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Years on record
1983–2026
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March 17, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Southern Pacific Milling Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON 16IN STD WALL PIPE TO PREPARE FOR WELDING HE HAD SAFETY GLASSES ON FOREIGN PARTICLE GOT UNDER GLASSES & INTO HIS LEFT EYE

January 11, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Southern Pacific Milling Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A HOLE FOR A PIEP ON #2G SHAKER SCREEN TANK WITH A CUTTING TORCH, METAL POPPED AND SLAG WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. UNDER CUTTING GLASSES.

January 4, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Southern Pacific Milling Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING I BEAM ON #15 SHAKER SCREEN, HE SAT UP IN A TWISTING MOTION AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

July 16, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Southern Pacific Milling Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING AN EDGE OFF OF A PIN BORE (RECEIVER) TO A BOOM BOSS ON A LOADER & LACERATED HIS RT INDEX FINGER

March 5, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Southern Pacific Milling Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

USING CUTTING TORCH TO CUT HOLE PC OF HOT STEEL WEN DOWN HIS CLOTHING AND BURNED HIS SKIN ON LOWER ABDOMEN

March 19, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Southern Pacific Milling Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BASE OF STAIRWAY WITH CUTTING TORCH, HAND RAIL BROKE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO SUSTAIN INJURY TO LEFT THIRD FINGER.

January 25, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Southern Pacific Milling Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING OLD SCREEN OUT OF SCRUBBER WITH CUTTING TORCH AND GOT SOETHING IN HIS LEFT EYE.

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