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April 24, 2008 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Barber & Sons Aggregate · Fall from machine

Employee grabbed the hand rail and slipped and fell.

January 31, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Barber & Sons Aggregate · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The weather was after the ice storm, several inches of ice. We had ramps and roads covered in dust. The EE got out of equipment, walked over where the edge was not coated and he fell.

September 1, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barber & Sons Aggregate · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE PLANT WAS SHUT DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE THE EE WAS MANUALLY TURNING A PULLEY WHEN HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT & THE SHIVE

August 21, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barber & Sons Aggregate · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO SERVICE THE 980 LOADER TO GET TO THE ENGINE YOU HAVE TO PULL OPEN FENDERS. IN PULLING ON ONE OF THE FENDERS HE HURT HIS BACK. 2 WEEKS LATER HE COULD NOT WORK.

August 15, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Barber & Sons Aggregate · Fall onto or against objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING. HE LAID THE SHOVEL ON THE GROUND TO CLIMB OUT OF THE HOLE. HE TRIPPED AND FELL. HIS HAND HIT THE SHOVEL.

January 29, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barber & Sons Aggregate · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS UNPLUGGING THE CRUSHER. REMOVING THE ROCKS BY HAND AND ONE ROLLED OVER HIS FOOT.

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