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July 24, 2025 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidated Materials, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

was replacing a grease line for the bearing on the Lippman impact and when EE went to turn around EE's foot was caught in grating.

May 5, 2017 IL · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidated Materials Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was out on pontoon boat working on putting last piece of dredge together. Miner was putting flange bolts in and miners hand slipped in between the two flanges when flanges came together smashing miners left hand. Miner was taken to the hospital immediately. EE fractured pinky finger. Miner was not working alone.

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