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November 24, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry County Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING 1/2" PLATE STEEL INTO PICKUP AND PULLED MUSCLE UNDER LEFT RIB CAGE.

January 25, 1995 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaskaskia Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DOING MAINTENANCE ON CRUSHER ROTOR, CRUSHER ROTOR TURNED CAUGHT FOOT BETWEEN ROTOR HAMMER & CRUSHER WALL.

October 8, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farmers Limestone Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF HAUL TRUCK AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A STEEL BEAM.

April 20, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaskaskia Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLED SHOULDER GOING DOWN LADDER ON HAUL TRUCK.

January 30, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry County Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING SCREENS. SCREEN SLIPPED AND CUT TOP OF RIGHT HAND.

October 18, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaskaskia Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CHARGING A FACE ROUND. WHEN BENDING OVER, HE FELT SOMETHING GIVE OUT IN HIS BACK. SPRAINED BACK.

October 10, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Farmers Limestone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS PULLING PIECE OF CABLE WHICH WAS LAYING ON GROUND. CABLE WAS TWISTED AS EMPL PULLED ON CABLE IT UNTWISTED & CAME UP HITTING EMPL IN FACE & CUTTING EMPLS FINGERS.

June 19, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaskaskia Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HYDRAULIC HOSE SNAPPED LOOSE AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD.

February 3, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Perry County Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

I NAME WAS CL3EANING SLUDGE FROM BOTTOM OF OIL BATH AIR CLEANER AND PUNCTURED KNUCKLES ON BOTH HAND WITH A SHARP WIRE FROM CLEANER ELEMENT.

July 22, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PLACED PIECE OF3FLAT METAL IN HIGHLIFT BUCKET. WHEN H E LET GO OF THE PIECE OF METAL IT SLID ABOUT ONE INCH AND THE SHAPP EDGE STICKING OUT CUT HIS RIGHT FORARM.

August 29, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING SCHOCLE LOOSE FROM CABLE ON DOCK BARGE RAMP HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK HE THAN WENT HOME AFTER WE LOADED TWO BARGES FROFOR P.T.T. CO.

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