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June 2, 1998 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Gs Roofing Products Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPLACING BOLT ON WEAR PLATE ON BOTTOM OFLOADER BUCKET. LOOSENING NUT WITH IMPACT WRENCH ATTEMPTING TO HOLD COUNTER SUNK BOLT UP INTO SQUARE SHOULDER HOLE IN BUCKET WHILE TURNING WITH A IR WRENCH EDGE OF BOLT WAS SHARP FROM WEAR LACERATING LEFT MIDDLE FINGER UNDER FINGERNAIL

December 13, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Gs Roofing Products Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT AND NUT ON A WATER WRENEXTENSION. HE WAS HOLDING RATCHET IN RIGHT HAND TIGHTENING THE BOLT, HOLDING END WRENCH IN LEFT HAND ON THE NUT. 1/2" DRIVE RATCHET SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT STRIKING EE ON FOREHEAD ABOVE THE EYES.RECEIVED A VERTICAL LACERATION APPROX. 1 1/2" LONG IN CENTER OF FOREHEAD.

December 4, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Gs Roofing Products Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDING OLD PAIN AND WIRE BRUSHING IN PREPARATION FOR PAINTING. WIND BLOWING, OUTSIDE JOB. SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELD AND EAR PLUGS USED.

September 21, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Gs Roofing Products Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING EMERY CLOTH TO POLISH SHAFT WHICH WAS TURNING ON LATHE. EMERY CLOTH CAUGHT ON SHAFT, PULLIGN EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND AROUND LATHE. EMPLOYEE WAS USING EMERY CLOTH THAT WAS TO O SHORT AND HOLDING THE CLOTH TOO TIGHTLY.

March 5, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Quality Aggregate Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING APPROX. 6' FROM FELLOW EMPLOYEE WHO WAS CUTTING OUT OF A CAR DOOR. SLAG BLEW BACK INTO INJURED EMPLOYEE'S EYE. INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

May 2, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Gs Roofing Products Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I.NAME MIXING PIGMENT IN MIXING BOWL.FINISHED BATCH,WALKED OVER TO COLOR MIXER CONTROLS AND LOADED CHARGE INTO MIXER. SET SAFETY GLASSES DOWN,WENT BACK OVER TO PUMP LIQUID BATCH INTO COLOR MIX ER. LOOKED INTO MIXING BOWL.GRAY PIGMENT SPLASHED UP INTO I.NAME RIGHT EYE. WENT TO SINK FIRST THING.

October 25, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Quality Aggregate Company · Struck by flying object

ON FRIDAY 10/25/91 EMPL WORKED ON EIGHT HOUR SHIFT BUILDING UP PULLY SHAFT ON PRI CRUHER. SHAFT WAS BUILT UP WITH WELD & RESURFACED BY USE OF SIDE GRINDER. EMPL EXPRERIENCED IRRITATION TO LEFT EYE LATER THAT DAME NIGHT WENT TO LOCAL DR ON SAT. WHER PIECE OF RUST WAS REMOVED FROM LEFT EYE. EMPL WAS REFERED TO DR IN POPLAR BLUFF FOR SCOOPING. TWO MORE PIECES F RUST WERE REMOVED.

December 2, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Gs Roofing Products Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE CUTTING OFF A BENT CONDUIT PIPE WITH AN ELECTRIC POWERED THREADING MACHINE THE PIPE HUNG ON THE ADJUSTMENT HANDLE. THE PIPE WAS BEING HELD BY HAND, TO KEEP IT FROM FALLING TO THE FLOOR A ND RUINING THE THREADS. THE PIPE MADE CONTACT WITH HIS HAND CAUSING HIS THIRD FINGER TO BE SCRAPED AND A LACERATION TO THE LITTLEFINGER.

August 11, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Quality Aggregate Company · Fall onto or against objects

THE WORK PLATFORM/BASKET THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE END OF THE BOOM OF A GROVE CRANE FELL APPROX. 3 FT WHILE EE WAS IN IT, WORKING A WELD BROKE, CAUSING THE BASKET TO FALL A SAFETY A SAFETY CHAI N KEPT IT FROM FALLING FURTHER HE SCRATCHED AND BRUISE HIS RIGHT LEG.

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