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Years on record
1983–2026
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February 20, 1992 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Limestone Products Corp · Struck by flying object

PIECE OF SLAG/METAL RICOCHETED OFF INSIDE OF SHIELD INTO RIGHT EYE.

October 31, 1991 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Limestone Products Corp · Struck by flying object

WHILE CUTTING CHUTE OUT OF STONE ELEVATOR WITH DIRT & RUST IN IT EMPL EXPERIENCED SLAG IN EYE.

October 15, 1991 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Limestone Products Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

BURNING SHAFT AT METAL DUMP SPARKS FLEW IN EYE

July 8, 1991 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Limestone Products Corp · Flash burns (welding)

WHILE WELDING ON THE GRIZZLY SEPERATOR IN A CONFINED AREA,EMPLOEYE RECEIVED A WELDERS FLASH.

July 7, 1989 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Limestone Products Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUTTING BOLT IN #335 SCREW, I.NAME PLACED HIS FINGER IN THE BOLT HOLE TO SEE IF IT WAS LINED UP.

November 16, 1985 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Limestone Products Corp · Struck by flying object

WHILE USING MAS2NRY DRILL AND CUTTING TORCH TO INSTALL FRAME WORK FOR BELT CONVEYOR, I.NAME GOT A FOREIGN OBJECT IN HIS LEFT EYE AND DIDNT REALIZE IT UNTIL THAT NIGHT

August 17, 1985 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Limestone Products Corp · Struck by flying object

WORKING AT PACKING STATION SILO, FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW INTO EYE.

February 7, 1985 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Limestone Products Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON SILOS TRYING TO GET MILL FEED OUT USING VIBRATING HAMMERS & AIR BLASTERS WENT TO LUNCHROOM & NOTICED HE COULD NOT HEAR OUT OF RIGHT EAR.

February 2, 1984 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Limestone Products Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENT OVER USING JACKHAMMER COULD\T & STRAIGHTEN UP.

May 31, 1983 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Limestone Products Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDING METAL GRINDER SLIPPED CUT RT INDEX FINGER

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