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February 16, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
L W Rozzo Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS TORCH CUTTING ON HOOK ROLLER ASMB. ON 6400 DRAGLINE. HE CUT THROUGH ASSEMBLYA DN OXYGEN PROBABLY FILLED ASSEMBLY. IT BLEW BACK FLAME AND GREASE INTO FACE OF EMPLOYEE CAUSING BUR N TO FACE AND NECK.

June 4, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
L W Rozzo Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING AIRLESS SPRAY GUN, IT ACCIDENTLY DISCHARGED, RESULTING IN PENETRATION OF CLEANING FLUID (MINERAL SPIRITS) INTO LEFT HAND MIDDLE FINGER.

December 15, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
L W Rozzo Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WELDING OVERHEAD IN CRUSHER WHEN HHO T SPARK FELL INTO EMM L. EAR.

September 8, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
L W Rozzo Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN SEAT OF OPERATORS GOB AND HAD LEFT HAND ON DOOR FRAME. AS HE MOVED THE MACHINE FORWARD THE DOOR CLOSED ON HIS HAND BREAKING THE SMALL AND RING FINGERS RING FINGER REQUIRED 9 ST ITCHES.

March 18, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper MACHINERY
L W Rozzo Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP. WAS USING FLAT DISC GRINDER WHEN TOOL CAUGHT A CORNER, CAUSING TOOL TO FLIP OUT OF HAND RESULTING IN LACERATION TO LEFT FOREARM.

January 29, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
L W Rozzo Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WAS WELDING SKI9T BOARD RUBBER ON PLANT WELDING WAS OVER HEAD SLAG FROM WELD DROPPED INTO WELDERS BOOT

October 15, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
L W Rozzo Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME A DRILL RIG HELPER WAS STANDING BY THE DRILL RIG AFTER SETTING UP MACHINE FOR WORK. MOMENTS AFTER THE OPERATOR STARTED DRILLG FACE A HIGH PRESSURE WATER HOSE BROKE STRIKING HIS FACE.

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