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September 29, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Summit Stone Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING THE ACETYLENE TORCH AND THE HOSE BLEW OFF THE BOTTOM OF THE CHAMBER, BURNING HIS ARM.

August 17, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Summit Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A SCREEN BOLT WITH AN AIR WRENCH. THE BOLT STARTED SPINNING AND CUT THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER.

August 5, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Summit Stone Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING, PIECE OF METAL GOT INTO HIS EYE.

June 5, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Summit Stone Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HIT IN THE RIBS BY ROCK THAT FLEW OUT OF THE JAW CRUSHER.

April 16, 1997 WA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Summit Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING A ROCK OUT THAT WAS STUCK BETWEEN MANTLE & LINER OF CONE CRUSHER. WHEN ROCK RELEASED,THE PRESSURE CAUSED MATERIAL TO FALL ON HIM.

February 20, 1997 WA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Summit Stone Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WELDING UP CROSS SHAFT HOUSING. SMALL PIECE OF SLAG FLEW UP UNDER WELDING HOOD AND INTO RIGHT EYE.

August 28, 1996 WA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Summit Stone Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

CUTTING WITH TORCH, WIND CHANGED DIRECTION, BLEWHOT METAL INTO EAR CANAL AND THEN EMP FLASH BURNED HIS RIGHT EYE.

May 2, 1995 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Summit Stone Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING NEAR A WELDER - EYES BEGAN TO BURN.

January 31, 1995 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Summit Stone Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF STEEL WITH A TORCH & THE TARE PIECE FELL & CUT MY LEG

February 28, 1994 WA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Summit Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE RACK & RIBS ON RIGHT SIDE WHEN [?] [?] RELEASED ITSELF FROM THE SHELL CAUSING IT TO [ ? ?]

February 9, 1994 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Summit Stone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING A D8H DOZER THE EMPLOYEE WRENCHED HIS BACK & TWISTED HIS LEFT LEG WHEN THE EQUIPMENT SLIPPED ON A ROCK

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