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April 1, 2014 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Illinois Stone Company · Struck by falling object

Injured party is not an employee of the mine. Mine personnel were assisting a vendor unload metal culvert pipe that he was delivering to the mine. One pipe had been removed with a forklift and placed on the ground. He then walked around the trailer to the side opposite the forklift to secure a strap when a second pipe rolled off the struck him in the leg fracturing the leg.

April 5, 2011 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Illinois Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving haul truck dumping shot rock at the top of a ramp being constructed from the primary crusher level down to the bench below. While preparing to dump the ground apparently gave way resulting in the truck overturning and sliding down along side of the ramp being bulit. Driver was wearing seat belt assembly and remained in the truck.

February 16, 2010 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Illinois Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was working from a manlift basket removing frozen material from a conveyor belt. While leaning over the manlift basket, ee right thumb was pinched between the manbasket and the conveyor frame resulting in a fracture right thumb.

September 27, 2006 IL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Illinois Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

Driving the grease/fuel truck in pit area when he hit a rut in road causing him to hit his head on roof of truck. He was wearing hard hat & seatbelt. Heavy rains had washed rut in road. Employee is experiencing headaches & sore neck. No lost or restricted duty but had MRI in Nov. & may have physical therapy. Company didn't get results of MRI till Nov. 16.

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