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April 3, 1997 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southwest Lime Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES THAT HE WAS CUTTING BELT WIPER SITTING ON HIS LEG, THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT LEG, REQUIRING STITCHES.

October 21, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Central Quarries & Materials Company Llc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS WAITING ON A SHOT TO GO OFF IN A STOCKPILE AREA. EE WAS STANDING BEHIND THE BUCKET OF A WA600 LOADER. WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE SHOT HIT THE GROUND BESIDE HIM AND THAN HIS RIGHT L EG. EE WAS TAKEN TO OUR COMPANY DR WHERE HE WA GIVEN A DIAGNOSTIC IMPRESSION OF CONTUSION AND ABRASION OF THE LEG AND HEEL.

October 16, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southwest Lime Quarry Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS REPAIRING PARKING BRAKE ON REAR OF EUCLID R-22, HE WAS COMPRESSING SPRING TO PUT CLAMP ON WHEN NUT STRIPPED OUT MAKING THE SPRING DECOMPRESS AND MAKING ASSEMBLY TO FLY A PART.

July 12, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Masters-Jackson Paving Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES HIS FOOT SLIPPED AS HE WAS TIGHTENING THE BOLTS ON THE CRUSHER JAW WING, CAUSING HIS BACK TO TWIST.

May 10, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Southwest Lime Quarry Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF CAVE IN OF AREA APPROX. 30' X 40' ABOUT 2' THICK, CRUSHING EMPLOYEE TO DEATH INSIDE VEHICLE.

May 10, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Southwest Lime Quarry Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF CAVE IN OF AREA APPROX. 30' X 40' ABOUT 2' THICK, CRUSHING EMPLOYEE TO DEATH INSIDE VEHICLE.

April 23, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Masters-Jackson Paving Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS HELPING PUT A HOPPER TOGETHER AND WAS STANDING ON A PLATE WAITING FOR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO PUT BOLTS IN THE CONVEYOR BELT. THE BELT SHIFTED AND HIS LEGS WERE PINNED AGAIN ST THE FEEDER BIN GATE CAUSING CONTUSIONS AND ABRASIONS TO BOTH THIGHS.

September 28, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Southwest Lime Quarry Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS DRIVING MOXY INTO CARE ENTRANCE WITH BED RAISED & CAUGHT BED ON CAVE CEILING FLIPPED CAB THREW EMPLOYEE AGAZINST DOOR RESULTING IN RIB & LUMBAR CONTUSION

August 25, 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
Southwest Lime Quarry Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WAS PUTTING A CHUTE IN THE BUCKET OF A LOADER AN SLIPPED & HURT HIS KNEE

June 17, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southwest Lime Quarry Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HIS RING ON 4TH FINGER OF LEFT HAND CAUGHT ON A SHAKER SCREEN WHILE HE WAS MOVING THEM, CAUSING CONTUSIONS AROUND RING.

June 17, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southwest Lime Quarry Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES SHE WAS HELPING SHOVEL DIRT & GRAVEL AND HER RIGHT WRIST STARTED HURTING.

June 12, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Southwest Lime Quarry Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WELDING WITH OUT HELMET OR GLASSES AND RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES.

June 7, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Southwest Lime Quarry Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE STATES HE LOST HIS BALANCE WHILE CLEANING OUT CONVEYOR BELT, AND CAUGHT HIS RT THUMB ON THE OUTSIDE EDGE ROLLER CRUSHING THE TIP OF HIS THUMB.

May 17, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southwest Lime Quarry Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING WIRE INTO BOX TRAILER, STEPPED UP ON BACK OF TRAILER, SLIPPED WHILE COMING BACK DOWN OFF TRAILER, LANDED ON UNEVEN GROUND AND SPRAINED RIGHT FOOT.

March 19, 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
Southwest Lime Quarry Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING OUT OF BACKHOE

December 2, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southwest Lime Quarry Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING 15-20# JUG OF ANTIFREEZE UP TO EUCLID AND STRAINED NECK MUSCLE.

November 23, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southwest Lime Quarry Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREEN ON TELESMITH SCREEN PLANT, SCREEN CAUGHT AND PULLED RIGHT ARM BACK CAUSING DISLOCATION OF RIGHT SHOULDER.

September 1, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Southwest Lime Quarry Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS MANUALLY CLEANING OUT JAW OF CRUSHER ROCK BOUNCED OFF CONVEYOR BELT HIT EMPLOYEES LOWER BACK CAUSING RAISED CONTUSION.

August 17, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southwest Lime Quarry Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JUMPED DOWN OFF LOADER, LANDED OFF BALANCE, TWISTED RIGHT KNEE, STRAINED KNEE MUSCLE, POSSIBLE TENDON DAMAGE.

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