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September 25, 1985 KS · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey ELECTRICAL
J A Tobin Construction Company · Contact with electrical current

EE REACHED FOR THE DRILL WHEN HE FELT ELECTRIC SHOCK. SHOES & HANDS WERE WET. CABLE REEL HAD A SHORT IN ON OF THE PHASES SHORTING OUT TO THE FRAME OF THE DRILL. SHORT CONSIST OF 1 PHASE OF 440 VOLTS GOING TO GROUND THRU THE FRAME OF THE DRILL. EE SUFFERED MUSCLE SPASMS TO BACK & LEGS.

October 15, 1984 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J A Tobin Construction Company · Fall from machine

WAS STANDING ON TRACKS OF DRILL WHILE GREASING IT HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO FLOOR STRAINED BACK HAD L LEG.

August 14, 1984 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J A Tobin Construction Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKING AT CEMENT TREATED BASE PLANT ON PREMISES. CEMENT BURNS ON ANKLES, ARMS & HANDS.

August 14, 1984 KS · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
J A Tobin Construction Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT IN CEILING CAUGHT GLOVE IN ROTATING BOLT INJURING HAND.

August 13, 1984 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
J A Tobin Construction Company · Struck against a moving object

COMING DOWN HILL WITH FRONT END LOADER WHICH WAS FULL. BACK OF LOADER CAME UP OFF GROUND & THEN DOWN AGAIN.

July 24, 1984 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
J A Tobin Construction Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROCK FELL AND WEDGED FOOT BETWEEN CRUSHER AND ROCK

June 5, 1984 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
J A Tobin Construction Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON CONVEYOR BELT, CAUGHT HIS FINGER WHILE CLIMBING DOWN, FRACTURING IT

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