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March 19, 1997 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EE WATCHED ANOTHER EE WELD. FLASH FROM WELDING HURT HIS EYES.

June 11, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS MOVING TRACT DRILL. BOOM FELL FROM TRACT DRILL AND KIT RIGHT HAND ABOVE THE KNUCKLES.

April 8, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING A BLASTING DRILL. THE DRILL SLIPPED AND MASHED 2ND DIGIT FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND.

July 21, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A SHAFT.A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE GRINDING FLEW UP INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.HE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 07-24-89 DR ROSENBLUM TREATED AND REQUIRED HIM TO MISS WORK ON 07-25-89.

March 21, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

HELPING ANOTHER WELDER.CLEANING WELDING EQUIP APULLED UP SAFETY HELMET.A SPARK FROM OTHER WELDERS WELDER POPPED UP INTO EYE.

July 28, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WELDING ON BIG CRUSHER HAMMERS.ROCK FELL OUT OF BREAKER BAR ONTO RIGHT WRIST.INJURED RIGHT WRIST.

December 10, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OBSERVING3PRODUCTION VIBRATING SCREEN HE RESTED HIS HAND ON MOVING PART (THE COUNT ER WEIGHT IT SEVERED LEFT HAND ABOVE WRIST

April 27, 1983 TN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Eller & Olsen Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS USING DRILLING MACHINE A BOLT BROKE OFF AND HIT HIM IN HIS RIGHT LEG IT BECAME INFECTED & HE HAD TO HAVE A SKIN G R AFT

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