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July 2, 1998 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Independent Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A NEW EE WHO WAS IN TRAINING WAS GREASING MOBILE EQUIPMENT WITH THE GREASE GUN. THE HOSE BECAME TWISTED. THE EE SWUNG THE HOSE TO UNTWIST IT, AND AS HE DID THIS THE VICTIM WAS STRUCK ON THE HE AD ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE CAUSING IT TO LACERATE. STRUCK BY GREASE GUN.

June 20, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Independent Aggregates · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP TORCH AND THE HOSE HAD A HOLE IN IT WHICH CAUSED FLAME TO COME OUT AND BURN THROUGH THE WORKGLOVES AND BURN THE LEFT THUMB.

June 25, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Independent Aggregates · Struck by falling object

A HOIST TRAVEL BEAM FELL UNDER LOAD WHILE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO GET AWAY HE CUT HIS SHOULDER REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.

August 7, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Independent Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING GRINDING DISC; GOT STEEL IN LEFT EYE.

January 26, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Independent Aggregates · Flash burns (welding)

HE WAS HELPING WELDER ALL DAY IN A DARK TANK IN CLOSE SURROUNDINGS AND WAS FLASHED SEVERAL TIMES.

December 26, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Independent Aggregates · Flash burns (welding)

HE WAS USING A TORCH WHILE CUTTING SCREEN IN A SHAKER DECK TOOK SAFETY GLASSES OFF TO GET A BETTER LOOK THEN RESUMED CUTTING WITHOUT PUTTING GLASSES BACK ON

November 4, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Independent Aggregates · Contact with hot objects or substances

GOUGING OUT WELD AND HOT SLAG FELL INTO LEFT SHOE AND BURNED FOOT.

October 13, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Independent Aggregates · Contact with hot objects or substances

WAS CHIPPING SLAG OFF OF WELD IN AN ENCLOSED APCE WITH AN AIR SCALER AND A PIECE OF SLAG FLEW INTO HIS EYE

October 4, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Independent Aggregates · Struck by flying object

EMPL WAS USING AN AIR GRINDER AND SOME DUST WENT UNDER HIS WELDING HOOD PAST SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS L EYE

September 19, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Independent Aggregates · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE WAS WORKING ON TUB WHEN CHUNK OF METAL FELL IN HIS BOOT AND WAS BURNING HIS FOOT, HE COULD NOT REMOVE HSI BOOT, THE BURN IS ABOUT THE SIZER OF A QUARTER AND WAS BLISTERED AND RED AND BURNS .

February 21, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Independent Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS RUNNING THE CRUSHER WHEN HE TURNED FROM THE SURGE LINE TOWARDS THE WOBBLERS, SOMETHINBG HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.

January 29, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Independent Aggregates · Flash burns (welding)

HELPING WELDER WORK ON CATWALK AND GLANCED UP OVER AT THE WELDER COUPLE OF TIMES AND WOKE 10:00 PM WITH FLASH BURNS.

January 26, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Independent Aggregates · Flash burns (welding)

THOUGHT WELDER HAD FINISHED AND LOOKED OVER -GOT FLASHBURN IN BOTH EYES.

January 26, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Independent Aggregates · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE WAS PREHEATING A BAR ON DRAGLINE BUCKET AND A PIECE OF HOT METAL FLEW INSIDE HIS GOGGLES AND BURNING BOTH EYES

December 17, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Independent Aggregates · Flash burns (welding)

FALSH BURN TO LEFT EYE DOING MACHINE WORK LOOKED OVER AT WELDER. INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 12-19-88.

September 17, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Independent Aggregates · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE WAS CUTTING BOLTS WITH TORCH AND SLAG FLEW BACK LANDING ON HIS LEFT HAND BURNING IT.

August 4, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Independent Aggregates · Struck by flying object

HE WAS WELDING AND CHIPPED SLAG AND A PICE WENT INTO LEFT EYE.

July 29, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Independent Aggregates · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE CUTTING WITH A TORCH AT DRAGLINE BUCKET TORCH BLEW FIRE BACK INTO FACE

July 18, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Independent Aggregates · Struck by falling object

HE WAS SITING ON THE CRUSHER STAIRS EATING A SANDWICH WHEN HE WAS HIT ON THE LEFT SHOULDER BLADE BY A GOOD SIZED ROCK.

June 30, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Independent Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ISN,T SURE HOW OR WHEN INJURY OCCURRED HIS LEFT EYE STARTED HURTING.

May 31, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper MACHINERY
Independent Aggregates · Contact with hot objects or substances

I.NAME WAS USING STEAM CLEANER IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND STEAM BURNED HIS RT.ARM

October 3, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Independent Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 12 HR.SHIFT 1ERFORMED NORMAL ROUTINE WORK FELT OKAY DURING MAJORITY OF SHIFT AROUND 400-500 NOTICED PAIN STARTING IN LOWER RT.BACK HIP AREA BY SHIFTS END AT 700PM HAD DIFFICULTY GETTING IN TO CAR TO GO HO4E DURING PREVIOUS WEEK NOTICED SHOOTING PAIN IN RT.LEG CANNOT PINPOINT DAY & TIME

October 2, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Independent Aggregates · Contact with hot objects or substances

I.NAME HAD A SL5G BURN ON LEFT ELBOW WH ICH GFOT INFECT ED & HAD TO BE DRAINED BY DOC.ACCORDING TO A NOTE FROM THE DOC.IT WAS LIKELY JOB-RELAT ED

July 24, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Independent Aggregates · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS WASH3NG BELOW CRUSHER HOPPER FALLING ROCK HIT CENTER OF LOWER BACK

February 1, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Independent Aggregates · Struck by falling object

HE WAS RUNNING 8RILL RIG,WHEN A BOLT CAME LOOSE AND DRILL ROOM HIT LOWER LEFT ARM.

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