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June 17, 2014 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Casey Stone Co · Struck by falling object

Taking brake rotor out of bell tractor and rotor slipped out of his hand and helpers hand causing rotor to fall and cut leg.

November 8, 2010 IL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Illinois Quarry-Div/Mid-Illinois Concrete · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was fueling and greasing D8N Dozer to start stripping burden. He was bending over to grease ripper on the back of the machine, as he straightened up, he pulled a muscle in his lower back.

July 10, 2006 IL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & H Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was in lower part of dredge and was going up the stairs to the upper part of dredge when pulled a muscle in right leg and lower back.

February 20, 2003 IL · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Casey Stone Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATES HE WAS LOADING A HOLE AND THE HOSE BECAME STUCK IN SOME LOOSE ROCK. HE WAS LIFTING ANDTWISTING THE HOSE WHEN HE HEARD HIS SHOULDER "POP"

August 2, 2002 IL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & H Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAD CUMALONG HOOKED TO A CRANE AND OTHER END HOOKED TO EYELET ON PIPE. HE WAS WRATCHEDING UP THE PIPE WHEN THE WELD ON THE EYELET BROKE. CAUSING THE CUMALONG HOOK TO HIT HIM ON TOP OF HEAD.

February 8, 2002 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & H Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

BENT OVER GRINDING ON A PIECE OF METAL, AND WHEN STOOD UP HIT HEAD ON SHARP OBJECT.

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