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January 29, 1999 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH & AT SOME POINT A PIECE OF STEEL WAS EMBEDDED IN HIS EYE. THIS WENT UNNOTICED UNTIL LATER THAT NIGHT IT WAS REMOVED BY A DR & DROPS WERE PRESCRIBED.

December 15, 1998 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE TWISTED HIS ANKLE WHEN HE STEPPED UP TO GO THROUGH THE DOOR. THE STEP IS ABOUT 10" TALL.

December 9, 1996 IL · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kaskaskia Stone Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS FOUND SITTING IN HIS HAUL TRUCK AT THE CRUSHER DUMP PIT. HE DID NOT KNOW WHAT HAD HAPPENED. 911 WAS CALLED. AFTER HE WAS STABLIZED, I FOUND WHERE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED, AT Q & 2 INTERSE CTION, WHERE A POOL OF BLOOD & HIS EYE GLASSES WERE FOUND. HE MIGHT HAVE GOTTEN SICK, RELEASED HIS SEAT BELT, LEANED OUT THE DOOR TO THROW UP & FELL OUT. WE WILL NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED UNTIL

February 6, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farmers Limestone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A LADDER FROM FROZEN GROUND. WHEN THE STEEL LADDER BROKE FREE OF FROZEN GROUND THE LADDER SMASHED HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE OUTRIGGING OF A CRANE.

November 24, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry County Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING 1/2" PLATE STEEL INTO PICKUP AND PULLED MUSCLE UNDER LEFT RIB CAGE.

August 9, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farmers Limestone Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF LOADER. AS HE STEPPED DOWN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS BACK

June 15, 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
Perry County Stone Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS STEPPING OUT OF HAUL TRUCK SLIPPED AND FELL. HE SAID HE HURT HIS LEFT ARM AND LOWER BACK.

March 13, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Farmers Limestone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS GOING IN GNERATOR SHED WIND CAUGHT DOOR AND BLEW IT SHUT CATCHING EE LEFT HAND.

February 2, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Perry County Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN CHUTE LEADING TO JAW CRUSHER TRYING TO DISLODGE ROCKS WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM ABOVE STRIKING PRY BAR THAT HE WAS USING THE IMPACT OF THE ROCK PINNED HIS FINGER BETWEEN P RY BAR & FRAME WORK FINGER WAS CUT OPEN STICHES WERE REQUIRED

January 25, 1995 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaskaskia Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DOING MAINTENANCE ON CRUSHER ROTOR, CRUSHER ROTOR TURNED CAUGHT FOOT BETWEEN ROTOR HAMMER & CRUSHER WALL.

December 21, 1994 IL · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kaskaskia Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BELT TRIPOUT THEBELTWAS FULL OF ROCK& HOPPER WAS FULL STARTED SHOVELING ROCK OFF BELT & HOPPER WHEN ACCIDENT HAPPENED LOST FOOTING TWISTED LOWER BACK TORE MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK

September 13, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Perry County Stone Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE HAD PARKED HIS HAUL TRUCK, SET PARK BRAKE AND SHUT OFF ENGINE. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE CAB WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HIS BACK WAS HUR TING. AN AMBULANCE WAS CALLED AND EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL.

January 27, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Perry County Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON A STEEL HOPPER & HIT A BRACE THE SURFACE GRINDER KICKED BACK STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT ARM

January 17, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Perry County Stone Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS COMPLAINING OF FLU LIKE SYMTEMS AT THIS SAME TIME HE WAS CUTTING ON USED PAINT COVERED BRIDGE BEAMS A VISIT TO THE DR A BLOOD TEST SHOW A TRACE OF LEAD IN HIS BLOOD OTHER EE WORKING AT SAME JOB WERE ALSO TESTED THEIR BLOOD WAS NORMALALL WORK HAS BEEN MOVED OUTSIDE AND 3M MASKS 9920 PROVIDE.

October 8, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farmers Limestone Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF HAUL TRUCK AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A STEEL BEAM.

September 13, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kaskaskia Stone Company · Fall from machine

STEPPED OFF SIDE OF CRUSHER FRAME FOOT SLIPPED & SHAFT GUARD HANGER CAUGHT ABDOMEN

February 2, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Chester Quarry Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

SUBJECT WAS STANDING OFF OF THE ROADWAY WHERE A D-8 CAT DOZER WAS PULLING A SLED LOADED WITH SHOT ROCK. SLED DUG INTO ROAD PULLING OUT BURIEDELECTRIC PIPE. PIPE STRUCK INJURED IN BOTH LEGS BELOW KNEES

October 20, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kaskaskia Stone Company · Fall onto or against objects

GREASING BELTS INJURED LEFT LEG STEPING FROM TAIL WHEEL OFF 1 1/2 INCH BELT.

July 21, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farmers Limestone Company · Fall from machine

54736YEE WAS GETTING OUT OF HAUL TRUCK.JUMPED DOWN AND LANDED ON RIGHT HEAL-BRUISED RIGHT HEAL.

June 4, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Perry County Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WORKING ON LOADER AND PINCHED FINGERS BETWEEN THE GEAR AND THE HOUSING.

April 20, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaskaskia Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLED SHOULDER GOING DOWN LADDER ON HAUL TRUCK.

March 13, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent MACHINERY
Farmers Limestone Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS TRYING TO CLEAN AN ABSTRUCTED BORE HOLE PRIOR TO LOADING WITH EXPLOSIVED. WHILE OPERATING INGERSOL RAND TRACK DRILL, DRILL STEEL CAME UNCOUPLED. STEEL COUPLING FLEW OFF OF DRILL HITTING HIM IN MOUTH. SHATTERED FRONT TOP TOOTH. CHIPPED BOTTOM TOOTH. LOOSENED OTHER FRONT TOOTH, LACERATED.

February 14, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kaskaskia Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED COULD NO LONGER WORK DUE TO BILATERAL ROTATOR CUFF TEAR.THIS IS A RE-OCCURANCE FROM ACCIDENT DATES 01-31-91. DATE LAST WORKED 02-14-92.

January 30, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry County Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING SCREENS. SCREEN SLIPPED AND CUT TOP OF RIGHT HAND.

October 18, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaskaskia Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CHARGING A FACE ROUND. WHEN BENDING OVER, HE FELT SOMETHING GIVE OUT IN HIS BACK. SPRAINED BACK.

October 18, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaskaskia Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BREAK A ROCK HUNG IN FEEDER. WHEN STRIKING ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER A ROCK CHIP GLANCED RIGHT EYE CAUSING A SLIGHT BLUR IN VISION EE HAD GLASSES WITH HIM BUT WAS NOT WEARIN G THEM. DR FLUSHED EYE AND VISION RESTORED 100%

October 10, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farmers Limestone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS PULLING PIECE OF CABLE WHICH WAS LAYING ON GROUND. CABLE WAS TWISTED AS EMPL PULLED ON CABLE IT UNTWISTED & CAME UP HITTING EMPL IN FACE & CUTTING EMPLS FINGERS.

August 20, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Farmers Limestone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A LITTLE PROTECTIVE PIPE COVER OFF OF A SHOCK CYLINDER ON THE REAR OF A HAUL TRUCK. TO GET TO THE PLACE HE WANTED TO GRIND, HE TURNED THE GRINDER UPSIDE DOWN. THE GRINDER CAUGTH ON SOMETHING AND KICKED BACK CUTTING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE WRIST.

June 5, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Farmers Limestone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CHEATER PIPE ON A CHAIN BINDER & THE PIPE SLIPPED OFF OF CHAIN BINDER AND KICKED BACK AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD.

May 17, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farmers Limestone Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE AS GETTING OUT OF HAUL TRUCK AND SLIPPED ON STEP AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

April 12, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kaskaskia Stone Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE ENTERED THE GENERATOR TRAILER AND SLIPPED INSIDE THE TRAILER HITING HIS KNEE ON GENERATOR FRAME. EMPLOYEE WAS NOTED HAVING SLIMEY MUD ON SHOES. HIS KNEE WAS X-RAYED AND NOTHING SHOWED UPON IT.

January 31, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kaskaskia Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING LOADER AT CRUSHED STONE STOCKPILE LOADING CO. LEASED TRUCKS FOR BARGE LOADING. FROZEN MATERIAL BROKE LOOSE FROM STOCKPILE AND LANDED ON FRONT HALF OF LOADER. PUSHING WINDSHIEL D ONTO THE OPERATOR.

September 21, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Fall onto or against objects

RAINY DAY. SLICK FOOTING. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE GREASING PLANT, CONTACTING METAL GUARD ON CONVEYOR TROUGHING IDLERS. 2 STITCHES IN FINGER AND 5 STITCHES IN EYE BROW.

September 20, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kaskaskia Stone Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE WAS WELDING ON A METAL PLATE. WHILE POSITIONING THE PIECE, HIS FINGERS WERE BURNED BY THE ARC. LEFT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER RECEIVED 2ND DEGREE BURNS.

September 26, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Perry County Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

966BCATERPILLAR FRONT END LOADER TURNED OVER CAUSE OF ACCIDENT UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A ROKEN LEFT LEG BROKEN & CUT LEFT ARM LOSS OF RT MIDDLE FINGER FX PELVIS FX RIBS-LEF T SIDE & A COMPRESSION FX OF HIS BACK

June 24, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent MACHINERY
Kaskaskia Stone Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL WITH CUTTING TORCH AND PIECE OF METAL STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT EYE. BURNED THE EYE.

June 19, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaskaskia Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HYDRAULIC HOSE SNAPPED LOOSE AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD.

April 25, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Perry County Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS TRYING TO MOVE ROCKS WHICH WERE JAMMED IN CRUSHER & ROCKS MOVED & SMASHED RING FINGER.

March 16, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Perry County Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BORING OUT PIN HOLES ON LIFT ARM SHAVING FORM BORING BAR CUTTING CAUGHT R. THUMB CUT OFF SKIN ON THUMB.

March 13, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Perry County Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING OLD WHEEL STUDS FROM A WHEEL HUB WHEN A PUPE WRENCH WITH A PIPE EXTENSION ON THE HANDLE SLIPPED. THE PIPE EXTENSION CUT THE END OF LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND OF THE EMPLO YEE.

February 3, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry County Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

I NAME WAS CL3EANING SLUDGE FROM BOTTOM OF OIL BATH AIR CLEANER AND PUNCTURED KNUCKLES ON BOTH HAND WITH A SHARP WIRE FROM CLEANER ELEMENT.

November 4, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Farmers Limestone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING ON A BEARING WHEN A CHIP OF STEEL CAME OFF AND CUT EMPLOYEE IN LEG.

October 18, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Perry County Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL GOING TO PUT PIPE IN CARROUSEL ON DRILL.USING CABLE COMEALONG TO TURN LEVER.WHEN LEVER CAME LOOSE IT CAUGHT EMPL LEFT THUMB CUTTING IT 3/4 OF THE WAY AROUND AND BREAKING THE BONE.

July 7, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Kaskaskia Stone Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS HEATING A BOLT WITH A CUTTING TORCH INJURED STARTED TO LOOSEN THE BOLT WITH A WRENCH WHEN HIS LEFT INDEX MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS CONTACTED THE FLAME FROM THE CUTTING TORCH

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