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May 12, 1997 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Coral Rock Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EE WAS WELDING A CAGE & RECEIVED FLASH BURN IN BOTH EYES.

April 9, 1997 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Coral Rock Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE EE WAS WELDING, A PIECE OF SLAG FROM HARDCOAT GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

March 24, 1997 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Coral Rock Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE EE WAS REPLACING BLOW BARS IN CRUSHER, CHAIN SLIPPED & PINCHED 4TH & 5TH FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.

January 19, 1997 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Coral Rock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EE WAS WELDING A PLATE IN THE HEAD BOX, A FOREIGHT BODY GOT INTO EYE.

November 1, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Coral Rock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WELDING, SLAG FLEW INTO THE LEFT EYE.

July 7, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Coral Rock Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EE IS A WELDER AND RECEIVED FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES.

March 4, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Coral Rock Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS GRINDING STEEL WHEN A CHIP ENTERED LEFT EYE.

January 23, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Coral Rock Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS WORKING ON DRAGLINE ANOTHER EE WAS WELDING ON SAME PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND A PIECE OF HOT SLAG FELL INTO RIGHT EAR.

April 30, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Coral Rock Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCKS FELL OUT OF SZHOOT HITTING EMPLOYEE IN HEAD CHEST LEFT THUMB

July 27, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Coral Rock Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

PICKED UP A HOT PIECE OF STEEL AFTER CUTTING IT WITH A TORCH BURNING RIGHT HAND.

July 4, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Coral Rock Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

CUTTING WITH TORCH AND A HOT SLAG FELL INTO RIGHT BOOT BURNING HIS RIGHT FOOT.

March 16, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Coral Rock Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

CUTTING SECURITY CABLE OFF REEL OF CABLE WITH TORCH(WHEN SECURITY CABLE CAME OFF LARGE CABLE FLEW AND HIT NOSE).CABLE KNOCKED TORCH UP AGAINST CHEST BURNING CHEST AREA.

January 10, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Coral Rock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS USING SWIVEL AIR IMPACT WRENCH- SOCKET BROKE- SLIPPED AND CUT THUMB ON LEFT HAND.

October 2, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Coral Rock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DUMPING BUCKET FULL OF ROCK, A ROCK FELL OUT OF BUCKET AND INTO THE CAB OF THE DRAGLINE HITTING I.NAME IN THE GLASSES BREAKING GLASSES AND CAUSING FOREIGN OBJECT TO GO INTO THE RIGHT EYE.

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