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February 1, 1994 IL · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Lafarge Conco Western Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS IN ROOF BOLTER BASKET INSTALLING A SPLIT SET LOOSE ROCK SPALLED OFF ROOF & HIT INJURED ALLEGED ACCIDENT

July 12, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Lafarge Conco Western Inc · Struck by falling object

ROOF BOLTER'S DRILL IS UNDERGOING REPAIR. BOLTHOES & BOLT INSTALLATION WAS DONE WITH A JACKLEG WITH THE OPERATOR CLOSE BY. ROOF WAS SCALED BY; HAMMER & HAND, YET ROCKFALL OCCURED DURING HOLE DRILLING. PIECE FELL ON INJURED'S SHOULDER CAUSING SEPARATION, CONTUSION AND ABRASION.

March 26, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Conco-Western Stone Company · Struck by flying object

AFTER CUTTING A PIECE OF STEEL, I WALKED PAST A MAN WHO WAS GRIDNING, AS I WAS GOING TO HOSE OFF MY STEEL TO COOL IT, I NOTICED THAT I HAD SOMETHIKNG IN MY EYE.

February 9, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Lafarge Conco Western Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN DRILLING BOLT HOLE IN THE BACK.

November 3, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Conco-Western Stone Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS CUTTING A SUPPORT BRACE AND THE BRACE SLIPPED CAUSING THE HOPPER TO LAND ON HIS FOOT.

October 10, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Lafarge Conco Western Inc · Struck by falling object

MINER WAS BENT DOWN KNOCKING A BIT OFF A PLUGGED DRILL STEEL, WHEN A ROCK ROLLED OUT OF EXISTING SUPPORT WIRE (WWF) STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD.

October 8, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Conco-Western Stone Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING PIECE OF STEEL ON BACK OF LOADER BUCKET STEEL BECAME UNHOOKED FROM CHAIN & FELL ABOUT 12IN HITTING HIS LEFT LEG

June 3, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management MACHINERY
Conco-Western Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FEED CHAIN BROKE WHILE DRIFTER WAS AT TOP OF BOOM.

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