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Scoped to Rein Schultz & Dahl of Illinois Inc; George L Comerford

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March 24, 2003 IL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · MACHINERY

Lafarge Joliet Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS STRUCK BY A COUNTERWEIGHT, DESIGNED BY AMERICAN BIN AND CONVEYOR, INC OF FOURTEEN STEEL PLATES THAT WAS BEING LIFTED FOR INSTALLATION INTO A CONVEYOR ASSEMBLY TO CORRECT PROBLEMS EXPERI ENCED WITH THE NEW CONVEYOR, WHEN THE COUNTERWEIGHT FELL ABOUT SEVEN FEET.

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