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October 10, 1996 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chicago Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE PINCHED A NERVE IN HIS BACK & LEG WHILE PULLING CLAY AND FLAT ROCKS OFF OF A CONVEYOR BELT.

March 16, 1995 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chicago Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A TIE IN THE RAILROAD TRACK ON COMPANY PROPERTY. THE WOODEN HANDLED MALLET HE WAS HOLDING BROKE ON IMPACT OF A BLOW HE DIRECTED AT A TIE, & THE HANCLE THEN HIT HIS RIGHT HAND, INJURING TWO FINGERS. THE LITTLE FINGER END HAD TO BE SEWN BACK TOGETHER, THE RING FINGER WAS BRUSIED.

April 14, 1994 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chicago Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE INSTALLING A CONVEYER PULLEY EE STUMBLED & BUMPED HIS FINGER IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A PULLED LIGAMENT IN HIS FINGER

September 3, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chicago Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING A DUMP SHEAVE & PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK

November 1, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chicago Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SPRAIN TO RIGHT FOREARM WHILE UNLOADING HOPPER CARS AND WINDING THEM UP.

December 22, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chicago Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TO UNLOCK THE CUSTOMER'S DOOR FROM THE INSIDE, SHE CLIMBED OVER THE COUNTER, WHICH HAD NO ACCESS HOLE TO THE DOOR. UPON GETTING OFF THE COUNTER, I.NAME INJURED HER BACK.

November 26, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chicago Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS CLEANING UNDER THE CRUSHERS AND IN LIFTING A BUCKET OF MUD,HIS BACK WENT OUT SUDDENLY.

June 3, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chicago Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

IN CLEANING CRUSHER, THE SCRAPER SLIPPED AND MASHED THE THUMB AGAINST THE CRUSHER.

March 25, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chicago Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HURT HIMSELF MOVING WATER HOSE.

December 29, 1987 IL · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chicago Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DOING REPAIR WO9K,PROPANE TANK AND SMASHED RIGHT FOREFINGER AGAINST STEEL BEAM.

December 29, 1987 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chicago Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING PRY BAR,I3JURED SHOULDER.

October 29, 1986 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Chicago Gravel Company · Struck against a moving object

PULLED MUSCLE L9FT LEG.

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