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August 18, 1998 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sternweis & Sons Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOOKING UP WELDER TO TRUCK. THE JACK DID NOT GO LOW ENOUGHT SO HE PUT TONGUE OF TRAILER THAT HOLDS WELDER ON THE TRUCK AND PULLED OUT JACK. THE TONGUE SLIPPED OFF TRUCK & FELL ON HIS L EFT FOOT

August 4, 1993 WI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sternweis & Sons Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS WORKING ON SANDSCREW, TRYING TO LOOSEN NUT WHILE PUTTING PRESSURE ON WRENCH, HAND SLIPPED OFF WRENCH AND HIT SANDSCREW INJURYING RIGHT HAND.

November 20, 1991 WI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Sternweis & Sons Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM BECAME ENTANGLED IN AN EXPOSED STUB SHAFT ON THE TAIL PULLEY OF THE CRUSHER DISCHARGE CONVEYOR. THIS RESULTED IN FATAL INJURIES.

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