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January 17, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
W J Menefee Construction Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GRINDING EXHAUST MANIFOLD ON CASE BACKHOE,EMPLOYEE GOT METAL IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

November 10, 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
W J Menefee Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GETTING ON A BOBCAT, EMPLOYEE TWISTED AND HIT LEFT KNEE.

November 3, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
W J Menefee Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BEATING, WITH A STEEL BAR, THE FROZEN LINE OF DRIVER PLATE IN ORDER TO MOVE IT. THE BAR CAME BACK AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE.

September 19, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
W J Menefee Construction Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE ON DOZER, PUSHING THE SCRAPER THROUGH THE DIRT, APPROACHED AND HIT THE SCRAPER TOO HARD. THIS CAUSED SCRAPER OPERATOR INJURE HIS LOWER BACK. INJURED WAS OPERATING THE SCRAPER.

April 25, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W J Menefee Construction Company · Struck against stationary object

HE GOT OFF DOZER TO CHECK GRADE AND STEP ON ROCKAND TWISTED ANKLE.

November 11, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
W J Menefee Construction Company · Struck by falling object

STEEL POLE FELL OFF CRUSHERS TOP CONVEYOR HITTING EE ACROSS BACK.

November 3, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W J Menefee Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING HIMSELF UP ON THE 631B SCRAPER AND PULLED SHOULDER MUSCLE.

June 11, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W J Menefee Construction Company · Fall down stairs

WALKING UP STEPS TO METAL DETECTOR TO GET PIECE OF METAL, AND FELL DOWN ON STEPS.

June 3, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
W J Menefee Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONSTANT STRAIN OF DRIVING LARGE TRUCK HAS CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO INJURE ROTATOR CUFF IN RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE HAD SURGERY ON LEFT ROTATOR CUFF IN JAN. 1993).

May 26, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W J Menefee Construction Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP DOOR ON IMPAC CRUSHER DUST CONTROL DOOR.

December 18, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W J Menefee Construction Company · Fall onto or against objects

STEPPING OFF BOBCAT AND SLIPPED OFF BOBCAT, SLIPPED ON SMALL PATCH OF ICE INJURING LEFT KNEE.

September 17, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
W J Menefee Construction Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL OPERATING EARTH MOVING SCRAPER RAN OVER LARGE ROCK. MACHINE CAME OFF THE ROCK CAUSING SEVERE JOLT TO EMPL.

September 4, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W J Menefee Construction Company · Fall onto or against objects

81406IL ON SHOE WENT TO GET IN TRUCK & LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF RUNNING BOARD CAUSING THE LEFT KNEE TO HIT RUNNING BOARD

August 15, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
W J Menefee Construction Company · Struck against a moving object

31303RUCK #1 DRIVEN BY INJURED WAS PULLING AWAY FROM THE HOPPER AFTER DUMPING, WHEN CAT TRUCK #2 BACKED INTO HIM.

May 9, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
W J Menefee Construction Company · Flash burns (electric)

EMPL PULLING HANDLE ON ELECTRIC BREAKER BOX TO TURN ON ROCK CONVEYOR.BEFORE HANDLE WAS ENGAGED ALL THE WAY,THE BOX EXPLODED CAUSING THE CURRENT TO ARC AND BURN THE EMPL.

June 13, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
W J Menefee Construction Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING STOCK PILE TRUCK,HIT A BUMP IN ROAD,CAUSING INJURY TO BACK.

November 29, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W J Menefee Construction Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL HELPING LIFT ELECTRIC MOTORS INTO STORAGE TRAILER FROM A PICKUP.PULLED MUSCLE ON RIGHT SIDE OF BACK.WENT TO DR WILSON AND WAS GIVEN 2 RXS.ONE FOR PAIN AND ANOTHER TO RELAX MUSCLES.

October 17, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W J Menefee Construction Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKING ON FRONTEND LOADER, EMPLOYEE PUT LOCTITE ON CROSSBEAM WHEN A GUST OF WIND BLEW IT INTO HIS FACE AND EYES.

October 4, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W J Menefee Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING OUT OF TRUCK, EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT KNEE.

September 21, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W J Menefee Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING OFF THE PUGMILL. WHEN HE PULLED BACK ON THE CLUTCH HANDLE, IT BUMPED HIS WRIST WHERE HE HAD A CUT. IT BRUISED THE TENDONS IN HIS WRIST.

August 10, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W J Menefee Construction Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TRYING TO REMOVE BOULDER FROM JAW CRUSHER PICKED UP LARGE ROCK & PULLED SOMETHING

July 25, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W J Menefee Construction Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF TRUCK TO START CONVEYOR AND TRIPPED ON THE STEPS. FELL ABOUT 3 FEET AND LANDED ON RIGHT FOOT TWISTING BODY TO THE LEFT. RESULTED IN TORN MUSCLE IN BACK.

March 9, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W J Menefee Construction Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON ROCK LEDGE AND TRIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON HIS KNEE. HE SUSTAINED A DEEP BRUISE TO KNEE CAP.

September 22, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W J Menefee Construction Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A LIME COATED SCREEN WHICH RESULTED IN EMPLOYEE GETTING A HERNIA IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN

March 16, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W J Menefee Construction Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A CORNER BIT ON THE BACK OF A TRUCK AND HIT HIS FINGER WITH THE BIT, RESULTING IN A CUT TO THE LITTLE FINGERS ON THE RIGHT HAND.

August 10, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
W J Menefee Construction Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A CONVEYOR BELT AND IN ORDER TO ACCESS THE AREA THAT NEEDED REPAIR HE HAD TO TWIST HIS BODY WHICH RSULTED IN A STRAINED MUSCLE IN UPPER BACK AND LEFT SHOULDER.

July 26, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W J Menefee Construction Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A ROCK IN THE SHAKER WHEN ANOTHER ROCK FELL HITTING HIS THUMB & MASHING IT

July 18, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W J Menefee Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHIELD HAD BROKEN OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT. EMPLOYEE CLIMBED DOWN INTO ROCK BIN TO RETRIEVE SHIELD AND IN HIS ATTEMPT TO GET THE SHIELD OUT OF THE BIN PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS ABDOMEN RESULTING IN A HERNIA.

December 17, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W J Menefee Construction Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING ICE FROM WINDOW OF LOADER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT WRIST.

November 11, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
W J Menefee Construction Company · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF DRILL 8TEEL FELL OUT OF HANGER ON DRILL & STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT ARM EMPLOYEE HAD TISSUE DAMAGE & BONE BRUISE ABOVE ELBOW ON RIGHT ARM

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