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March 25, 1996 CT · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE NOTICED THAT THE TORCH LINE HAD A FLAME IN IT. HE REACHED TO EXTINGUISH IT AND THE LINE POPPED CAUSING THE FLAME TO BURN THROUGH HIS GLOVE.

January 26, 1996 CT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GRINDING THE BIN WALL, DIRT & METAL PARTICLE LODGED IN EE'S LEFT EYE. EYE PROTECTION WAS BEING WORN, BUT THE PARTICLE ENTERED FROM THE SIDES. EE FELT DISCOMFORT THE NEXT DAY & WENT TO HI S PERSONAL PHYSICIAN.

March 23, 1995 CT · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOTBETWEEN THE CARROUSEL & BAR WHILE STANDING ONTHE MAST TABLE SO HE COULD REACHTHE BARS MOREEASILY ON AN 11 DEGREE ANGLE HOLE

January 3, 1995 CT · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE CLEANING A ZINC POUR HOLE IN JAW MAIN FRAME WITH TORCH, FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW PAST PROTECTIVE SHIELD AND INTO EE S EYE.

September 9, 1994 CT · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS LIGHTING CUTTING TORCH AND EXPLOSION RESULTED FR4OM ACETYLENE IGNITED BACK THROUGH THE HOSE.

August 15, 1994 CT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE USED A CHIPPING HAMMER AS A PRY BAR TO ALIGN A SKIRT BOARD THE HAMMER SLIPPED STRIKING HIS BOTTOM LIP

January 28, 1994 CT · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GRINDING PIECE OF STEEL WHEEL BOUND ON STEEL CAUSING GRINDER TO FLIP OVER STRIKING HAND STITCHES REQUIRED

November 22, 1993 CT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE DRILLING HOLES IN CENTER PLATES ON SCREEN THE BIT BOUND UP CAUSING THE DRILL TO JERK AROUND.

April 26, 1993 CT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS FINGERS IN A SHEAVE ON THE CRANE OVER THE PRIMARY CRUSHER WHILE PULLING ON THE CABLES TO LINE UP THE HOOK.

April 7, 1993 CT · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GRINDING ON TABLE BUSHING ON DRILL WITH SMALL AIR GRINDER AND 2 INCH DIA X 1/2 INCH 1/4 INCH SHANK GRINDING WHEEL WHEEL BROKE APART AND STRUCK EE IN LEFT EYE.

January 29, 1992 CT · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS LYING ON RIGHT SIDE GRINDING LOWER EDGE OF SPIDER FOR 42-65 CRUSHER WHEN GRINDER WHEEL STRUCK CRIBBING AND WHEEL SHATTERED AND STRUCK RIGHT SIDE OF FACE CAUSING LACERATION.

January 29, 1992 CT · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS WORKING AT 42-65 PRIMARY AND DURING THE COURSE OF HIS DUTIES HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS LEFT EYE. SMALL PIECES OF STEEL IN EYE.

December 6, 1991 CT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE WELDING A PIECE OF HOT SLAG GOT INTO GLOVE AND BURNED HIS HAND. EE RECEIVED 2ND AND 3 RD DEGREE BURNS TO RIGHT HAND.

May 30, 1991 CT · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Struck by falling object

WHEN DOWN INSIDE JAW CRUSHER WELDING, LOOSE STONE FELL OFF FEEDER ABOVE AND STRUCK INJURED ON BACK OF HEAD.

October 16, 1989 CT · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE CUTTING A LARGE PIN ON LOADER, THE ROD BLEW OUT ON THE SIDE AND BURNED THROUGH GLOVE.

May 10, 1989 CT · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HOISTING DRILL STEEL ON DRILL HE CAUGHT FINGERS IN WINCH CABLE .

May 1, 1989 CT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

WHILE PICKING OUT STONE FROM JAW CRUSHER, STONE FROM ABOVE ON FEEDER BELT LOOSENED AND SLID ON TO HIM.

April 28, 1989 CT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Flash burns (welding)

HIS EYE BECAME SWOLLEN AND PAINFUL. I,NAME WAS HELPING A WELDER INSTALL DECK PATCH AND WAS EXPOSTED TO WELDING ARC.

April 26, 1989 CT · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Flash burns (welding)

I,NAME WAS REPLACING A SNUB PULLEY WRAPPER ON RC 4 CONVYEOR AND RECEIVED A WELDING FLASH.

March 29, 1989 CT · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE STEAM CLEANING COMPRESSOR, I.NAME SLIPPED AND HIT HIS FACE WITH STEAM CLEANER NOZZLE AND STEAM SOLUTION.

January 13, 1989 CT · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING PLATE & TORCH SPIT BACK SLAG AT EMPL.

December 5, 1988 CT · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BLOW HOSE COME OUT OF HOLE AND HIT INJURED IN MOUTH, REQUIRING 4 SITICHES ON INNER SIDE OF LOWER LIP OF MOUTH.

September 21, 1988 CT · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE HE WAS USING CUTTING TORCH, HOT METAL FELL INTO HIS BOOT, BURNING BOTTOM OF RIGHT FOOT.

September 2, 1988 CT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE JACK HAMMERING PAVEMENT IN MILL HAMMER BOUNCED THROWING HAND ONTO UNDERSIDE OF CONVEYOR.

July 21, 1988 CT · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Struck by falling object

HEAVY COUPLING FELL FROM DRILL HAMMER AND STRUCK RIGHT HAND WHICH WAS RESTING ON CONTROL LEVER. EMPLOYEE CARELESSNESS.

January 7, 1988 CT · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE ADJUSTING3THROTTLE ON PORTABLE WELDING UNIT, HAND SLIPPED AND STRUCK RADIATOR FAN.

October 28, 1987 CT · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOSE ON SAFETY 9ELIEF VALVE OF IR 1400 COMPRESSOR #508144 HIT I.NAME IN FACE NOTE LOST TIME EFFECTIVE 102987 RETURNED TO WORK 110387 OUT AGAIN 110987

July 18, 1986 CT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TOWING LINE FRO4 TUG SLIPPED OVER TOP OF BIT STRIKING I.NAME ON DECK ON SIDE OF LEFT KNEE

January 2, 1985 CT · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME STRUCK LEFT LEG WITH A HAND HELD DISC GRINDER.

July 26, 1984 CT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Struck against stationary object

I NAME STRUCK ON RIGHT HEEL BY TREE WHILE CUTTING TREES FOR QUARRY CLEANING.

July 6, 1984 CT · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN DRILLING OUT BROKEN BOLT OVERHEAD DRILL STUCK AND TWISTED CAUSING NECK STRAIN I NAME HAS DEVELOPED NERVE PROBLEMS IN NECK LOST TIME STARTED 8 28 84

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