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January 4, 2002 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J L R Stone Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

AFTER LOADING BARGES ON 1-4-02, OTHER AND EE WERE PULLING ON 1/8" DIA STEEL CABLE, APPROX. 175' LONG. THE CABLE WAS BEING PULLED TO THE RAMP LOCATION SO THAT THE RAMP COULD BE LOWERED. AT SOME TIME DURING THIS WORK. EE FELT A BURNING SESSATION IN HIS LOWER STOMACH. WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 1-6-02 ON ANSWERING MACHINE TO SUPERINTENDIST.

August 8, 2001 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
J L R Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

THE NIGHT SHIFT LABORER WENT TO SHOVEL OUT FROM UNDER THE IMPACT DISCHARGE CONVEYOR. WHILE UNDER THE CONVEYOR, THE SHOVEL HANDLE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FRAME AND THE BELT. HE TRIED TO PULL SHO VEL OUT, BUT IT PULLED HIS ARM INTO CONVEYOR BREAKING HIS ARM. HE PULLED HIS ARM OUT AND FOUND FOREMAN FOR HELP.

July 10, 2001 MO · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
J L R Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOADING BARGE #OR6155, THE HEAD CABLE 3/4"CAME OFF FROM BEHIND TIMBERHEADS OF DOCK BARGE PINCHING EMPLOYEE BETWEEN CABLE AND 4'HIGH COMBING.CO-WORKER AT WINCHES DID NOT SEE EMPLOYEE CAUG HT IMMEDIATELY AND WAITED TO SEE HIM. WHEN SEEING HIM CAUGHT, CO-WORKER PULLED ON CABLE SLIGHTLY TO RELEASE LOCK MECHANISM, THEN RELEASED EMPLOYEE, HE FELL TO BARGE AND CO-WORKER LOCKED WINCH

April 13, 2001 MO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J L R Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING ADJUSTMENT HANDLE FOR HYDROCONE CRUSHER, HANDLE BROKE AND UNCOILED STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT WRIST. LACERATION TO RIGHT WRIST.

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