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Years on record
2000–2026
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February 7, 2008 MO · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management MACHINERY
Winter Brothers Material Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

While welding, a piece of hot slag went into right ear.

July 26, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management MACHINERY
Winter Brothers Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting a hole on the deck of barge and piece of steel got in eye.

November 9, 2006 MO · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management MACHINERY
Winter Brothers Material Co. · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Standing on a 5 gallon bucket while welding and the bucket rolled. He fell off the bucket.

January 6, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management MACHINERY
Winter Brothers Material Company · Struck by flying object

GRINDING METAL TO FIT IN HOLE FOR A PATCH AND GOT METAL SLAY IN EYE.

October 29, 2003 MO · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management MACHINERY
Winter Brothers Material Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS STANDING ON DREDGE, WHEN TOW BOAT, BRING BARGE TO DREDGE AND HIT CORNER OF DREDGE. EE WAS FACING FORWARD AND FELL BACKWARDS. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED TIL 11-4-03.

November 8, 2002 MO · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management MACHINERY
Winter Brothers Material Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

CUTTING BOLT OFF A PIECE OF HOT METAL FLEW INTO RIGHT EYE.

January 25, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
General Material Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO REMOVE BAG THAT WAS STUCK, WHILE PACKAGING LINE WAS IN OPERATION. GOT RIGHT HAND IN PALLETIZER.

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