Tower Rock Stone Company · Struck by flying object
UNKNOWN PIECE OF METAL REMOVED FROM RIGHT EYE AT SEMO HOSPITAL 8-13-96 FROM GRINDING 8-7-96.
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Tower Rock Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE TIGHTENING FEED CHAIN, BOOM, LYING DOWN FLAT HE LIFTED DRILL STEEL AND BIT, WITH LEFT HAND, MOVED CONTROLS TO ADVANCE STEEL AND HAN WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BIT AND CENTRALIZER JAWS.
October 31, 1989
MO · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
MACHINERY
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Struck by flying object
REPAIRS WERE BEING MADE TO AN A.C. SCREEN AT THE PRIMER PLANT DURING GRINDING WITH A PORTABLE HAND GRINDER BY ON EMPLOYEE THE OTHER EMPLOYEE HELPING GOT A SMALL SPECK OF METAL IN HIS EYE. MET AL WAS REMOVED BY DOCTOR & PRES. DRUGS WERE GIVEN
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING SLAG WITH AN AIR CHIPPER A PIECE OF RUST GOT IN EYE - EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
September 23, 1987
MO · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
DRILL STELLCOUP5ING REMAINED ON STRICKING BAR ON DRIFTER AT TOP OF MAST, WHEN EMPLOYEE LOOKED DOWN TO UNSCREW DRILL STEEL THE COUPLING CAME OFF THE STRICKING BAR AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS HARD HAT C6TTING THE BACK OF HIS HEAD. FIVE STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE CUT.
June 15, 1987
MO · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Struck by flying object
I.NAME OPERATIN1 DRILL HOSE BURST AND STARTED WHIPPING ABOUT.I.NAME STRUCK BY HOSE ON HEAD LEFT HAND AND IN GROIN AREA.RX DRUGS.
April 24, 1984
MO · Metal/Non-Metal
prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor
MACHINERY
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMP WAS ADJUSTING THE GOVERNOR ON A GAS LINCOLN WELDER ENGINE AND STUCK HIS FINGERS OF RIGHT HAND IN THE FAN BLADES THE END INDEX FINGER WAS SEVERED AND HE HAD LACERATIONS ON INDEX FINGER RI NG FINGER AND LITTLE FINGER
February 17, 1984
MO · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMP WAS MOVING CHICAGO PNEMUATIC DRILL WITH THE BOOM IN DOWN POSITION BOOM SWUNG AROUND PINNING HAND AGAINST CONTROL STICK LACERATION OF RING FINGER ON RT HAND 2 20 84 EMP WAS HELPING BOBCAT LOWER PART INTO PLACE ON DRILL THE BUCKET DROPPED SUDDENLY PINNING HAND UNDER PART AND DRILL CAUSING LACERATION OF LITTLE FINGER ON RT HAND
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