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August 12, 2003 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dixon-Marquette Cement Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USED BAR TO THROW A VALVE. BAR SLIPPED SMASHING HIS FINGER.

July 11, 2003 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dixon-Marquette Cement Inc · Struck by falling object

EE REMOVING CHUNK OUT OF SAND SCALE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. CHUNK FELL OUT ONTO LEG. EE PUT ON LIGHT DUTY AFTER DR'S APPT ON 7/21/03.

September 9, 2002 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dixon-Marquette Cement Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TIGHTENING A SPANNER NUT WITH A HAMMER AND A CHISEL BIT FROM A CHIPPING HAMMER. PIECE OF THE CHISEL BROKE OFF AND PUNCTURED LEFT ARM OF EE.

June 4, 2002 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dixon-Marquette Cement Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HOLDING WRENCH FOR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO HIT WITH HAMMER. EMPLOYEE MISSED WRENCH AND HIT THUMB OF 1ST EMPLOYEE.

October 5, 2001 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dixon-Marquette Cement Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING CLINKER BELT WITH UTILITY KNIFE, CUTTING MOTION WAS TOWARD EMPLOYEE BLADE PIERCED RIGHT THIGH. 3 STITCHES WERE NECESSARY.

August 14, 2001 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dixon-Marquette Cement Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SWINGING SLEDGEHAMMER NUMEROUS TIMES RESULTING IN INJURY TO RIGHT SHOULDER. NO LOST TIME UNTIL SURGERY ON 12-5-01.

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