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October 29, 1993 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS WORKING OUTSIDE CLEANING OUT A CHUTE. A PIECE OF RUSTY SCALE BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE. THE WIND WAS VERY STRONG THAT DAY. EE SAID IT DIDN'T BOTHER HIM UNTIL THE NEXT MORNING.

February 23, 1993 IN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man OTHER
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING OVERHEAD WHEN WIND FROM BEHIND BLEW SLAG UP UNDER WELDING HELMET & INTO EYE

March 15, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER A CRUSHER IN A CONFINED AREA USING A WELDER & CUTTING TORCH WIND WAS BLOWING HARD THAT DAY EMPLOYEE STATES HE DOESNT KNOW HOW THE PIECE GOT IN HIS EYE AS HE WAS WEAR ING HIS SAFETY GLASSES OFF & ON WHEN HE HAD ON HS WELDING HELMET OR THE CUTTING GOGGLES

November 28, 1990 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WOOD HAD BEEN FRESH CUT. WHILE UNLOADING FROM PICKUP TRUCK, WIND BLEW SAWDUST INTO EYE.

October 1, 1990 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A CONVEYOR CAT WALK=DUE TO WINDY CONDITIONS THE EMPLOYEE GOT A FOREIGN OBJECT IN THE RIGHT EYE-EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

October 28, 1988 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LEANED OVER AND STRAINED A BACK MUSCLE.

September 12, 1988 IN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MOVING BELTING.STIRRED UP A WASP NEST.

October 2, 1984 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PAINTING UNDER CANVAS ON BUILDING WHEN EE WAS STUNG BY A BEE.

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