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May 10, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEARING A JAM AT THE PALITIZER HE HAD TURNED OFF THE POWER & CLIMBED ONTO THE MACHINE AS HE MOVED THE JAMMED BAG THE SLIP PLATE (AQUATED BY AIR PRESSURE) REBOUNDED STRICKING HIM JUST A BOVE THE RT KNEE

December 28, 1992 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRILLING HOLE IN METAL CABINET WEN DRILL BIT CAUGHT, CAUSING DRILL TO SWING AROUND AND STUCK HIS RIGHT WRIST BREAKING HIS WRIST.

January 31, 1992 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEES WERE LOADING CRANE ONTO LOWBOY TRAILER FOR TRANSPORT.WHEN THEY WENT TO SHIFT COUNTER-WEIGHTS,CRANE TIPPED OVER ON ITS SIDE.EMPLOYEE DRIVING CRANE JUMPED CLEAR OF CAB AND SPRAINED LEG

January 20, 1992 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME WAS OPERATING A 7IN DISC GRINDER GRINDING WHEEL CAUGHT THE EDGE OF THE STEEL PIPE & TWISTED HIS LEFT ARM

December 18, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RIGHT ANGLE GRINDER, CLEAN METAL OFF, PIECE OF METAL GOT INTO EYE.

March 14, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

THE EE WAS BRUSHING A PIECE OF METAL USING A WIRE WHEEL ON PEDESTAL GRINDER. HE WAS DISTRACTED BY A LOUD NOISE IN THE SHOP AND TURNED HIS HEAD. A SMALL CHIP FLEW UP IN HIS RIGHT EYE. THE EE WA S WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS. THE EE STATED THE PIECE ENTERED BETWEEN THE SIDE SHIELD AND THE BOTTOM FRAME OF HIS GLASSES.

February 19, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS USING THE GRINDING WHEEL ON CARRIER ROLELRS, WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GALSSES.

June 29, 1990 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHIEL ASSEMBLING AN IMPACT CRUSHER. THE SIDES WERE SET ON FLOOR AND THE FEED PLATE WAS HANGING FROM THE OVERHEAD HOIST. WHILE ALIGNING END PLATE WITH SIDES FINGER WAS PINCHED AND CUT OPEN.

April 27, 1990 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING TO THE SIDE, WATCHING BACKHOE OPERATE. WHEN IT MOVED, IT FLIPPED A FOREIGN OBJECT UP INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

January 5, 1989 IN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL TAKING RUST OFF STEEL BEAM WITH CUTTING TORCH WHEN PIECE OF METAL -RUST POPPED OFF AND FLEW INTO LEFT EYE.

November 21, 1988 IN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

HEAT FROM TORCH-CUTTING & HOT STEEL CAUSED CONCRETE TO EXPLODE BLOWING PARTICLES IN HIS EYE.

February 10, 1988 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

SCREED DECK HAD3BEEN LIFTED OFF TOP OF HOPPER AND SET ON GROUND TO BE REPAIRED.EMPLOYEE WAS SUING CUTTING TORCH TO CUT RUBBER COATED SCREEN.HEAT FROM CUTTING TORCH CAUGHT RIBNBER ON FIRE AND H E STARTED SLAPP3NG AT FLAMING RUBBER WITH HIS GLOVE AND SPLATTERED MOLTEN RUBBER ONTO HIS FACE.

March 11, 1987 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WORKING IN SHOP3AREA WELDING ON A CONVEYOR WALKED INTO ANGLE IRON

February 20, 1987 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SMALL SLIVER OF3STEEL FROM CUTTING & GRINDING INFECTION OF RIGHT KNEE.

May 9, 1985 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

OPERATING CRUSHER-ROCK FELL OFF FEEDER AND HIT FOOT

February 26, 1985 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

CUTTING HOLES IN STEEL WITH A PORTABLE LATH. A PIECE OF METAL SHAVING FLEW IN EYE.

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