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September 20, 1997 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS CUTTING WITH A TORCH, WHEN HE STOPPED TO DO SOMETHING ELSE, HE FAILED TO TURN THE FLAME OFF, CAUSING SECOND DEGREE BURN TO THE FRONT OF HIS LEFT LEG.

September 11, 1997 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BELT LACING WITH A 1/2" ELECTRIC DRILL. WHEN THE NUT BECAME FULLY TIGHT THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT RELEASE THE DRILL SOON ENOUGH TO PREVENT THE DRILL FROM TWISTING WITH ENOUG H FORCE TO FRACTURE HIS HAND.

May 27, 1997 VT · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Rupe Slate Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMP WAS TRIMMING ROOFING SLATE WHEN RIGHT HAND WAS PLACED TOO CLOSE TO TRIMMER BLADE CATCHING GLOVE ON HAND AND PULLING FINGER UNDER BLADE. A CUT WAS MADE TO SMALL FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WHICH R EQUIRED 6 STITCHES ON TOP AND TWO ON BOTTOM.

April 16, 1996 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE CLEANING PARTS INSIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUSING FLASH BURNS TO EYES.

January 13, 1991 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Blythe Construction Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WORKING IN OIL SUBSTANCES WENT TO HEATER TO WARM UP IN FLAMMED UP HIS CLOTHES.HE WAS BURNED ON THE CHEEKS OF BOTTOM,THE BACK TOP OF HIS CALVES AND INSIDE STRADLE TOP OF HIS C ALVES.

July 13, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS GRINDING BLADES ON ROTORY ON TRACTOR, SLIPPED AND HIT RIGHT LEG.

July 6, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS USING A POWER SAW TO CUT SOME BOARDS, THE GUARD ON THE SAW WAS STUCK, HE WAS RELEASING THE GUARD WHEN THE SAW CUT HIS FINGER.

September 18, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
R & S Materials Inc · Flash burns (welding)

HE WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER MAN THAT WAS WELDING. HE WAS WORKING TOO CLOSE WITHOUT PROTECTIVE EYE WEAR.

September 15, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS CUTTING CHAIN ON 7W BUCKET, WITH TORCH, PIECES OF METAL FLEW IN RIGHT EYE.

August 4, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
R & S Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

DUST FLEW INTO OPERATORS EYE WHILE RUNNING BULL DOZIER

July 29, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS CUTTING, CUTTING EDGE OFF OF LOADER, LAST BOLT BROKE EDGE FELL ON LEFT FOOT.

January 7, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
R & S Materials Inc · Flash burns (welding)

I.NAME STUCK ARC WITH WELDER WHILE HOOD WAS RAISED BURNING EYES.

October 28, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS WORKING ON #4 SHOOT CUTTING OUT PIECE OF METAL AND WELDING IT TO REPLACE IN SHOOT A PIECE OF METAL FLEW BACK INTO R EYE

October 3, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AND RAN OUT OF RODD, CHIPPED OFF SLAG SO HE COULD CONTINUE TO WELD WHEN HOT SLAG WENT INTO LEFT EYE.

August 29, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON DRAGLINE BUCKET TEETH A PICE OF HOT SLAG DROPPED IN BOOT BURNING HIS LEFT FOOT BELOW THE ANKLE.

August 3, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
R & S Materials Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AT AN ANGLE AND SPARK GOT IN HIS EAR. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND TREATED FOR BURN TO INSIDE OF EAR.

July 11, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL WAS CLIMBING ON FARM TRACTOR. SLIPPED FROM OIL ON BOTTOM OF FOOT. FELLL INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE & RIGHT THUMB.

June 21, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING SEAT ON THE DRAGLINE WHENHE JAMMED HIS THUMB ON LEFT HAND

June 13, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS GRINDING ON L OADER BUCKET-REMOVED GLASSES TO WIPE FACE,HAD PICES OF METAL ON FACE,DID NOT KNOW IT.WIPED INTO EYE(RIGHT EYE).HAD TO GO TO DOCTOR TO HAVE IT RE MOVED,DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ANY PERMANENT DAMAGE.

April 25, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WIND BLEW FOREIGN MATTER INTO LEFT EAR WHEN INJURED WAS PUSHING DIRT WITH DOZER. USE OF PRESCIPTION MEDICATION.

December 18, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager MACHINERY
R & S Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS H 2LDING PIECE OF STEEL IN PLACE AS WELDER WAS WELDING AT IN PLACE

August 1, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE GAS PEDAL H6NG ON THE PICKUP TRUCK THAT THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING. HE REACHED DOWN TO PULL UP THE PEDAL. AS HE WAS LOOKING UP HE SAW THAT HE WAS GOING TO HIT THE MAILBOX SO HE TRURNED THE WHEEL TOWARDS T2E OPPOSITE DIRECTION AND LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK THEN HIT A TREE.

July 8, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WASHING UN8ERNEATH VIBRATOR WITH WATER HOSE HAND GOT TOO CLOSE AND FINGER GOT MASHED BETWEEN VIBRATOR AND CHUTE.

December 11, 1986 SC · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING 5 RAG WITH A GRINDING MACHINE WHEN THE MACHINE CAUGHT HIS HAND. RIGHT HAND HAD SEVERE PAIN.

October 27, 1986 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OILING JOURNAL 6OX ON PIT CAR.RIGHT HAND CAUGHT IN SPROCKET AS CAR WAS BEING DUMPED.LITTLE FINGER,RING FINGER,MIDDLE FINGER AND PART OF INDEX FINGER CUT OFF.

May 5, 1986 AL · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
R & S Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SMASHED THUMB O3 RIGHT HAND.

April 24, 1986 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
R & S Materials Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WHILE CUTTING S7RING FOR SHAKER, EMPLOYEE RECEIVED BURNS TO LEFT ANKLE WELDING TORCH.

February 16, 1986 AL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
R & S Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING ON BRAK9 ON DRAGLINE.BRAKE POPPED BACK CAUSING SPRAIN TO RIGHT ANKLE.

August 10, 1985 AL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
R & S Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS WELDING A PIECE OF STEEL POST THE SECTION BEING WELDED SHIFTED & FELL STRIKING INJURED ON LEFT HAND RESULTING IN A 4IN CUT WITH ABRASIONS

July 12, 1985 AL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
R & S Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

DEBIRS BLEW INTO EMPLOYEES RIGHT EYE

June 20, 1985 AL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
R & S Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

IRON BAR FELL OFF DRAGLINE BUCKET INSIDE WELDING SHOP, BEING REAPRIRED STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT FOOT.

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