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January 8, 2014 - · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator MACHINERY
Master Aggregates Toa Baja Corp. · Struck against a moving object

Employee of the 600 excavator was referred "Fondo Del Seguro De Estado" for back pain.

February 29, 2012 - · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Master Aggregates Toa Baja Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

While working on maintenance in the plant area, the EE was making a cut on metal beam and allegedly when he blew on the cut, hot cinder entered his left ear.

May 17, 2006 - · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Master Aggregates Toa Baja Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

The employee was doing some holes with the welding torch in the simplicity. A small part flew and he tried to protect himself and go burned on 2 left fingers.

May 11, 2005 - · Metal/Non-Metal pumper MACHINERY
Master Aggregates Toa Baja Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was cleaning a machine, which he had mistakenly forgotten to turn off. The machine activated itself, cutting the index finger of his right hand.

September 16, 2003 - · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Master Aggregates Toa Baja Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE EE WAS CUTTING METAL & A PIECE FELL ON HIS PANTS PERFORATED THEM CAUSING THE METAL TO FALL INTO HIS LEFT BOOT & BURNED AN AREA OF HIS FOOT.

April 2, 2003 - · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Master Aggregates Toa Baja Corp · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE HE WAS INSTALLING A RADIATOR THE JACK HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

October 15, 2001 - · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Master Aggregates Toa Baja Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES THAT WHILE HE WAS POLISHING THE CLARIFIER TANK THE POLISHING MACHINE BOUNCED BACK AND SCRAPED HIS NECK.

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