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1983–2026
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July 17, 1996 SD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hills Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE POUNDING ON BEARING RACE. THE RACE BROKE AND A PIECE OF THE STEEL CUT EE ARM.

June 24, 1993 SD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hills Materials Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLT ON LOADER BUCKET CUTTING EDGE. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

September 3, 1991 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hills Materials Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE SHOVELING UNDENEATH APRON CONVEYOR.HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE SUPPORT BEAM,BRUISING HIS ELBOW.HE ALSO SPRAINED HIS BACK FROM THE TWISTING MOTION OF SHOVELING.

March 26, 1991 SD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hills Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING RUBBER ON CONVEYOR.THE KNIFE HE WAS USING FOLDED WHILE CUTTING RUBBER,SLICING HIS THUMB.

December 1, 1989 SD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hills Materials Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE TIGHTENING BOLTS ON SCREEN. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT AND HE STRUCK ELBOW ON SCREEN.

February 22, 1988 SD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hills Materials Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL PRYING ROCK STUCK IN TRAP TO FEEDER CONVEYOR.PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT ARM POSSIBLE NERVE DAMAGE.

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