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November 9, 1994 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS BURNING J BOLTS OUT OF DRY SCREEN, STILL HOLDING TORCH HE STARTED TO GET UP.L FOOT SLIPPED AND TORCH CAME IN CONTACT WITH LEFT ARM. CAUSING 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS ON LEFT ARM.

March 18, 1994 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS CHANGING SCREEN AND HAD TORCH LAID DOWN ON SCREEN. HE HIT TORCH WITH SIDE RAIL AND TORCH SLID INTO HIS GLOVE TIP FIRST.

August 17, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

INJURED WAS WELDING GUARD ON CHUTE ON PLANT, STRUCK ARC BEFORE LOWERING SHIELD.

August 5, 1993 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS RUNNING A TRENCHER TO GET US A DITCH SO WE COULD HOOK UP TO CITY WATER HE ALLEGED THAT HIS PROBLEM WAS AGRAVATED BY RUNNING HIS MACHINE THIS IS A CONTINUATION FROM HIS EARLIER ACCIDENT

July 3, 1993 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS USING IMPACT WRENCH WHILE PUTTING TIRES ON GROVE CRANE, SOCKED BROKE SENDING A SMALL PIECE OF METAL ALONG WITH DUST INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

May 13, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

BURN THUMB ON RIGHT HAND WHILE LIGHTING BURNING TORCH WITH CIGARETTE LITEL.

May 6, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING 972 BACKHOE AND HE FELT SOMETHING BLOW IN HIS EYE.

March 9, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WELDING SLAG IN EYE. DONT KNOW WHEN IT HAPPENED OR WHAT HE WAS DOING.

September 22, 1992 AL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by flying object

A FLOOR FAN PICKED UP SOME TYPE OF MATERIAL (DUST, DIRT) AND BLEW IT INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE.

July 29, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by flying object

54736YEE WAS USING AN IMPACT AIR WRDNCH DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE TO A HAUL TRUCK WHEN SOMETHING BLEW INTO HIS RT EYE CAUSING EYE IRRITATION (PRESCRIPTION DRUGS)

June 13, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WHILE REPLACING WOBBLER BOLTS IN PRIMARY CRUSHER,EMPLOYEE RECEIVED FLASHBURNS TO BOTH EYES FROM AN AUTOMATIC WELDER NEARBY.

June 5, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL PUTTING DRIVE BELTS ON CRUSHER MOTOR WHEN EMPL BENT DOWN TO THE MOTOR,PIECE OF BELT LAYING ON MOTOR STRUCK EMPL ON LEFT EYE.

June 1, 1992 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL STANDING ON CATWALK AT CRUSHER SCREEN 30'HIGH. WAITING ON CRANE OPERATOR TO BOOM UP A 4' X 6' METAL PLATE.WHEN METAL PLATE WAS BOOMED UP,GRABBED METAL PLATE GUIDING IT OVER HANDRAIL.TH4E WELDING ROD EMPL USED TO SECURE METAL PLATE BROKE.METAL PLATE STRUCK EMPL ACROSS RIGHT WRIST CAUSING A SEVERE BRUISE.

May 12, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE & EE WERE WORKING ON DISCHARGE PIPE ON DREDGE WAS DRILLING HOLES IN RUBBER & PIPE COMEALONG SLIPPED & HOSE DROPPED DOWN KNOCKING DRILL INTO EE LEFT FOOT & DRILLED INTO HIS FOOT HE WAS TAKEN TO EMERGENCY ROOM & TREATED

March 18, 1992 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AIR ARCING PLATE OFF OF LOADER BUCKET. HE DROVE WEDGE UNDER PLATE OT PULL PLATE OFF, AS HE CONTINUED TO CUT PLATE IT BROKE LOOSE AND HIT HIS FINGER. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED SMASHED INDE X FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

February 25, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE WELDING A HOT SPARK HIT HIS EYE-EMBEDDED FOREIGN BODY RIGHT EYE-BURN.

January 4, 1992 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SHAFT OF CONVEYOR BELT WINDER FROM ROLL OF BELT WITH THE AID OF A WINCH TRUCKS WINCH WHEN THE SHAFT CLEARED THE BELT ROLL IT FELL TO THE GROUND CATCHING THE EMPLOYEES 2ND FINGER OF LEFT HAND BETWEEN GROUND AND SHAFT.

November 12, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

INJURED WAS HELPING WELDERS ON BARGE 415 FLASH FROM WELDER BURNED HIS EYES

July 26, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COMING ACROSS RIVER TO WORK IN YAWL AND WAS HIT BY A PLEASURE MOTOR BOAT.

July 26, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal security guard, watchman MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COMING ACROSS RIVER TO WORK IN YAWL AND WAS HIT BY A PLEASURE MOTOR BOAT.

July 13, 1991 AL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HOLDING A CUTTING EDGE BOLT WITH A GLOVED HAND AND TRIED TO LOOSEN BOLT WITH AIR WRENCH WHEN BOLT TRUNED AND CUT HIS HAND.

June 24, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by flying object

USING GRINDER FOREIGN MATERIAL FLEW OUT HITTING IN L EYE

April 25, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE STARTED FUEL PUMP ON FUEL WAGON, PLUG ON TOP OF PUMP BLEW OUT, SPRAYING DIESEL FUEL IN HIS FACE AND EYES.

November 19, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING JAW BOLTS ON JAW CRUSHER HE HAD TO PUT PRESSURE ON LEFT ARM IN ORDER TO WELD ARM WENT TO SLEEP & IS STILL NUMB EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO THE DOC UNTIL THE 21ST HE WAS WAIT ING TO SEE IF THE NUMBNESS WOULD GO AWAY

November 6, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING OVERHEAD CARPENTRY WORK,SAWDUST OR SOME LOOSE MATERIAL FELL OR BLEW INTO LEFT EYE,ON BOAT MARY E.

October 3, 1990 IL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

USING CUTTING TORCH SLAG BLEW BACK FROM METAL IN L EAR CAUSING PERFORATION IN EARDRUM

September 28, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL THAT LODGED INSIDE A CRUSHER. IT COULD ONLY BE REACHED FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CRUSHER. A 4 FOOT LONG TORCH NOZZLE WAS USED. THE CUTTING AREA WAS A CONF INED SPACE AND OVERHEAD OF THE EMPLOYEE. WHEN HEBEGAN CUTTING AND CAUSING MOLTEN SPLATTER, ONE OF THE SPARKS CONTACTED HIS FACE AND FELL BETWEEN HIS EYEGLASSES AND EYELID, BURNING HIS EYELID.

August 9, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE AND I.NAME WERE ATTEMPTING TO PULL OUT CABLE ON BARGE WINCH. THEY TOOK STERN LINE OFF THE BARGE, DREDGE MOVED OVER, BARGE SWUNG OUT, WHICH MADE THE WINCH FREE WHEEL. HE TRIED TO S TOP WHEEL WITH HIS HAND, CUT FINGER.

July 13, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOISTING CLAM BUCKET FEEDING MATERIAL ONTO CONVEYOR BUT HOLDING CABLE ON BUCKET BROKE LOOSE END OF CABLE CAME IN OPERATOR CAB STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT HAND FRACTURING HAND

July 6, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS USING A POWER SAW TO CUT SOME BOARDS, THE GUARD ON THE SAW WAS STUCK, HE WAS RELEASING THE GUARD WHEN THE SAW CUT HIS FINGER.

March 29, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS HOLDING ELECTRICAL CONDUCT THAT WAS BEING CUT & PARTICLE OF METAL ENTERED LEFT EYE.

March 20, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EE WAS HELPING TO POSITION NEW FLUMEWAY SECTIONS IN THE OLD FLUMEWAY SO HIS CO WORKER COULD WELD THEM IN. WHEN HIS CO WORKER STRUCK AN ARC TO BEGIN WELDING INJURED EE CALIMS HE GOT A WELDING F LASH IN HIS EYES.

February 7, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL CHIPPING WELD AND HOT CHIP OF SLAG HIT EYE.HAD SAFETY GLASSES ON AT THE TIME.

January 31, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF APRON ON BOTTOM DECK OF SECO SHAKER BURNING HOLES IN APRON,A HOT PIECE OF METAL THAT HE BURNED OUT DROPPED ON HIS RIGHT PANTS LEG AND BURNED THROUGH AND FELL IN RIGHT BOOT.BURNED RIGHT FOOT JUST BELOW THE ANKLE BONE.

December 12, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by flying object

I,NAME WAS SUPERVISING PUTTING TRACKS BACK ON CASE 220 BACKHOE. PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM IN NECK WHEN TRUCKS STARTED MOVING ON TRACK ROLLERS.

July 28, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE THINKS HE MAY HAVE INJURED HIMSELF WHILE OPERATING DOZER. BUT DOES NOT RECALL A SPECIFIC INCIDENT WHICH RESULTED IN HIS ALLEGED INJURY. THIS CAUSED HIM TO FRACTURE HIS 11TH LEFT RIB.

July 1, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal pumper MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A WIRE BACK, FOR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO DO SOME DRILLING. THE DRILL CAUGHT THE WIRE AND PULLED THE EMPLOYEES HAND UP IN THE DRIL.

June 7, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

INJURED WAS HELPING WELDER PUT UP GUARD RAILS ON PLANT. FLASH FROM WELDER, BURNED BOTH EYES.

April 18, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal inspector MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING HOLES IN BOTTOM DECK OF WASHER SCREEN WHEN HE PLACED LIT TORCH ON A BEAM WHILE HE CHECKED HOLES.HE KNOCKED TORCH OFF WITH ELBOW CAUSING THE TORCH FLAME TO BURN HIS LEFT AH ND.

April 15, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

TAKING CRANE INTO QUARRY AND ENGINE QUIT, WITHOUT ENGINE, NO BRAKES OR STEERING. CRANE HIT HIGH AREA AND TURNED OVER ON RIGHT SIDE COMING TO REST AGAINST ROCK BERM.

April 13, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CABLE IN SHEAVE ON CRANE AT ALABAMA STATE DOCKS AND CABLE SLIP CAUGHT THUMB R HAND

March 22, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST CHANGED OUT OXYGEN BOTTLE & DID NOT CHECK PRESSURE ON REGULATOR WHEN HE HIT TORCH HOSE BLEW OFF OF TORCH BURNING HIS LOWER ABDOMEN & LEFT FOREARM OPERATING WITHOUT AUTHORITY

March 8, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS USING ELCTRIC HOIST TO SETT 55 GAL DRUM ON FLOOR ON NAT PLANT RIGGING CAME LOOSE ON DRUM MAKING EMPL TWIST BODY CAUSING BACK INJURY

February 11, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

AFTER WELDING ON THE DRYER DRUM, I,NAME WAS CHIPPING AWAY THE WELD SLAG WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER. HIS WELDING SHEILD WAS PULLED UP. HE WASN'T WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. A PIECE OF HOT SLAG FLEW ONT O THE LEFT EYELID CREATING A SLIGHT BURN. THE BURN LATER BECAME INFECTED.

January 14, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING SLAB FJORM IMPACOTR LEAVING AGAINST AND OVER PART MAHCINE TO JPUL LEVERS PRESSURE EXERTED CAUSED CRACKED RIB. EMP THOUGHT HE PULLED, LATER DISCOV. RIB WA> CRACKED.

January 6, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EITHER WELD FLASH OR FUMES CAUSED EYES TO SWELL SHUT FOLLOWING MORNING.

January 5, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WHILE WELDING IN SCALPING SCREEN GOT WELD FLASH IN HIS EYES.

November 3, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING WITH WIRE. IT SPLATTERED AND FLUX GOT IN HIS EYE.

October 5, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS SITTING IN CRANE SEAT WITH BOTH HOLDING AND CLOSING LINE PEDAL DOWN AND LOCKED WHEN HE RELEASED HOLDING LINE PEDAL WITH L FOOT PEDAL KICKED BACK AND L LEG WAS THROWN OFF OF PEDAL U NDER SEAT

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