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1983–2026
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August 9, 1994 OH · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Northshore Coal Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EE WAS WELDING ON EXCAVATOR BUCKET. SOME HOW HE GOT WELDING FLASH BURN IN HIS EYES CAUSED EYES TP BURN AND HEAD ACHE.

May 9, 1994 OH · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Northshore Coal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WELDING & USING CUTTING TORCH ON BUCKET HE WAS CUTTING OLD BUCKET LIP OFF TO BE REPLACED IT FELL ON HIS LEFT LEG INJURING HIM LEFT LEG WAS BRUISED BUT HE FINISHED SHIFT THAT NIGHT IT GO T WORSE

March 5, 1992 OH · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Northshore Coal Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS RIPPING ROCK IN PIT IN D9G CAT DOZER BOUNCED HIM IN SEAT JAMMING LOWER BACK INTO ARM REST.

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