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May 20, 1992 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Material Energy Research & Recovery Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CLEANING CHANGE ROOM, PICKUP GLOVES OFF FLOOR AND PUT THEM ON. SCORPION WAS IN GLOVE, STUNG EMPLOYEE ON.

January 11, 1990 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Material Energy Research & Recovery Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING PRY BAR PRYING OFF OLD PIECE OF METAL BAR SLIPPED AND CAME BACK HITTING MOUTH AND KNOCKING OUT FRONT TOOTH.

April 29, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Material Energy Research & Recovery Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING AROUND GRATE BUY THE FEED TUBE,I STEPPED ON GRATE AND IT FELL ABOUT ONE FOOT.I LASANDED ON MY FOOR SIDEWAYS.

April 17, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Material Energy Research & Recovery Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BREAKING DOWN TIRE WITH TIRE BREAK DOWN HAMMER. HAMMER HANDLE BROKE AND FIBERGLASS SPLINTER WENT THROUGH FINGER.

December 10, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Material Energy Research & Recovery Corp · Struck by falling object

WHEN I WAS TAKING COATING OUT OF KILN,COATING FELL ON PRY BAR I WAS USING,KNOCKING BAR OUT OF MY HAND.BAT THEN HIT THE TOP OF MY FOOT.PRESCRIPTION NONE.

September 23, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quality Aggregate Company · Fall from machine

WAS WORKING ON CAT TRUCK AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL FROM CAT WALK TO CONCRETE FLOOR OF SHOP APPROX 10 FT. , HIT LEFT KNEE AND LEFT ELBOWJ

June 27, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quality Aggregate Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A FELLOW WORKER HIT HTE BACK OF HIS HAND WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER BY ACCIDENT.

June 14, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Quality Aggregate Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE OPERATING A WALDON FRONT END LOADER,CLEANING UP DIRT IN SCREENING PLANT,THE WIND BLEW SOME DIRT OFF OF THE FRAME OF THE SCRENING MACHINE HE WAS GOING UNDER,DIRT WENT IN AROUND THE SAFETY GLASSES HE WAS WEARING AND INTO HIS LEFT EYE HE WASHED OUT HIS EYE RIGHT THEN,IT STARTED HURTING THE NEXT DAY AND HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AFTERNOON JUNE 15,1988.

May 4, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Material Energy Research & Recovery Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING 16 IN CHUTE THEN USED PRY BAR TO FREE WHEN FREE CHUTE FELL AND BOUNCED HITTING CALF OF RT LEG

February 22, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Quality Aggregate Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE USING A CUTTING TORCH A SMALL PIECE OF LAG WAS BLOWN INTO THE RIGHT EYE. THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DOCTOR THE FOLLOWING DAY WHERE HIS EYE BEGAN TO HURT.

December 2, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Quality Aggregate Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOADING E0UIPMENT PARTS ON TO A TRUCK USING A TRUCK BOOM (CRANE) A PIECE OF METAL OR DIRT GOT INTO HIS RT.EYE

October 3, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Quality Aggregate Company · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS OPERATIN1 A CRANE, LIFTING A 500 LB JAW PLATE WHEN THE INNER SLEW RING BOLTS BROKE, THE BOOM AND CAB BECAME DISMEMBERED FROM THE FRAME AND ROLLED OFF THE SIDE TO THE GROUND, WITH THE OPERATOR STILL 3N THE CAB

July 16, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quality Aggregate Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS ATTEMPTI3G TO CLOSE RAIL ROAD CAR DOORS WITH A 5 FOOT LONG STEEL BAR.THE BAR SLIPPED AND THE END OF THE BAR STRUCK HIM JUST BELOW THE RIGHT EYE, CAUSING A CONTUSION WITH LACERATION.

March 31, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Aggregate Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS TRYING T2 REHOOK 2 SCREENS. HE HAD 2(EA) 2-1/4" SCREENS LEANING AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE CRANE WHEN THEY BECAME OFF BALANCED AND FELL ON HIM AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET CLEAR.

March 19, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Aggregate Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED HIS BAC5 WHILE PUTTING BARREL UNDER TRUCK TO DRAIN WASTE OIL INTO.NOT ABLE TO WORK 4-1 & 4-2-87.

June 30, 1986 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Union Pacific Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRIPPING INSUL5TION OFF OF BATTERY CABLE ON LOADER WITH POCKET KNIFE - KNIFE SLIPPED AND STABBED HIS LEFT HAND REQUIRING STITCHES

April 9, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Quality Aggregate Company · Struck by flying object

THE EE WAS CLEA3ING UP AROUND THE CRUSHERS/SCREENS WITH A WALDON #5000 FRONT END LOADER 3/4 YARD BUCKET.THE WIND WAS BLOWING & HE GOT SOME AIR-BORNE DUST/SAND IN HIS LEFT EYE.

February 7, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quality Aggregate Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING A DIRT BANK STEPED ON A LOOSE ROCK AND TWISTED HIS LEG,INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE.

February 4, 1986 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Rocky Mountain Energy · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS BENDING3OVER WORKING ON A MOTOR THAT CIRCULATES HYDRAULIC OIL ON U NIT #516 WHILE BENDING OVER EMPLOYEE GOT A MUSCLE SPASM IN HIS BACK

January 10, 1986 WY · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Rocky Mountain Energy · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MO6NTING THE POWER SHOVEL BY LADDER POWER SHOVEL SWUNG LEFT CAUSING THE LADDER TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE STINGER. EMPLOYEE S RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LADDER AND THE LAD DER AND FRAME I3 AN ATTEMPT TO PUSH AWAY TO FREE THE RIGHT HAND, SHE DISLOCATED HER LEFT SHOULDER.

December 27, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Aggregate Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A PIECE OF METAL(1/2'X14'X60')IN TO A LOADER BUCKET AND HURT HIS BACK.

December 11, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Aggregate Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CA9RYING HYD PUMP APPROX (60LBS) BY HIMSELF FROM OUR #1 SEC CRUSHER TO OUR #2 SEC CRUSHER APPROX 20FT HE TWISTED HIS BACK & DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS BACK

May 8, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Union Pacific Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING DOOR ON DOZER TRAP TO SEE IF THERE WAS SOMETHING STUCK & TURNED AND PULLED HIS MUSCLE

April 27, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Union Pacific Minerals Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNBOLTING THE SCALE WEIGHT BEAM WHEN THE ARM OF THE BEAM DROPPED DOWN AND PINCHED HIS THUMB.

May 17, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Quality Aggregate Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ABOUT 6TO8FT FROM RUNNING ROCK CRUSHER WEARING SAFETY GLASSES ROCK THE SIZE OF GOLF BALL HIT HIS SAFETY GLASSES IN RT LENS BREAKING LENS &PART OF GLASS FROM INSIDE THE LE NS WENT INTO HIS EYHE

July 18, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Union Pacific Minerals Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE JUMPED DOWN FROM THE SCREENING UNIT TO THE CAT WALK INJURING HIS BACK.

April 29, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Union Pacific Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LOWER RADIAL STACKER SO MAINTENANCE COULD BE PERFORMED WHEN JOB WAS COMPLETED HE TOOK OFF HIS GLOVES AND NOTICED HIS HAND WAS CUT

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