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January 28, 1998 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Millington Quarry Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK SOMETHING UP WHEN A HOT SPARK FROM WELDING WENT BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO LEFT EYE.

March 21, 1997 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Millington Quarry Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMP WAS REPAIRING BENT LADDER ON C-19 TAILPULLEY. EMP WAS HOLDING LADDER. WHEN EMP CUT LADDER FREE, IT SPRUNG OUT OF POSITION CATCHING THE WELDING TORCHES HOSE WHICH TWISTED, KNOCKING THE TORC H OUT OF EMPS HAND. FLAME FROM TORCH SHOT INSIDEGLOVE OF RIGHT HAND.

August 29, 1996 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Millington Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TIGHTENING FEEDER FLOOR BOLTS WHEN 3/4" IMPACT SWIVEL BROKE. PIECE OF SWIVEL HIT SIDE OF STEEL BOX AND RETURNED STRIKING EE ON LEFT THUMB

July 13, 1996 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Millington Quarry Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BREAKING CRANE DOWN EE WAS PUTTING STABILIZING PAD BACK IN PLACE TO MAKE CRANE MOBILE. PAD DID NOT SET IN PROPER POSITION. EE RESET PAD. STABILIZING PAD THEN CAME DOWN WEDGING EE'S FINGER.

April 8, 1996 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Millington Quarry Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING A STEEL PLATE ONTO THE BUCKET OF A SHOVEL. A FRAGMENT OF STEEL CAME OFF PLATE AND LODGED IN EMPLOYEE'S EYE.

November 30, 1995 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Millington Quarry Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS REMOVING A SWING TRANSMISSION FROM CRANE WHEN THE HEADACHE BALL DESCENDED AT A SLOW SPEED& HIT THE EE ON THE HEAD & SHOULDERS.

October 6, 1994 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Millington Quarry Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS STEAMCLEANING THE BACKHOE. EMPLOYEE DECIDED TO WASH MUD OFF SHOES. POWER WASHED SHOES WITH APPROXIMATELY 1700 PSI AT APPROXIMATELY 220 DEGREE WATER.

July 6, 1993 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Millington Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ASSISTING ON A CONVEYOR BELT CHANGE ROLL OF CONVEYOR BELT WAS SUSPENDED OVER CONVEYOR APPROX. 1 1/2. BELT SWUNG STRIKING EE ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD BEFORE FALLING ONTO CONVEYOR.

February 21, 1991 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Millington Quarry Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING IN DISCHARGE CHUTE ON THE #2 SCREEN. A PIECE OF SLAG HIT THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT LEG BELOW THE KNEE BURNING THE LEFT ANTERIOR TIBIA WITH 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS.

June 16, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Millington Quarry Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS STEAM CLEANING THE FLOOR. THE WAND HE WAS USING WENT ACROSS HIS LEFT FOOT, CAUSING TH FOOT TO GET BURNED.

March 3, 1989 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Millington Quarry Inc · Struck by flying object

MECHANIC WAS LAYING PRONE WHILE USING GRINDER WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES A FOREIGN OBJECT FROM THE GRINDING STRUCK HIS EYE

February 21, 1989 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Millington Quarry Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL STATES HE WAS GRINDING STEEL ON A CRUSHER REPAIR AND SPARKS FLEW UP UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES

January 30, 1989 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Millington Quarry Inc · Flash burns (welding)

INJURED WAS MOVING AROUND INSIDE CRUSHER WITHOUT USING EYE PROTECTORS AT TIME AN AIR ARC WAS STRUCK.

January 25, 1989 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Millington Quarry Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE WAS WORKING AS A WELDER'S HELPER AND HOT SLAG BURNED HIS RIGHT LEG BELOW THE KNEE. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 1-30-89 BECAUSE HE DID NOT REALIZE AT FIRST THAT IT WAS NEEDED.

January 12, 1989 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Millington Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS USING GRINDER WHEN IT KICKED BACK HITTING HIM IN THE R KNEE CAUSING A 4 CM LACERATION AND EMBEDDING A FOREIGN BODY THAT REQURED REMOVAL ANTIBIOTICS STERILE DRESSING AND SUTURES

March 2, 1984 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Millington Quarry Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPED WHILE USING DRIVE AIR WRENCH TIGHTENING WHEEL NUTS.

September 13, 1983 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Millington Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING CABLE ON CRANE CABLE END CAME UP AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEE ON JAW

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