PUSH BUMPED INTOT HE FRONT MACHINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TURNED TO LOOK TO THE REAR AND THE BUMP CAUSED SOME PAIN IN THIS NECK THE EM

May 18, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Astro Quarries · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING SURFACE DRILL, HE STOPPED, DISMOUNTED AND RAN TO SIGNAL DRIVER OF VEHICLE PULLING AIR COMPRESSOR. AFTER SIGNALING HE EITH TRIPPED OR FELL RUNNING BACK TO DRILL. AT FIRST THOUGHT SPRAINED ANKLE, BUT TURNED OUT TO BE BROKEN.

April 8, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Astro Quarries · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING GATE TO LOAD A HAUL TRUCK WITH A GRAVEL PRODUCT WHEN HIS HEAD STRUCK THE GATE CAUSING A CUT IN HIS SKIN.EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING THE REQUIRED SAFETY HELMET AT THE TIME.HEL MET WAS IN CAB OF TRUCK.CUT REQUIRED STITCHES AND BANDAGE.

January 15, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Astro Quarries · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING GRAVEL OUT FROM UNDER PRIMARY CRUSHER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN H IS LOWER RT.BACK LATENESS OF REPORT WAS DUE TO OVER SIGHT IN BVELIEVING T HE INJURY INVOLVED A NON MINING CO.IT WAS DISC OVERED WHEN PREPARING QUARTERLY HOURS REPORT

December 23, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Astro Quarries · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING NEW BRAKES ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT-980 LOADER A FELLOW EMPLOYEE WAS WELING ON THE SAME PIECE OF EQUIP.HE WAS WORKING ON THERE WAS A WELDING FLASH THAT BURNED HIS EYE & A PIECE OF STEE5 FLEW INTO HIS EYE TEMPORY SCREEN BETWEEN WORKER WAS INADEQUATE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING REQUIRED SAFETY GLASSES

November 23, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Astro Quarries · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE BUMPED3HIS RIGHT ELBOW IN HEATER BOX ON THE LOADER AS HE WAS SERVICING THE EQUIPMENT. OVER ENSURING DAYS RIGHT ELBOW GOT SORE AND SWOLLEN. SAW EMERGENCY ROOM DR. ON DEC.4. DELAY IN PR OCESSING REPORT3DUE TO 1 UNCLEAR COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN WORKER AND SUPERVISOR THAT INJURY WAS WORK RELATED, AND 2 EMPLOYEE TOOK OUT OF TOWN VACATION THAT PREVENTED GETTING WITH THE EMPLOYEE T

September 29, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Astro Quarries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TR2ING TO BREAK LOOSE TWO DRILL STEELS FROM COUPLER TO CHANGE STEEL FOR SURFACE DRILLING WHEN A SLIVER OF STEEL CAME OFF INTO LOWER LEG.

September 27, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Astro Quarries · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RE1AIRING A ROLLER ON CRUSHER, PRYING THE MOTOR FORWARD TO PUT ON A V-BELT WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND MIDDLE FINGER NAIL WAS SMASHED. THIS RESULTED IN DISCOLORED NAIL AND SIMI-BLOOD.

September 3, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Park Bend Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DI1GING OVER A PLUGGED SCREEN WITH A HOE WHEN HIS RIGHT ELBOW HIT A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON 3"X4" WITH HIS BACKWARD MOTION. RESULT IN CUT AND SWELLING OF RIGHT ELBOW AND PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE TO RED6CE SWELLING.

August 12, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Park Bend Company · Struck against a moving object

DRIVER OF DUMP 7RUCK FAILED TO LOWER BED BEFORE DRIVING OUT OF MINE.TRUCK BED STRUCK ROOF OF MINE THROWING DRIVER INTO STEERING WHEEL.

July 24, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Astro Quarries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME ASSISTIN1 ANOTHER EMPL PLACING AIR LINE ON BIG RIG.AS THE RUBBER WAS BEING PLACED ON AIR LINE SCREW DRIVER SLIPPED FROM HAND OF FELLOW EMPL STRIKING I.NAME IN LOWER LIP RIGHT SIDE.SCREW DRIVER COMPLETE5Y PIERCED LIP.

June 20, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Astro Quarries · Fall down stairs

EMPL WALKING DO4N STEPS FROM CRUSHER STEP GAVE WAY.HE FELL IRRITATING OLD INJURY FROM 5-15-87.

May 15, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Astro Quarries · Fall from machine

I.NAME CLIMBING3DOWN FROM CONVEYOR HOLDING ON TO CABLE.THE CABLE BROKE AND HE TWISTED HIMSELF.

April 22, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Astro Quarries · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I.NAME RUNNING 5OADER IN UG MINE AREA.BEGAN TO FEEL ILL-HEADACHE,DIZZY,SICK TO STOMACH.SAID HE COULD HARDLY HOLD HEAD UP.LEFT WORKING AND WENT HOME.WENT TO DR NEXT AM.

April 13, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Astro Quarries · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP TRAS2 AND TRUCK PARTS.

March 18, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Park Bend Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME TRYING T2 REMOVE ROCK FROM PLUGGED CRUSHER.SLAMMED DOOR OF CRUSHER ON HIS HAND TRYING TO CLOSE THE DOOR.SMASHED 2 FINGERS.

March 6, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Astro Quarries · Contact with hot objects or substances

I.NAME WAS BURN3NG TRASH ON THE HILL WHEN HE BENT DOWN TO LITE IT THE WIND WAS BLOWING AS HE BENT DOWN-IT FLARED UP BURNED ARMS RT & LEFT FACE & RT HAND

January 22, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Park Bend Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING 5N OIL BARREL WHEN HE FELT SOME DISCOMFORT IN THE LEFT GROIN AREA.AT THAT TIME HE THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT.IN THE PAST 3 WEEKS, HE BEGAN TO FEEL DISCOMFORT AND PAIN IN THAT AREA, A LSO SWELLING. 3

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