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February 14, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Essroc Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

LABORER WAS GRINDING ON METAL PLATE PIECE OF METAL ENTERED EYE.

February 9, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Essroc Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

LABORER WAS USING GRINDER GRINDING DEBRIS ENTERED EYE.

July 20, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Essroc Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54730TRIED REMOVING A STONE ON THE COVER OF MOGUL SCREEN. THE SCREEN IS LOCATED AT DISCHARGE END OF #21 CRUSHER. ANOTHER STONE BOUNCED OUT OF CRUSHER DISCHARGE CHUTE AND STRUCK RIGHT THUMB.

December 18, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Essroc Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS GRINDING PIECE OF STEEL WHEN FELT SOMETHING IN RIGHT EYE RUBBED IT FELT BETTER THEN STARTED TO BOTHER SO WENT TO EYE DOCTOR EYE DOCTOR LOCATED SMALL PIECE OF STEEL SENT EMPLOYEE TO OH EYE ASSOCIATED WHERE DOCTOR REMOVED PIECE OF STEEL EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

July 5, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Essroc Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

CLEANING FUEL TANK OFF WITH WIRE WHEEL GRINDER SOMETHING FLEW OFF TANK ON GRINDER & HIT HIM IN GROIN.

December 8, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Essroc Materials Inc · Flash burns (welding)

INJURED ANOTHER WELDER WELDING IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO EACH OTHER.

July 9, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Essroc Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

I NAME WAS STANDING NEAR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO WAS PRESSURE WASHING A TEREX BRAKE HUB WHEN DEBREE FLEW INTO I NAME FACE & GOT IN BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES WHICH HE WAS WEARING & GOT DIRT IN HIS EYE

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