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January 20, 2010 KS · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lyons Salt Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was baring down a slab when the bar was driven down, striking employees shin.Employee was treated by doctor on 1/20 and placed on light duty.Follow-up visit with doctor was conducted on 1/25, employee was then taken off of work.

March 2, 2007 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lyons Salt Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE used a piece of pipe to beat on hopper, due to wet salt not coming out of hopper. EE smashed his left thumb between hopper and pipe.

May 4, 1996 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Victory Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON COME A LONG HANDLE. PULLED TOO HARD AND STRAINED GROIN. LOST TIME AND RESTRICTED DUTY WILL APPLY TO THIS CLAIM.

January 24, 1995 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Galena Road Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

KNIFED SLIPPED WHEN CUTTING FLASHING.

April 20, 1994 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lyons Salt Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT HOPPER FROM 5TH FLOOR DUST COLLECTOR. WHILE USING A PIPE TO BEAT THE HOPPER, SHE PINCHED HER THUMB BETWEEN THE PIPE AND THE HOPPER.

August 6, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Galena Road Gravel Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS SITTING DOWN TIGHTENING BOLTS WHEN HE PULLED WRENCH HE STAINED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

September 9, 1991 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lyons Salt Company · Struck by falling object

WORKIGN UNDERNEATH PICKUP TRUCK, A METAL OBJECT GOT INTO LEFT EYE.

August 28, 1991 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lyons Salt Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING NEW HEAD PULLEY SHAFT, WHILE HOLDING BRASS ROD ON SHAFT SECOND EMPLOYEE HIT BRASS ROD WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND IT SLIPPED OFF BRASS ROD AND HIT HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF FACE C AUSING A CUT TO LEFT CHEEK.

March 22, 1989 KS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Builders Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS PRYING LOG FROM PUMP & PREY BAR SLIPPED OFF LOG.

December 1, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
County Line Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PUTTING A FRAME OVER ONTO DREGE, PULLING WITH A COME A-LONG TOOL. TOOL SLIPPED OFF FRAME AND HIT EMPLOYEES ANKLE.

June 30, 1988 KS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Builders Sand Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TIGHTENING BOLTS ON 5" ANGLE BETWEEN "A" FRAME 3/4 DRIVE RATCHET SLIPPED CAUSING FINGER TO GET SMASHED BETWEEN HANDLE OF RATCHET AND 5" ANGLE

January 21, 1988 KS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Victory Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS TIGHTENING CABLE WITH WINCH WHEN WINCH HANDLE STRUCK HIM IN THE LOWER LEFT LEG

October 22, 1986 KS · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Builders Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRIPPING TAPE 2FF WIRE WITH A KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED. CUT MIDDLE KNUCKLE, LEFT INDEX FINGER.

July 17, 1985 KS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Victory Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CUTTING A CONVEYOR BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING THE L LEG SEVERAL INCHES ABOVE THE KNEE. 12 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED

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