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June 16, 2010 IN · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Hydraulic Press Brick Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was welding on coal plant structure and when he started to chip off the slag, a piece went under his welding helmet and under his safety glasses and into his left eye.

January 10, 2005 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Hydraulic Press Brick Company · Struck by flying object

Employee was cutting a piece of chain with a cutting torch when a particle of rust went under his safety glasses into his left eye.

August 21, 2003 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Hydraulic Press Brick Company · Flash burns (welding)

HOLDING A STEEL BAR FOR A WELDER AND GOT A FLASBURN IN BOTH EYES.

January 6, 2003 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Hydraulic Press Brick Company · Struck by falling object

JACK HAMMERING IN COOLER, A PIECE OF CONCRETE FELL ON HIS RT. FOOT.

March 27, 2002 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Hydraulic Press Brick Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING CHUNK FROM HIGHWALL IN HOPPER WHEN A CHUNK FROM THE TOP STRUCK SIDE OF HEAD, HIT RIGHT SHOULDER & LANDED ON RIGHT FOOT.

April 26, 2001 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Hydraulic Press Brick Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER IN KILN TO WELD ANCHORS DOWN,SPRAINED BACK.

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