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July 24, 2003 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boone Quarries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPENING SCALE TICKET BOX WITH A KNIFE; KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT ARM.

June 12, 2003 MO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER
Boone Quarries · Struck by flying object

WORKING AROUND PLANT WHEN DUST GOT IN EE'S EYES. EE WASHED DUST OUT BUT LATER IN THE DAY, AFTER IRRITATION CONTINUED, OBSERVED A SMALL PIECE ON LEFT EYE.

March 21, 2003 MO · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boone Quarries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A BOX CUTTER TO CUT A RUBBER HOSE; HAND SLIPPED AND CUT UPPER RIGHT LEG.

March 17, 2003 MO · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boone Quarries · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO FREE THE BLOCKAGE IN THE JEFFREY FEEDER. HE WAS HIT ON THE RIGHT TOE BY A 2-3" ROCK.

July 12, 2002 MO · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Boone Quarries · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS WASHING THE FC CONE CRUSHER. CO-WORKER WAS DRIVING THE LOADER AND BACKED INTO THE MANLIFT IN WHICH HE WAS WORKING. HE WAS PUSHED INTO THE ROCK BOX. HIS RIGHT EYE, RIGHT ARM AND RIG HT LEG WERE INJURED.

November 12, 2001 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Boone Quarries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BREAKING BOULDERS WITH THE TRACKHOE IN THE OLD PLANT 2 AREA. A ROCK FRAGMENT CAME INTO THE CAB AND HIT HIS LEFT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE CAP.

April 26, 2001 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Boone Quarries · Struck by flying object

EE WAS CLEANING UP WITH A SHOVEL UNDER THE C8 CONVEYOR OF THE CRUSHING PLANT. WIND BLEW DUST PARTICLES INTO EMPLOYEE'S FACE WHEN HE TRIED TO CLEAN DEBRIS OUT OF CONVEYOR. DUST PARTICLES FLEW I NTO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE.

July 26, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boone Quarries · Struck by falling object

WHILE REMOVING DRILL STEEL FROM HOLE, COUPLER FELL OFF THE STEEL, BOUNCED OFF HTE CENTRALIZER AND UP INTO HIS JAW.

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