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Years on record
1983–2026
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June 24, 1996 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meyer Material Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS DRIVING ON A STEEL PIN W/HAMMER, A PIECE OF METAL FLAKE WENT INTO HIS LT EYE. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELD.

February 5, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meyer Material Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE BREAKING FRONT WUMPS WITH A STEEL BAR HE GOT HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND SUPPORT BRACE.

June 2, 1986 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mc Henry Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING BACK1LATE OF CRUSHER SCREEN WITH A RATCHET. RATCHET BROKE, STRIKING HAND AND SMASHING RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

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