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August 26, 2015 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fischer Quarry & Hauling LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was drilling through steel in the morning wearing safety glasses/gloves, removed PPE at the end of the day, felt something in his L eye. Suspects a fragment from the drilling was on his person, came loose, and blew into his eye. He reported this on 8/27, sought treatment. A small piece of steel was removed from his L eye; he was placed on antibiotics with RTW on 8/28.

August 4, 2014 MO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fischer Quarry & Hauling LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

We were changing screen wire on the 8 X 20. He was walking on cat walk when a ladder was tossed up and he tried to catch it.

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