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1983–2026
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October 26, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Delta Carbonate Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LEANING BACK & WELDING OVERHEAD

October 6, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Delta Carbonate Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GUIDING THE DRILL STEEL OUT OF THE HOLE WITH HIS LEFT HAND. WHEN IT CAME OUT OF THE HOLE THE PRESSURE FORECED THE STEEL TO GO TO THE LEFT & HIT THE STOP ON THE TOWER WHERE THE EMP LOYEE'S HAND WAS HOLDING THE STEEL.

June 22, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Delta Carbonate Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPL OPERATING DOZER,THE EXHAUST STACK FELL OVER CAUSING 2ND DEGREE BURN ON LEFT HAND.

September 12, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Delta Carbonate Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING SLAG FROM THE WELD OF AN OVERHEAD METAL CHUTE, AND WAS USING A SLAG CHIPPING HAMMER TO REMOVE THE SLAG. THE HEAD OF THE SLAG CHIPPING HAMMER SEPARATED FROM THE HANDLE AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING SLAG FROM THE WELD OF THE OVERHEAD METAL CHUTE AT THE CONVEYORS AT THE WASH PLANT. THE HEAD OF THE HAMMER STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S UPPER CHEEK BONE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF H

July 12, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Delta Carbonate Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL WAS SITTING IN THE CAB OF THE BOOMER H-229 JUMBO DRILL BACKING UP TO PULL STEEL FROM THE HOLE WHEN A HYDRAULIC HOSE BROKE AT THE PRESSURE BLOCK CAUSING HYDRAULIC FLUID TO SPEW OUT THROUGH OUT THE CAB AREA WHICH COVERED EMPLS FACE EYES AND BODY WITH THE FLUID EMPL WAS NOT WEARING APPROVED EYE PROTECTION AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY

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