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June 3, 1999 OH · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING SHOT ROCK WITH A HYDRAULIC FRONT SHOVEL. WHEN HE DROPPED A BUCKET FULL OF ROCK INTO THE BED OF A HAUL TRUCK A LARGE ROCK APPROX. 12"X6"X4" BOUNCED UP OUT OF THE TRUCK BED, CAME THROUGH THE SHOVEL'S WINDSHIELD(SHATTERING IT) &STRUK HIM ON HIS RIGHT KNEE.

March 6, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPAIRING OUR SAND TANK (REPLACING STEEL PLATE IN SIDE OF TANK.). USING WELDING TOOLS INCLUDING A GRINDER, WHEN HE WENT TO THE DR'S THEY FOUND A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS LEFT EYE.

December 15, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Shelly Materials Inc · Flash burns (welding)

HE WAS ASSISTING IN MOVING PIPE TO BE WELDED AND MUST HAVE LOOKED AT WRONG TIME.

December 12, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH CUTTING HOIST CABLE OFF OF DRAGLINE. WHEN A PIECE SLAG HIT HIM IN THE FACE GOING UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

September 26, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Shelly Materials Inc · Flash burns (welding)

OUR MAINTENANCE MAN WAS WELDING AND INJURED STOPPED BY TO HAVE SOMETHING WELDED. HE WAS THERE APPROX. 10 MIN. THAT EVENING WHILE SLEEPNG HE NOTICED STRONG BURNING SENSATION IN EYES (FLASH BURN ). WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM AND WAS TREATED ACCORDINGLY.

July 24, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Shelly Materials Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WELDING ON FIELD FEEDER HELMET FELL OFF HEAD.

June 27, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Shelly Materials Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

CUT HOIST CABLE ON DRAGLINE TO GET WEDGE OUT AND SLIPPED, PUT HAND ON DRUM AND BURNT IT.

June 16, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS USING A DIE GRINDER ON A DRAGLINE DRUM A PIECE OF STONE HIT HIM IN EYE.

May 2, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent MACHINERY
Shelly Materials Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

LAYIG ON SIDE USING A CUTTING TORCH. HOT SLAG FELLINOT EAR

January 21, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Shelly Materials Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF STEEL FOR THE WELDER. THE FLASH FROM THE WELDING ARC, IRRITATED HIS EYES.

August 9, 1996 OH · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Shelly Materials Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WELDING ON STUFFING BOX ON DREDGE, EYES GOT BURN OFF OF REFLECTION ON WATER.

July 17, 1996 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING JAW AND CRUSHER WHEN A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK THE RIGHT HAND SMASHING HIS PINKY FINGER END, FRACTURING HIS FINGER AND REQUIRING STITCHES.

February 20, 1996 OH · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Shelly Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A MAGNETIC DRILL PRESS WHEN A STRING OF HIS GLOVE GOT WOUND UP IN BIT PULLING HIS FINGER INTO BIT.

November 3, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Shelly Materials Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WELDING FRAME, WELDING WAS STARTED BEFORE EE HADA CHANCE TO PUT HIS SHIELD DOWN. WELDING BURNS TO BOTH EYES, CAUSES ILRRITATION.

June 9, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

BANK CAV ED OFF CAUSING CRANE TO GO INTO WATER EMPLOYEE REQUIRED STITCHES ON LEFT CHEEK & END OF FINGER

March 2, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Shelly Materials Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

USING CUTTING TORCH, CUTTING TORCH WENT OUT. IN AN ATTEMPT TO RE-LIGHT THE TORCH HE BROUGHT THE TORCH BACK ACROSS HIS HAND. NOT AWARE HIS GLOVE WAS ON FIRE, TORCH IGNITED AND BURNED HIS LEFT HAND.

January 19, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

EE HAD QUIT WELDING & HAD REMOVED HOOD, THE TIP OF THE MIG WELDER EXPLODED SENDING OBJECT INTO EE'S EYE.

October 24, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

USING CUTTING TORCH, SPARKS FLEW INTO RIGHT EYE.

April 27, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Shelly Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROCK WAS PLUGGED IN JAW CRUSHER. USED AN IRON BAR TO PRY ROCK LOOSE. WHEN ROCK BROKE LOOSE, JAW CRUSHER FORCED IRON BAR ONTO BELT AND YANKED IT FROM HAND CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT INDEX FINGER. F INGER IS BROKEN.

January 20, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Shelly Materials Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

I WAS WALKING BY THE JAW CRUSHER WHEN I SEEN TORCH SPARKS LOOKING UP TO SEE WHERE THEY WERE COMMING FROM ONE WENT INTO MY LEFT EYE.

December 16, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Shelly Materials Inc · Flash burns (welding)

TWO OTHER EE WERE WELDING A SCREEN ON THE PLANT AND EE MUST HAVE BEEN WATCHING AND GOT FLASH BURNS TO HIS EYES.

November 9, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Shelly Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REPAIRING DIRECTIONAL ROD IN DIAMPHRAGM PUMP. PUMP ACTUATED SMASHING FINGER BETWEEN WASHER AND PUMP BODY. TOOK THREE STITCHES IN EMERGENCY ROOM TO CORRECT THIS.

March 2, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Shelly Materials Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH ON A PIECE OF STEEL.THE STEEL STARTED TO FALL GE BRABBED FOR IT WITH THE OTHER HAND AND HIS WRIST WAS BURNED BY THE TORCH.

August 15, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Shelly Materials Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

ASPAHLT VALVE STUCK OPEN FILLING MINER BOX UP LIQUID S SPLSHED ON R ARM

June 18, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Shelly Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS REMOVING UNDER DRAG CABLE WHEN CHUTE SLIPPED TO PINCHET FINGER.

April 10, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Shelly Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF STEEL 5/16INX8FT LONG WITH A TORCH WHICH WAS ON A STEEL TRUSSEL AFTER THE JOB WAS COMPLETED THE PIECE FELL 261/2IN ON HIS RIGHT FOOT BRUISING TOP OF HIS FOOT & FRACTURING HIS BIG TOE

February 28, 1985 OH · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent MACHINERY
Shelly Materials Inc · Fall from machine

CONTACTED ONE CONVEYOR AND WE WERE REPLACING END SECTION OF CHUTE WITH CRANE WHICH HAD TO BE LOWERED BETWEEN TWO CONVEYORS AND STARTED TO FALL GOT OUT OF ITS WAY BY GOING TO CATWALK THE END S ECTION HIT CATWALK FOLDING IT UNDER AND THROWING ME INTO AIR I FELL LANDING ON MY FEET FRACTURING LT ANKLE AND VERTIBRAE IN BACK

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