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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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November 1, 1996 IL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Schlichting & Sons Excavating, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAINED NECK MUSCLES WHILE SHOVELING & CLEANINGUP UNDER CONVEYOR AND CRUSHER WHEN ROCK HIT HARDHAT

February 4, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Schlichting & Sons Excavating, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING ICE FROM CONVEYOR WITH SHOVEL. SHOVEL BROKE ICE AND CONVEYOR PULLED IT AND MY HAND IN. SKIN WAS TORN LOOSE FROM TWO FINGERS OF HAND.

April 2, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Schlichting & Sons Excavating, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

LOADING CRUSHER AT QUARRY-EQUIPMENT BOUNCING SEAT BROKE-TUMBLED BACKWARD.WE WERE NO INFROMED OF THIS ACCIDENT UNTIL 06-91 WHEN INJURED DECIDED TO HAVE IT CHECKED BY A DOCTOR.DID NOT MISS ANY W ORK UNTIL 06-20-91.

October 13, 1986 IL · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management POWERED HAULAGE
Schlichting & Sons Excavating, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPLAC9D NEW ELECTRIC MOTOR ON STONE CONVEYOR. SHUT DOWN AND REARRANGED WIRING. EMPLOYEE TOLD 2ND EMPLOYEE TO GO TO LOWER LEVEL AND BE READY TO TURN ON ELECTRIC IN FEW MINUTES, 2ND EMPLOYEE MISUND9RSTOOD AND TURNED ON ELECTIC WHILE 1ST EMPLOYEE WAS ON CONVEYOR BELT, CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE BALANCE, JUMP FOR BUCKET PLATFORM, SLIPPING, CAUSING LEG TO BE CAUGHT IN V BELT AND C

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