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October 7, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Illinois Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING WASTE MATERIAL UP WITH A SQUARE POINTED SHOVEL FROM BENEATH THE 3645 IMPACT CRUSHER. HE SAID THAT WHEN HE TURNED AROUND WITH A SHOVEL HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.

May 2, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Illinois Stone Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THEY WERE CHANGING 1" SCREENS ON BOTTOM DECK OF #2 SHAKER AND HE PULLED ON SCREEN TO GET IT IN POSITION. HE SAID THAT A MUSCLE WAS OUT OF PLACE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

April 15, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Illinois Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS REMOVING AN OLD BEARING RACE OFF OF A TAIL PULLEY WITH A HAMMER AND PUNCH.THE RACK BROKE AND A SLIVER OF STEEL STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT FOREARM.

March 20, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Illinois Stone Company · Struck by falling object

OTHER AND EE WERE OPENING THE HAMMER MILL DOOR JAKE THE WEST SIDE AND EE THE EAST SIDE HE LIFTED DOOR FOR OTHER TO REMOVE COME ALONG THE DOOR FELL ON EE LEFT ARM.

November 9, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Illinois Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

CLEANING OUT CHUTE MATERIAL FROZEN ROCK IT BROKE AWAY R THUMB STRUCK EDGE OF THE CHUTE

November 7, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southeast Missouri Stone Company · Rubbed or abraded

ON 11/9/91 EMPLOYEE WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM WITH SWOLLEN EYE AND BLURRED VISION. DR EXTRACTED A PIECE OF STEEL AND CLEANED EYE. EMPLOYEE DOES NOT KNOW EXACTLY WHEN OR WHERE ACCIDENT OCCURRED, B UT ASSUME IT HAPPENED LAST DAY OF WORK, 11/7/91, WHEN HE MAY HAVE RUBBED EYE WITH HIS GLOVE ON.

October 31, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Southern Illinois Stone Company · Struck by flying object

CLIMBED LADDER TO CATWALK TO CLEAN OUT SHOOT. ROCK FLEW OUT OF IMPACT BELOW HIM STRIKING RIGHT EYE.

September 11, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Illinois Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING ON OIL TANK HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN HE WAS EXAMINED BY CHICOPRATOR BUT THE NATURE OF THE EXAM WAS NOT CLEAR HE CONTINED TO WORK AND WAS NOT PLACE DON RESTRICTED WORK STATUS ON 1 -23-92, HE SOUGHT TREATMENT FROM A MECIAL DR WHEN HE REPORTED ADDITION PAIN OPERATING A DOZER. THE DR PLACEDHIM ON NO WORK STATUS THE REPORT IS BEING FILED WITHIN WOUT WORKING DAYS AFTER THE

July 25, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Illinois Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING CONVEYOR ROLLERS STEPPED DOWN OFF OF CONVEYOR AND SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.

July 13, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Illinois Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAKING REPAIRS TO PRIMARY CRUSHER INSTALLING WEAR PLATE.LIFTING STEEL WEAR-PLATE AND STRAINED MUSCLE IN GROIN.

June 24, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Illinois Stone Company · Struck by falling object

PICKING UP A SCOTCH BLOCK OF WOOD.IT SLIPPED STRIKING RIGHT FOOT.

March 21, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Southern Illinois Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NECK PAIN-RUNNING D7 DOZER FORWARD AND BACKWARD, TURNING HEAD.

March 5, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Illinois Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOLDING PUNCH BAR 10 LB SLEDGE HAMMER GLANCED AND HIT LEFT THUMB.

December 11, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Illinois Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING PUT V-BELTS ON PULLEY.V-BELTS TWISTED FELLOW EMPLOYEE ROLLED PULLEY BACK CATCHING FINGERS BETWEEN BELTS AND PULLEY.ASHED RING FINGER AND LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

September 15, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Southern Illinois Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING CONVEYOR BELT. USING ELECTRIC DRILL TO TIGHTEN BELT FASTENERS. RUST GOT IN RIGHT EYE.

August 18, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Illinois Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING HEAD PULLEDY BOX ON CONVEYOR USING A PICK. SOME ROCK WAS IN HEAD PULLEY BOX. WHEN PICK HIT ONE OF THE ROCKS A PIECE OF STEEL FROM PICK BROKE OFF PENETRATING LEFT ARM.

July 7, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Illinois Stone Company · Fall from ladders

EMPL STANDING ON STEP LADDER TO WELD X-BRACE ON 50 TON TRUCK.LOST FOOTING ON LADDER AND FELL TO GROUND.

March 21, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Illinois Stone Company · Struck by falling object

REPAIRING EXHAUST SYSTEM ON WABCO TRUCK. RUST FELL INTO RIGHT EYE CAUSING IRRITATION.

February 20, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Illinois Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

CLIMBING CABLE LADDER TO GET IN TRUCK.CABLE CAME LOOSE ON ONE SIDE OF STEP CAUSING EMPL TO SCRAPE LEFT LEG ON STEP.

February 19, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Southern Illinois Stone Company · Struck by flying object

REPAIRING, WORKING BETWEEN IMPACT CRUSHERS. THE WIND WAS BLOWING AND BLEW DUST IN EYE.

July 24, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Southern Illinois Stone Company · Flash burns (welding)

OPERATING AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC WELDER.

July 18, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor Fatality · EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Southern Illinois Stone Company · Struck by flying object

I NAME WAS IN HIS PICKUP TRUCK CLEARING THE PIT FOR BLASTING FLY ROCK HIT TOP OF CAB FORCING IT ON HIS HEAD

February 20, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Southeast Missouri Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

UPON REENTERING CAB OF THE LOADER, OPERATOR REACHED TO CLOSE THE DOOR. WHILE REACHING FOR HANDLE, THE WIND CAUGHT THE DOOR BLOWING IT SHUT AND THE OPERATOR'S HAND SLIPPED, CATCHING HIS THUMB B ETWEEN THE BACK EDGE OF THE DOOR AND METAL PLATE, CUTTING HIS THUMB.

August 24, 1987 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Illinois Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ASSISTING FELLO4 EMPLOYEE MAKE EREPAIRS TO CONVEYOR DRIVE SPROCKET A 16LB SLEDGE HAMMER CAME OFF OF HANDLE BEING USED BY FELLOW EMPLOYEE STRIKING I.NAME IN LOWER CHEST

May 2, 1987 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Southern Illinois Stone Company · Struck by flying object

WORKING ON GIRT3RUBBER ON CONVEYOR BELT. A FOREIGN BODY ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE, EITHER FROM THE WIND BLOWING IT IN HIS EYE OR FROM TOOLS HE WAS USING.

January 6, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Southeast Missouri Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

FOGGY OUTSIDE RAN INTO STOCKPILE WITH PICKUP TRUCK AND UPPER LIP HIT STEERING WHEEL, WHILE DRIVING FROM HIS WORK STATION TO CLOCK ROOM. THIS WAS THE END OF HIS SHIFT.

December 10, 1985 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Illinois Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING TRUCK U1 RAMP-SHIFTING & MISSED GEAR TRUCK ROLLED BACKWARDS DRIVER CUT REAR INTO BANK TO STOP - TRUCK TURNED OVER ON RIGHT SIDE

April 30, 1985 IL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Illinois Stone Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLOSING HAMMER - MILL DOOR. FOOT SLIPPED ON ANGLE IRON CAUSING HIM TO FALL IN HOLE UNDER SHAFT.PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK.

April 20, 1984 IL · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator MACHINERY
Southern Illinois Stone Company · Struck by flying object

PUTTING WATER IN DRILL FOR DUST CONTROL. PUT TOO MUCH AIR IN WATER BARREL- END BLEW OUT.

February 7, 1984 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Illinois Stone Company · Struck by falling object

HELPING FELLOW EMPLOYEE DRIVE A GEAR ON HAMMER MILL SHAFT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER HEAD CAME OFF OF HANDLE STRIKING LEFT FOOT

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