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December 12, 1997 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE POKING THE CONE A ROCK FLEW IN THE AIR AND HIT RIGHT WRIST.

August 21, 1997 MI · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER GRINDING WENT TO SET GRINDER ON FLOOR AND CAUGHT MIDDLE RIGHT FINGER.

March 11, 1997 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by flying object

GRINDING ON SMALL BUSHING WHILE WEARING CLEAR SHIELD, PIECE OF STEEL LODGED IN EYE.

August 30, 1996 MI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE GRINDING LACING ON BELT A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

June 10, 1996 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE TURNING ON THE FAN IN THE LOADER, SOMETHING FLEW INTO HIS EYE, CAUSING IRRITATION.

May 8, 1996 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A ROCK FELL OFF THE PRIMARY, STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD, WHILE HE WAS SHOVELING. HE WAS LEFT WITH A SLIGHT CONCUSSION, AND 10 STITCHES.

April 15, 1996 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ADJUSTING A TAIL PULLEY, THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT, & INTO THE PULLEY. AT THE SAME TIME, HIS HAND WENT INTO THE PULLEY, & THE WRENCH SLAPPED HIS HAND.

March 27, 1996 MI · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE THAWING MATERIAL ON THE DRIVE PULLEY THE TORCH WAS CAUGHT ON THE PULLEY & PULLED FROM HIS HAND. HE CUT HIS LEFT THUMB.

September 22, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GRINDING A PIECE OF STEEL HE HIT HIS LEFT HAND WITH THE GRINDER AND CUT IT.

June 6, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GRINDING UNDER THE JAW, CHUNK OF STEEL GOT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

February 23, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EE WAS OPERATING THE HAND GRINDER, THE GRINDER SNAPPED BACK AND HIT HIS LEFT FOREARM. THIS RESULTED IN A 4" LONG CUT WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

September 16, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHECKING THE CRUSHER, A ROCK FELL OUT AND HIT HIS KNUCKLE CAUSING SWELLING AND BRUISING TO HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

July 29, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WELDING ON THE SCREENING PLANT A PIECE OF STEEL GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE

May 25, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WELDING A BUCKET, THE CHAIN CAME LOOSE, FLEW UP AND STRUCK HIS LEFT ARM.

April 7, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING STEEL, HE SLICED HIS RIGHT THUMB OPEN.

January 3, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman MACHINERY
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by flying object

WORKING ON LOADER BUCKET. WEARING GOGGLES AND HEAD SHIELD. GOT SMALL PARTICLE OF GRIND METAL DUST IN LEFT EYE.

October 10, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WELDING IN SHOP BURNT EYES WITH WELDING FLASH.

April 18, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by flying object

STONE FLEW FROM CRUSHER INTO EYE.

August 31, 1990 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED IS THE PLANTMAN.3" ROCK FLEW UP AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT AREA OF THE CHEEK.

December 8, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck against a moving object

WORKING SHOP USING GRINDER WHEN HAND SLIPPED AND SLICED FINGER OPEN.

November 11, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROCK WAS CAUGHT IN JAW, AND WAS RELEASED. THE FEED DOOR THE WINCH HANDLE GOT AWAY FROM HIM. WHEN THE WINCH HANDLE CAME AROUND IT CAUGHT HIM IN THE FACE.

August 3, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck against stationary object

DRILLING HOLES IN CONVEYOR AND BUMPED KNEE INTO CONVEYOR.

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