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1983–2026
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July 9, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Milwhite, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING CHAIN TO CRUSHER, CHAIN BROKE AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE EYE.

September 21, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Milwhite Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A NEW CLEVIS ON DRAGLINE BUCKET. APPARENTLY, HE HAD HIS THUMB IN THE PIN HOLE AS HE HELD THE CLEVIS AND WHEN HIS HELPER HIT THE SHACKLE PIN, IT SEVERED OFF THE END OF HIS THUMB ON HIS LEFT HAND.

October 15, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Milwhite, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOOSING PC OF PIPE WITH WRENCH STRAINED BACK

September 16, 1990 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Milwhite Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING SOME BOLTS OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE MILL WHEN A SPEC OF METAL FROM A BOLT LODGE IN WHITE PART OF HIS RT EYE HE WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES

July 9, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Milwhite Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE PRYING OUT ROCK IN RED CRUSHER FOR BIG ELEVATOR BAR SLIPPED & HIT ELBOW ON TOP OF CRUSHER

June 21, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Milwhite, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TIGHTENING AND BEADING BOLTS ON MILL PLOWS, A PIECE OF METAL CAME LOOSE AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

July 19, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Milwhite Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USING A HAMMER AND HOLE PUNCH. HE HIT THE HOLE PUNCH WITH THE HAMMER AND A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF THE HAMMER AND LODGED IN HIS HAND.

May 10, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Milwhite Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MAN WAS TRYING TO TAKE A BEARING OFF WHICH WAS BROKE. HE WAS BANGING A METAL OBJECT WITH A HAMMER. HE WAS THEN STRUCK WITH A PIECE OF METAL ON HIS THUMB.

December 18, 1985 LA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Milwhite Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HI7TING ON A WOODEN PALLET WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER.HE WAS NOT WEARING ANY PROTECTION ON HIS EYES,WHEN A PIECE OF FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW FROM THE PALLET HITTING HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE..RIG HT EYE WAS BRUI8ED,NO FOREIGN OBJECT WAS FOUND IN THE EYE.

September 28, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Milwhite Inc · Struck against stationary object

REPLACING CHAIN ON SPROCKET OF SCREW CONVEYOR WHEN PRY BAR USED TO RAISE CHAIN SLIPPED AND CHAIN KNOCKED HAND INTO CHAIN GUARD INJURING LEFT HAND.

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