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December 17, 1997 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Metro East Sand Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRUCK DRIVER WAS DRIVING AND STOPPED SHORT OF WHERE TO BE LOADD. TACKHOE OPERATOR TRIED TO GET HIM TO MOVE UP AND TRUCK DRIVER WASN'T PAYING ATTENTION SO TRACKHOE OPERATOR BUMPED TRUCK AND DR IVER SAID HE HURT HIS BACK.

September 28, 1995 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Metro East Sand Inc · Struck by falling object

PERSON WAS KNEELING ADJUSTING A SLURRY PUMP SUCTION SIDE LINER WHEN A HYDRALIC PUMP AND METER FELL OVER STIRKING PERSON MID TO LOWER BACK AREA. THE HYD PUMP METER ASSEMBLY WAS INSERTED INTO A 55 GALLONG DRUM. WHEN DRUM WAS EMPTY IT WAS A LITTLE TOP HEAVY AND FELL STRIKING PERSON.

December 5, 1984 IL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Metro East Sand Inc · Struck against stationary object

OPERATOR LEFT BULLDOZER IN A SPOT WHERE WE COULDNT USE A BOOSTER ON BATTERY, HAD TO PULL DOZER 15\ SO WE COULD START DOZER WHEN OPERATOR KNEELED TO ATTACH CABLE TO DRAW BAR HE COMPLAINED THAT HAD HURT HIS KNEE

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