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August 20, 2018 IL · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Casey Stone Co · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was changing out the striker bar on the drill. When EE loosened 1 of 4 bolts with a wrench, EE felt a pop in the middle of EE's back.

August 20, 2012 IL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Casey Stone Co · Struck by flying object

Was driving a pin into a final drive when sledge hammer and a sliver broke off striking him in the chest.

March 9, 2009 IL · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mid-Illinois Quarry-Div/Mid-Illinois Concrete · Struck by falling object

Wet shot rock plugged up the Primary Crusher. I was inside of the crusher cleaning out the rock. I picked up a large rock to throw outside, the rock slipped off of the blow bar and fell on my left index finger, cutting it deeply.

July 6, 2006 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C & H Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hammering a gear box off the head pulley on conveyor, when a piece came off and punctured chest.

June 6, 2003 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C & H Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING A CABLE ON CA6 PLANT WHEN PRY BAR SLIPPED CAUSING A PIECE OF METAL TO FLY UP & STRIKEEE IN THE FACE

January 12, 2001 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C & H Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SNASHED HAND WITH HAMMER WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE PINS FROM CUTTER HEAD.

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