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Years on record
1983–2026
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April 10, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Perry County Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL ON A BENCH GRINDER, THE GRINDING WHEEL CAUGHT THE PIECE OF METAL AND PULLED EMPLOYEE'S THUMB INTO THE BRINDING WHEEL.

January 27, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Perry County Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON A STEEL HOPPER & HIT A BRACE THE SURFACE GRINDER KICKED BACK STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT ARM

November 27, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Perry County Stone Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON SIDE OF CRUSHER & SLIPPED HE SIT DOWN ON HIS KNEES & H IS RT KNEE POPPED

October 18, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Perry County Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING BACK ON AN ALTERNATOR TO TIGHTEN THE BELTS AND EMPLOYEE GOT HIS RIGHT THUMB IN THE FAN PART OF THE ALTERNATOR PULLEY. EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A DUMP TRUCK AT THE TIME OF T HE ACCIDENT.

April 25, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Perry County Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS TRYING TO MOVE ROCKS WHICH WERE JAMMED IN CRUSHER & ROCKS MOVED & SMASHED RING FINGER.

December 27, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Perry County Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HAND CRANK THE PONY MOTOR ON A MANATOWOC CRANE WHEN THE ENGINE BACK FIRED AND K ICKED THE CRANK BACKWARD AND JAMMED EMPLOYEE S RIGHT WRIST.

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