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August 18, 1987 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Denny & Simpson Stone Company Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING OUT BINS. HE WAS CLEANING OUT ONE SIDE WHEN ROCK STARTED SLIDING DOWN AND HE JERKED OUT OF THE WAY TWISTING HIS BACK.

August 7, 1986 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Denny & Simpson Stone Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE DRIVE SHAFT3IN THE TRUCK BROKE AND KNOCKED A HOLE IN THE AIR TANK, THEREBY CAUSING THE TRUCK TO HAVE NO BRAKES. IT ROLLED BACKWARDS, HIT A BOULDER AND TURNED OVER.

September 18, 1984 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Denny & Simpson Stone Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING THE PLANT HE STEPPED ON A LITTLE PILE OF ROCK SLID OFF IT AND HIT HIS BACK (LEFT SHOULDER AREA) ON THE HAMMER MILL BRUISING HIS BACK

July 25, 1983 IL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Denny & Simpson Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS WELDING IN CRUSHER A ROCK GOT CAUGHT IN THE HAMMER AND WHEN IT BROKE LOOSE IT GOT HIS FOOT UNDER IT CAUSING HIS FOOT TO GET BRUISED

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