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November 10, 1996 SC · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Brewer Gold Company · Flash burns (welding)

VICTIM RECEIVED 'FLASH' BURNS TO BOTH EYES WHILE ASSISSTING A WELDER. VICTIM EXPERIENCED NO MAJOOR DISCOMFORT UNTIL 2300 (ABOUT 7 HRS AFTER END OF SHIFT). AT THAT TIME VICTIM WAS TAKEN TOT E H EMERGENCY ROOMM, TREATED AND RELEASED. VICTIM WAS OFF WORK FOR TWO DAYS.

August 3, 1993 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Montana Talc Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AIR SOCKET WHEN THE RETAINER PIN CAME LOOSE.

July 26, 1993 MT · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator MACHINERY
Montana Talc Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A POWER WASHER-WATER/DIRTSPLATERED ON HIS FACE-SOME WENT OVER HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

November 9, 1992 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Brewer Gold Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN USING GRINDER ON PIPE CUTTING DOWN EDGE. HE WALKED OVER TO THE SINK AND WHEN HE RETURNED HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

July 3, 1992 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Montana Talc Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING BAGGER DDISLODGING BAR SLIPPED CONTACTING IMPELLAR STRIKING HAND

February 5, 1992 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Montana Talc Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

IN THE LAB, EMPLOYEE CONDUCTING ACID SOLUABLE TESTS. SULFURIC ACID ON BURNER. LEFT ON TOO LONG. PRODUCTING FUMES (ACID).

July 9, 1991 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Brewer Gold Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING BELLY PAW ON TD25 USING 1' IMPACT ,AIR DISCHARGE FROM AIR GUN BLEW ALL OVER EMPLOYEE.

February 6, 1991 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Brewer Gold Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS DRILLING HOLES IN JAW CRUSHER TRUCK FRAME WITH 1/2" DRILL & DRILL KICKED BACK HITTING RIGHT ARM CAUSING SEVERE BRUISE TO RIGHT ARM.

October 23, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Brewer Gold Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH SLAG FELL INTI THE TOP OF HIS BOOT-BURNING A SPOT ON HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG.THIS WAS A FIRST AID CASE TO START WITH THEN THE BURN BECAME INFECTED CAUSING IT TO BE A DOCTOR CASE.NOTE EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 11-16-90.

January 4, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Brewer Gold Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ROCK BITS WHEN A FRAGMENT FLEW OFF AND LODGED IN HIS RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK THE F OLLOWING DAY. FRAGMENT WAS REMOVED BY PHYSICIAN BUT NO MEDICATION PRESCRIBED. NO PREMANENT DAMAGE TO EYE OCCURRED.

October 11, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Brewer Gold Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPL WAS STEAM CLEANING LOADER WITH PRESSURE CLEANER. HANDS WERE COVERED WITH GREASE & DIRT. HANDLE OF PRESURE CLEANER LSIPPED OUT OF HAND ALLOWING HOT WATER TO HIT ANKLE. THIS CAUSES SECOND & DEGREE BURNS TO LEFT ANKLE.

July 26, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Montana Talc Company · Struck by flying object

I NAME W AS OPERATING THE BEMIS BAGGING MACHINE WHILE A 50LB PAPER BAG WAS FILLING IT BROKE GETTING TALC PRODUCT INTO I NAME EYES

February 1, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Montana Talc Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED BENT OVER WITH A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT APIECE OF PIPE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

January 19, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Brewer Gold Company · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS WELDING AND AS HE WAS LIFTING HEAD GREAR AIR BUBBLE FROM WELD BURSTED AND SMALL PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

November 16, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Brewer Gold Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPERATING DOZER HE WAS TRAMMING IN THE DARK AND RAN OVER DITCH OPENING THAT WAS 1' TO 18" DEEP HE WAS TROWN FORWARD AND STRUCK HIS FACE ON AIR CONDITIONING UNIT

November 10, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Brewer Gold Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS TRANSPORTING TRAKC DRILL TO SHOP WHILE TURNING CORNER L FOOT WAS PINCHED BETWEEN COMPRESSOR AND DRILL

September 20, 1988 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Montana Talc Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS LINING UP THE HOLES ON A SHEAR PIN AND WAS FEELING INSIDE WITH HIS FINGER.THE GEAR OVER ROTATED AND CHOPPED OFF THE END OF HIS FINGER.

May 4, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Brewer Gold Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE INVOVLED WERE TRYING TO EXTRACT AN OVERSIZE ROCK THAT WAS WEDGED IN THROAT OF JAW CRUSHER. THEY HAD WENT AROUND THE ROCK WITH A NYLON STRAP THEN TO HAVE ENOUGHT REACH TO HOOK ON THE L OADER BUCKET THEY EXTENDED THE STRAP WITH A CHAIN. THE LOADER BUCKET WAS THEN RAISED TO PULL THE ROCK OUT BUT THE CHAIN BROKE AND HIT THE INJURED.

September 17, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Brewer Gold Company · Struck by flying object

USING THE AIR T2 CLEAN UP,HOSE GOT STUCK,WHEN PULLED FREE IT FLEW UP KNOCKING GLASSES OFF AND HITTING EYE.

August 13, 1987 MT · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant MACHINERY
Montana Talc Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS GOIN1 TO RUM SOME DRILL SAMPLES THROUGH THE PILOT MILL IN THE WAREHOUSE WHEN HE STUCK HIS ELFT HAND UP IN THE ROTARY AIR LOCK. IM TRYING TO REMOVE HIS LEFT HAND. HE LACERATED HIS T HUMBS ON BOTH H5NDS. HIS RIGHT HAND REQUIRED STITCHES AND HIS LEFT HAND REQUIRED SURGERY.

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