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October 17, 2018 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coots Materials Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Truck backed into the bin got loaded. Left the bin and the arm stuck back. So EE went over to look at why the arm was stuck. EE stood in front of the arm to look at situation. Co-worker yelled at EE to get out of there. EE turn to walk away and the arm dislodged on it's own, hitting EE in the back and throwing EE in the air.

July 30, 2013 IL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coots Materials Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was removing damaged hood from haul truck. After removing pins from hinges, miner was removing tension rod with hammer when it came loose and sprang up and made contact with miner' s hand.

April 26, 2004 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coots Materials Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Two employees were pullig a truck tire off the rim. It came off faster than expected and the rim fell on one of the employees left foot.

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