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March 24, 1994 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Bfr Rock Quarry Inc · Fall from machine

STOCKPILING-THIS MAN WAS HIRED FOR A TRUCK DRIVER FOR STOCKPILING. HE HAS CDL . HE WENT THROUGH SAFETY TRAINING AND WAS SHOWING HOW WELL HE COULD STOCKPILE. HE MADE 3 TRIPS ON FOURTH AND HE FORGOT TO TRIP GATE AND THE FRONT END CAME UP. HE WAS IN NO DANGER BUT INSTEAD OF WAITING FOR A LADDER OR HELP, HE JUMPED OUT AND LANDED ON HIS KNEE.

June 17, 1992 KS · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bfr Rock Quarry Inc · Struck against stationary object

FIXING DRILL- HIT ELBOW ON PIPE- NO INJURY ON X-RAY. DOCTOR DECIDED THERE WAS NO REASON EMPLOYEE COULDN'T STAY OFF WORK A COUPLE DAYS.

October 8, 1990 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bfr Rock Quarry Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS FIXING TAILGATE OF DUMP TRUCK. USED IMPROPER PROCEDURES AND CLOBBERED TIP OF LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND- SENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM.

October 7, 1989 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Bfr Rock Quarry Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKER WAS FREEING FWEDGED ROCK WITH ROCK BAR WHEN A ROCK ROCK ZIGGED HAIR LINE CRACK EMERGENCY ROOF TREATMENT XRAYS SPLINT TO IMMOBILIZE FOOT SENT HOME TOLD TO SEE BONE SPECIALIST TO BE SURE BONE SPECIALIST TOOK A WEEK TO DECIDE IT WAS NOTSERIOUS BUT WOULD CAST FOOT NEXT WEEK ANYWAY WORKER WAS WEARING STEEL TOED GOVE APPROVED BOOTS

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