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3,112
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1983–2026
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February 24, 1996 IL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Alby Quarry · Flash burns (welding)

WELDER WAS WELDING ON MACHINERY EE WALKED BY AND FROM THE FLASH REFLECTION BURNED EYES.

June 8, 1993 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Alby Quarry · Flash burns (welding)

WELDING HAMMER GOT FLASH BURNS FROM WELDER ON BOTH ARMS.

September 5, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Alby Quarry · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING WELDER AND GOT STEEL IN EYE.

April 9, 1991 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Alby Quarry · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR ON THE BACK-HOE WAS LOWERING A. RANS. INTO A LOADER (644-B). THERE WERE 3 PEOPLE GUIDING THE TRANS. HOME-ONE UNDER AT THE SIDE-ONE AT RIGHT SIDE & EE ON TOP. WE WERE SLOWLY LOWERING T HE TRANS. IN WHEN EE SAID SOMETHING TO THE EFFECT THAT HE WAS CAUGHT. THEY YELLED AT OPERATOR TO RAISE BUCKET AND HE DID.

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