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October 12, 1987 OR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ash Grove Cement West Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS ASSISTI3G OTHERS TO UMNPLUG THE JAW CRUSHER WITH A WEDGE TOOL WHEN THE HANDLE SLAPPED HIM IN THE LEFT EAR

October 8, 1986 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ash Grove Cement West Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS GRABBIN1 A PIECE OF METAL OFF THE QJ6 BELTLINE OF THE SECONDARY CRUSHER WHEN HAND SLIPPED AND HIT METAL SIDING OF CRUSHER BUILDING CAUSING A LACERATION TO BACK OF THUMB (LEFT THUMB)

December 29, 1985 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ash Grove Cement West Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING ON CATWALK ADJACENT TO QA-I BELT LINE AND WAS REACHING ACROSS BELT TO PUSH FROZEN CHUNK OFF WHEN EXPERIENCED STRAIN IN RIGHT SIDE.

August 16, 1985 OR · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HOISTING
Ash Grove Cement West Inc · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME WAS SITTING IN 980C LOADER ON ELEVATOR & BEING LOWERED ONTO BARGE FULL OF ROCK ELEVATOR CABLES SNAPPED & ELEVATOR WITH LOADER & I.NAME DROPPED THIRTY FEET ONTO GROUND I.NAME REMAINED IN LOADER BUT WAS THROWN AGAINST INTERIOR HE CUT FOREHEAD LEFT LEGBRUIS

June 20, 1985 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Ash Grove Cement West Inc · Struck against stationary object

WORKER WAS LOADING LIME TRUCK AT LIME DEPARTMENT HE WAS TRYING TO GET SOCK LOCATED IN THE RT LOADING HATCH HE TURNED UNDER THE AIRSLIDE KNOCKING OFF HIS HARDHAT AND HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE AIR SLIDE JOINT HE CUT HIS SCALP IN THE BACK ON THE RT SIDE HAD SOME STITCHES AND RETURNED TO WORK

July 12, 1984 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ash Grove Cement West Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS LIFTING NEW BATTERY IN CARTON OFF THE BACK OF TRUCK ONTO FLOOR WHEN BOTTOM FELL OUT OF CARTON RESULTING IN BATTERY DROPPING ONTO THE FRONT OF HIS LEFT FOOT EMP WAS WEARING STEEL TOED B BOOTS AT THE TIME THE LITLE TOE ON LEFT FOOT WAS SMASHED AND BROKEN

February 20, 1984 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Ash Grove Cement West Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STEPPING OFF OF A CONVEYOR WALKWAY & STEPPED ON THE BLADE OF A METAL HANDLED CLEAN UP HOE. THE METAL HANDLE HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT LIP CUTTING IT & CHIPPING A TOOTH.

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