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July 5, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lincoln Quarry · Struck by falling object

ROCK EITHER FELL FROM CONVEYOR OR MILL AREA.

March 26, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Lincoln Quarry · Struck by flying object

HELPING ODD SHA1E ROCK THROUGH JAW CRUSHER.CRUSHER NOT SHUT OFF AS IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN AND WHEN IT WENT INTO CRUSHER IT POPPED BACK UP AND OUT TO WHERE HE WAS STANDING CATCHING HIM ON LEG KNOC KING HIM DOWN W3TH THE FORCE FROM IT.

April 11, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
Lincoln Quarry · Flash burns (electric)

ELECTRIC BOX IS3A PUSH BOTTON START/STOP BOX BOTTONS STUCK CAUSED BOX TO BURN AND I.NAMES HAND

October 8, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lincoln Quarry · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS GOING TO ASSIST IN UNLODGING AN LARGE ROCK.FROM SHORT CONVEYOR,BUT SLIP ON SMALL ROCK & SPRAINED ANKLE BEFORE HE GOT THERE.

September 6, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lincoln Quarry · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS EMPTING BINS THE 2" ROCK TO STOCK PILE IT. THE BIN DOOR HUNG UP ON ROCK, PUSHED HARDER ANDWENT FORWARD CLOSING FAST AN CAUGHT HAND, BETWEEN LEAVER THAT CLOSES DOOR AND BIN.

April 6, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lincoln Quarry · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WAS LOOKING AT MACHINERY OTHERS WERE WORKING ON. SLIPPED AND FELL, COMING DOWN ON HIS ELBOW.

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