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August 5, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Virginia Mines Sand & Gravel · Contact with heat

EMP WAS OPERATING BACKHOE AND STARTED FEELING NUMBNESS IN HIS ARMS AND SEEING SPOTS. GOT OUT OF THE MACHINE AND THOUGHT HE FELT BETTER AND STARTED TO GET BACK IN AND PASSED OUT.

July 15, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Virginia Mines Sand & Gravel · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING LINES OFF THE BUCKE TCYLINDER AND IT SPRAYED OIL IN HIS FACE. IT STARTLED HIM AND HE STEPPED BACKWARD AND BUMPED THE BACK RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HAD ON THE BUCKET.

October 25, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virginia Mines Sand & Gravel · Fall from machine

HE WAS HAULING MATERIAL OUT OF BINS AFTERIT HAD BEEN WASHED. HE HAD BEEN OUT OF HT ETRUCK ONCE AND POSSIBLE GOTTEN HIS FEET WET. AS HE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE TRUCK THE SECOND TIME HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF THE TRUCK.

June 25, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Virginia Mines Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO REPAIR THE BOTTOM OF A BACKHOE BUCKET. THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND SMASHED TWO FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND.

October 10, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Virginia Mines Sand & Gravel · Flash burns (welding)

USING THE WELDER AND EVEN THOUGH HE HAD ON A HOOD,THE ARC FROM WELDER GOT INTO HIS EYES.

February 27, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Virginia Mines Sand & Gravel · Flash burns (welding)

HE WAS USING THE WELDER AND EVEN THOUGH HE HAD A HOOD ON THE ARC FROM THE WELDER GOT INTO HIS EYE.

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