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September 5, 1998 SC · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD LONG BAR PRESSED AGAINST MOVING DRAG CABLE WHEN IT FLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS LOWER LEG CAUSING FRACTURE.

August 23, 1997 SC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING THE JAW OPERATOR TURN A ROCKE IN THE CRUSHER OPENING. THE TWO EMPLOYEES WRAPPED A NYLON CHOKER AROUND THE ROCK AND LIFTED THE ROCK. THE ROCK SLIPPED OUT OF THE CHOKER CAUS ING THE LOWER CABLE BLOCK TO SWING BACK AND FORTH. THE BLOCK STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE FOREHEAD ABOVE THE LEFT EYE CUTTING HIM TO THE POINT HE NEEDED STITCHES. 1 1/4 LACERATION.

February 15, 1997 SC · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Flash burns (welding)

RUNNING TUNNEL GOING IN AND OUT OF TUNNEL WHICH IS MODERATELY LIGHTED INTO BRIGHT SUNLIGHT WHICH PREVENTED HIM FROM WEARING DARK SAFETY GLASSES AND AS THE WELDER WAS WELDING AT MOUTH OF TUNNEL THE LIGHTING CONDITION I FEEL CONTRIBUTED TO HIM GETTING WELD BURNS IN EYE.

April 16, 1996 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE CLEANING PARTS INSIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUSING FLASH BURNS TO EYES.

February 16, 1996 SC · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Flash burns (welding)

THE EE ON A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DAY WAS ASSISTING THE WELDER, DURING THE PROCESS OF SLIDE LAGGING ON THE HEAD PULLEY. THE FLASH DURING THE WELDING BURNED BOTH OF HIS EYES. THE EE HAD A SLIGH T FLASH BURN TO BOTH EYES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION BUT THERE WAS NO PERMANENT DAMAGE.

October 9, 1995 SC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING SURFACE WELDS ON CHANNEL STEEL WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL FLEW UNDER HIS FULL FACE SHIELD AND EMBEDDED IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

April 20, 1995 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A DRILL BUCKET. THE DRILL BUCKET WAS LOWERED AND AS THE BUCKET HIT THE GROUND THE LID OF THE BUCKET JARRED LOOSE AND CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS BETWEEN THE LID AND TH E TOP OF THE BUCKET.

August 16, 1994 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROBERT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TIGHTENING THE WATER HOSE CLAMP. TONY WAS WORKING ON CLUTCH WHEN HE TRIED THE CLUTCH OUT, HE TURNED ON THE IGNITION, HE THOUGHT ROBERT WAS CLEAR, BUT HE WAS NOT A ND THE MOTOR FAN CAUGHT ROBERTS, LEFT WRIST.

February 21, 1994 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck against a moving object

STUCK HIS RIGHT HAND MIDDLE FINGER INTO AN EXPOSED HEATER FAN BLADE, TRYING TO WARM HIS HANDS UP IN THE BASE TOWER. ACCIDENT ACTUALLY ACCURED ON 1/6/94. DID NOT COMPLAIN WITH FINGER UNTIL 2/21 /94, WENT TO DOCTOR ON 2/21/94.

September 15, 1993 NC · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON OR ABOUT 1030 AM EE WAS USING A 1/2 DRIVE DRILL WITH BIT TO CLEAN OUT THE SOCKET SEALING RING OIL HOUSING SPRING AND CAP HOUSING WHILE DRILLING ON THE 5TH HOLE THE DRILL HUNG UP AND SUN ARO UND SLAMMING MY RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE SOCKET SEALING RING SEAT HOUSING THIS PART HAS A VERY SHARPE EDGE WHICH CUT HIS INDEX FINGER AND MIDDLE FINGER.

July 8, 1993 SC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

CUTTING PIECE OF ANGLE IRON WITH A TORCH. WHEN CUT INTO, PIECE OF ANGLE IRON RAISED UP CONTACTING WELDER ON RIGHT FOREARM & BURNED A SMALL BLISTER.

May 18, 1993 SC · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING SHEALE IN DRILL CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN PIECES AND CUT IT. STITCHES REQUIRED.

July 23, 1992 SC · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Fall from machine

DRAGLINE OPERATOR MISSED BIN WITH PART OF LOAD MAN WORKING ON FEED BELT WAS KNOCK OFF HE HIT EE APRON WHEN HE FELL HE HAD CUTS ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE AND BELOW THE RIGHT EYE REQUIRING SEVERAL STI TCHES.

March 19, 1992 NC · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck by flying object

SHARPENING DRILL BITS EYES BOTHERING METAL SHAVING IN BOTH

January 22, 1992 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS DISSASSEMBLYING FEEDER BOX ON T OP OF THE 1560 I NAME WAS HOLDING UP A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON WHICH WAS FITTED WITH A SPILLAGE SKIRT WHILE THE LOADER WAS CUTTING BOLTS WHEN THE TWO BOL TS WERE CUT IT CAME DOWN ON HIS FINGER REMOVING PIECE OF SKIN ABOUT 1/2 INCH SQUARE

July 13, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS GRINDING BLADES ON ROTORY ON TRACTOR, SLIPPED AND HIT RIGHT LEG.

January 2, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS MOVING MUD DIRT WHEN THE BLADE STUCK. HE PULLED THE CONTROL BACK TO MOVE THE BLADE. HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE CONTACT AND HIS ELBOW STRUCK THE RIPPER CONTROL LEVER. HIS ELBOW BECAME S WOLLEN/ THE DOCTOR X RAYED HSI ELBOW AND FOUND NOTHING BUT A BAD BRUISE.

October 17, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck against a moving object

ROCK SLID DOWN ONTO THE SHOVEL BUCKET, MESSED UP THE BOOM ON SHOVEL AND HURT I.NAME'S BACK.

September 15, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS CUTTING CHAIN ON 7W BUCKET, WITH TORCH, PIECES OF METAL FLEW IN RIGHT EYE.

September 12, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING STEEL AND THE SIDE GRINDER KICKED BACK. WHEN THE SIDE GRINDER KICKED BACK IT SCRAPED THE EMPLOYEES CHEST.

July 29, 1989 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS CUTTING, CUTTING EDGE OFF OF LOADER, LAST BOLT BROKE EDGE FELL ON LEFT FOOT.

July 24, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS OPERATING LATHE, SLIVER OF METAL FLEW IN LEFT EYE.

July 13, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck by flying object

WHEN EMPL WAS WELDING METAL HE WAS SO CLOSE TO CEMENT FLOOR THAT IT GOT HOT & FLEW INTO RIGHT EYE.

June 27, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON THE WINCH TRUCK THE SLAG FROM THE WELDING RAN & DRIPPED UNDER HIS SHIELD

June 8, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HOLDING A PIECE OF BROKEN STEEL DUST COLLECTER WAS PUT DOWN ON I NAME FOOT LEFT FOOT WAS BRUISED

May 12, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CALE HOOKED TO PUMP WHEN PULLING PUMP OUT OF SAND WITH LOADER CABLE GOT WRAPPED AROUND LEFT LEG. CABLE WAS COVERED UNDER SAND.

March 14, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal pumper MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE OUTSIDE PAINTING.CO-WORKERS WERQ BOUT 10' FROM HIM USING A GRINDER ON SOME METAL PIECES AND A PIECE OF METAL FLEW IN THE EMPLOYEES LEFT EYE.CUT EYE CAUSING PAIN.DR SAID SHO ULD BE WELL IN 3 DAYS.TOLD EMPLOYEE TO WEAR GLASSES AND USE EYE DROPS.

February 20, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROCK HUNG IN JAW, WHILE PULLING CABLE OUT OVER THE TOP HANDRAIL CABLE STRUCK I NAME IN RIGHT LEG, LEAVING A SLIVER IN HIS LEG.

February 17, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS WELDING UNDER LOADER BUCKET HIT HEAD ON TOP JARRED NECK

October 28, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS WORKING ON #4 SHOOT CUTTING OUT PIECE OF METAL AND WELDING IT TO REPLACE IN SHOOT A PIECE OF METAL FLEW BACK INTO R EYE

October 3, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AND RAN OUT OF RODD, CHIPPED OFF SLAG SO HE COULD CONTINUE TO WELD WHEN HOT SLAG WENT INTO LEFT EYE.

August 29, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON DRAGLINE BUCKET TEETH A PICE OF HOT SLAG DROPPED IN BOOT BURNING HIS LEFT FOOT BELOW THE ANKLE.

July 11, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL WAS CLIMBING ON FARM TRACTOR. SLIPPED FROM OIL ON BOTTOM OF FOOT. FELLL INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE & RIGHT THUMB.

June 21, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING SEAT ON THE DRAGLINE WHENHE JAMMED HIS THUMB ON LEFT HAND

June 13, 1988 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS GRINDING ON L OADER BUCKET-REMOVED GLASSES TO WIPE FACE,HAD PICES OF METAL ON FACE,DID NOT KNOW IT.WIPED INTO EYE(RIGHT EYE).HAD TO GO TO DOCTOR TO HAVE IT RE MOVED,DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ANY PERMANENT DAMAGE.

April 25, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WIND BLEW FOREIGN MATTER INTO LEFT EAR WHEN INJURED WAS PUSHING DIRT WITH DOZER. USE OF PRESCIPTION MEDICATION.

August 1, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE GAS PEDAL H6NG ON THE PICKUP TRUCK THAT THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING. HE REACHED DOWN TO PULL UP THE PEDAL. AS HE WAS LOOKING UP HE SAW THAT HE WAS GOING TO HIT THE MAILBOX SO HE TRURNED THE WHEEL TOWARDS T2E OPPOSITE DIRECTION AND LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK THEN HIT A TREE.

July 8, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WASHING UN8ERNEATH VIBRATOR WITH WATER HOSE HAND GOT TOO CLOSE AND FINGER GOT MASHED BETWEEN VIBRATOR AND CHUTE.

December 11, 1986 SC · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING 5 RAG WITH A GRINDING MACHINE WHEN THE MACHINE CAUGHT HIS HAND. RIGHT HAND HAD SEVERE PAIN.

October 27, 1986 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Becker Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OILING JOURNAL 6OX ON PIT CAR.RIGHT HAND CAUGHT IN SPROCKET AS CAR WAS BEING DUMPED.LITTLE FINGER,RING FINGER,MIDDLE FINGER AND PART OF INDEX FINGER CUT OFF.

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