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April 15, 2008 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY

Michiana Aggregate, Inc. · Flash burns (welding)

Welders burn irritated eye-employee was in an area where welding was being done and he got "flashback"

June 3, 2006 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY

Michiana Aggregate, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE was using cutting torches yo cut tail - pulley that goes to VSI. After he was done cutting, he pulled the tail pulley while it was still loose, it gave away and came back up over his gloves burning his left forearm.

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