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February 6, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farmers Limestone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A LADDER FROM FROZEN GROUND. WHEN THE STEEL LADDER BROKE FREE OF FROZEN GROUND THE LADDER SMASHED HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE OUTRIGGING OF A CRANE.

August 9, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farmers Limestone Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF LOADER. AS HE STEPPED DOWN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS BACK

March 13, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Farmers Limestone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS GOING IN GNERATOR SHED WIND CAUGHT DOOR AND BLEW IT SHUT CATCHING EE LEFT HAND.

October 8, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farmers Limestone Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF HAUL TRUCK AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A STEEL BEAM.

July 21, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farmers Limestone Company · Fall from machine

54736YEE WAS GETTING OUT OF HAUL TRUCK.JUMPED DOWN AND LANDED ON RIGHT HEAL-BRUISED RIGHT HEAL.

March 13, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent MACHINERY
Farmers Limestone Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS TRYING TO CLEAN AN ABSTRUCTED BORE HOLE PRIOR TO LOADING WITH EXPLOSIVED. WHILE OPERATING INGERSOL RAND TRACK DRILL, DRILL STEEL CAME UNCOUPLED. STEEL COUPLING FLEW OFF OF DRILL HITTING HIM IN MOUTH. SHATTERED FRONT TOP TOOTH. CHIPPED BOTTOM TOOTH. LOOSENED OTHER FRONT TOOTH, LACERATED.

October 10, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farmers Limestone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS PULLING PIECE OF CABLE WHICH WAS LAYING ON GROUND. CABLE WAS TWISTED AS EMPL PULLED ON CABLE IT UNTWISTED & CAME UP HITTING EMPL IN FACE & CUTTING EMPLS FINGERS.

August 20, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Farmers Limestone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A LITTLE PROTECTIVE PIPE COVER OFF OF A SHOCK CYLINDER ON THE REAR OF A HAUL TRUCK. TO GET TO THE PLACE HE WANTED TO GRIND, HE TURNED THE GRINDER UPSIDE DOWN. THE GRINDER CAUGTH ON SOMETHING AND KICKED BACK CUTTING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE WRIST.

June 5, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Farmers Limestone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CHEATER PIPE ON A CHAIN BINDER & THE PIPE SLIPPED OFF OF CHAIN BINDER AND KICKED BACK AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD.

May 17, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Farmers Limestone Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE AS GETTING OUT OF HAUL TRUCK AND SLIPPED ON STEP AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

November 4, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Farmers Limestone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING ON A BEARING WHEN A CHIP OF STEEL CAME OFF AND CUT EMPLOYEE IN LEG.

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