Employee was assisting with unrolling conveyor belt when at the end of the roll the chain holding it came loose allowing the bar to fall and strike EE's left hand resulting in a laceration. The injury resulted in 13 sutures.
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May 8, 2023
IL · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Illinois Land Resources, Inc. · Struck by flying object
January 7, 2022
IL · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Illinois Land Resources, Inc. · Struck by flying object
Employee was tightening the compression ring on a bearing with a co-worker. The co-worker was using a punch hammer and sledge hammer when a piece of metal broke off of the punch hammer and went into the injured employee's left arm.
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