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March 21, 2016 OR · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator OTHER
Cornerstone Industrial Minerals Corp · Struck by flying object

While drilling, heavy winds were blowing dust. Sealed safety goggles did not keep out all the dust.

July 25, 2004 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Cornerstone Industrial Minerals · Struck by flying object

CHANGING SCREENS IN SCREEN DECK; WIND PICKED UP. DUST ENTERED GOGGLES AND GOT INTO RIGHT EYE.

May 9, 2004 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Cornerstone Industrial Minerals · Struck by flying object

It was a windy night, worker was performing normal job duties and perlite blew through vent, had holes in goggles and went into right eye, flushed out eye but perlite would not come out.

March 24, 2004 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Cornerstone Industrial Minerals · Struck by flying object

NORMAL WORK BEING PERFORMED, PERLITE GOT INTO EYE.

May 14, 2002 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Cornerstone Industrial Minerals · Struck by flying object

HEAVY WIND BLEW PERLITE INTO EYE. HAD SAFETY GLASSES ON.

April 17, 2002 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Cornerstone Industrial Minerals · Struck by flying object

TAKING SAMPLES AND WIND BLEW PERITE IN EYE.

July 13, 2001 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Cornerstone Industrial Minerals · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WIND WAS BLOWING WHEN I WAS CLEANING UP. I GOT ROCK IN MY EYE.

March 16, 2001 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Cornerstone Industrial Minerals · Struck by flying object

THE WIND WAS BLOWING AND BLEW PERLITE DUST AND ROCK INTO HIS EYE.

March 7, 2001 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Cornerstone Industrial Minerals · Struck by flying object

HE WAS WORKING OUTSIDE WHEN THE WIND BLEW FINE PARTICLES OF PERLITE IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

February 20, 2001 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Cornerstone Industrial Minerals · Struck by flying object

DURING ROUTINE WORK WIND BLEW PERLITE INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

February 13, 2001 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Cornerstone Industrial Minerals · Struck by flying object

PERLITE FLEW IN HIS EYE WHEN WALKING AROUND PLANT DURING HIS SHIFT.

February 9, 2001 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Cornerstone Industrial Minerals · Struck by flying object

WORKING ON AUGHR ON TOP OF SILOS. WIND PICKED UP AND BLEW DUST IN HIS EYE.

December 21, 2000 OR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand OTHER
Cornerstone Industrial Minerals · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING TRUCK & ROCK FLEW INTO EYE

November 14, 2000 OR · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER
Cornerstone Industrial Minerals · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WIND BLEW PERLITE PRODUCT INTO RIGHT EYE. SAFETY GLASSES WERE BEING WORN.

October 24, 2000 OR · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER
Cornerstone Industrial Minerals · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING A FILTER IN THE BAG HOUSE, WIND BLEW PERLITE DUST INTO EYSE

October 18, 2000 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Cornerstone Industrial Minerals · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PARTICLE FLEW INTO EYE, SAFETY GLASSES WERE BEING WORN.

October 18, 2000 OR · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec OTHER
Cornerstone Industrial Minerals · Struck by flying object

OPERATING BOBCAT GOING UNDER CONVEYER AND DUST BLEW INTO EYE. SAFETY GLASSES WERE BEING USED.

October 4, 2000 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Cornerstone Industrial Minerals · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PERLITE BLEW INTO EYES WHILE WALKING BY PLANT SAFETY GLASSES WERE BEING WORN

September 13, 2000 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Cornerstone Industrial Minerals · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING AND WIND BLEW PERLITE INTO EYE.

March 31, 2000 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Cornerstone Industrial Minerals · Struck by flying object

HAD SAFETY GLASSES ON, BUT STILL GOT ROCK IN EYE. WIND BLEW PERLITE INTO RIGHT EYE.

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