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February 2, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Perry County Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN CHUTE LEADING TO JAW CRUSHER TRYING TO DISLODGE ROCKS WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM ABOVE STRIKING PRY BAR THAT HE WAS USING THE IMPACT OF THE ROCK PINNED HIS FINGER BETWEEN P RY BAR & FRAME WORK FINGER WAS CUT OPEN STICHES WERE REQUIRED

June 4, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Perry County Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WORKING ON LOADER AND PINCHED FINGERS BETWEEN THE GEAR AND THE HOUSING.

October 18, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaskaskia Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BREAK A ROCK HUNG IN FEEDER. WHEN STRIKING ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER A ROCK CHIP GLANCED RIGHT EYE CAUSING A SLIGHT BLUR IN VISION EE HAD GLASSES WITH HIM BUT WAS NOT WEARIN G THEM. DR FLUSHED EYE AND VISION RESTORED 100%

June 5, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Farmers Limestone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CHEATER PIPE ON A CHAIN BINDER & THE PIPE SLIPPED OFF OF CHAIN BINDER AND KICKED BACK AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD.

March 16, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Perry County Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BORING OUT PIN HOLES ON LIFT ARM SHAVING FORM BORING BAR CUTTING CAUGHT R. THUMB CUT OFF SKIN ON THUMB.

March 13, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Perry County Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING OLD WHEEL STUDS FROM A WHEEL HUB WHEN A PUPE WRENCH WITH A PIPE EXTENSION ON THE HANDLE SLIPPED. THE PIPE EXTENSION CUT THE END OF LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND OF THE EMPLO YEE.

November 4, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Farmers Limestone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING ON A BEARING WHEN A CHIP OF STEEL CAME OFF AND CUT EMPLOYEE IN LEG.

October 18, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Perry County Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL GOING TO PUT PIPE IN CARROUSEL ON DRILL.USING CABLE COMEALONG TO TURN LEVER.WHEN LEVER CAME LOOSE IT CAUGHT EMPL LEFT THUMB CUTTING IT 3/4 OF THE WAY AROUND AND BREAKING THE BONE.

September 17, 1987 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chester Quarry Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

HERNIA RESULTED3FROM USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK ROCKS WHICH WERE HUNG IN C RUSHER.

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