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April 24, 1997 IA · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller MACHINERY
Schildberg Construction Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS DRILLING HOLES IN ROCK LEDGE AND WAS PREPARING TO MOVE DRILL TO NEXT LOCATION. AS EMP MOVED DRILL STEP ON WHICH HE WAS STANDING RAN OVER 8" ROCK CAUSING STEP TO BE THRUST UPWARD AND TH EN CAME DOWN SHARPLY. AS EMP CAME DOWN KNEE WAS SOMEWHAT TWISTED. THIS CAUSED A SPRAIN TO RIGHT KNEE. LEDGE WILL BE FREE OF ANY LOOSE OR FOREIGN MATERIAL BEFORE DRILLING.

November 22, 1988 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Schildberg Construction Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE INJURED PERSON WAS STARTING A WATER PUMP WHEN THE DISCHARGBE HOSE RELEASED FROM THE PUMP. THE FORCE OF THE WATER CAUSED HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS RIGHT ARM.

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