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November 14, 2011 IL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Stark Materials Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Miner was using a torch to cut a rusted bolt on a dredge pipe flange when a corroded area of the pipe broke and pushed miner back into the edge of pipe float.

July 27, 2005 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Stark Materials Company, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING ON GROUND UNDER A SECTION OF DREDGE PIPELINE WHILE WELDING WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF WELDING SLAG FELL INTO HIS LEFT EAR CAUSING DISCOMFORT. THE PIECE OF SLAG WAS EXTRACTED BY A PHYSICIAN AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED WITHOUT ANY WORK RESTRICTIONS.

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