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November 11, 1998 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brown Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING STEAM CLEANER INTO OFFICE (TOMINIMIZE FREEZING OF WATER) AND STRAINED MUSCLE IN BACK.

September 30, 1997 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brown Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CLIMBING UP INTO THE EUCLID TRUCK TO MOVESTOCKPILE. AS HE WAS CLIMBING HE RAISED HIS HEADAND HIT BOTTOM CORNER OF TRUCK BED CUTTING TOP OF HIS HEAD.

September 4, 1997 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Brown Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WELDING WEAR PLATE TO BUCKET OF 235C EXCAVATOR. PLATE WAS TACK WELDED TO BUCKET FINAL WELD WAS STARTED WHEN PLATE CAME OFF STRIKING EE ON LEFT SIDE OF CHEST, CATCHING LEFT HAND BETWEEN PL ATE AND CHEST.

July 5, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Brown Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS IN SHOP REPLACING TEETH ON 988B CAT LOADER BUCKET. HE HIT ONE OF THE TEETH WITH A HAMMER TO LOOSEN IT. A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF AND LODGED IN HIS RT KNEE.

March 13, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brown Sand & Gravel Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING CONVEYORS FROM FLATBED TRUCK. HE JUMPED DOWN TO THE GROUND, LANDING WITH HIS HEEL ON A ROCK.

December 2, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brown Sand & Gravel Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

WAS CLIMBING OUT OF GRAVEL WASHER SLIPPED ON CATWALK FOOT STUCK UNDER BOTTOM RAIL BODY WENT FORWARD OVEREXTENDING KNEE

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