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April 30, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Rockford Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A CHAIN AROUND A ROCK TO BE LIFTED. HIS FINGER BECAME CAUGHT IN THE CHAIN WHEN CHAIN TIGHTENED AROUND ROCK.

June 29, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
East Riverdale Gravel Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS SHOVELING SAND UNDERNEATH A SHAKER HEAD WHEN A ROCK CAME OVER THE SIDE AND LANDED ON HIS SHOULDER

October 19, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Beverly Materials LLC · Struck by flying object

WELDING ON 988B BUCKET, PIECE OF MATTER FLEW INTO EYE.

July 20, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Beverly Materials LLC · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING PIECE OF STEEL UP IN PLACE FOR HIM TO WELD IN PLACE. RECIEVED WELDER BURN ON EYES.

December 9, 1987 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Cary Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS NOT WEARING A HARD HAT AND WENT OVER BY CRUSHER SCREEN TO GRAB A SHOVEL. A ROCK BOUNCED OUT OF THE SCREEN AND HIT ME ON THE HEAD AS I WAS WALKING AWAY. WAS NOT WEARING HARD HAT AND WENT OVER BY FIRST CRUSHER SCREEN TO GRAB A SHOVEL. A ROCK BOUNCED OUT OF THE SCREEN AND HIT ME ON THE HEAD AS I WAS WALKING AWAY.

November 18, 1987 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Beverly Materials LLC · Struck by flying object

I.NAME ON CATWA5K BY CONE,CHECKING ON CONE FILLING UP WITH ROCK.A ROCK BOUNCED OUT OF CHUTE AND HIT RIGHT HAND RESTING ON GUARD AROUND THE CHUTE.MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND WAS PARTIALLY CRUSH

March 20, 1987 IL · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Beverly Materials LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

AN OPERATOR REM2VING WELDING HOOD AT THE SAME TIME TURNED AND GOT UP, THRERBY RUNNING INTO ANOTHER OPERATORS WELDING ROD. HE RECEIVED A FIRST DEGREE BURN ON HIS EYE.

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