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June 24, 1999 OH · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Tri-County Limestone Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE WAS WELDING ON THE HAMMERS AT THE PORTABLE PLANT WITH THE LINCOLN WIRE FEED WELDER AND SPARKS WENT DOWN SHOE. REPORTED ON FRIDAY. JUST SAID SPARKS HAD GONE DOWN SHOE BUT NOT INDICATE THAT A NY ACTION NEED TAKEN.

July 21, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Tri-County Limestone Company · Flash burns (welding)

WELDING.

September 7, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Tri-County Limestone Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS POPPING SCALE WITH A TORCH FROM A HEAD PULLEY AND A PIECE FELL UNDER HIS SUNGALSSES INTO HIS EYE. FOREIGN OBJECT IN RIGHT EYE.

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