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January 22, 1993 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE HAD BUILT A GUARD FOR WATER PUMP. HE WAS FITTING GUARD TO PUMP WITHOUT STOPPING PUMP GUARD WAS THROWN BACK INTO EMPLOYEE BY PULLEY.

January 15, 1993 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WLEDING-INSIDE BIN-BURNT EYES-INSPECTED LATER DATE.

April 24, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL OPERATING DOZER PUSHING BOULDERS,MACHINE GOT ON A BOULDER AND SLIPPED OFF JARRING EMPL . WMPL WORKED UNTIL 5-5-92.

April 16, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE SET A TRAILER PIN ON DOZER. AS HE STARTED TO GET ON DOZER, PIN FELL AND STRUCK HAND.

March 25, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON METAL WITH GRINDER, HAND SLIPPED AND HIS HAND WAS STRUCK BY GRINDER.

February 27, 1991 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER PLANT. WEDGE FELL OUT OF CRUSHER ABOVE HIM FELL AND HIT HIS HEAD.

January 21, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PATCH A CONVEYOR BELT AND CUT HAND WTH DRILL BIT.

August 15, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL. PIECE OF GRINDING WHEEL CAME OFF AND STRUCK EYE.

August 10, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPL WELDING -PIECE OF HOT SLAG FELL INTO EAR.

May 24, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL USING GRINDER PIECE OF METAL ENTERED EYE BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES.

April 5, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING BROKEN BOLTS OUT OFDRILL.

February 5, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by falling object

WELDING ON TIRE RIM JAMMED FINGER AGAINST RIM WHEN WHEEL BEGAN TO FALL.

January 19, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

CHECKING WEAR ON ROTAR OF IMPACT CRUSHER-MASHED HAND.

April 8, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE APPARE3TLY GOT A PIECE OF SLAG IN HIS BOOT.HIS WELDER BROKE AT 9:30 PM 4-8-87 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS SENT HOME UNTIL 4-10-87, WHEN WELDER COULD BE REPAIRED.

April 14, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SAID V3BRATION OF CRUSHER HURT HIS BACK.

January 20, 1986 OK · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDING METAL 2N WELDING TRUCK.

October 15, 1985 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS WELDING3ON CEDAR RAPIDS SCREEN

October 5, 1985 OK · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by flying object

I.NAME WAS DRILLING LIMESTONE WHILE WEARING CONTACT LENSES ROCK DUST GOT UNDER HIS LENSE IRRITATING HIS EYE

April 30, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by flying object

AT SOME TIME WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING HE GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS EYE.AFTER HIS EYE BOTHERED HIM FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS HE WENT TO DOCTOR.THE FOUND THE MNETAL AND GOT IT OUT.

August 17, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Boorhem-Fields Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE IS A CRUSHER OPERATOR HE WAS RUNNING THE CRUSHER WHEN HIS EAR POPPED

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