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1983–2026
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September 11, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Moline Consumers Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING BRAKE APART IT WAS SPRING LOADED & IT LET GO HITTING HIM

December 7, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Moline Consumers Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN 8 TON HYDRAULIC JACK TO HELP PUSH SHAFT AND SLEEVE IN POSITION TO INSTALL IN PLACE THE JACK SLIPPED AND PINCHED THE EMPLOYEE S HAND WHICH REQUIRED THREE STITCHES TO CLOSE .

August 26, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Moline Consumers Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING RRUBBER FOR THE SCREEN DECK HIS KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS ARM REQUIRING 4 STITCHES

January 21, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Moline Consumers Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TR2ING TO FIX BROKEN CHAIN ON GARDNER DENVER DRILL. DRILL UNSCREWED FROM COUPLING AND HAMMER DROPPED AND HIT HIM ON THE KNEE.

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