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December 7, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cedar Resources Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE INJURED WAS STANDING NEAR THE FACE WHEN THE NITRATE HOSE SLIPPED OFF OF (NAME) HAND AS IT WAS BEING REMOVED FROM A DRILL HOLE AND SPRAYED NITRATE IN HIS FACE.

November 15, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cedar Resources Inc · Struck by flying object

MAN WAS BLOW-PIPING BLAST HOLES PRIOR TO LOADING AND GOT A ROCK CHIP IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

February 15, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Cedar Resources Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS MUCKING FROM FACE IN VEIN A LARGE ROCK ROLLED OUT OF BUCKET-MUCKER RAN OVER IT CAUSING MUCKER TO BOUNCE SPRAINING EMPLOYEE'S NECK.

January 29, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Cedar Resources Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING ROCK BOLT-A ROCK APPROX.18'DIAMETER CAME OUT OF THE RIB STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT ANKLE.

October 19, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Cedar Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RO7K BOLTING THE RIB OF THE DECLINE WITH A G-D-83 JACK LEG WHEN A ROCK FELL OFF OF THE RIB, GLANCED OFF OF THE DRILL STEEL AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE CUTTING HIS UPPER LI P. 3

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