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October 2, 1990 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Roy Baker Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS UNDER ONE OF THE LOADERS WORKING ON IT AND WAS RUNNING AN ELECTRIC GRINDER WITH HIS SAFETY GOGGLES ON WHEN SOMETHING GOT UNDER HIS SAFETY GOGGLES AND INTO HIS EYE. HIS EYE WAS IRRITATED FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS SO ON THE AFTERNOON OF THE 4TH HE DECIDED TO GOT TO THE DOCTOR. A LITTLE FLECK OF METAL WAS REMOVED.

April 2, 1990 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Roy Baker Quarry Inc · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME CAME INTO THE OFFICE ON 4/16 AND SAID THAT A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO HE BUMPED HIS KNEE ON THE EDGE OF A ROCK CONVEYOR. AS THE DAYS WENT BY IT CONTINUED TO STAY SORE AND WAS GETTING A LITTL E WORSE. WE WERE RAINED OUT 4/13 SO HE WENT TO THE DR. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT WE WERE AWARE OF HIS INJURY.

August 29, 1989 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Roy Baker Quarry Inc · Struck by flying object

APPARENTLY A LITTLE FLECK OF METAL WORKED ITS WAY UP UNDER HIS PROTECTIVE GLASSES AND BECAME EMBEDED UNDER HIS EYE LID WHICH THE DR HAD TO REMOVE.

July 24, 1989 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Roy Baker Quarry Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AROUND THE ROCK CRUSHER ROCK WAS BEING DUMPED INTO A SURGE BIN & ONE OF THE ROCKS BOUNCED OUT & STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK

June 2, 1989 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Roy Baker Quarry Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PSRING OFF OF THE END OF A ROLLER AND WHEN HE MADE THE CUT THE END OF THE ROLLER FELL ON HIS TOES.

April 17, 1989 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Roy Baker Quarry Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT IN BETWEEN A ROCK SCREEN AND THE SCREEN DECK RAILING WHILE HELPING CHANGE ROCK SCREENS ON CRUSHING PLANT.

April 7, 1989 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Roy Baker Quarry Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AROUND THE CRUSHING PLANT AND HE SAID THAT HE FELL DOWN.

June 17, 1988 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Roy Baker Quarry Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS WORKING AROUND AND UNDER THE ROCK CRUSHER WHILE IT WAS SHUT DOWN FOR MAINTENCE AND BUMPED HIS HEAD.

February 8, 1988 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Roy Baker Quarry Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS HELPING 9EPAIR A SMALL PORTABLE ROCK BIN. HE WAS BALANCING ONE SIDE OF THE BIN WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON THESNOW AND FELL. THUS HE LOST HIS GRIP WHICH LET THE BIN TIP OVER ON HIS LE G. 3

October 1, 1987 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Roy Baker Quarry Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HE HELPED UNLOA8 EXPLOSIVES FROM A DELIVERY TRUCK INTO OUR POWDER STORAGE HOUSE ON 10-1-87. HE LAID HIS COAT AND GLOVES ON THE NITRATE BAGS UNTIL HE WAS DONE WHICH HE PICKED UP AND WORE EVERDA Y THERE AFTER. 2E LATER DEVELOPED AN ITCHY RED RASH WHICH HE STRUGGED OFF A POISON IVY. ON 10-19 HE HAD DIFFICULTY GETTING HIS BREATH, HE WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND TREATED FOR AN AC

January 21, 1986 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Roy Baker Quarry Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

FACE OF THE QUA9RY WALL SLID OFF & DOWN ON TO THE QUARRY FLOOR COVERING HIM UP WHERE HE STOOD

July 16, 1985 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Roy Baker Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN ELECTRIC DRILL TO DRILL A HOLE IN A PIECE OF METAL WHEN THE DRILL BIT BOUND UP AND SPUN THE DRILL AROUND HITTING HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HAND AND WRIST.

October 23, 1984 KS · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Roy Baker Quarry Inc · Struck by falling object

EE SAID THAT HE WAS CLEANING UP AROUND THE CRUHS'*%*% CRUSHER WHEN A ROCK FELL OFF OF A BELT & HIT HIM IN T HE BACK.

April 18, 1984 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Roy Baker Quarry Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CAME INTO THE OFFICE ON MONDAY THE 23RD AND SAID THAT HE HAD HURT IS BACK ON WED. THE 18TH AND HE WANTED TO GO TO A DOCTOR, THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING WORSE.

March 8, 1984 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Roy Baker Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING FROZEN MUD OUT OF THE DOZERS TRACK ROLLERS. THE MALL HE WAS SWINGING GLANCED OFF OF THE PRY BAR AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE FRAME AND MALL.

September 1, 1983 KS · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Roy Baker Quarry Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CHANGING OIL IN DOZER WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF THE DRAIN PLUG & HE SMACKED THE BACK OF HIS HAND UP AGAINST THE FRAME.

May 17, 1983 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Roy Baker Quarry Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING UP 12INX12IN SHORING BLOCKS FOR CRIBBING A DOXER HE WAS USING A CHAIN SAW AND WHEN THE BLOCK END FELL OFF HE REACHED OUT TO STEARDY IT AND IT ROLLED ON TO HIS HAND HE SUFF ERED A LACERATION AND BRUISES TO THE MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND

May 16, 1983 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Roy Baker Quarry Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBER UP ONTO LOADER TO GREASE IT.FOOT SLIPPED AND FELL OFF.BACK WAS HURTING.

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