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September 27, 2018 MS · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Mississippi Lignite Mining Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Contractor was shooting shotcrete onto walls. Some of the shotcrete splattered over contractor's eye protection and got into eye.

November 14, 2011 MS · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Mississippi Lignite Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Mechanic was removing roller frame from bulldozer in shop with shop crane. While setting frame on floor their left fingers were caught in a pinch point under track rollers.

December 14, 2009 MS · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Mississippi Lignite Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Welder was drilling a piece of 2" steel plate. He attempted to clean back drill shaving with he hand. A piece of shaving caught his finger cutting through his glove and into right index finger.

June 1, 2008 MS · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Mississippi Lignite Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EE was crawling under a piece of equipment to make repairs. Shop fan blew a piece of debris behind his safety glasses into his right eye.

October 4, 2007 MS · Coal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Mississippi Lignite Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Welder was using a hand grinder to grind out frame cracks. Attempted to adjust grinding wheel guard and wheel caught his glove pulling his left index finger into wheel resulting in a laceration to the left index finger.

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