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May 21, 2013 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Callender Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was dismounting tire from wheel using a bead breaker ram tool when bolts broke the tool struck EE on right side of head.

December 22, 2006 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Callender Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping to put a cutting edge on endloader. Instead of using a wrench to hold bolt head steady he held it with his hand. Air wrench was used by second employee and bolt spun in first employee's hand and cut his left thumb which required 3 stitches to fix.

June 28, 2006 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Callender Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was driving a CAT 769 Haul Truck. Reached behind the seat to see if the cooling fan in the cab was running and stuck his finger inside the guard and cut tip of middle finger on right hand. Taken to hospital and stitched up.

April 6, 2006 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Callender Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A flop gate (75 lbs) at the end of a conveyor had rolled up and landed on the tail pulley. Two employees raised it up to let up back in position. One employee let go of his end after the gate went over center before the other and the gate pinched the right ring finger of the second employee against the angle iron that the gate swung in.

March 28, 2005 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Callender Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was attempting to remove a rock that had become lodged under the belt in a conveyor tailpulley using his hands to roll the belt forward. The rock dropped out and belt rolled back, pinching both hands. The little finger on his left hand was broke & the tip above the first joint was badly cut. He was taken to the hospital and the little finger was stitched up.

October 8, 2001 IL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Callender Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

QUARRY FOREMAN WAS WORKING UNDERNEATH HIS OWN PICKUP. HAD PUT FRONT WHEELS UP ON RAMP. HE LOOSED DRIVE SHAFT AND PICKUP ROLLED OVER THE CHEST CAUSING BRUISES & ACUT ACROSS HIS FOREHEAD.

January 25, 2001 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Callender Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DIRECTING HAUL TRUCKS TO DUMP. HE DECIDEDTO ROLL A FOZEN CHUNK OF DIRT INTO A HOLE & PULLED GROING DOING SO.

January 12, 2001 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Callender Construction Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK & FELT CHEST PAINS. WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WITH A HEART ATTACK. HAD BYPASS SURGERY.

July 10, 2000 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Callender Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPIN PUT PUG MILL BACK TOGETHER WAS FINE UNTIL WEST HOME THAT NIGHT AND BACK STARTED TO STIFFEN UP. LIFTING DURING DAY AND CAUSED LOWER BACK STRAIN.

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