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1983–2026
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April 18, 1992 MS · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler OTHER
Jackson Ready-Mix Concrete · Struck by flying object

WINDBLOWN MATERIAL FLEW IN EYE

September 16, 1991 MS · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler OTHER
Jackson Ready-Mix Concrete · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN PIT TUNNEL & WIND BLOWN FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED EMPLOYEES EYE RESULTING IN SEVERE IRRITATION

July 6, 1990 MS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Jackson Ready-Mix Concrete · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A DUMP TRUCK AND WIND BLEW SAND INTO BOTH EYES.EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK.LATER REQUIRED TREATMENT ON 07-09-90 WITH LOST TIME STARTING ON 07-09-90.

March 8, 1990 MS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Jackson Ready-Mix Concrete · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE APPEARS TO HAVE GOTTEN WINDBLOWN GRANDULOR MATERIAL IN EYE WHICH LODGED BEHIND THE EYEBALL EMPLOYEE REQUIRED HOSPITALIZATION FOR SURGERY TO EYE

March 8, 1988 MS · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent OTHER
Jackson Ready-Mix Concrete · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSDS PLANT YARD WHEN THE WIND BLEW FOREIGN OBJECT IN RT.EYE OBJECT BECAME IMBEDDED & REQUIRED REMOVAL BY PHYSICIAN

September 27, 1987 MS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Jackson Ready-Mix Concrete · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

APPROX. 3 HRS A0TER REPORTING TO WORK EMPLOYEE STARTED HAVING CHEST PAIN AND WAS TAKEN TO HOPSITAL EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING NORMAL DUTIES AS ENDLOADER OP THIS IS NON STRENOUS JOB AND WEATHER CO NDITIONS WERE I8EAL COOL AND DRY. THIS WOULD NOT APPEAR TO BE JOB RELATED ILLNESS AND IS BEING REPORTED ONLY BECAUSE OF MSHA REGULATIONS.

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