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February 1, 1999 TX · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Alcoa Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE THREW OBJECT (APPLE CORE) IN GENERAL DIRECTION OF 2ND EE 2ND EE QUESTIONED INTENT. 1ST EE BECAME BELIGERENT AND INSTIGATED THE ALTERCATIONTHE ALTERCATION RESULTED IN 2ND EE PUNCHING 1ST EE RESULTING IN CUTS & BRUISES TO LEFT EYE & NOSE

August 12, 1995 TX · Coal drill helper OTHER
Alcoa Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOAD WATER FORM POND REACHED DOWN TO START 5 HP PUMP SNAKE WAS AROUND BOTTOM OF PUMP STRIKING EE BEFORE STARTING THE PUMP.

July 12, 1995 TX · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Alcoa Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS BITTEN BY A SPIDER ON ULY 2 OR 13, SWING SHIFT WHILE HE WAS OPERATING A LOADING SHVOEL. (EMPLOYEE DID NOT REMEMBER THE EXACT DATE) THE BITE WAS ON LOWER RIGHT LEG.

February 9, 1994 TX · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger OTHER
Alcoa Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYE EWAS FILLING UP BUFFER CYLINDERS WITH OIL OUTSIDE THE DRAGLINE. HE HAD OPENDED DOOR AND PUT DOOR STOP DOWN. IT HAD RUBBER BASE AND THW ALKWAY WAS MADE OUT OF BAR GRATING. WHEN HE H AD FINISHED FILLING OIL CYLINDERS AND WAS REACHING DOOR TO CLOSE, A GUST OF WIND CAME AND BLEW DOOR SHUT CATCHING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN DOOR AND DOOR JAM.

July 28, 1992 TX · Coal drill operator OTHER
Alcoa Inc · Struck by flying object

55061S SETTING UP INSTRUMENT WHEN THE WIND BLEW SAND IN HIS LEFT EYE EE THEN RUBBED EYE THIS 12 WHEN THE EYE WAS SCRATCHED.

July 28, 1992 TX · Coal welder (shop) OTHER
Alcoa Inc · Struck by flying object

WIND BLOWN GRINDING PARTICLES IN RT EYE

May 12, 1991 TX · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Alcoa Inc · Struck by flying object

WIND BLOWN DEBRIS IN L EYE. DOCTOR REMOVED SMALL METAL SLIVER FROM EYE. DID NOT LOSE ANY WORK TIME.

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