Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Struck by flying object
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING OFF A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON AND A PIECE OF SLAG FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
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Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Flash burns (welding)
EMPLOYEE WELDED TWO PIECES OF PIPE AT THE QUARRY DURING THE DAY. HE STRUCK THE ARC BEFORE PUTTING HSI HOOD DOWN AND THAT NIGHT FELT BURNING IN HIS EYES.
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Flash burns (welding)
WAS BUILDING UP SWING JAW ON CRUSHER USING THE WELDER & RECEIVED SUPERFICIAL WELDERS FLASH BURN TO EYES
June 7, 1989
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger
MACHINERY
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
GRINDING BOLTS FOR CHEEK PLATE IN THE CRUSHER-TRIED TO RELEASE THE TRIGGER LOCK TO SHUT DOWN THE GRINDER AND FINGER CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE WHEEL. CHUNK TAKEN OUT OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER-2 STIT CHES REQUIRED IN FINGER.
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Flash burns (welding)
EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING STEEL FOR WELDER TO WELD.HE WAS NOT WEARING EYE PROTECTION AND DEVELOPED WELDERS FLASH IN BOTH EYES.
February 10, 1989
NH · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A TREE WHICH KICKED BACK AND STRUCK EMPLOYE IN THE LOWER BACK AND LEG.
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING OUT WEDGES OF BOWL ON CRUSHER THE BOWL DROPPED DOWN AND PINCHED HIS HAND UNDER THE PUNCH
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Struck by flying object
WHILE DRILLING DIRTY STONE WAS FORCED OUT OF HOLE AROUND DRILL STEEL GETTING DUST & DIRT IN EYES.
August 12, 1985
NH · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
MACHINERY
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Struck by falling object
GOT PIECE OF RUST IN RT EYE WHEN WORKING ON REPAIRING THE CHUTE OF THE SAND PLANT
May 21, 1984
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING BACK OF CHIPPING HAMMER WITH ANOTHER HAMMER AND A PIECE OF THE CHIPPING HAMMER BROKE OFF AND WENT INTO HIS HAND.
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