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May 2, 2012 MO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid America Sand LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was trying to release the anchor rope on the Guppy Boat when he lost the slack in the rope severing the tip of his left index finger.

June 25, 2010 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mid America Sand LLC · Struck against a moving object

Injured was driving loader through stock pile/loading area and hit a pot hole covered with water. (Water was flowing across entire roadway). Upon impact, the seat in the loader bottomed out and he felt a snap in his lower back.

June 23, 2010 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mid America Sand LLC · Fall from machine

Driver was standing on tail gate of truck fixing his tarp when he lost his footing and fell off the truck.

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