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April 20, 1990 IN · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Rush County Stone Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

HE WAS WORKING ON AN ELECTRIC BOX. HIS HELPER THOUGHT HE WAS FINISHED AND TURNED THE POWER BACKM ON THE BOX SINCE HE WAS NOT QUITE DONE. HE RECEIVED A SHOCK. HE WAS NOT LOST NAY TIME. GROIN AREA. AT A LATER DATE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS AN INQUINAL HERNIA SURGERY AT A LATER DATE.

May 17, 1989 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Rush County Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS MAKING NEW STELL PLATE CHUTE FOR STONE TO FLOW FROM UNDER CRUSHER. HE WAS WELDING PLATE IN PLACE. AS HE WAS ADJUSTING PLACEMENT PLATE SLIPPED & CAUGHT RIGHT RING FINGER JUST ABOVE SEC OND JOINT. FINGER HAS BEEN WORKED ON IT WAS NOT SEVERED COMPLETELY BUT SURGEON SAID IT WOULD BE 50-50 CHANCE TO SAVE FINGER.

April 19, 1989 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rush County Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THIS EMPLOYEE HAND PICKS FLAGSTONE. HE WAS HELPING TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES TO PUSH A ROCK TO THE CNENTER OF THE PICKING TABLE WHEN HE SAID HIS BACK HURTS.

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