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1983–2026
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March 14, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Rock Products Inc · Struck by flying object

EMP. WAS CUTTING A PC. OF DRILL STEEL LOOSE FROM CEMENT WALL. IT BOUNCED BACK, HAD TOO MUCH TENSION, THE TENSION FROM DRILL STEEL HIT HIM ON THE HEAD.

February 18, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Rock Products Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING WELDER WELD THE C58 PAN FEEDER AT THE PIT THE REFLECTION OF THE STEEL CAUSED IRRITATION IN BOTH EYES

January 11, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN3THE PROCESS OF LOWERING SPOOL OF CABLE OFF BACKHOE WHEN RIGGING CAME LOOSE HE GRABBED CABLE AND SET IT DOWN WHEN HE STOOD UP HE FELT STRAIN IN STOMACH

December 3, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Rock Products Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DI1GING UNDER BELT, WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM CATWALK AT JAW HITTING HIM ON SHOULDER BLADE.

November 24, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Rock Products Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WE5DING STRIPS OF METAL TO FEEDER IN SHOP. ANOTHER WELDER WAS WELDING THE SAME FEEEDER. A SPARK FROM OTHER WELDER GOT IN HIS EYE.

May 13, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Rock Products Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF REMOVIING EXISTING BOLTS FROM FEEDER CHAIN TO REPLACE FEEDER FLIGHTS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH HOSE BLEW OFF IMPACT WRENCH & HIT EMPLOYEES SAFETY GLASSES LENS SHATTERED & SCATTERED GLASS INTO EMPLOYEES EYE

October 20, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Rock Products Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A GRINDER ON THROUGH-SHAFT HOUSING ON REAR END OF A HAUL TRUCK.AS EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING THE SHAFT DOWN, FRAGMENTS OR GRINDER SHAVINGS LODGED IN EMPLOYEE\S EYE.THE DAY WAS WI WINDY AND EMPLOYEE WAS USING SAFETY GLASSES.

August 28, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Rock Products Inc · Struck by falling object

AS EMP WAS DRILLING AN ICH AND A HALF PLUG VIBRATED OFF THE HAMMER ON THE DRILL

September 25, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Rock Products Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING DOWN A WELD ON A BUCKET, HE WAS USING SAFETY GLASSES.

June 18, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Rock Products Inc · Struck by flying object

AS EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING THE JAW CRUSHER A ROCK FROM THE JAW CRUSHER HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE CAUSING INJURY TO EYE

March 21, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Rock Products Inc · Struck by flying object

THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN AN OVERSIZED ROCK BLOCKED THE JAW OPENING THE CLAIMANT USING A RIPPER BOOT TIED AND SUSPENDED ON A CHAIN LOWERED IT INTO THE JAW TO HELP LOOSEN THE BOULDER THE CHAIN CAME OFF AND THE RIPPER BOOT WENT DOWN FURTHER UNTIL IT WAS STRUCK BY THE JAW WHICH WAS IN MOTION THE RIPPER BOOT FLEW UP OUT OF THE JAW AND STRUCK THE CLAIMANT IN THE FACE

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