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August 22, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Cabbage Grove Mining Co Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE TRIED TO INSERT A PAN INTO LA MACHINE WITHOUTTURNING MACHINE OFF. THE MACHINE CAUGHT EE'S HAND/ARM & PULLEDEE. HAD TO SNATCH HIS ARM OUT OF MACHINE. RESULTS WERE INJURED HAND & ARM

April 28, 1998 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Cabbage Grove Mining Co Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS STANDING PICKING WOOD FROM CONVEYOR BELT WHEN A ROCK FROM A NEARBY SCREEN TOWER STRUCK HER IN FRON OF LEFT SHOULDER.

August 20, 1997 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Cabbage Grove Mining Co Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS CLEAN GRINDING FOR A WELDING REPAIR IN SIDE HOPPER WITH FACE SHIELD. DUST GOT INTO OPERATOR'S EYE.

April 14, 1997 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Cabbage Grove Mining Co Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHECKING A BELT ON THE POWERSCREEN A ROCK ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN BELT PINNING SMALLEST FINGER ON LEFT HAND AGAINST SAFETY SHROUD CUTTING FINGER AND BREAKING THE BONE.

December 28, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Cabbage Grove Mining Co Inc · Flash burns (welding)

TWO WELDERS WORKING ON BUCKET BACK TO BACK. ARC FLASHED INSIDE WELDING HELMET CAUSING FLASH BURN ON EYES.

September 7, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Cabbage Grove Mining Co Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RE,MOVING ROCK WAS BLOCKING ENTRANCE TO CRUSHER ROCK ROLLED BACK CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN ROCK & FEEDER PLATE

April 23, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Cabbage Grove Mining Co Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPL WAS WORKING CLOSE TO WELDERS & REFLECTION FROM ARC FLASHED BURNED EMPLS EYES.

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