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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.

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