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February 27, 1991 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER PLANT. WEDGE FELL OUT OF CRUSHER ABOVE HIM FELL AND HIT HIS HEAD.

January 21, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PATCH A CONVEYOR BELT AND CUT HAND WTH DRILL BIT.

August 15, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL. PIECE OF GRINDING WHEEL CAME OFF AND STRUCK EYE.

August 10, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPL WELDING -PIECE OF HOT SLAG FELL INTO EAR.

May 24, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL USING GRINDER PIECE OF METAL ENTERED EYE BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES.

April 5, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING BROKEN BOLTS OUT OFDRILL.

January 19, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

CHECKING WEAR ON ROTAR OF IMPACT CRUSHER-MASHED HAND.

April 8, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE APPARE3TLY GOT A PIECE OF SLAG IN HIS BOOT.HIS WELDER BROKE AT 9:30 PM 4-8-87 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS SENT HOME UNTIL 4-10-87, WHEN WELDER COULD BE REPAIRED.

March 5, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
St Francis Material Company · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS OPERATI3G DOZER, JARRING OCCURED FROM DOZER CUASED STRAIN TO BACK

April 14, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SAID V3BRATION OF CRUSHER HURT HIS BACK.

January 20, 1986 OK · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDING METAL 2N WELDING TRUCK.

November 23, 1985 AR · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
St Francis Material Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WE5DING, ASHES WENT UP U NDER HELMET AND EMBEDDED IN RIGHT EYE.

October 15, 1985 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS WELDING3ON CEDAR RAPIDS SCREEN

October 5, 1985 OK · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by flying object

I.NAME WAS DRILLING LIMESTONE WHILE WEARING CONTACT LENSES ROCK DUST GOT UNDER HIS LENSE IRRITATING HIS EYE

August 17, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Boorhem-Fields Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE IS A CRUSHER OPERATOR HE WAS RUNNING THE CRUSHER WHEN HIS EAR POPPED

June 14, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
St Francis Material Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HELPING OPERATE ROCK DRILL CAUGHT FINGER IN HYDRAULIC WRENCH

May 15, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
St Francis Material Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE COMPLAINT OCCASIONAL PAIN IN LEFT HIP FOR LAST 3 MTHS TREATED IN EMERGENCY ROOM ON 5-15-84 DR. EMERGENCY ROOM REFERRED TO DR. MAHON BONE SPECIALIST ADM. TO HOSPTIAL AND FOUND RUPTURED DISC TO BE PROBLEM SURGERY PERFORMED ON EMPLOYEE.

March 13, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
St Francis Material Company · Flash burns (welding)

SEE STATEMENT ATTACHED.

September 12, 1983 AR · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
St Francis Material Company · Flash burns (welding)

ELECTREIC WELDER WAS SET UP & POWER WAS TURNED ON. A SHORT IN AUTOMATIC FEED LINE CAUSED AUTOMATIC FEED RESULTING IN FLASH & CAUSING BURN TO EYES.

June 27, 1983 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
St Francis Material Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HAVING BRAKES REPAIRED ON END DUMP TRUCK AFTER BRAKES WERE REPAIRED EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO INSTALL WHEEL AND TIRE BACK ON TRUCK EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING LUG NUT WH ILE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS USING AIR WRENCH LUG NUT WASHER TURNED CATCHING EMPLOYEES FINGER

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