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March 12, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Taylor Quarries, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING NUTS ON HOPPER WITH A SOCKET AND THE SOCKET SLIPPED OFF A NUT.

January 17, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Taylor Quarries, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

WHILE ADJUSTING THE BRAKES ON THE LOADER, THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE ADJUSTING NUT AND EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND THRUST INTO A BOLT CAUSING LACERATIONS TO THE BACK OF THE RIGHT HAND.

December 13, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Taylor Quarries, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE WAS PULLING A BOULDER FROM THE HOPPER AND ABNOTHER ROCK FELL ONTO HIS LEFT FOOT CRUSHING HIS BIG TOE.

October 14, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Taylor Quarries, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO ROCKS WERE BLOCKING THE HAUL ROAD. EE GOT OUT AND MOVED ONE OF THE ROCKS (18" DIAMETER). HE THOUGHT THAT HE HAD JUST PULLED A MUSCLE AND DIDN'T REPORT THIS UNTIL 10-24-93. HE THEN WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 10-23-93.

September 9, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator MACHINERY
Taylor Quarries, Inc. · Flash burns (welding)

WELDERS BURN BOTH EYES.

May 11, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Taylor Quarries, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LATERAL BELT HAD STOPPED DUE TO A ROCK BEING WEDGED BETWEEN TAIL PULLY AND BELT. EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN ROCK BY TURNING BELT BACKWARDS. ROCK CAME LOOSE AND THE PULLEY TURNED AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S FINGER, CRUSHING THE TIP OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND, BETWEEN THE BELT AND PULLEY.

January 22, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Taylor Quarries, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDING ON BULLDOZER PARTS,GRINDER JERKED UP AND HIT HIM IN CHIN.

November 1, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Taylor Quarries, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON LIME TRUCK. TOOK OFF GLASSES TO SEE BETTER. HAMMERING ON METAL AND A CHIP CAME OFF AND WENT IN HIS LEFT EYE.

July 11, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Taylor Quarries, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAMMERING ON HAMMER MILL WITH SLEDGE HAMMER, PIECE OF STEEL SLIPPED OFF OF PUMP AND LODGED RIGHT FOREARM TOP.

May 29, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Taylor Quarries, Inc. · Struck by flying object

ROCK FLEW OFF OF CONVEYOR AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

October 11, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Taylor Quarries, Inc. · Fall from machine

MAN WAS UNLOADING 50 LB BAGS OF NITRATE FROM THE TRUCK BED. FOOT WENT THROUGH OLD BOARD IN TRUCK BED AND HE FELL ON HIS BACK AND HIT THE SIDE BOARD ON HIS LOWER BACK.

September 9, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Taylor Quarries, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CLEANING AIR CL9ANER ON CRUSHER,SLIPPED AND TWISTED BACK.

January 24, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Taylor Quarries, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS TRYING T2 OPEN FLAP GATE ON CRUSHER. HIS PRY BAR GOT STUCK AND WHEN HE WENT TO PULL IT OUT HE FELL.

February 13, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Taylor Quarries, Inc. · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE DRIVES A TRUCK FROM LOADING BINS TO STOCKPILE WHILE DRIVE UNDER LOADING BINS THEN JUMPING OUT OF TRUCK TO TOPERATE A LEVELER TO LOAD HE WAS SUFFERED HERNIA WHICH RESULTED TO EMERGENCY EMERGENCY SURGERY HE FELT DISCOMFORT MARCH 15TH WENT TO DR. AND WAS HOSPITALIZED MARCH 27( DR. HERNIA HAD BEEN THER 4-5 WEEKS DONT KNOW APPROX. DATE OR TIME ININJURY.

November 3, 1983 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Taylor Quarries, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING SHOT AND CARRYING 50 LB OF NITRATE BAG.RAINING,GROUND WAS WET AND SLIPPERY.EMPL STEPPED AND SLIPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

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