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February 21, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Standard Slag Company · Struck by flying object

ANOTHERR MAN WAS USING AIR HOSE ON DECK ABOVE EMPL AIR BLEW DUST INTO AIR & INTO EMPLS EYES.

October 30, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Standard Slag Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS GRIN8ING A CHISEL WHEN A G RINDING PARTICLE STRUCK THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE AND WENT ACROSS INTO HIS LEFT EYE

March 19, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Standard Slag Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE I NAME3AND ANOTHER I NAME WERE DRILLING & S PLITTING RIP RAP.THEY HAD ONE HOLE DRILLED AND SPLITTER IN THAT HOLE.PEDRO WAS DRILLING ANOTHER R READY FOR HOL9 BEING DRILLED.I NAME STEPPED ON SIDE OF ROCK BEING SPLIT AND IT BROKE OFF.THROWING HIMSELF & PULLING I NAME WITH DRILL OFF THE ROCK.I NAME RECEIVED NECK AND BACK INJURIES.

March 19, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Standard Slag Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE AND EMPLOYEE3EE HAD ONE HOLE DRILLED AND SPLITTER IN THAT HOLD. EE WAS DRILLING ANOTHER HOLE AND EE WAS GETTING 2ND SPLITTER READY FOR HOLE BEING DRILLED EE STEPPED ON SIDE OF ROCK BEING SP LIT AND IT BROK9 OFF THROWING HIMSELF AND PULLING EE WITH DRILL OFF THE ROCK.

June 12, 1985 OH · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Standard Slag Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REBUILDING CUTTER DISCHARGE CHUTE,CUTTER CHUTE MOVED A HALF CYCLE AND SQUEEZED RIB CAGE AND SHOULDERS AGAINST SIDE OF HOPPER.RIB CAGE AND SHOULDERS SQUEEZED -PINNED.

March 25, 1985 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Standard Slag Company · Struck by flying object

DUST BLOWING INTO CAB OF DOZER-DOOR NOT CLOSED.FOREIGN OBJECT IN RIGHT EYE.

November 16, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Standard Slag Company · Struck against stationary object

OPERATING JOY DRILL AND BUMPED KNEE AGAINST DRILL TRACK.

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