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July 6, 2004 IL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Central Illinois Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE and co-worker were working on the 977 removing a bolt off the frame. The wrench broke and hit EE in the forehead between the eyes.

May 23, 2002 IL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Illinois Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING THE RADIATOR GUARD ON THE 977K TRACK LOADER TO REMOVE DIRT COLLECTED BETWEEN THE RADIATOR AND THE GUARD. HE WAS HOLDING THE RADIATOR GUARD WITH HIS LT. HAND AND REMOVED THE LA ST BOLT WITH HIS RT. HAND. THE GUARD SLIPPED OUTOF HIS HAND CUTTING THE TIP OF HIS FINGER.(BETWEEN THE BRACE AND GUARD.)

September 15, 1997 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North American Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SMASHED THUMB WHILE PUTTING A BOLT AND 2 FLANGES TOGETHER ON A DREDGE IN DRY DOCK.

June 8, 1994 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North American Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

HITTING HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHILE CHANGING SCREENS IN THE CLASSIFIER.

March 15, 1994 IL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
North American Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT HIS LEFT HAND WHILE USING A GRINDER.

September 9, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North American Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED RETURNED TO WORK AFTER INJURING HIS BACK IN A MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT AND WAS PULLING UP ON A PLUG ON THE PUMP ON THE DREDGE.

November 6, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS)
North American Sand & Gravel Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WAS OPERATING THE 7250 CRANE. SUSPECT CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.

June 15, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North American Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING SCREEN ON PLANT CONVEYOR DROPPED SCREEN CUT FINGER WHILE TRYING TO HOLD ON TO IT SEVEN STITCHES WERE REQUIRED

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