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1983–2026
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August 5, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delhi Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS LOOKING DOWN INTO THE TUBE OF SUPERGLUE AND SQUEEZING IT AT THE SAME TIME AND SQUIRTED HIMSELF IN THE EYE.

September 25, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delhi Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE REPLACING COVER FOR CONVEY THE COVER SLIPPED FROM OPER R AHND STRUCK L HAND. FINGERS

December 12, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delhi Mining Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE REMOVING THE GUARD OVER A PULLEY ON AN ELEVATOR THE OPERATOR DROPPED THE GUARD ON HIS 3RD FINGER (RING FINGER) OF HIS LEFT HAND.

May 29, 1985 GA · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pasco Mining Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE, I.NAME WAS CHANGING THE RE-HAUL CABLE ON 80-D WHEN TRYING TO INSERT CABLE INTO WEDGE SOCKET HE LETT THE END OF THE CABLE SLIP AND HIT HIS EYE BROW.

November 1, 1984 GA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aluminum Silicates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO PICK UP A PIECE OF BANDING MATERIAL, HE ACCIDENTALLY STEPPED ON IT. IT SPREMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO PICK UP A PIECE OF BANDING MATERIAL, HE ACCIDENTALLY STEPPED ON IT. IT SPR ANG UP, STRIKING HIS FINGER. IT CUT THE MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND BELOW NUCKLE, REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.

September 10, 1984 GA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aluminum Silicates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING PLACE FEED LINER IN STANDARD CONE CRUSHER. THE CABLE SLING HUNG AGAINST FEED BOX WHEN CRANE RAISED LINER CAUSING LINER TO JUMP FROM SIDE TO SIDE.

September 2, 1984 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aluminum Silicates Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS PULLING A HOPPER COVER BACK INTO PLACE WHENTHE COVER CAUGHT ON A PIECE OF METAL HE LOST HIS GRIP ON THE COVER AND HIS LITTLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE COVER AND THE GROUND HE BROKE HIS LITTLE FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND

July 18, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delhi Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DURING THE OPERATION IT WAS NECESSARY TO SHUT DOWN THE JAW CRUSHER & RE-POSITION A ROCK FOR CRUSHING. EE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LWOER BACK WHILE ASSISTING THE JAW CRUSHER OPERATOR IN THIS TA SK.

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