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July 11, 1994 IL · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
L S Garrow & Sons Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HELPING MOVE A CRUSHER WHEN HE WAS LHITTING THE PINS FROM THE ONGUE OF A DOLLY WHEEL WITH A HEAVY HAMR AND A PIECE OF THE PIN SPRUNG UP AND HIT HIM IN SHOULDER (RIGHT).

October 26, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L S Garrow & Sons Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BELT CAME OFF SIDEWAYS SHOT DOWN TOOK FLASHING OFF TO GET BELT BACK & THAN TOOK CHAIN OFF REACHED N TO TAKE OFF CHAIN THE BELT ROLLED BACK & CHAIN CAUGHT GLOVE & PULLED HAND IN CRUSHING RT THU MB & HURTING INDEX FINGER

November 9, 1987 IL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · MACHINERY
L S Garrow & Sons Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE VITAMIN BAC5ED OVER A 12-FOOT HIGH BANK AT AN ANGLE. THE DOZER ROLLED OVER AND CRUSHED HIM. IT WAS A VERY OLD DOZER, NOT EQUIPPED WITH ROPS.

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