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April 10, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WELDING RAISED HOOD HIT LINE OVERHEAD, FOREIGN MATERIAL FELL IN FACE

September 29, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING SAND BLASTER TO CLEAN REAGENT FEEDERS AND GOT SOMETHING IN EYE.

September 11, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A LOOSE SLAB FELL AND STRUCK ARM.

June 12, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO WAS WELDING ON A CELL IN FLOAT MILL WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT GOT IN EYE.

January 16, 1989 IL · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS STARTING TO DRILL AND HE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN DRILL AND LEG.

November 16, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Struck by falling object

WAS DRILLING HOLE TO INSTALL ROCK BOLT WHEN A ROCK SLAB FELL STRIKING HAND.

October 27, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

USING A TORCH CUTTING SOME RUSTY PIPE WHEN SOME HO T RUST OR SLAG GOT IN L. EAR.

October 21, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF STEEL AND GOT A PIECE IN HIS EYE.

August 16, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOLDING HYDRAULIC HOSE AND OPERATOR OPENED VALVE SHOT AGAINST THUMB WITH ABOUT 1000 POUNDS OF PRESSURE

August 8, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Struck by flying object

CLEANING DEBRIS WITH BLOW GUN FOREIGN MATERIAL RICOCHETED OFF WALL & ENTERED RIGHT EAR

July 26, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON AN ELECTRIC MOTOR. NEARBY FAN BLEW FOREIGN BODY INTO RIGHT EYE.

May 11, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WORKING ON AIR BLASTERS AT BGHOUSE. SPAR AND DUST FELL FROM CEILING AND GOT IN EYE.

April 30, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Struck by flying object

USING HAND GRINDER TO GRIND PIECE OF METAL HAD ON GOGGLES BUT GOT SOMETHING IN EYE

March 7, 1988 IL · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS DRILLING WHEN DRILL STEEL BROKE DRILL SLIPPED HITTING HIM IN FACE.

September 28, 1987 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Struck by flying object

BLOWING HOPPER 5ND BLEW ORE BACK INTO FACE.

July 1, 1987 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Flash burns (welding)

HELPING ANOTHER3EMPLOYEE CUTTING BOLTS OUT OF PIPE FLANGE WITH TORCH.OTHER EMPLOYEE TURNED AROUND,HITTING HIM WITH THE TORCH.

April 30, 1987 IL · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HYDROGEN SULFID9 GAS GOT IN HIS EYES WHILE HE WAS WORKING.

February 5, 1987 IL · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller MACHINERY
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING JACKLEG DRILL FROM COMPLETED DRILL HOLE

November 26, 1986 IL · Metal/Non-Metal timberman MACHINERY
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CUTTING TAI5 KEYS AND REACHED IN TO GET THE TAIL KEY FROM THE SAW AND GOT THUMB IN SAW BLADE

October 16, 1986 IL · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Struck by falling object

WAS DRILLING WH9N A ROCK FELL FROM WALL STRIKING HEAD & LEFT FOREARM.

September 12, 1986 IL · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3LLING A HOLE TO DO ROOF BOLTING WHEN A ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT EAR.

June 13, 1986 IL · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDING ELEVAT2R CUPENDS. GRINDER CAUGHT CUP PULLING METAL & HIS THUMB INTO THE GRINDING WHEEL.

May 16, 1985 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS USING CUTTING TORCH INSIDE BALL MILL. HE INHALED TORCH FUMES.

April 12, 1985 IL · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING, ROCK FELL FROM ROOF, STRIKING LEFT UPPER ARM.

April 9, 1985 IL · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Ozark-Mahoning Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS SLAB FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING NECK LEFT SHOULDER AND ELBOW

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