EE WAS INSTALLING A REAR IDLER ON A D5 LGP CATERPILLAR BULLDOZER (MACHINE #712), WHEN A PIECE OF DIRT BLEW OR FELL INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT, RETURNED TO HIS HOME THEN WENT TO THE DOCTORS. SITE CONDITIONS WERE DRY, WINDY & SUNNY.
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September 11, 2001
PA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
OTHER
Howard Neal Coal Corp · Struck by flying object
July 10, 1995
PA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
OTHER
Howard Neal Coal Corp · Unclassified, insufficient data
ORIGINAL ACCIDENT 8-29-94. REOCCURRANCE: EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN OFF SINCE 7-10-95. SAID BACK IS BOTHERING HIM AND HE CANNOT WORK.
January 11, 1989
PA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
OTHER
Howard Neal Coal Corp · Struck by flying object
EMPL EYE BEGAN TO HURT.TAKEN TO DR AND FOREIGN OBJECT WAS REMOVED FROM HIS EYE.
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