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June 25, 2021 IN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Ohio Stone of Indiana, Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee had a piece of stone on the forks of a skid steer getting ready to load the stone splitter table when EE lost control of the machine and stone came off making skid steer rock back and forth severely and allowing employee to hit the lap bar / hold down bar with EE's chest fracturing a rib

March 1, 2017 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Ohio Stone of Indiana, Inc · Struck by falling object

While feed table was being loaded with flat rock the skid steer operator pushed the table of stone / flat rock forward and a piece of stone fell off causing it to hit victim on the left foot / ankle. Employees are taught to stay away from table while being loaded.

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