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June 5, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CUTTING ON 27" I BEAM WITH TORCH. A PIECE OF THE 27" I BEAM FELL OFF THE WORK BENCH AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT BIG TOE SMASHING THE STEEL SAFETY SHOE.

May 29, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE NORTH ORE HOIST SKIP AND THE VENTILATION FROM THE U.G. FANS BLEW FORIEIGN MATERIAL PARTICLE IN LEFT EYE.

May 21, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL WAS WORKING ON ST8 SCOOPTRAM BUCKET TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN LIP. HAD JUST HEATED AREA WITH TORCH & AS EMPL LIFTED GOGGLES TO LOOK AT AREA SMALL PARTICLE OF RUST FLEW INTO LEFT EYE.

May 8, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL WELDING ON FRONT END LOADER FRAME WHEN DUST PARTICLE FROM AREA BLEW INTO LEFT EYE.A FAN WAS BEING USED AT THE TIME BLOWING TOWARDS EMPL WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO INCIDENT.WAS WEARING EYE PROTY ECTION.RECD RX FOR EYE.

March 27, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING WITH FAN DRILL DRILL STEEL CAME OUT STEEL SLIPPED OFF OF MACHINE PINCHED HAND BETWEEN STEEL AND MACHINE.

January 25, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE DRILLING OR COLLARING A HOLE A PIECE OF ORE OR STEEL GOT IN RIGHT EYE. FOREIGN MATERIAL IN RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

November 14, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A TORCH TO CUT BOLTS. A PIECE OF HOT SLAG ROLLED DOWN SHIRT SLEEVE AND STRUCK ARM. RECEIVED A PRESCRIPTION ONLY.

October 11, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE WORKING ON AN AIR CONDITIONING UNIT, THE EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING IT OFF AND ON TO CHECK IT'S OPERATION AND SOMETHING BLEW OUT OF THE UNIT INTO HIS EYE. HE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME. RECEIVED PRESCRIPTION EYE DROPS.

July 28, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS TRYING TO FREE UP A STUCK FILTER WHEEL WHICH HAD STOPPED BY USING A PIPE WRENCH TO TURN THE DRIVE SHAFT. WHEN THE FILTER WHEEL STARTED, IT PINNED IS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND G EAR BOX FRACTURING THE END OF HIS RIGHT THUMB.

July 19, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HANDBETWEEN ROTATING DRUM OF TUMBLE TESTER AND FRAME OF MACHINE.

May 16, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING WITH A DOWN HOLE MISSION DRILL, POSTION DOWN AND THE FIRST SECTION OF DRILL TOOL STEEL WORKED LOOSE FROM THE DRILL HEAD AND FELL STRICKING TOP OF EMPLOYEE LEFT FOOT.

July 16, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING A 6" IDLER NEXT TO A STRONG MAGNET HEAD PULLEY.MAGNET PULLEY PULLED IDLER AND EMPLOYEE'S HAND INTO THE MAGNET PINCHING HIS LEFT THUMB.

April 15, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DRILLI3G 2-1/4" HOLES IN HOIST ROPE SPOOL USING 1/2" DRILL WITH HOLE SAW BIT.AFTER DRILLING THROUGH 3/8" STEEL PLATE BEGAN DRILLING THROUGH PINE BOARD.BIT GRABBED TEN PENNY NAIL HEAD CAUSING DRILL T2 TWIST,CAUSING SPRAIN,POSSIBLE FRACTURE TO LEFT WRIST.

March 26, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3LLING WITH AN AIR TRAC DRILL STANDING BY THE OPERATORS CONSLE WHEN A METAL PLUG FROM THE DRILL MACHINE BLEW OUT AND STRUCK HIM IN THE CHEST.

June 19, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ AND ANOTHER3EMP GOT BULL HOSE OUT OF ADJACENT DRIFT TYHAT HAD BEEN ROLLED UP FOR AWHILE PUT IT ON JUMBO CHECKED FOR AIR LEAKS AND FOUND ONE THEY HAD FINISHED REPAIRING HOSE AND TURNED AIR BACK ON I3J EMP WAS WALKING BACK UP DRIFT TO JUMBO WHEN AIR HOSE BUSTED AND STRUCK EMP ON RIGHT SIDE OF BACK KNOCKING HIM DOWN

February 6, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL CHECKING B9LT ALIGNMENT ON AIR COMPRESSOR STANDING BESIDE COMPR. WHEN 2'' PIPE NIPPLE BLEW OUT TOP OF MAIN AIR TANK.KNOCKED MAN 15' BACKWARDS AND BLEW FOREIGN MATERIAL IN BOTH EYES.

January 23, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Struck by flying object

ROOFBOLTING WIT2 JACKLEG DRILL WHEN FOREIGN BODY GOT IN LEFT EYE.INJ WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

June 21, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING 3 HOLES WITH AIR TRAC DRILL. A SMALL SILVER OF STEEL FROM THE SHANK OR COUPLING STRUCK MAN IN THE NECK.

June 12, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

CYCLONE DUST COLLECTOR WAS PLUGGTED WITH DRY MATERIAL EMPLOYEE OPENED VALVES AND INSERTED A WATER HOSE IN UPPER VALVE OPENING DIRECTING STREAM OF WATER UP AND INTO CYCLONE THE COOLER AIR WAS S HUT OFF DRY MATERIAL CAME OUT OF VALVE CAUSING MAN TO BE COVERED WITH HOT DRY DUST MATERIAL MAN JUMPED OFF PLATFORM CAUSING A SPRAIN TO LEFT ANKLE

February 1, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator MACHINERY
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Struck by flying object

SCOOPTRAM OPERATOR WAS MUCKING DEVELOPMENT ROCK FROM DRIFT & ON HIS FIFTH LOAD SCOOP STRUCK AIR FRAGMENTS PEPPERED EMPLOYEES CHEST MAINLY & PARTIALLY FACE

January 16, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN HAD COMPLETED PUTTING IN ROOF BOLTS. HE PUT HIS HAND ON END OF SLIDE BEHIND THE DRILL FEED MOTOR. DRILL MACHINE SLIDE BACK, CATCHING MAN\S RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN DRILL FEED MOTOR.

August 22, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS DRILLING UPHOLES WITH JACKLEG DRILL WHEN THE DRILL STEEL BROKE AND INJURED WAS THROWN AWAY FROM DRILL AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND HURT FOOT.

March 8, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO DIRLL ROUND IN FACE OF DRIFT. DRIFT HAD SLIGHT DECLINE AND WATER AND FINE MUCK WAS AT THE BOTTOM. EMPLOYEE FAILED TO FINE MISFIRED HOLE AND WHILE DRILLING HIS STEEL H HIT THE MISSED HOLE. WATER WAS BEING PUMPED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. WATER AND ROCK FRAGMENTS CAME BACK STRIKING INJURED IN FACE AND SOME IN EYES.

March 3, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator MACHINERY
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS JUMP START A MOBILE FLOOR SWEEPER HE WAS STANDING BETWEEN THE SWEEPER AND A BOBCAT LOADER WHEN SWEEPER WAS ENERGIZED IT ROLLED BACK PINNING INJURED BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES OF EQUIPMENT

December 14, 1983 MO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING ROOF BOLT INTO DRILLED HOLE IN BACK AND LOOKING UP RUSTY WATER ENTERED BOTH EYES.EYES GOT IRRITATED.

December 14, 1983 MO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING ROOF BOLT INTO DRILLED HOLE IN BACK AND LOOKING UP RUSTY WATER ENTERED BOTH EYES IRRITATING THEM.

December 4, 1983 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMP WAS REMOVING #3 NORTH COMBUSTION CHAMBER BUNRNER BLOCK WHEN OIL SPLASHED FROM AROUND BURNER BURNING LEFT SIDE OF FACE AND LOWER LEFT ARM. MAIN BLOWER HAD NOT FULLY STOPPED BURNING

September 22, 1983 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING A SET OF TRUCKS UNDER UC2 BELT LINE HE WAS GOING TO BURN OFF A BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF HOT SLAG WENT DOWN INSIDE HIS BOOT CAUSING 3RD DEGREE BURN TO RIGHT FOOT

July 11, 1983 MO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS AIR ARCING CRUSHER LINER. A HOT PIECE OF METAL FELL, BURNING THROUGH HIS BOOT, CAUSING A CURN ON MANS RIGHT HEEL.

June 7, 1983 MO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Pea Ridge Iron Ore Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON MUCK PILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS HE WAS PUSHING BOLTS UP INTO DRILLED HOLES MAN HAD HIS HEAD TURNED TO THE SIDE WHEN A PIECE OF FOREIGN MATERIAL FELL FROM ABOVE GOING I N BEHIND EMPLOYEES GLASSES AND INTO RIGHT EYE

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