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February 5, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lone Jack Limestone Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE SHOVELING IN MILL FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIT FELL LANDING ON ROCK

July 26, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lone Jack Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ADJ CYLINDER ON 82-40 TRACK DOZER. WAS THOUGHT NOT TO HAVE PRESSURE, RELEASED VALVE AND PRESSURIZED INTO LB SMITH INC EMPLOYEE'S HAND.

June 25, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lone Jack Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPL CHANGING ROLLER & TRACK WHEELS.ROLLER SLIPPED AND MASHED EMPL FINGER

February 15, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lone Jack Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRYING TO DISLODGE ROCK FROM DUMP TIRES WITH METAL BAR BAR SLIPPED CAUGHT HAND AGAINST TRUCK BODY

June 13, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lone Jack Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE MOUNTING TRUCK STEPS TO GET INTO TRUCK, TURNED WRONG AND TWISTED BACK.

October 26, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lone Jack Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SHOVELING SAYS HE HAD SOME DISCOMFORT SAYS HE TOLD SUPERVISOR APPROX 2 WEEKS LATER 11-10-88 HE WENT TO DR DR RELEASED ON 11-14-88 THEN APPROX 11-18-88 WENT BACK DR RELEASED AGAIN ON 1-25-89

September 27, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Lone Jack Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING TRUCK AND LATER PUSHING WHEELBARROW AND STARTED EXPERIENCING LOWER BACK PAIN.

August 29, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lone Jack Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE SHOVELING IN MILL CLEANING OUT PIT AND STRAINED BACK.

February 8, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Lone Jack Limestone Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE BACKED TOO CLOSE TO EDGE OF DUMP. EUCLID KEPT GOING OVER EDGE, FLIPPED AND ROLLED WITH EMPLOYEE STILL INSIDE.

March 17, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER
Lone Jack Limestone Company Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STEPPED OF0 AIR COMPRESSOR AND BACK GAVE AWAY.

May 20, 1983 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lone Jack Limestone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHECKING CRUSHER FOR DAMAGE WITH THE ELECTRICITY OFF, EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING BELTS BY HAND, HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO BELTS.

May 6, 1983 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lone Jack Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING A ROCK LOOSE WITH STEEL BAR WHEN BAR SLIPPED AND HIT EMPLOYEE, CAUSING BROKEN FRONT TOOTH.

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