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November 3, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Davidson Mineral Properties Inc · Struck by flying object

EMP WA> GRINDING A DRIL BIT WHEN A SMALL PC OF METAL GOT IN LEFT EYE UNDER SAFEY GLASSES.

July 21, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Davidson Mineral Properties Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CONVEYOR BELT CONTRACTOR INSTALL NEW BELT. CRANE BOOM ON CONTRACTOR CRANE COLLAPSED CRUSHING EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND.

July 15, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Davidson Mineral Properties Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS WELDING ON RADIATOR BRACKET USING ELECTRIC WELDER. AS SPENT ELECTRODE BECOME STUCK TO STEEL. EMPL WORKED ELECTRODE LOOSE FROM STEEL & AS IT CAME LOOSE HIS RIGHT ARM SWUNG TO LEFT LOOSE FROM STEEL & AS IT CAME LOOSE HIS RIGHT ARM SWUNG TO LEFT BRINGING ELECTRODE IN C ONTACT WITH HIS LEFT FOREARM CAUSING SHALLOW PUNCTURE WOUND & BLEEDING FROM SMALL VEIN. EMMPL WAS TAK

June 9, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Davidson Mineral Properties Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TIGHTENING JAW CRUSHER WEDGE BOLT USING 1" AIR WRENCH. BOLT TIGHTENED DOWN AND WRENCH SOCKET SLIPPED AND CHIPPED OFF A SLIVER WHICH GOT BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO EYE. EMPLOYEE AT TEMPTED REMOVAL BY WASHING OUT HIMSELF AT HOME ON 6-9-88. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK WHERE REMOVAL WAS ATTEMPTED BY MAGNETIC LOOP. EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO COMPANY DR. WHO REFERRED HIM TO EYE DR.

June 2, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Davidson Mineral Properties Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PART OF SMALL CREW CLEARING TREES AT STIPPING SITE. EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING HARDWOOD TREE ABOUT 5" TO 6" ACROSS USING TOP EDGE OF CHAIN SAW. 'E HAD HIS LEFT LEG FORWARD OF HIS BODY AND WAS CUTTING AT APPROCIMATELY A RIGHT ANGLE TO HIS LEG. THE SAW KICKED BACK AS THE TREE BENT AND STRUCK JUST BELOW HIS LEFT KNEE CAUSING A SHALLOW CUT ABOU 3" LONG. DOCTOR CLEANED WOUND,

May 19, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Davidson Mineral Properties Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE AS USING CUTTING TORCH WHEN PIEC OF METAL ENTERED LEFT EYE

September 18, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Davidson Mineral Properties Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

DRILL HELPER CO3NECTED NEW SECTION OF HOSE TO COMPRESSOR AIRLINE. WALKED TOWARD DRILL NEAR LINE AFTER STARTING COMPRESSOR. HOSE COUPLING CAME LOOSE BETWEEN NEW & OLD SECTION. END OF LINE HIT E MPLOYEE ON HEEL3OF LEFT FOOT DROPPING HIM TO GROUND. NO RESTRAINT CHAINS OR CABLES ON NEW SECTION OF HOSE. SENT TO DR. FOR X-RAY WAS ISSUED PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN & RETURNED TO WORK.

July 15, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Davidson Mineral Properties Inc · Rubbed or abraded

EMPL GRINDING B3TS AT DRILL SITE.FLAKE OF METAL LODGED IN LASHES OF RIGHT EYE AND WAS TRANSFERRED INTO EYE BY RUBBING.EMPL SUFFERED SOME DISCOMFORT GOT WORSE DURING NIGHT.EMPL SENT TO CO DR RE MOVED SMALL FLA5E OF METAL FROM CORNEA OF RIGHT EYE.NO DAMAGE TO EYE.RX MED FOR PAIN.

October 9, 1986 GA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Davidson Mineral Properties Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

I NAME WAS WELD3NG INSIDE OF OUR WATER TRUCK AND WAS OVER-COME BY THE WELDING FUMES.HE SUFFERED FROM SMOKE INHAULATION HE WAS TOLD TO TAKE A BREAK EVERY 15 MIN.BUT WAS IN A HURRY TO COMPLETE COMPLETE THE JO6 AND DISREGUADED HIS INSTRUCTIONS.

February 4, 1984 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Davidson Mineral Properties Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS REMOVING HIS WELDING SHIELD TO PUT HIS SAFETY GLASSES. WHILE DOING SO A BOWL LINER SLIPPED OFF THE HOOK. THE HOOK SWUNG & STRUCK HIM ON THE TOP OF THE HEAD. LACERATION REQUIRED 10 STITCHES.

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