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September 18, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
R & S Materials Inc · Flash burns (welding)

HE WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER MAN THAT WAS WELDING. HE WAS WORKING TOO CLOSE WITHOUT PROTECTIVE EYE WEAR.

August 4, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
R & S Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

DUST FLEW INTO OPERATORS EYE WHILE RUNNING BULL DOZIER

January 7, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
R & S Materials Inc · Flash burns (welding)

I.NAME STUCK ARC WITH WELDER WHILE HOOD WAS RAISED BURNING EYES.

August 3, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
R & S Materials Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AT AN ANGLE AND SPARK GOT IN HIS EAR. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND TREATED FOR BURN TO INSIDE OF EAR.

December 18, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager MACHINERY
R & S Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS H 2LDING PIECE OF STEEL IN PLACE AS WELDER WAS WELDING AT IN PLACE

May 5, 1986 AL · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
R & S Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SMASHED THUMB O3 RIGHT HAND.

April 24, 1986 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
R & S Materials Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WHILE CUTTING S7RING FOR SHAKER, EMPLOYEE RECEIVED BURNS TO LEFT ANKLE WELDING TORCH.

February 16, 1986 AL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
R & S Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING ON BRAK9 ON DRAGLINE.BRAKE POPPED BACK CAUSING SPRAIN TO RIGHT ANKLE.

August 10, 1985 AL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
R & S Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS WELDING A PIECE OF STEEL POST THE SECTION BEING WELDED SHIFTED & FELL STRIKING INJURED ON LEFT HAND RESULTING IN A 4IN CUT WITH ABRASIONS

July 12, 1985 AL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
R & S Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

DEBIRS BLEW INTO EMPLOYEES RIGHT EYE

June 20, 1985 AL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
R & S Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

IRON BAR FELL OFF DRAGLINE BUCKET INSIDE WELDING SHOP, BEING REAPRIRED STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT FOOT.

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