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1983–2026
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September 3, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Moltan Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PACKAGING EQUIPMENT WAS OPERATING AUTOMATICALLY.OPERATOR WAS CLEANING MATERIAL FROM UNDER MACHINE.A FOREIGN BODY GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

July 15, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Moltan Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WELDING, HE REMOVED HIS WELDING HOOD AND A PIECE OF FOREIGN MATERIAL GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

June 10, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Moltan Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED WAS CUTTING A PIPE WITH ACETYLENE/OXYGEN TORCH.HE ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED THE CUTTING ATTACHMENT.AS HE TRIED TO CATCH THE ATTACHMENT THE FALME BURNED HIS RIGHT FOREARM-THE BURN WAS APPROX 1 1/2" IN DIAMETER.

April 4, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Moltan Company · Flash burns (welding)

EYES WERE BURNED BY FLASDH OF WELDER I NAME WAS HOLDING A PIECE FOR I NAME TO WELD

May 30, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Moltan Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS USING GRINDING WHEEL TO CLEAN METAL SURFACE FOR REPAIR GRINDING WHEEL TOUCHED LEFT LEG ABOVE KNEE ACCDENTALLY CUT ON LEFT LEG OCCURRED.

May 19, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Moltan Company · Struck by flying object

I NAME WAS WELDING ON GRATE AND LIFTED HOOD AND SLAG POPPED LOOSE FROM WELD INTO LEFT EYE.

May 6, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Moltan Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPL WAS USING ACETYLENE TORCH TO TRIM PIECE OF METAL. HE LAID BURNING TORCH DOWN WHILE REPOSITIONING PIECE OF METAL. HE THEN INADVERTENTLY WITH GLOVE REMOVED MOVED HIS RIGHT HAND INTO TO RCH FLAME.

January 26, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Moltan Company · Struck by flying object

WORKER WAS GRIN8ING ON A PIECE OF PIPE AND A METAL OBJECT WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE AS WEARING SAETY GLASSES AT THE TIME

December 16, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Moltan Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

WELDING ON SCEN7 TANKS AND GOT SLAG IN HIS EYE.

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