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1983–2026
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February 22, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Quality Aggregate Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE USING A CUTTING TORCH A SMALL PIECE OF LAG WAS BLOWN INTO THE RIGHT EYE. THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DOCTOR THE FOLLOWING DAY WHERE HIS EYE BEGAN TO HURT.

December 2, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Quality Aggregate Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOADING E0UIPMENT PARTS ON TO A TRUCK USING A TRUCK BOOM (CRANE) A PIECE OF METAL OR DIRT GOT INTO HIS RT.EYE

October 3, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Quality Aggregate Company · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS OPERATIN1 A CRANE, LIFTING A 500 LB JAW PLATE WHEN THE INNER SLEW RING BOLTS BROKE, THE BOOM AND CAB BECAME DISMEMBERED FROM THE FRAME AND ROLLED OFF THE SIDE TO THE GROUND, WITH THE OPERATOR STILL 3N THE CAB

January 10, 1986 WY · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Rocky Mountain Energy · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MO6NTING THE POWER SHOVEL BY LADDER POWER SHOVEL SWUNG LEFT CAUSING THE LADDER TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE STINGER. EMPLOYEE S RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LADDER AND THE LAD DER AND FRAME I3 AN ATTEMPT TO PUSH AWAY TO FREE THE RIGHT HAND, SHE DISLOCATED HER LEFT SHOULDER.

May 17, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Quality Aggregate Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ABOUT 6TO8FT FROM RUNNING ROCK CRUSHER WEARING SAFETY GLASSES ROCK THE SIZE OF GOLF BALL HIT HIS SAFETY GLASSES IN RT LENS BREAKING LENS &PART OF GLASS FROM INSIDE THE LE NS WENT INTO HIS EYHE

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