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May 24, 1994 KS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Salina Sand Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

STRAINED BACK PULLING ON COME-ALONG WHILE REPAIRING PUMP.

May 3, 1993 KS · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Johnson Sand · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ARM CAUGHT IN BELT- BROKEN ARM.

December 7, 1992 KS · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman MACHINERY
Salina Sand Company · Struck by falling object

10 IN PIPE FELL & CRACKED SMALL BONE IN RT LEG

September 13, 1990 KS · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman OTHER
Salina Sand Company · Struck by flying object

VERY WINDY CONDITIONS AND A GRAIN OF SAND BLEW IN HIS EYE.

March 1, 1988 KS · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman MACHINERY
Salina Sand Company · Struck by falling object

PIPE BELOW WASHER PLUGED UP BACKING UP INTO WASHER TIPPLE OPERATOR WASH WASHING OUT PIPE WHEN CHUNK OF MUD FELL KNOCKING TIPPLE OPERATOR DOWN KNOCKING HIS HAT OFF CUTTING HIS HEAD & SPRAINING HIS ANKLE.

November 19, 1987 KS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Salina Sand Company · Rubbed or abraded

DREGE OPERATOR 4AS LEANING OVER HANDRAIL PULLING ON 3/8" CABLE AND HURT RIBS ON THE HANDRAIL.

February 17, 1987 KS · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salina Sand Company · Struck by falling object

WAS REPAIRING B9ARING ON BA CK OF MED COARSE WASHER WHEN THE BOARD BROKE LETTING THE PERSON FALL 4' TO THE GROUND WITH A PART OF THE BEARING HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD.

June 16, 1986 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Salina Sand Company · Struck by falling object

LOADER OPERATOR3GREASING MACHINE.RAISED ENGINE HEAD COVER AND WIND BLEW HOOD COVER SHUT ON BACK OF HIS HEAD.

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