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April 15, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Illinois Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS REMOVING AN OLD BEARING RACE OFF OF A TAIL PULLEY WITH A HAMMER AND PUNCH.THE RACK BROKE AND A SLIVER OF STEEL STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT FOREARM.

March 20, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Illinois Stone Company · Struck by falling object

OTHER AND EE WERE OPENING THE HAMMER MILL DOOR JAKE THE WEST SIDE AND EE THE EAST SIDE HE LIFTED DOOR FOR OTHER TO REMOVE COME ALONG THE DOOR FELL ON EE LEFT ARM.

November 9, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Illinois Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

CLEANING OUT CHUTE MATERIAL FROZEN ROCK IT BROKE AWAY R THUMB STRUCK EDGE OF THE CHUTE

March 5, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Illinois Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOLDING PUNCH BAR 10 LB SLEDGE HAMMER GLANCED AND HIT LEFT THUMB.

August 18, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Illinois Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING HEAD PULLEDY BOX ON CONVEYOR USING A PICK. SOME ROCK WAS IN HEAD PULLEY BOX. WHEN PICK HIT ONE OF THE ROCKS A PIECE OF STEEL FROM PICK BROKE OFF PENETRATING LEFT ARM.

August 24, 1987 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Illinois Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ASSISTING FELLO4 EMPLOYEE MAKE EREPAIRS TO CONVEYOR DRIVE SPROCKET A 16LB SLEDGE HAMMER CAME OFF OF HANDLE BEING USED BY FELLOW EMPLOYEE STRIKING I.NAME IN LOWER CHEST

February 7, 1984 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Illinois Stone Company · Struck by falling object

HELPING FELLOW EMPLOYEE DRIVE A GEAR ON HAMMER MILL SHAFT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER HEAD CAME OFF OF HANDLE STRIKING LEFT FOOT

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