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June 28, 2011 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Specification Stone Products · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was welding above his head, a piece of slag from welding popped off and got into employee's left eye

July 29, 2010 MI · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Specification Stone Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Drill steel that sits in holder became loose while setting up at new hole. As employee began drilling new hole, drill steel fell out of its holder, employee tried to catch the drill steel. Employee felt pain in his left arm just above the elbow.

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