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July 25, 2020 WI · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
Lannon Stone Products, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE was welding in the HSI crusher. After welding for approximately 4 hours, EE states that a rock "the size of a softball" became dislodged from the crusher above EE and struck EE on head.

October 24, 2016 WI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) MACHINERY
Lannon Stone Products Inc · Flash burns (welding)

Employee was welding on a loader bucket with a partner and experienced arc flash. Was using a Miller Welder.

May 19, 2011 WI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Lannon Stone Products, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

Cutting a piece of metal with a cutting torch the piece fell and EE swung his arm down watching the piece fall and torch burned his shin.

August 20, 2009 WI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Lannon Stone Products Inc · Struck by flying object

Grinding and a piece of metal got behind his safety glasses and into his eye.

June 3, 2009 WI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Lannon Stone Products Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Oxygen line on torch burst open, caught fire, and blasted fire onto EE'S forearm. EE received 2nd Degree Burn.

January 11, 2007 WI · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Lannon Stone Products, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Pushing in a catwalk on a Hitachi backhoe and tore the muscles in his shoulder.

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