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April 6, 2006 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Callender Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A flop gate (75 lbs) at the end of a conveyor had rolled up and landed on the tail pulley. Two employees raised it up to let up back in position. One employee let go of his end after the gate went over center before the other and the gate pinched the right ring finger of the second employee against the angle iron that the gate swung in.

January 25, 2001 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Callender Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DIRECTING HAUL TRUCKS TO DUMP. HE DECIDEDTO ROLL A FOZEN CHUNK OF DIRT INTO A HOLE & PULLED GROING DOING SO.

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