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March 14, 2002 WI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER
Graymont (WI) LLC · Struck by flying object

WHILE INSPECTING #3 KILN, WIND BLEW DUST INTO RIGHT EYE.

July 27, 1998 WI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Graymont (WI) LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD BEEN POSITIONING RAIL CARS, AFTERWARDS HE WENT TO THE RESTROOM. HAD ANGINA AND POSSIBLE HEART ATTACK WHILE IN THE RESTROOM. CONDITION WAS STABLE WITH NO APPARENT HEART DAMAGE. WILL UNDE RGO BY PASS SURGERY ON 8-4-98.

February 27, 1995 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Graymont (WI) LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REPORTED AN ACCIDNET/INJURY ON 2/27/95 THAT AFTER INVESTIGATING APPEARED TO BE A CLOSED CASE:JUST A PULLED MUSCLE. AT THE END OF APRIL, HE REPORTED TO ME THAT HE HAD A HERNIA THAT NEEDED RE PAIR. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION HE ATTRIBUTED HIS HERNIA CONDIDTION TO THE ACCIDENT ON 2/27/954. THE CASE IS UNDER INVESTIGAATIION BY THE INSURANCE CARRIER. HE UNDERWENT SURGERY ON 5-1-95.

June 7, 1993 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Graymont (WI) LLC · Struck by flying object

CLEANING OUT DUST COLLECTOR AT BOTTOM OF TANK #7 LOADOUT, WHILE WEARING GOGGLES WIND BLEW DUST INTO RIGHT EYE.

June 22, 1992 WI · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator OTHER
Graymont (WI) LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKING ON COAL INCLINE,WIND BLEW PIECE OF LIME OR COAL IN RIGHT EYE.

January 29, 1991 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Graymont (WI) LLC · Struck by flying object

EMPL WALKING ACROSS YARD WHEN WIND BLEW DUST BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES CAUSING CORNEAL ABRASION.

October 27, 1990 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Graymont (WI) LLC · Struck by flying object

SWEEPING ON GROUND WIND BLEW SAND IN EYE

October 17, 1988 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Graymont (WI) LLC · Struck by flying object

WHILE WALKING UP STEPS TO LOAD A TRUCK WIND BLEW A PARTICLE IN HIS EYE

June 23, 1988 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Graymont (WI) LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE REPRESSURIZING FAN IN THE #2 COOLER PIT WHEN A WIND CAME UP AND BLEW LIME INTO HIS EYE.

June 15, 1987 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Graymont (WI) LLC · Struck by flying object

WAS WORKING OUT8IDE THE BACK END OF THE KILNS WHEN A WIND CAME UP AND BLEW A PIECE OF WOOD INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

April 4, 1983 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Graymont (WI) LLC · Struck by flying object

EE WAS WALKING FROM PLANT OFFICE TO MECHANICS SHOP WHEN HE GOT SOMWTHING IN HIS EYE.

February 10, 1983 WI · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator OTHER
Graymont (WI) LLC · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPLOYEE CLAIMED THAT HE MUST HAVE HURT HIS BACK SOMETIME AT WORK HE WAS UNSURE OF WHERE OR HOW IT HAPPENED BUT IT HAD STIFFENED UP AFTER HE GOT HOME

January 16, 1983 WI · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator OTHER
Graymont (WI) LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD CHEST PAINS SO HE LEFT WORK AND WENT TO THE HOSPITAL. HIS WIFE CALLED LATER AND SAID HE HAD A MILD HEART ATTACK. INVESTIGATOR DOES NOT BELIEVE THIS WAS CAUSED BY WORK

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