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739,488
Of which fatal
3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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April 18, 1995 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
St Clair Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WAS IN PENTHOUSE TO TAKE BIN MEASUREMENTS WHEN A STORM CAME THROUGH AND BLEW QUICKLINE ALL OVER EE. HE CAME DOWNSTAIRS AS FAST AS POSSIBLE AND WASHED HIS EYES BUT RECEIVED LIME BURNS TO EYES, AROUND SAFETY GLASSES.

July 22, 1993 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
St Clair Lime Company · Struck by flying object

WAS CLEANING UP 200 MESH UNDER KVS 200 MESH ELEVATOR WATER MIXED WITH 200 MESH & DUST BLEW BACK OVER LOADER LOADER DOORS WERE CLOSED & OPERATOR WAS WEARING DUST MASK BUT DUST & STEAM STILL GOT INTO LOADER CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING

June 13, 1990 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
St Clair Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE LOADING COMPANY TRUCK WITH 1/4" LIME OUT OF #12 BIN, A STRONG WIND CAME THROUGH, BLOWING LIME INTO HIS EYE. (WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME)

June 12, 1990 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
St Clair Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

STRONG WINDS BLEW LIME INTO RIGHT EYE AROUND GLASSES & LIME SCRATCHED EYEBALL

June 14, 1989 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
St Clair Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WINDY CONDITIONS CAUSED LIME TO GET IN LEFT EYE. INOR BURNS TO LEFT EYE LID AND LOWER PART OF EYE.

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