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August 20, 2018 IL · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Casey Stone Co · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was changing out the striker bar on the drill. When EE loosened 1 of 4 bolts with a wrench, EE felt a pop in the middle of EE's back.

May 16, 2016 IL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C & H Gravel Company · Fall from machine

Employee slipped off dredge boom while walking across beam, dredge was beached on dry ground when accident occurred. Employee fell on right side ribs.

June 17, 2014 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Casey Stone Co · Struck by falling object

Taking brake rotor out of bell tractor and rotor slipped out of his hand and helpers hand causing rotor to fall and cut leg.

August 20, 2012 IL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Casey Stone Co · Struck by flying object

Was driving a pin into a final drive when sledge hammer and a sliver broke off striking him in the chest.

March 19, 2012 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Casey Stone Co · Fall from machine

(Separate Sheet)Injured was out of truck after being loaded with rock. He cleaned off tailgate and fell about 4'to the ground injuring his ribs and right shoulder. Driver had passed the Notice to stay in truck sign at least 2 times earlier in the day. Instructions to all personnel if they witness any non-employee out of their vehicle instruct them to get in and stay in vehicle.

August 2, 2011 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mid-Illinois Quarry-Div/Mid-Illinois Concrete · Struck against a moving object

Miner was operating Cat haul trk when he ran off haul road striking a boulder berm that had been placed to protect trucks from a drainage ditch and culvert pipe. The truck crossed over a boulder hitting a dirt bank causing the operator to hit his head on cab frame

November 8, 2010 IL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Illinois Quarry-Div/Mid-Illinois Concrete · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was fueling and greasing D8N Dozer to start stripping burden. He was bending over to grease ripper on the back of the machine, as he straightened up, he pulled a muscle in his lower back.

March 9, 2009 IL · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mid-Illinois Quarry-Div/Mid-Illinois Concrete · Struck by falling object

Wet shot rock plugged up the Primary Crusher. I was inside of the crusher cleaning out the rock. I picked up a large rock to throw outside, the rock slipped off of the blow bar and fell on my left index finger, cutting it deeply.

July 10, 2006 IL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & H Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was in lower part of dredge and was going up the stairs to the upper part of dredge when pulled a muscle in right leg and lower back.

July 6, 2006 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C & H Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hammering a gear box off the head pulley on conveyor, when a piece came off and punctured chest.

March 28, 2005 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C & H Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING AT JOB SIGHT AND TWISTED ANKLE ON RUT IN ROAD

December 15, 2004 IL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Casey Stone Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working on crusher with trackhoe, got between crusher and trackhoe attachment, and hoe operator moved the control stick by bumping it. That caused the hammer attachment to fall and strike the employee.

September 23, 2003 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
C & H Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

THE AIR WAS NOT RELEASED FROM BRAKE CHAMBER ON CRUSHER. EE WENT TO TAKE BRAKE APART AND IT BLEW APART ON HIM HITTING HIS HAND.

June 6, 2003 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C & H Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING A CABLE ON CA6 PLANT WHEN PRY BAR SLIPPED CAUSING A PIECE OF METAL TO FLY UP & STRIKEEE IN THE FACE

February 20, 2003 IL · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Casey Stone Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATES HE WAS LOADING A HOLE AND THE HOSE BECAME STUCK IN SOME LOOSE ROCK. HE WAS LIFTING ANDTWISTING THE HOSE WHEN HE HEARD HIS SHOULDER "POP"

August 2, 2002 IL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & H Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAD CUMALONG HOOKED TO A CRANE AND OTHER END HOOKED TO EYELET ON PIPE. HE WAS WRATCHEDING UP THE PIPE WHEN THE WELD ON THE EYELET BROKE. CAUSING THE CUMALONG HOOK TO HIT HIM ON TOP OF HEAD.

February 8, 2002 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C & H Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

BENT OVER GRINDING ON A PIECE OF METAL, AND WHEN STOOD UP HIT HEAD ON SHARP OBJECT.

January 12, 2001 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C & H Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SNASHED HAND WITH HAMMER WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE PINS FROM CUTTER HEAD.

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