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November 4, 2006 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carpentersville Quarry, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was moving conveyor belt over after repairing splice to belt, prybar slipped & hit him above the eye & he fell back & hit his arm on the side of the screen deck. Approx. 1"cut above his left eye & a broken arm.

January 10, 2001 IL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Carpentersville Quarry, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE USED A PRY BAR TO REMOVE A ROCK, HE WAS PUSHING ON THE PRY BAR, IT SLIPPED AND SPRUNG BACK HITTING HIM IN THE LEFT CHEEK, WHICH RESULTED IN SUTURES.

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