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December 4, 2015 IL · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pana Limestone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was scraping frost from windshield of company pickup and slipped in mud, twisting his left knee.

March 19, 2013 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pana Limestone Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was draining the 4" hose that feeds the sand screw and slipped and fell landing on his right shoulder jamming it.

October 17, 2007 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Pana Limestone Company · Struck by flying object

Employee was cleaning around screen base frame and a rock came off side of screen and struck his on back of neck.

October 15, 2007 IL · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pana Limestone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was unloading explosive truck and pulled left arm muscle.

July 13, 2006 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pana Limestone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Getting off excavator and twisted right knee. Slipped off of track and twisted rigt knee.

March 2, 2005 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pana Limestone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing down a short ladder when his foot slipped off of one of the bottom steps and he twisted his left knee.

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