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July 28, 1997 MO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Barnhart Limestone Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS ON THE DOCK BARGE WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND LANDED ON HIS FOOT, HARD, BREAKING A BONE HIS FOOT.

July 25, 1997 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barnhart Limestone Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP WORK AREA ON THE DOCK, HOLDING A PIECE OF FLAT STEEL THAT SLIPPED FROM HIS GRASP AND HIT A PRY BAR ON THE GROUND THAT FLIPPED UP & HIT HIM ON THE LEFT CHEEK.

July 27, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barnhart Limestone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A RAILROAD TIE INTO THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK AND HIS KNEE GAVE OUT.

April 17, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Barnhart Limestone Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF A HAUL TRUCK (769B) AND HE HIT HIS KNEE ON THE BUMPERCAUSING HIM TO MISS THE LAST STEP. AS HE STEPPED ON THE GROUND, HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE( T HE SAME KNEE HE HIT ON THE BUMPER). HE SAID SOMETHING POPPED IN HIS KNEE.

June 28, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Barnhart Limestone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF OF DRILL TRUCK & PLACING WEIGHT ON LEFT LEG THE WEIGHT CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO COLLAPSE EMPLOYEE HAD A PREVIOUS INJURY TO THIS KNEE EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS ON SOLID GROUND

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