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November 16, 1999 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Couch Construction Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP AROUND PLANT WHEN DUST WAS BLOWN INTO HIS GOGGLES CAUSING EYE IRRITATION. EMPLOYEE'S EYE WAS FLUSHED WITH EYEWASH. HE THEN SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT.

October 15, 1993 KS · Metal/Non-Metal fireman - locomotive, railroad clam operator, timekeeper, yard engine operator OTHER
Couch Construction Materials · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A YARD LOADER OPERATOR PERFORMING HIS REGULAR DUTIES CALLED SUPERVISOR COMPLAINING OF CHEST PAINS WE CALLED PARAMEDICS INDIVIDUAL HAD A HEART ATTACK NO ACCIDENT NO OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD OR SITUA TION OPERATING AIR CONDITIONED LOADER REGULAR HOURS NO UNUSUAL WORK ACTIVITY

November 9, 1992 KS · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator OTHER
Couch Construction Materials · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS IN SHOP WORKING AND WALKED OVER TO THE PICK UP STUNG BY A BEE.

October 18, 1992 KS · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) OTHER
Couch Construction Materials · Struck by flying object

EE WAS WELDING MAKING REPAIR TO A GEARBOX AT THE PRIMARY CRUSHER THE WIND WAS BLOWING AND DUST AND SAND GOT INTO HIS EYE. WENT TO DR AND HAD SAND REMOVED FROM RIGHT EYE LID.

February 25, 1992 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Couch Construction Materials · Struck by flying object

WHILE EE WAS GREASING LOADER A PIECE OF LIME AND MUD WAS LOOSENED AND THE WIND CAUGHT IT AND BLEW IT INTO HER RIGHT EYE.

November 15, 1991 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Couch Construction Materials · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING TO THE DUMP BOX AT THE PRIMARY CRUSHER TO DUMP MATERIAL FROM HER TRUCK AND A GUST OF WIND BLEW STUFF OFF THE RETURN GRIZZLEY BELT INTO FACE AND EYES. THE NEXT MORNING THE DOCTOR REMOVED A SMALL FRAGMENT OF METAL FROM THE RIGHT EYE.

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