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February 11, 1999 MI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Koenig Sand & Gravel, LLC · Struck by flying object

STANDING NEAR GRINDING MACHINE WATCHING OPERATOR DEBRIS FLEW IN EYE.

February 15, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Koenig Sand & Gravel, LLC · Struck by falling object

MORE THAN ONE EE HAD BEEN CUTTING OFF BOLTS AND EE DID NOT REALIZE THE BOLT HE CUT WAS THE LAST ONE AND PIECE ABOUT 75 LBS CAME DOWN AND HIT HIS SHOULDER AND HEAD, CUTTING HIS HEAD WHEN IT WAS DRIVEN INTO A BRACKET.

July 6, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Koenig Sand & Gravel, LLC · Flash burns (welding)

EE AS WORKING NEXT TO ANOTHER PERSON WHO WAS WELDING HE SUFFERED WELDER FLASH IN BOTH OF HIS EYES THE WELDER WAS WELDING THE TUBE TO THE SAND SCREW & EE WAS USING HAND WRENCHES TO PUT THE PADD LES ON THE SCREW

January 22, 1992 MI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Koenig Sand & Gravel, LLC · Struck by flying object

WHILE PUTTING AIR INTO THE BRAKE CYLINDER ON PIT TRUCK. WABCO #1, THE CANISTER OF THE BRAKE CYLINDER BLEW OFF AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT HAND BREAKING THE BONE OF THE MIDDLE FINGER. INJURED HAD S URGERY ON THE FINGER 1-28-92.

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