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1983–2026
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August 20, 1992 SD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Hills Materials Company · Struck by falling object

54736YEE WELDING WORN AREA IN HOPPER ON CONVEYOR A ROCK FELL FROM THE HEAD PULLEY STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE FOREHEAD

October 26, 1990 SD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Hills Materials Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE TIGHTENING BOLTS ON AIR SEPARATOR WITH AIR WRENCH. AIR BLEW OBJECT INTO EYE.

June 6, 1990 SD · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Hills Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPLACING SCREEN. ONE OF THE LOCK WASHERS STARTED TO FALL. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CATCH WASHER. HE HAD AN ELECTRIC IMPACT WRENCH IN HIS HAND. WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH IT, HE TRIGGERED THE IM PACT WRENCH, WHICH HAD THE NUT IN THE SOCKET. THIS CAUSED THE NUT TO BE TURNED ON TO THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER.

May 22, 1986 SD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Hills Materials Company · Struck by falling object

LOADING TRUCK W2EN MATERIAL FELL FROM LOADING BINS INTO LEFT EYE

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