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March 23, 1994 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Dallenbach Sand Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS FITTING A STEEL PATCHON THE BACK OF A MASON SCREW. IN THE PROCESS OF TRIMMING THE PATCH AREA, THE TORCH FLAME CONTACTED AN AREA OF SCALE AND POPPED CAUISNG HOT SLAG TO HIT HIS F ACE. WHEN THIS HAPPENED A SMALL PIECE OF SLAG WENT BEHIND GOGGLES CAUSING ABURN TO TEAR DUCT OF HIS LEFT EYE.

February 20, 1992 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dallenbach Sand Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HOLD A SHARP CUTTING EDGE BOLT FROM SPINNING WHILE REMOVING IT WITH AN AIR IMPACT GUN.

May 31, 1989 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Dallenbach Sand Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS HARD FACING CUTTER HEAD. EMPLOYEE STOPPED WELDING TO HELP ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO FINISH A JOB THEN RETURNED TO WELDING. EMPLOYEE SAID HE FORGOT TO PUT BACK THE LEATHER LEG WRAPS HE W AS WEARING EARLY WHEN HARD FACING. AFTER WELDINGFOR ABOUT 1 HOUR HOT SLAG DROPPED IT BETWEEN HIS BOOT AND FOOT BURNING THE EMPLOYEE.

February 9, 1989 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Dallenbach Sand Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEES WERE TIGHTENING PIPE FLANGES WITH 3/4INIMPACT WRENCH WITH SWIVEL ADAPTOR INJURED EMPLOYEE ASKED FOR IMPACT WRENCH ANOTHER EMPLOYEES HANDED WRENCH WITH ADOPTER POINTING TO INJURED EMP LOYEES HAND IN THE EXCHANGE THE TRIGGER WAS ENGAGED CAUSING THE SWIVEL ADAPTER TO STRIKE INJURED EMPLOYEE IN THE THUMB OF LEFT HAND

June 3, 1983 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dallenbach Sand Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

BURN (2ND DEGREE) ON RIGHT LEG-WHILE AIR-ARCHING ON BOOM PIN OF FRT-ENG LOADER, A PC OF HOT SLAG DROPPED ON EMPLOYEE\S LEG.

January 13, 1983 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Dallenbach Sand Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

POWER WRENCH SOCKET CAME LOOSE, HIT EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT CHEEK - HAD X-RAY JUST BRUISE

January 6, 1983 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Dallenbach Sand Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WELDING ON DREDGE PIPE IN SHOP-RECEIVED FLASH-BACH BURN IN BOTH EYES.

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