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May 9, 2000 UT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE MINING WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER, A PIECE OF ORE FELL AND HIT HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER ABOVE THE KNUCKLE CAUSING IT TO SWELL UP.

June 7, 1995 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP A LADDER WHEN AN AIR HOSE HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH CRACKING A TOOTH.

December 7, 1994 UT · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHECKING ROLLERS ON PRINTER BELT. ROLLERS CAUGHT HIS GLOVE & PULLEE HIS HAND INTO THE PULLY. INJURING HIS RIGHT HAND.

September 6, 1994 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED HA D ACUT ON HIS FINGER AND WHILE CLEANING AUTOMOTIVE PARTS WITH AIR HE GOT HIS CUT TO CLOSE TO THE AIR STREAM CAUSING HIS FINGER TO SWELL.

July 20, 1994 UT · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WELDING EE GOT A METAL FRAGMENT IN HIS EYE HE WAS WEARING SAFETY EQUIPMENT

June 6, 1994 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE SACKING PULVERIZED PRODUCT EE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

May 29, 1992 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · Struck against stationary object

BUMPED HEAD ON DRILL STEEL PROTRUDING FROM DRILL H OLE CUT HIS HEAD ABOVE R EYE

May 19, 1992 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDING A METAL BRACKET WHEN THE BRACKET SLIPPED & NICKED THE INDEX FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND

February 3, 1992 UT · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · Rubbed or abraded

WORKING WITH THE CHIPPING HAMMER,I.NAME HAD SOME LOSS OF FEELING IN FINGERTIPS. WENT TO DR AND WAS GIVEN SOME SUPPORTS FOR WRISTS AND HE RETURNED TO WORK.HAS BID OUT OF THE MINES. WAS OFF 2-4- 92 TO SEE THE DR.

August 19, 1991 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON A PICE OF EQUIPMENT A BOLT BROKE HITTING THE LEFT EYE PIECE OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND PIECES OF GLASS WENT INTO HIS EYE.

March 7, 1991 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE MINING A ROCK CAME OFF THE WALL AND HIT THE RIGHT FOOT CAUSING A BRUISE.HE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY SHOES.

February 11, 1991 UT · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WELDING HE GOT A METAL FRAGMENT IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY EQUIPMENT AT THE TIME HE GOT THE FRAGMENT IN HIS EYE.

August 17, 1990 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING A HITCH IN WALL,ROCK CAME UP AND HIT HIM IN RIGHT EYE.WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT TIME

March 2, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE GRINDING A SPARK WENT UP UNDER THE FULL FACE SHIELD HE WAS WEARING & WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE

January 19, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GRINDING ON A WELD A METAL FRAGMENT WENT UP UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES & HIT IN HIS LEFT EYE & LODGED UP UNDER HIS EYELID

August 23, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE HYDRAULIC FLUID DRAINED OFF THE BACKHOE AND THE BUCKET CAME DOWN PINNING HIS RIGHT WRIST.

May 26, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE WELDING ON A PIECE OF DRYING EQUIPMENT SPARKS OF THE WELD BURNED HIS NECK & WRIST

March 26, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE HOSE ON A CHIPPING HAMMER CAME UP AND STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.

March 12, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE MINING ORE A PIECE OF ORE CAME DOWN THE SLOPE AND HIT HIM IN THE LEG.

July 26, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MINING THE MOIL POINT OF THE CHIPPING HAMMER SLIPPED AND PENETRATED HIS LEFT HAND

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