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August 18, 2025 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Schildberg Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Hand was caught between pry bar and motor

October 18, 2022 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Schildberg Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a pry bar on the screen deck motor when the bar slipped hitting EE in the face.

September 11, 2021 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Schildberg Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Knife slipped cutting knee. Had to have stitches in knee cap

September 20, 2017 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Schildberg Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Splicing a belt on conveyor when the clamp slipped and cut left hand

March 31, 2014 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Schildberg Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was using a pry bar to pry a tire off a rim.

August 24, 2009 IA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Schildberg Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting boxes, the knife slipped and cut his right index finger. Required 3 stitches. No restrictions, no lost time.

April 24, 2009 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Schildberg Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was working on a truck and pulled lower back. Went to chiropractor, released with no restrictions. Received report in office 4/27/2009.

January 26, 2009 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Schildberg Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was lifting drive shaft from loader with chain hoist. Weight shifted and caught finger between shaft and loader.

September 23, 2008 IA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Schildberg Construction Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

On 9/23, EE was trying to get a rock unstuck from a dozer. When swinging the sledge hammer, his hand hit the dozer arm. On 9/26, he went to the doctor and had X-rays. Put him in a cast and released him back to work with lifting restrictions. Will re-evaluate in 2 weeks.

July 1, 2008 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Schildberg Construction Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was digging rock out of the breaker when a rock broke loose and fell on his hand causing bruising. Went to doctor & had x-ray, nothing broken. Did not receive report in office until 7/14/2008

January 16, 2004 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Schildberg Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SCRAPING LIME DUST THAT WAS STUCK ON THE INSIDE OF THE MAIN SCREEN BIN. HE STATED THAT HE TWISTED HIS BODY TO REACH A CORNER AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

August 12, 2003 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Schildberg Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS WORKING ON TIRES. TIRES WERE SPARES FOR TEREX 3305B. EE WAS ASSEMBLING A TIRE AND HOLDING LOCK RING UP WITH BAR. WITH HIS LEFT THUMB HE WAS PUSHING "O" RING INTO PLACE AND THE BAR SLIPP ED AND LOCK SNAPPED DOWN ON THUMB.

May 19, 2003 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Schildberg Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS WORKING ON THE FRONT SPRING OF A MACK TRUCK AND SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER. HE TWISTED HIS BACK RESULTING IN A PINCHED NERVE.

January 28, 2003 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Schildberg Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING A GASKET FROM THE REAR END PLATE OF AXLE. THE GASKET SCRAPER HE WAS USING SLIPPED, CUTTING HIM ON THE LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB & FOREFINGER. REQUIRED 2 STITCHES.

April 12, 2000 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Schildberg Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A LOADER BUCKET AND USING APORTA POWER TO HOLD REINFORCEMENT IN PLACE WHILE WELDING AND THE PORTA POWER SLIPPED PINCHING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER CRUSHING THE BONE.

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