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May 18, 1991 ID · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management MACHINERY
Emerald Creek Garnet Milling Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SURFACE GRINDING AND GOT SLIVER OF STEEL IN RIGHT IRIS OF EYE. CAUSED IRRITATION FOR 14 DAYS.

January 29, 1991 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Emerald Creek Garnet Milling Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OVERHEAD GRINDING EMPLOYEE GOT A PIECE OF STEEL IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

May 29, 1990 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Emerald Creek Garnet Milling Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING FRAME RAIL DRILL BIT CAUGHT AND DRILL SPUN AND BROKE R MIDDLE FINGER

September 6, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Emerald Creek Garnet Milling Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THE LADDER AND THE TAIL END OF AN ELECTRIC MOTOR GRABBED HIS SLEEVE ON HIS SWEAT SHIRT AND PULLED HIS ARM UP SQUEEZING HIS BICEP.

January 4, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Emerald Creek Garnet Milling Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE RUNNING THE AIR WRENCH UNDER A TRUCK A PIECE OF METAL FELL INTO EMPLOYEES RIGHT EYE EMPLOYEE HAD PIECE OF METAL REMOVED BY DOCTOR

December 27, 1988 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Emerald Creek Garnet Milling Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL A PIECE FLEW IN EMPLOYEES LEFT EYE CAUSING SCRATCHING AND IRRIATATION.

December 3, 1988 ID · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Emerald Creek Garnet Milling Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING OVERHEAD A PIECE OF I BEAM A PIECE OF STEEL FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE CAUSING REMOVAL BY A DOCTOR.

November 7, 1988 ID · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter MACHINERY
Emerald Creek Garnet Milling Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING UP WELD ON ANGLE IRON ABOVE MY HEAD WITH A GRINDER AND GRINDER JUMPED BACK STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RT SIDE OF THE CHIN

April 3, 1987 ID · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Emerald Creek Garnet Milling Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TURNING F5N BACKWARD ON A 78 LINKBELT TO TRY TO UNLOCK THE FAN EMPLOYEE GOT HIS FINGERS CAUGHT IN FAN BELT & CUT OFF THE T IPS OF THE MIDDLE FINGER & RING FINGER ON RT HAND

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