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September 13, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Jenkins Quarry LLC · Struck against a moving object

Loader was coming to load lime truck. Half way down the hill the loader engine died, causing loss of power and control. Loader struck the lime truck in the rear, ee was out of his truck and something on the truck hit him causing injury. EE is in a medically induced coma.

September 11, 2003 MO · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
Jenkins Quarry LLC · No Value Found

HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM CHECKING WATER LEVEL IN RADIATOR OF THE HAMMERMILL ENGINE & GOT HIS ARM TOO CLOSE TO THE GUARD SCREEN, AND CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM. HE WAS SENT TO MEDICAL CLINIC FOR STITCHES.

November 5, 2001 MO · Metal/Non-Metal ENTRAPMENT
Jenkins Quarry LLC · Accident type, without injuries

TRUCK DRIVER WAS STOCKPILLING CRUSHED 1/4 INCH BASE MATERIAL. AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DUMP THE 8TH LOAD OF THIS SHIFT THE TRUCK OVER TURNED ONTO IT LEFT SIDE. THE DRIVER WAS PINNED IN THE TRUC K BY THE STEERING WHEEL. LOCAL EMS WAS CONTACTED AND THE DRIVER WAS EXTRICATED WITHIN 25 TO 30 MIN. THE DRIVER DID NOT SUSTAIN INJURIES AS THE RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT.

July 3, 2001 MO · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jenkins Quarry LLC · Fall from machine

RETURNING FROM STEP ON BED TO TRUCK CAB, PLACED FOOT ON FUEL TANK AND SLIPPED. CAUGHT AND GRABBED HANDLE TO STOP FALL AND PULLED TENDON IN RIGHT ARM.

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