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March 13, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Duval Corp · Struck by flying object

EMP ALLEGES HE 4AS GRINDING ON JAW CLUTCH AND PARTRICLE FLEW INTO HIS EYE

December 17, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Duval Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE WORN GRIZZLIES AND AS CRANE HOOKED ONTO THEM GRIZZLIES GOT CAUGHT WHEN THEY POPPED UP HE WAS HIT AND THROWN ONTO SCALPER DECK

November 14, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Duval Corp · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS READYING TO WELD, AND AN ARC CAUSED FLASH BURNS TO EYES.

November 9, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Duval Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS BURNING OFF A PIECE OF GUARD ON AGITATOR AND FLAME CAME IN CONTACT WITH A LUBRICATION AEROSOL CAN WHICH EXPLODED.

October 25, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Duval Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS DIGGING OUT DROP BOXES USING AIR LANCE AND AIR CHIPPING HAMMER AND FELT PAIN IN BACK AND NECK.

October 19, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Potash Producers Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL INSTALLING BELT CONVEYOR BRUSH ASSEMBLY.BELT BRUSH ASSEMBLY WAS BEING HOISTED BY SHOP CRANE.EMPL WAS KNEELING BEHIND BRUSH FRAME WHICH FELL STRIKING EMPL FOOT WITH REAR OF FRAME RESULTING IN MASHED INSTEP AND BROKEN BIG TOE.THE HOOK WASNT BROKEN,THINK IT GOT KNOCKED LOOSE WHEN GOING THROUGH FRAME.

September 10, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant MACHINERY
Duval Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS CUTTING METAL AND IT FELL PINNING FINGER BETWEEN IT AND FRAME OF SAW.

August 21, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Duval Corp · Struck by falling object

EMP ALLEGES BOOM ON CRANE COLLAPSED DROPPING COUNTERWEIGHT BLOCK AND CABLES STRUCK HIS LEG

August 4, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Duval Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES HE WAS OPERATING A SHOVEL & DEVELOPED PAIN IN LEFT ELBOW.

July 18, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Duval Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGS HE WAS STRIPPING CABLES USING A CHIPPING GUN AND BIT OF GUN JUMPED FROM UNDER CABLE STRIKING HIS WRIST

July 4, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Duval Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE HAD WASHED CELLS AND WAS LAYING HOSE DOWN WHEN IT FLEW UP AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE BREAKING HIS GLASSES.

June 26, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Duval Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS CUTTING ANGLE IRON WITH A TORCH AND HIS GLOVE SNAGGED ON METAL CAUSING TORCH TO COME OUT OF HAND AND FALL INTO TORN GLOVE.

June 19, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Duval Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL TOOK HOLD OF GRINDER BY SIDE HANDLE AND GRINDER ROTATED CUTTING HIS ARM.

May 3, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Gold Producers Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SWINGING MOBILE CRANE AND RAISING BOOM THE WEIGHT OF THE BOOM TURNED THE CRANE OVER ON ITS RT SIDE AND I.N7) JUMPED OUT CAUSING INJURY TO HIS SIDE AND KNEE

May 2, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Duval Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPL MOVING REGRIND BALLS TO BBACK SIDE OF BIN WITH CRANE AND MAGNET AND AS HE TURNED AROUND HE HIT RETAINER WALL WITH HIS SHIN.

March 11, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Duval Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS OPERATING DROTT CRANE AND THROTTLE STUCK. WHEN BRAKES DIDNOT HOLD HE JUMPED, INJURING HIS HEELS.

January 9, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Duval Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE ALLEGES WHILE WELDING A PIECE OF METAL FELL FROM ABOVE HIT BILL OF HARD AHT & CUT BACK OF HEAD.

January 1, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator MACHINERY
Duval Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE ALLEGES HE WAS USING AN AIR LANCER & H IT HIS THUMB ON CORNER OF THE FRAME.

December 22, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator MACHINERY
Duval Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS CLEANING OUT SCALPING SCREENS WITH AIR LANCE AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND ON DOOR, CUTTING HIS LITTLE FINGER

December 6, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Duval Corp · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPL RUNNING AIR TUGGER CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN INCOMING AND ROLLED CABLE.

November 5, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Duval Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS CUTTING BOLT HEADS OFF LNERS WITH TORCH AND FLAME WENT INTO HOLE IN GLOVE, BURNING TOP OF HIS HAND.

September 13, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Duval Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL LOADING TANK ONTO TRUCK AND CRANE CAME DOWN PINNING HAND BETWEEN TANK AND BOOM ON TRUCK.

August 29, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Duval Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING SHOVELS WITH STEAM UNDER PRESSURE AND STEAM WENT ONTO HIS LEGS

June 22, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Duval Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS USING A SABRE SAW AND HIS HAND SLIPPED AND BLADE CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER

April 23, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Duval Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGTES HE WAS WORKING WITH IMPACT WRENCH AND THE SAFETY PIN WORKED ITS WAY OUT AND STRUCK HIS HAND

April 14, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Duval Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMP ALLEGES HE WAS MAKING WELDING REPAIRS TO BATTERY BOX AND LEFT HAND STRUCK SHARP EDGE OF BOX CAUSING PUNCTURE WOUND

March 19, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Duval Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS WORKING WITH A SUSPENDED LOAD AND LIFTING FIXTURE BROKE, STRIKING HIM

March 19, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Duval Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS WORKING WITH A SUSPENDED LOAD AND LIFTING FIXTURE BROKE STRIKING HIM

January 23, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Gold Producers Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A FORIEGN BODY IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE HAD USED A GRINDER THE PREVIOUS DAY BUT WAS NOT CERTAIN WHEN OR HOW IT GOT IN HIS EYE.

January 20, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Gold Producers Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GUIDING SHAFT INTO POSITION ON DRILL AND CAUGHT RIGHT RING FINGER IN PINCH POINT RESULTING IN FRACTURED FINGER.

January 9, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Duval Corp · Fall from machine

WORKING WITH 16\\ PIPE ON BOOM TRUCK AND BOOM BROKE OFF CAUSING EMPL TO JUMP AND HURT HIS LEG.

January 2, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Duval Corp · Struck by flying object

EMP ALLEGES HE HAD OPERATED A DRILL UNDER DUSTY CONDITIONS ALL DAY, THEN NEXT MORNING HAD IRRITATION TO HIS RIGHT EYE

October 26, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Potash Producers Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF MOVING CABLE. UNDERCUTTER WAS TRAVELING BY ANCHOR POINT OF CABLES. UNDERCUTTER CABLE STRUCK EMPLOYEE, KNOCKING HIM DOWN. X-RAY REVEALED CRACKED RIB.

October 11, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Duval Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS USING 3/4" DRILL TO HONE OUT CENTER PIN AND DRILL GOT IN A BIND CAUSING IT TO PULL OUT OF HIS HANDS AND HANDLE STRUCK HIS WRIST

March 22, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Duval Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS REMOVING BOLTS ON SCREEN WHEN RETAINER PIN CAME OUT OF IMPACT AND CAUGHT HIS AGLOVE AND HAND, BUTTING THUMB.

February 8, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Duval Corp · Struck by flying object

REPLACING BY-PASS VALVE AND IT BLEW OUT UNDER PRESSURE STRIKING EMPL ON BACK OF LEFT WRIST.

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